Tuesday 21 January 2020

SRI VAHEESWARAR TEMPLE, ( THIRUVKKISWRAR TEMPLE ) KAYARAMBEDU, CHENGALPATTU DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU.

22nd December 2019.
After seeing my post on Gajaprishta Vimana Shiva Temple, one of my blog follower referred this 10th to 11th Century Shiva Temple at Kayarambedu, near Guduvancheri with inscriptions. Only to see this temple started early morning from my residence and decided to come back before 10.00 hrs to attend  the family function. It was around 07.30 hrs when I reached the temple and returned back around 10.30 Hrs after visiting Pallikaranai Shiva temple also.

Moolavar  : Sri Vaheeswarar
Consort    : Sri Karpagambal

Some of the salient features of this temple are....
The temple is facing east with a balipedam, a base of old dwajathambam and Nandhi. The Temple tank with neerazhi mandapam is in front of the temple. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.  In the mukha mandapam Stucco mage of  Sri Manicka Nayakkar, believed to be a Siddhar.

In prakaram Valampuri Vinayagar, Iyyappan, Sri Valli Devasena Arumugar and Navagrahas. Ambal is in a separate sannadhi without Vimana facing east. Lot of flowering plants and a Thiruvodu maram ( CRESCENTIA CUJETE – CALABASH ) is also planted in the prakara.

ARCHITECTURE:
The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala and Arthamandapam/ mukha mandapam. The entrance is from south. The Vimana is of ekathala Gajaprishta Vimana  on a Padabanda adhisthana. 4 pillars are supporting the mukha  mandapa.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS:
The temple was built during 10th to 11th Century CE, Chozha  period and mandapam was built during Vijayanagara period. The Rajaraja-I, period inscription records the gift of land to this temple.

POOJAS & CELEBRATIONS:
Apart from Regular poojas, Full moon day, New moon day, Sankadahara Chathurthi, Pradosham, Kiruthikai, Kandar Shasti, Aruthra, Thai pongal, New Year Day, Maha Shivarathri and Panguni uthiram are celebrated in a grand manner.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:
Since oru kala pooja is conducted the opening  and closing times are unpredictable. Morning pooja will be done before 07.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS:
Ravichandran gurukkal may be contacted on his mobile 98414104771 for further details.

HOW TO REACH
The Village Kayarambedu is on the way from Guduvancheri to Nellikuppam
Kayarambedu is 5.9 KM from Guduvancheri, 22 KM from Tambaram, 27 KM from Chengalpattu Railway station and 48 KM from Chennai Central Railway Station.
Nearest Railway station ids Chengalpattu.

LOCATION: CLICK HERE





 Manickanayakar statue
 Arthamandapa/ mukhamandapa


 Vimana back side relif of Shiva Family with Nandhi

 An Old Nandhi
 Temple tank with neerali mandapa

 Gajaprishta vimana east face
 Inscriptions
 Inscriptions
Thiruvodu maram ( CRESCENTIA CUJETE – CALABASH )




--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---

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