01st December 2019.
The Visit to this temple was a part of Pallava and Chozha Period Temples scheduled on 01st December 2019. We had a tough journey throughout the day due to rain. After our Visit to Vasavasamudram, a Pallava period Sri Kailasanathar, had been to this temple on the way to Chengalpattu on the south side of River Palar. Kinnaram – கின்னரம் – means a musical instrument. This place might have obtained Kinar from this musical instrument players, who lived in this place. The Kinnaram might have corrupted to Kinar.
This is also one of the Thevara Vaipu sthalam, sung by Thirgnanasambandar.
This is also one of the Thevara Vaipu sthalam, sung by Thirgnanasambandar.
அண்ணாமலை ஈங்கோயும் அத்திமுத்தாறு
அகலா முதுகுன்றம் கொடுங்குன்றமும்
கண்ணார் கழுக்குன்றங் கயிலை கோணம்
பயல் கற்குடி காளத்தி வாட்போக்கியும்
பண்ணார்மொழி மங்கையோர் பங்குடையான்
பரங்குன்றம் பருப்பதம் பேணி நின்றே
எண்ணாய் இரவும் பகலும் இடும்பை
கடல் நீந்தலாம் காரணமே
கண்ணார் திங்கள் பொங்காவந்தாழ் புனல்சூடிப்
பெண்ணாப் பேரருளாளன் பிரியாத
கண்ணார் கோயில் கைத்தொழுவோர்கட் கிடர்பாவம்
நன்னாயாகும் நல்வினாயாய் நணிகும்மே
..........திருஞானசம்பந்தர்
Moolavar : Veera Varanathar, Shri Nethrapurishwarar
Consort : Kamba Nayagi
Some of the important details of this temple are...
The temple is facing east with balipedam, Dwajasthambam and Nandhi. The entrance mandapam is on south side. A temple tank is in-front. In Sanctum moolavar is little large. Somaskandar panel is on the back side of the Moolavar. This is one of the specialty of the Pallava period Shiva Temples. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma and Durgai.
In Prakaram Karpaka Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar, Sandikeswarar, Navagrahas, Nalvar, Indran on Iravatham /elephant ( Standing between nandhi and Moolavar ), Mahavishnu as Varadharajar and Natarajar Sabha. Ambal Kamba Nayagi is in a separate sannadhi facing south.
The sanctum sanctorum consists of Sanctum, antarala, arthamandapam, mahamandpam and a mukha mandapam. An Eka thala Nagara+Vesara Vimana.
HISTORY
This temple was built during 7th to 8th Century by Pallavas. Latter the temple was expanded during Chozhas and Vijayanagaras. The mandapams are built during Vijayanagara period. Two nos of Vijayanagara period inscription stones installed in front of the south side entrance mandapam.
During Pallava period this place was called as Veera Varmeswaram in the name of the Pallava King Veera Varman. Hope Lord Shiva is called by this name as Veera Varannathar. This place was also called as Nethrapuram or திருக்கண்ணார்.
During Pallava period this place was called as Veera Varmeswaram in the name of the Pallava King Veera Varman. Hope Lord Shiva is called by this name as Veera Varannathar. This place was also called as Nethrapuram or திருக்கண்ணார்.
Kumbhabhishekam was performed during 1994 and 2011.
LEGEND
Indran has got the thousand eyes all over his body due to curse of Agalya. He came to this temple and worshiped Lord Shiva to get relieved from the curse. Hence this temple was called as Thirukannapuram. Since Indran got relived from curse this temple is a parikara sthalam for Sukran. Also the eye related problems will get solved after worshiping Lord Shiva.
It is also believed that to remove the obstacles in the marriage, people has to worship Lord Shiva on Fridays.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 06.00 hrs to 09.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
Vasiswara Gurukkal may be contacted on his mobile 9442177959, for further details.
HOW TO REACH:
This place Kinar is about 2 KM off from Melavalampettai to Tirukazhukundram main road.
The Town bus No T3 from Maduranthakam to Tirukazhukundram passes through this Village.
The Village Kinar is about 27 KM from Chengalpattu, 21.2 KM from Tirukazhukundram and 82 KM from Chennai
Nearest Railway station is Chengalpattu.
Somaskandar panel behind moolavar
Somaskandar panel behind moolavar
Nayak donors reliefs in the mandapam
A Vijayanagara inscription in the south side entrance mandapa
An Inscription stone
An Inscription stone
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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