Tuesday, 14 April 2020

SRI MARUTHEESWARAR TEMPLE / MARUDEESWARAR TEMPLE, NEYYADUPAKKAM, CHENGALPATU DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU.

15th March 2020.
The visit to this Marutheeswarar temple, at Neyyadupakkam was a part of Shiva, Vishnu and Amman Temples Visit on the banks of river Palar, scheduled on 15th  March 2020. After Villivalam, Muchanthi Amman’s temple visit, our next destination was to this Shiva temple. The place Neyyadupakkam is on the south side of river Cheyyar a tributary to river Palar. There are two Shiva temples in this village one is on the east and the other is on the west side. This Marutheeswarar Temple is on the east side of the Village, belongs to Pallava period and latter reconstructed during Chozha period. The Madras University Vice Chancellor  N. D. Sundaravadivelu ( 1912 – 1993 ), who was responsible for the “educational revolution” in Tamil Nadu under the leadership of then Chief Minister K Kamaraj, belongs to this place Neyyadupakkam.   

Moolavar : Sri Marutheeswarar
Consort   : Sri Maragathavalli

Some of the salient features of this temple are...
The temple is facing east  with a balipedam and Nandhi. The entrance to the temple is from back side, ie on the west and entrance to the sanctum is on the south side. Urchavars, Vinayagar and Suryan are in the arthamandapam. There is a hole behind Suryan ( to sun rays fall on Moolavar ). It is believed that the sun rays will fall on moolavar and the month and date are not known. In koshtam Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu and Durgai. In prakaram Sandikeswarar and bhairavar ( constructed during recent years ).

The Sandikeswarar belongs to 9th Century Pallava period and the Koshta murtis belongs to Chozha period. Hence this temple was built during Pallava period and reconstructed with stone during Chozha Period.  

ARCHITECTURE:
The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala and arthamandapam. The arthamandapa is supported  with Vettu pothyal on virutha/ cylindrical  pillars. The adhisthana is of simple padabandha adhisthana with Tripatta kumuda. The floor level is raised over the years and the jagathi is not visible.  

The sanctum walls and koshtas are supported with square / brahmakantha pilasters. The prastharam is of kapotha style with nasikood. Lotus pedals are shown in the valabi and viyalavari / Yazhi vari is in the Bhumi desam. Ekathala vesara vimana is above the prastharam, The stucco images of Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu, Brahma, Rishis  and  vimanam thankis are on the Vimana.  Maha nasis are on all 4 sides of sikaram.

HISTORY & INSCRIPTION
As per the inscriptions, during Chozha period this place was under Jayankonda Chozhamandalathu Kaliyur Kottaththu Thodu Paluvur Nattu Neyyatrupakkam.  Lord Shiva was called as Maruda Gangeswarar.

The inscription on the adhisthana Kumuda belongs to Chozha King Rajaraja-III ( 1243 CE ) and the same was not readable. The two inscriptions on the wall belongs to Sayana Udayar, an adviser to Bukka Raya-I ( 1362 CE ), of  Vijayanagara empire.

As per the Vijayanagara period inscription this place was called as Neyyadarpakkam and Lord Shiva was called as Marunthesuramudaya Nayanar. The inscription on the east wall, of the (.. )Sayana Udayar’s 16th year rule records the donation of land by Chekilan Somanathevan Visayarayan measuring 374 kuzi land with its 4 pheriphery limits. The same was signed by Visayarayan, Chekilan Thirukalathi Udayan, Chekilan Kalathinathan and Chekilan Visayan.

The inscription on the south wall of central shrine, belongs to (..) Sayana Udayar’s  .... year rule  donation of Land by Thinayan Thiruvudaipillai Samandapillai,  measuring     370 minus 3 kuzhi land ie 357. signed by Pethi, and  Thinayan Samandar.

LEGEND:
The Chozha period Dakshinamurthy is the masterpiece of Chozha sculpture and more powerful too. It is believed that, one who worships Dakshinamurthy will flourish in educational field. There are many persons of this village who reached highest levels like N D Sundaravadivelu.  

As per the legend Suryan / Sun / Soman worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple. 

TEMPLE TIMINGS
Since orukala pooja is conducted the opening and closing times are un-predictable.

CONTACT PERSON:
Gurukkal Karthikeyan 9442772975 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH:
This temple is on the east side of the Village.
Bus numbers T34B and T55, from Kancheepuram to Vayalakavur passes through this place Neyyadupakkam.
Palanivel Murugan, a private bus service runs between  Kanchipuram and Vayalakavur, passes through this place..
Neyyadupakkam is 16 KM from Walajabad via Palayaseevaram  & 13 KM through Avalur, Thammanur and Kambarajapuram, 24 KM from Kanchipuram, 38 KM from Chengalpattu and 76 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway junction is Chengalpattu.

LOCATION: CLICK HERE




  Dakshinamurthy and Arthamandapa Pillar and suryan

 Durgai
 Bhairavar
 Sandikeswara
 Chozha period inscription on Kumuda
Vijayanagara period inscription
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---

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