The visit to this Sri Vel Kottam Murugan Temple was a part of Maha Shivaratri 2020 Temples Visit on 21st February 2020. The list of Shiva temples in and around Kanchipuram with link to GooglePhotos, Location link on Google Map and Location QR Code are posted already in this blog.
This Village Attuputhur is about 16 KM away from Kanchipuram on Chennai to Mumbai Highway. After Sri Adheeswarar Temple’s Visit, Mr Vels Kumaran, took us to this temple in the midst of the village. There are Murugan Temples in the names of Kumara kottam, Kandha Kottam and Sengunthar Kottam, etc, this temple is little different and named as Vel Kottam. Thanks to Mr Vels Kumaran for providing me the details of this temple.
Moolavar : Sri Murugan
Consorts : Sri Valli and Devasena
Some of the salient features of this temple are....
The temple is facing west with a Balipedam, Dwajasthambam and Elephant Vahana ( Under a small mandapa ). In the sanctum Murugan is with Sri Valli Devasena. Procession deities are in the antarala. In koshtam deities of Murugan’s various forms.
The Temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, arthamandapam and a open mukha mandapam. Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar stucco image is on the top of the mukha mandapam. A Two tier Vimana is on the adhisthana with a vesara vimana. The adhi thala with adhisthana was constructed with stone and 1st tier with brick. Sala and karnakoota are on the first tier. There is no images in the salas. The greeva koshtas are with stucco images of Murugan’s various forms.
HISTORY.
With the presence of Elephant Vahana ( the old temples will have Elephant Vahana instead of Peacock ), it is believed that an old temple might have existed on the same place. There is no inscriptions in the temple to prove it’s antiquity.
As per the records available Thiru A. Velu Mudaliyar ( Dharmakartha between 1899 to 1919 ) constructed this temple in 1890’s, through his own fund. After Thiru A. Velu Mudaliyar, his son-in-law Thiru A Vadivelu Mudaliyar ( 1991 to 1939 – 20 years ), took over as Dharmakartha. Thiru A. S. Saravana Mudaliyar has become the next Dharmakartha ( 1939 – 1954 ). Thiru A V Kulandaivel Mudalaiyar ( 1954 to 1985 ) served as Parambara Dharmakartha, as per Dy Commissionar, HR & CE’s order dated 11-11-1953. Thiru A K Shanmugavel is the the present Dharmakartha since 1985.
Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted in 1995 and 2012 after attending minor repair works.
POOJAS & CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, Soorasamharam was conducted till 1985 and was discontinued after. Thai Kiruthigai, Adi Kiruthigai and Thai poosam are celebrated in a grand manner.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept open for orukala pooja around 07.00 hrs.
HOW TO REACH:
About 500 meters off from the Chennai Mumbai Highway.
16 KM from Kanchipuram, 36 KM from Arakkonam Junction and 71 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway Station is Kanchipuram and Nearest Railway Junction is Arakkonam.
LOCATION: CLICK HERE
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