The Visit to this Sri Selva Sakthi Eswarar Temple at Koppur was a part of Shiva, Maha Vishnu and Amman Temples visit, near Poonamallee & Aranvoyal in Thiruvallur District / Tiruvallur District on 05th December 2021. This temple is in the midst of Mango Tree farm. Initially it was aimed to visit the Shiva temples of Nemam and Kuthambakkam, the other temples are added as an extension to the above temples and recommended by devotees of the temples and Sivachariyars.
Moolavar : Sri Siva Sakthi EswararConsort : Sri Selva Soundarya Eswari
Some of salient features of this temple are…The temple is facing east with balipeedam and a big Rishabam. Vinayagar and Murugan are at the entrance of sanctum. Moolavar is big in size. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.
In praharam Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Nagars, Maha Ganapathi, Kala Bhairavar, Navagrahas, Suriyan, broken Simha Pillar, Saniswaran and Chandikeswarar.
Ambal Sri Selva Soundarya Eswari is in a separate sannidhi facing south with a balipeedam and simham.
ARCHITECTUREThe temple was built on a upanam of about 2 feet high. The adhisthana is on the padama petals with jagathy, threepatta kumuda and pattikai. The Bhitti starts with vedhika. The complete temple was built with bricks. A 3 tier vesara vimana is above the sanctum sanctorum. Stucco images of Vinayagar and Durgai are on the top of the parapet wall. Stucco image of Lord Shiva and Parvati as Rishabaroodar is on the top of the sanctum sanctorum entrance.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSThe temple was constructed during recent years. There is no evidence in the form of inscriptions to prove its antiquity. But Based on the iconography of the broken simha Pillar, Suriyan, Moolavar and Rishabam the original temple belongs to 9th Century Pallava period.
The present temple was constructed by one Mr Parthasarathy, a contractor by profession and a resident of Chinmaya nagar Chennai. During 1990s he went to Kalakkau near Valliyur in Kanyakumari district to get the arulvakku from Brahmin lady of a Muthalamman temple. To his surprise she holds his hands and asked him to join the Shiva Linga Banam with avudayar at his native place. He came back and searched for the said Shiva Linga. It was told that there were 108 Shiva Lingas installed in Koppur Village. He couldn’t identify the said Shiva Linga with avudayar.
Latter in connection with his sister’s marriage on the way to his Kuladeivam, Poongavanathamman Temple, the Amman came on a devotee and said that the Shiva Linga is on the banks of a tank / kulam. At last he found out the Shiva Linga and 2 pieces of Avudayar in a bush. As advised by the Gurukkal of Karaneeswarar Temple of Saidapet, Chennai, when they tried to assemble the Banam with avudayar, the two pieces of avudayar joined together miraculously. The rishabam was also found out in the tank through his Kula deivam arulvakku.
A trust was also formed with some popular personalities from Chennai. After consultation with Kanchi mutt, Lord Shiva was named as Sri Selva Sakthi Eswarar and Parvati as Sri Selva Soundarya eswari. With the blessings of Sri Sankarachariyar & his mother and help of Mutt’s sthapathis, the present temple was constructed as per agama. The Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted in a grand manner in 2008. From that date Mr Parthasarathy is doing pooja in this temple.
LEGENDSIt is believed that Surya worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple and sun rays falls on moolavar 3 days in a year.
It is further believed that this is one of the 108 Shiva Lingas installed and worshiped at Koppur village by the Siddhars and Maharishis
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONSApart from oru kala pooja special poojas are conducted on pradosham, Maha Shivaratri days, Tamil and English new years, Navaratri, Vijayadasami, Vinayagar Chathurthi, Kanda Sashti, Karthigai Deepam, Deepavali, Sankranti, Thai pongal, mattu pongal, Naga Panchami, Theipirai ashtami, and varusa abhishekam etc,.
TEMPLE TIMINGSOru kala pooja is conducted, the temple will be kept opened between 06.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs. Since the outside compound wall was not constructed, can have darshan from out side of the sannidhis. Also Mr Parthasarathy is residing on the back side of the temple.
CONTACT DETAILSThe in-charge of the temple Mr Parthasarathy’s mobile number +91 9962955299 may be contacted for further details.Temple website : http://koppursivan.com/E mail address : koppursivan@gmail.com
HOW TO REACHThe temple is about 4.2 KM off from Poonamallee to Thiruvallur Main Road, 11.4 KM from Thiruvallur, 16 KM from Thiruninravur, 20.4 KM from Poonamallee, 34.4 KM from Koyambedu and 41.4 KM from Chennai Central.Nearest Railway station is Thiruvallur.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
No comments:
Post a Comment