Sri Agastheeswarar Temple /ஸ்ரீ அகஸ்தீஸ்வரர் கோயில், அனகாபுத்தூர் / Anakaputhur, Chennai, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Sri Agastheeswarar Temple was a part of Shiva Temple, Maha Vishnu Temple, Jain Temple and Buddhist temples at Anakaputhur, Tharapakkam, Kolapakkam and Buddhavedu on 26^th December 2021. This visit also combines the search of Buddha idol unearthed near this Agastheeswarar Temple.

This is one of the Thevara vaippu sthalam sung by Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal. He has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of Agatheechuram along with Nandhikechuram, Mahalaechuram, Nagechuram, Kodeechuram, Kondeechuram, Kukkudechuram,  Akkeechuram, Adakechuram, Ayaneechuram Aththeechuram, Siddheechuram and Ramechuram. 

நாடகமா டிடநந்தி கேச்சுரமா காளேச்

        சுரநாகேச் சுரநாக ளேச்சுராநன் கான

கோடீச் சுரங் கொண்டீச் சுரந்திண் டீச் சுரங்

        குக்குடேச் சுரமகத்தீச் சுரங்கூ றுங்கால்

ஆடகேச் சுரமகத்தீச் சுரமய னீச்சுர

        மத்தீக்சுரஞ் சித்தீக்கர மந்தண் கானல்

ஈடுதிரை யிராமேச்சுர மென்றென் றேத்தி

        யிறைவனுறை சுரம்பலவு மியம்பு வோமே

…. திருநாவுக்கரசு சுவாமிகள் ( 6-71-8 )

Moolavar  : Sri Agastheeswarar

Consort    : Sri Anandavalli

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple is facing east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam, Kodimaram, Rishabam are after the Rajagopuram. Moolavar is in a raised sanctum sanctorum. Stucco Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar is on a round avudayar. In koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.

Prasanna Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Murugan, Ayyappan, Chandikeswarar, Bairavar, Saniswaran and Navagrahas. Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing south. Ambal is holding Pasa angusam in the upper hands and lower hands are in abhaya and Varada hastam.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a padabandha adhistanam with three patta kumuda. The Original temple was reconstructed with bricks and cement. A Two tier Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The Original temple may belongs to Pallava period and reconstructed during various periods. The present temple was reconstructed with bricks and Cement, during recent years. On 01^st April 2010 maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted after maintenance.

LEGENDS

It is believed that this is one the 108 Shiva Lingas installed and worshiped in Thondai mandalam by Agathiyar on the way to Pothigai Hills to balance the earth during Shiva and Parvati’s celestial wedding. It is also believed that Pandavas came to this temple and worshiped Lord Shiva during their exile.

Devotees prays Lord Shiva and Ambal to get cured from chronic deceases for 45 days ( one mandalam ), to remove marriage obstacles and Child boon.

It is believed that the elephants carried water and flower required for Pooja. Hence this place was called as Anaika Puthur, which has got corrupted to the present name of Anakaputhur.    

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, pradosham, New moon days, Maha Shivaratri, Vinayagar Chaturthi etc,.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept opened between 06.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

HOW TO REACH

3,3 KM from Pallavaram, 6.8  KM from Gerugambakkam, 10 KM from Porur, 11 KM from Tambaram, 18 KM from Koyambedu and 23 KM from Chennai Central.

Nearest Railway station is Pallavaram / Tambaram

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE  : CLICK HERE

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