The visit to this temple was a part of “Temples and Siddhar’s Jeeva Samadhi Visit”, from Adambakkam, Velachery west to Guindy. Sri Avudai Nayaki Sametha Sri Nandeeswarar Temple is close to the St Thomas mount railway station.
Moolavar : Sri Nandeeswarar
Consort : Sri Aavudai Nayagi
Some of the important details are …..
The temple is facing east with entrances on south and east sides. The moolavar is facing east and Ambal is facing south. Sri Narthana Vinayagar, Dhakshinamoorthy, Maha Vishnu , Brahma and Durgai are in kostam.
In praharam Sri Sundara Vinayagar, Naagars, Sri Valli Devasena Sri Subramaniar ( moolavar gopuram is of very old- made of stucco ) and Navagrahas. Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing south.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consist of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. The Sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy, three patta kumudam. The temple was constructed with bricks during recent years. A 3 tier nagara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Stucco images of Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma are in the 1 & 2nd level Vimanam and Greeva kostam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple belongs to 10th century Chozha period and reconstructed during recent years. A separate inscription slab stone is installed on the back side of the temple. The details of the inscriptions ( damaged on many places ) is given below....
The Chozha King Rajaraja -I's 20th reign year ( 1005 CE ) inscription on a slab stone records the endowment of burning a lamp by Moolan alias Amuthamutharaiyan. For the same 90 saava moova peradu / ewes handed over to Kalichinga Mandradiar to supply ghee for burning the lamp.
சோழ அரசர் முதலாம் ராஜராஜ சோழனின் 20 ஆவது ஆட்சியாண்டு ( 1005 பொயு ) ( சேதமடைந்த தனி பலகைக் கல்வெட்டு ) கல்வெட்டு, மூலனாகிய முத்தரையன் விளக்கு எரிக்க 90 சாவாமூவா பேராடுகள் கலிச்சிங்க மன்றாடியிடம் ஒப்படைத்து நெய் அளிக்க ஏற்பாடு செய்ததைப் பதிவு செய்கின்றது.
Ref:
Chennai Managar Kalvettukkaal ( சென்னை மாநகர்க் கல்வெட்டுக்கள் ) Dr Nagaswamy, Published by Tamil Nadu Government Archaeology Department.
A 12-13th century Chozha period fragment inscription mentions the periphery limit of a land as vaikkalukku kizhakku – on the east side of the channel.
As per the 12th century, Kulothunga Chozha-III period inscription records the connection to the Thiruvottiyur Shiva Temple. The inscription records a donation of land to Sri Prabhahara Battar’s wife for raising the flowering plants to Thiruvotriyur temple from this temple land.
LEGENDS
It is believed that that the temple was constructed by the Chozha king “Aadhani” and the place was called as Aadhani. Latter the name turned as Adambakkam.
Sri Birungi Munivar worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple and Iraivan gave darshan in the form of Nandhi. Hence the place was called as Birungi Hill latter it turned to Parangi malai during Britishers’ rule.
The temple gained its fame after Kanchi Sri Sankaracharya’s Visit.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from oru kala pooja, special poojas are conducted on pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, and some of the important functions. During my visit to this temple, mutrum othuthal was in progress by the Shiva Devotees.
THE TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple is kept open between 06.30 Hrs to 10.30 Hrs and 17.00 Hrs to 21.00 Hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
Sri K Seetharama Gurukkal and Mobile number is +91 9841006251.
HOW TO REACH
100 meters distance from St. Thomas Mount railway station and the temple can be seen from there.
The temple is about 2 KM from Guindy, 5 KM from Airport, 10 KM from Koyambedu and 23 KM from Chennai Central.
Nearest Railway Station is St Thomas Mount and St Tomas Mount Metro.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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