The Visit to this Sri Athipatheeswarar Temple on Aladi Pillayar Koil Street in Kanchipuram was a part of “Maha Shivaratri 2023- Shiva Temples Visit” organised by “தெய்வ வழிபாட்டு குழு காஞ்சி”, under the leadership of Mr Barani Daran and Mr Vels Kumaran.
Moolavar : Sri Athipatheeswarar
Some of the salient features of this temple are.....
He temple is facing east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam, Rishabam are immediately after the Rajagopuram. There is no koshtas. In prakaram Vinayagar, Nagars and Chandikeswarar. A rishabam / damaged is kept on the back side
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam and a mukha mandapam ( the Meta colour sheet mukha mandapam was added during recent years ). The temple is about 3 feet lower than the road level. The complete temple was reconstructed during recent years with brick and an Eka tala Vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. The walls and the greeva don’t have the koshtas / niches, hence there is no images.
LEGENDS
The legend of the Kanchipuam temples is also applicable to this temple. Brahma was in the process of conducting the Yaga with out Saraswati. Saraswati has got angry, took the form of Vegavathi river during the night time, tried to destroy the Yaga. As per the instruction of Shiva, Maha Vishnu in the form of Vilakkoli Perumal stopped Vegavathi for conducting the Yaga without interruption. Maha Vishnu installed this Shiva Linga and worshipped.
POOJAS AN CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Pradosham and Maha Shivaratri days.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
Since oru kala pooja is conducted, the opening and closing times are unpredictable. But usually the temple will be kept opened during morning hours.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
The temple is close to Moongil mandapam, all the buses towards Bus stand stops at moongil mandapam.
The temple is about 1.8 KM from Kanchipuram Bus stand, 3.3 KM from Kanchipuram Railway station and 82 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway Station is Kanchipuram.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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