The Visit to this Sri Gangadeeswarar Temple at Thenambakkam 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 Gangadeeswarar
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple is facing east with an entrance arch. Stucco images of Kamakshi worshipping Shiva Lingam, Maha Vishnu, Kamakshi, Adi Sankarar and Maha Periyava are on the entrance arch. Moolavar is on a round Avudayar.
A Deepa sthambam, balipeedam and Rishabam are under the metacolour sheet mandapam. There is no images in the koshtam. Stucco images of Shiva and Parvati is on the top of the mukha mandapam.
A vilakku madam is on the top of sanctum sanctorum entrance. Stucco images of Vinayagar, Murugan and Shiva & Parvati in the form of rishabaroodar are on the top of Sanctum sanctorum entrance.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam and a meta colour sheet mukha mandapam. The koshtas are not of shallow type to accommodate koshta murtis. An ekatala vesara vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Shiva, Dakshinamuthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma are in the greeva koshtam. The Temple walls are fixed with granite slabs to make it modern style.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The original temple may be constructed during Pallava Period. During our last Visit in 2019, Moolavar was with sanctum sanctorum and without out basic structure of a temple. The temple was reconstructed to the present status.
LEGENDS
The 18th Century saint Sri Sivagnana Swamigal, had written the sthala purana of Sri Gangadeecharam of Kanchipuranam, under Sarva Theerta Padalam. Since there are many temples on the same name in Kanchipuram City, we may consider the same sthala purana is applicable to this temple also. As per the legend The River Ganga worshipped Shiva of this temple.
கங்காவரேச்சரம்
மற்றதன் கரையின் கீழ்பால் வருணெனம் பெருமான் றன்னை
முற்றிழைக் கங்கை யாளோ டிருத்திமுன் தொழுது நீருள்
உற்றுறை உயிர்க்கும் நீர்க்கும் ஒருதனித் தலைவ னாகப்
பெற்றனன் அதன்பேர் கங்கா வரமெனப் பிறங்கு மாலோ
POOJAS AN CELEBRATIONS
Apart from oru kala regular poojas, special are conducted on Fridays, Pradoshams and Maha Shivaratri days.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
Since oru kala pooja is conducted, the opening and closing time are unpredictable.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
This temple is at Thenambakkam, about 1 KM off from Kanchipuram to Walajabad Road.
The temple is 6.4 KM from Kanchipuram Bus stand, 8 KM from Kanchipuram Railway station, and 80 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway Station is Kanchipuram.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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