The Visit to this Sri Irangumatheeswarar Temple at Enathur 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. This Irangumatheeswarar Shiva temple is at Enathur, about 1 KM off from the Chennai Bengaluru high way.
Moolavar : Sri Irangumatheeswarar
Some of the salient features of this temple are...
The temple is facing east with balipeedam and Rishabam. Vinayagar and Murugan are at the entrance of Sanctum Sanctorum. Navagrahas are in the ardha mandapam. Moolavar is on a round avudayar. The Koshtas are empty.A Vilakku madam is above the sanctum sanctorum entrance.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of Sanctum Sanctorum, ardha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. The temple was re-constructed during recent years using the few Pallava period temple’s stones. Balance stones / ceiling stones are used in the pavement and dumped in the pond. An ekatala vesara vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Maha nasis are on the greeva koshtams. Stucco images of Shiva and Parvati is on the top of the mukha mandapam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
Based on the remains of original temple like Simha Pillars, sand stone beams & stones, the temple might be constructed during Pallava period. The temple was reconstructed during recent years.
LEGENDS
Chandran is also called as Soma. The word Soma is mentioned in Vedic texts. The post vedic texts like Epics Ramayana, Mahabharata and Puranas, Soma is mentioned as Lunar deity ie, Chandra. As per the post Vedic texts, Chandra and his brothers Dattatreya and Durvasa are the sons of Sage Atri and Anusuya. The Scholars has different versions of his birth.
Chandra married 27 daughters of Prajapati Dakshan. The 27 daughters represents 27 Stars. Out of 26 wives, Chandra used to spend most of his time with Rohini. The other 26 wives were became upset and complained to their father Prajapati Daksha. Their father has got angry, for not treating all the wives equal, cursed Chandra to loose his brightness ( Complete waxing ). Worried Chandra pray Shiva to save him. Shiva told Chandra that he cannot stop the curse completely, gave a boon of waning / diminishing brightness for 15 days as per the curse of Prajapati dakshan and waxing / increasing brightness for 15 days. Hence Shiva is called as “Irangumatheeswarar” .. Irangu – waning / down and mathi – Chandran in Tamil.
POOJAS AN CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Amavasya etc,.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 08.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
The temple is about 1 KM off from the Chennai Bengaluru high way.
The temple is 5 KM from Kanchipuram Railway Station, 5.6 KM from Kanchipuram bus stand, 66 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway Station is Kanchipuram.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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