The Visit to this Sri Nagareeswarar Temple near bus stand 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 Nagareeswarar
Some of the salient features of this temple .....
The temple is facing east with an entrance arch on the west side. Stucco image of Shiva and Parvati as Rishabaroodar is on the entrance arch. A Nadukal / Hero stone, Balipeedam and Rishabam are on the east side. In koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.
In praharam, Nagars, Navagrahas and Chandikeswarar.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and ardha mandapa and meta colour sheet mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathi, three patta kumudam and pattigai. The floor level is raised up to kumudam and only pattigai and a portion of Kumudam is visible. The bhitti starts with pattigai. Brahma kantha pilasters are on the bhitti. From adhistanam to prastaram, built with stone. A 2 tier stucco vesara vimanam is on the prastaram ( 3 tiers above adhistanam ). Shiva, Dakshinamurthy and Brahma are in the tala and greeva koshtam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The original temple may be constructed during Pallava period and reconstructed during Vijayanagara period. The ardha Mandapam was extended with an entrance on the south side might have been built during Vijayanagara period.
LEGENDS
As per the legend Moolavar was installed by Indran and this is a pava ( sin ) vimochana sthalam. Lord Shiva is responsible for the creation of this City / Nagar Kanchipuram and hence called as Nagareeswarar.
POOJAS AN CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on pradosham, amavasai, pournami, Annabhshekam and maha Chivaratri.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 12.30 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
The temple is about 100 meters from Kanchipuram bus stand.
The temple is about 1.6 KM from Kanchipuram Railway Station and 71 KM from Chennai.
Nearest railway station is Kanchipuram.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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