The visit to this Sri Vaidhyanatha Swamy Temple at Ukkal, was a part of REACH Foundation’s Epigraphic field visit on 26th February 2023. The Village Ukkal is on the banks of river Cheyyar a tributary river to Palar. This place Ukkal is about 12 KM from Magaral, a Thevara Paadal Petra Shiva sthalam.
உக்கல் என்ற ஊர் திருவண்ணாமலை மாவட்டத்தில் பாலாற்றின் உப நதியான செய்யாற்றின் கரையிலும், பாடல்பெற்ற தளமான மாகரல் என்ற சிவன் கோயிலுக்கு 12 கிலோமீட்டர் தூரத்திலும் அமைந்துள்ளது. இக்கோயிலில் மஹாசிவராத்திரியும் தைபூசமும் சிறப்பாகக் கொண்டாடப்படுகின்றது. பல்லவ மன்னனின் வயிற்றுவலி தீர்த்தமையால் இக்கோயில் சிவன் வைத்தியநாத சுவாமி என அழைக்கப்படுவதாக இக்கோயில் தல வரலாறு கூறுகின்றது. இக்கோயில் சோழர்கள் காலத்தில் கட்டப்பட்டு இருக்கலாம் என்பதற்கு சாட்சியாக கோஷ்ட தெய்வங்களும், தவ்வைத் தாயுமே சான்று.
Moolavar : Sri Vaidhyanatha Swamy
Consort : Sri Maragathambigai
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple is facing east with an entrance arch / base of the Rajagopuram, on the south side. Stucco image of Shiva & Parvati as Rishabaroodar is on the top of the entrance arch. Balipeedaam, Dwajasthambam / Kodimaram and Rishabam are in front of Mukha mandapam. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of sanctum sanctorum. Vinayagar and Murugan are in front of sanctum sanctorum. The Moolavar is little tall on a square avudayar. In Koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.
In the mandapam, Utsava murtis, Vinayagar, an Ambigai as Vishnu durgai, Bairavar, Ayyanar and Elephant Vahana.
In outer praharam, Navagrahas, Vahanas, Vinayagar and Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar and Chandikeswarar and Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai.
Ambal is in as separate sannidhi facing south towards the entrance arch. Nagars are on the left side before the entrance of temple.
Ambal
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. The Sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathi, three patta kumudam and pattikai. The Bhitti starts with vedika. Brahma kantha pilasters with kalasam kudam, mandi plain palaka and Vettu pothyal are on the bhitti. The prastaram consists of valapi, kapotam with nasis and vyyalavari. An Ekatala vesara Vimanam is on the prastaram. Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva are on the greeva koshtam. Maha nasis are on the cordinal directions on the sigaram.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The Bhuvana manicka Perumal Temple, Rajakesarivarman’s period inscription speaks about the ancient name of Ukkal as … “Sivachudamani Mangalam” . Another name “Aparajita chathurvedi mangalam”, which is undoubtedly Pallava names. Rajasimha bore the name as “Sivachudamani” and Aparajita was the last Pallava King. Hence we may conclude that during 7th Century this place was called as Sivachudamani Chathurvedi mangalam, in the name of Rajasimha and the same was changed as “Aparajita chathurvedi mangalam”, during Aparajita Pallava period and once again the same was changed as Sri “Vikrama bharana chathurvedi mangalam” during Chozha period.
It is believed that this temple was constructed during 6th century Pallava period. But the structure and the sculptures seems to be of Chozha period, hence this Shiva temple might have been constructed during Chozha period, ie 10th to 11th Century.
Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 28th April 1961.
LEGENDS
It is believed that this Shiva Temple was called as “Perumthiranar Koyil” and latter called as Vaidhyanatha Swamy Temple.
As per the legend, Narasimha Pallava –II, who constructed the Kanchipuram Ekambareswarar temple, Mahabalipuram Shore temples, was affected by severe stomach pain. One night Shiva came in the dream of this Pallava King and advised him to go to Ukkal Perumthiranar Temple and worship him. The Pallava King came to Ukkal and worshipped Shiva and got relieved from the stomach pain. Hence, Shiva was called as Vaidhyanatha Swamy.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from Regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Pournami, Amavasya, Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Thaipoosa peruvizha, Arudra darshan, Karthigai, etc.
Thaipoosa Peruvizha will be conducted on the banks river Cheyyar. On that day 18 Village Utsava Murtis will participate along with this Sri Vaidhyanatha Swamy Temple’s Utsavar.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 07.0 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.
HOW TO REACH
This place Ukkal is Kanchipuram to Vandavasi road, 18 KM south of Kanchipuram and 2.5 KM from Koolamandal, 51 KM from Chengalpattu, 66 KM from Tambaram and 95 KM from Chennai.
Nearest railway Station is Kanchipuram.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
Nagars
KOSHTA MURTIS
Vinayagar & Dakshinamurthy
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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