Kundrathur Murugan Temple / குன்றத்தூர் முருகன் கோயில், குன்றத்தூர் / Kundrathur, ( Chennai Metropoliton area ), Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

The 158^th UZHAVARAM of SEVAS was  held at Sri Nageswara Swamy Temple, Kundrathur on 20^th September 2015. I also participated in the Uzhavaram - Cleaning of temple, removing cobwebs  and cleaning of Temple tank – Surya Pushkarani. Since I reached Kundrathur early around 07.30 Hrs than the scheduled time of 08.30 Hrs,  had the darshan of Sri Valli Devasena Sametha Subrmania Swamy on the hill and Sri Kanthazheeswarar and Sri Nagecharar. The details of the temples are given below.

 16 pillar mandapam at the start of steps. 

Moolavar    : Sri Murugan

Consorts    : Sri Valli and Devasena

Some of the important features of this temple are…

The temple is on a small hill with 75 stone steps. Facility is available to drive up to hill top. Vazhum Chuzhi Vinayagar sannadhi is on the right side of the  steps. There is no moortham in the artha mandapam.

Sannadhi for Vinayagar and a Shiva Lingam on the right side of the maha mandapam. In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Nagars, Dakshinamurthy, Durgai amman, Vilva Vinayagar.

The entrance to the sanctum sanctorum is small, such that we may be able to have a dharshan of either Sri Murugan with Valli or Sri Murugan with Deivanai.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

Arunagirinathar has sung hymns on Murugan of this hill temple. Thesre is a 16 pillar Mandapam and marriages are done at this temple. The inscriptions are recorded in ARE 1909 no 255-260, 1929- 30 No 177-231. 

Madurai Nayaka king Chokkanathan has done thirupani at this temple and installed some sculptures also on 12.07.1726. The inscription on the path to the temple trecords that he had dug a well for the public common use.

LEGENDS

By looking at the beauty of this place Sri Murugan sat here for a while while proceeding to Thiruthani.

  

HOW TO REACH :

Town buses are available from various parts of the city through Porur and Iyyappanthangal.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE :  CLICK HERE

 ( Half way on the steps - Total 75 steps ) 

( Entrance arch of the temple  and Main Rajagopuram is on the back )

( Back side of the moolavar Vimanam with Dakshinamurthy Sannadhi ) 

 ( An uninstalled  sculpture at the foot hill arch ) 

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