This place where the Sri Pushpagiriswarar Temple at Pammal situated is also called as Sivan malai. The Temple is constructed on a Kundru, but
now, residential flats and complex has come up squeezing the temple space. This temple is about 500 meters off from Pallavaram to Thiruneermalai Main road.
Moolavar : Sri Pushpagiriswarar
Consort : Sri Pushpambigai
Some of the salient features of this temple are..
The temple is on a small hill with 27 steps in between residential flats. Balipeedam, Rishabam are in front of sanctum sanctorum. Dwarapalakas, Vinayagar and Murugan are at the entrance of sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar is on a Square avudayar. In Koshtam Nardhana Ganapathy, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar with Maha Vishnu & Brahma, Brahma and Durgai.
In praharam Thiruneermalai Perumal Padham, Anjaneyar, Ambal Sannidhi, Swarna Akarshna Bairavar, Navagrahas and Natarajar with Sivakami.
Ambal Sri Pushpambigai is in a separate temple on the right side of the main temple facing east. Rishabam and Balipeedam are in front of Ambal sannidhi. Ambal is in standing posture with abhaya varada hastam. In Koshtam, Ichcha, Kriya and Gnana sakthis.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple is on a small hill with 27 steps in between two residential complexes. The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam and maha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam. The complete temple was reconstructed during recent years. Originally the temple was constructed with bricks above adhisthanam. During recent renovation the complete temple was reconstructed with stone up to stupi. The Vimanam was constructed in nagara style with 3 talas.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
As per the Kanchipuram Mavatta Varalaru book ( page 314 ) written by A Paa Thirugnanasambanthan, this temple was constructed during Kulothunga Chozha-III. Two inscriptions are identified. The inscriptions are also recorded in Tamil Nadu kalvettukkal -IX, Kanchipuram mavatta kalvettukkal Volume-5.
Vira Rajendran alias Kulothunga Chozha-III’s, 35th reign year inscription ( 1213 CE ) records the gift of some lands to Pammal Azhaga Perumal Temple ( on 03.11.1210 ) as a thiruvidayattam to Pammal Azhaga Perumal Temple. The Land was in the periphery limit of Tamburam alias Gunaseela Nallur. This place Tambaram was under Jayangonda Chozha mandalathu Puliyur Kottathu, Surathur nattu Thamburam alias Gunaseela Nallur. This order was signed by the Panchanadhivanan Nallanayan Neelagangaraiyan. The place Thiruneermalai Emperuman Thiruvidaiyattam, Ullur thevadhanam, thiruvidaiyadttm, thurkaipatti, Pidaripatti kaval taxes are exempted and the balance land's Taxes are gifted as Thiruvidaiyattam.
Rajaraja-III’s 21st reign year ( 1227 CE ) inscription records the inscription records the endowment of burning a sandhi lamp at Pammal Emperuman Azhakaperumal by Kuththampakkam one of the manradis Bhattan alias Neelagangarayan, gave a milching Cow and nagu ( female calf ) to Pandavathootha Battan’s son Neervanna Perumal, who was well versed in Naimeechayam and also doing pooja at this temple.
The reason for inscribing the gift given to that Azhaga Perumal Temple, is inscribed here is not known. Whether the above two inscriptions, really connected to this Shiva Temple..?. Or these Perumal Temple's stones brought to this Shiva temple. Some one can do some research work on this.
Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 16th September, 2005 and 18th January, 2021.
LEGENDS
It is believed that Renganathar of Thiruneermalai worshiped Shiva of this temple. Hence a Ranganathar’s Padham, Changu Chakra reliefs and an Anjaneyar sannidhi are built on the left side of the sanctum Sanctorum.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from 2 kala regular poojas, Bajan, Sri Vishnu Sahasrara namam, Sri Durga sapta Slogi and Sri rudra smaka veda Parayanam are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Panguni Uthira Thirukalyana Utsavam, Karthigai Deepam, Pournami girivalam, Chathurti, Kiruthigai, Theipirai ashtami, Monthly Shivaratri, Amavasya days.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs to 16.30 hrs to 20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The trustees may be contacted on their mobile numbers +91 9841095451, +919841748003, +919444368854, +919841700482, +919382151345 and +918838903366 for further details and Poojas.
P. Naresh Kumar may be +91 91764 73949 and +91 90031 7 3949 for further details
Face book page of this temple : https://www.facebook.com/pammalpushpambigai
HOW TO REACH
The temple at Pammal is on T L Raghupathy, Street Pammal,
The temple is 2.4 KM from Pallavaram Gate Bus stop, 8.3 KM from Tambaram, 20 KM from Koyambedu bus stand and 24 KM from Chennai Central station.
Nearest Railway Station is Pallavaram.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
Koshta murtis
Swarna akarshna Bairavar
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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