The visit to this Sri Mallikeswarar Temple at Mamallapuram, on close to North east corner of UNESCO Heritage site, was a Part of “Mamallapuram Heritage Visit”, under the title – “Known Mamallapuram, Unknown places - தெரிந்த மாமல்லபுரம், தெரியாத இடங்கள்” organised by sastra & Chithiram Pesuthada Groups on 19th March 2023..
Moolavar : Sri Mallikeswarar
Consort : Sri Mallikeswari
Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple is facing east with an entrance on east side. Balipeedam Kodimaram, Rishabam are after the entrance under the mandapam. Dwarapalakas are in front of sanctum sanctorum. In Koshtam, Vinayagar Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.
In Praharam, Vinayagar, Nalvar, Vinayagar, A Shiva Linga with Ambal, Valli Devasena Subramaniar and Navagrahas. Ambal Sri Mallikeswari is in a separate sannidhi facing south.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and ardha mandapam. The Sanctum sanctorum is on a 3 anga adhisthanam. An Eka tala Vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma are in the greeva koshtam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple authorities claims the temple belongs to Chozha period and there is no inscriptions to prove the same. The present structure may be 200 to 300 years old.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Since is one of living temples of Mamallapuraam, two kala poojas are conducted. Special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Sani Peyarchi, Panguni Uthiram Thirukalyanam, Aani Uthiram, etc.
Devotees prays to Ambal for marriages and Child boon.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 06.30 hrs to 09.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
HOW TO REACH
The temple is on the north end of Mamallapuram, Unesco Heritage site.
The temple is about 500 Meters from Mamallapuram Bus Stand, 15.6 KM from Thiruporur, 23 KM from Kelambakkam, 28 KM from Chengalpattu, 48 KM from Tambaram and 56 KM from Chennai Central.
Nearest Railway station is Chengalpattu.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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