The visit to this temple was a part of Shiva and Amman Temples Visit around Kundrathur. After the Darshan of Sri Kundrathur Murugan, came to this temple and Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple.
( Moolavar Vimanam with Dakshinamurthy sannadhi )
Moolavar : Sri Velleeswarar
Some of the important features of this temple are ….
The temple is facing east with an entrance from south side. Moolavar is little large. Dwajasthambam is under preparation with teak wood. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dhakshinamoorthy, Lingothbavar ( Brahma and Vishnu are on both sides in sitting posture ). In the artha mandapam sannadhi for Maangani Vinayagar ( Holding Mango fruit on the left hand ), Sri Subramaniar, Naalvar, Urchava Moorthangal, Natarajar saba, Bhairavar and Suryan.
In the outer prakaram Sannadhi for Kasi Viswanathar, & Visalakshi, Siddhi Vinayagar, Veerabhadra, Sri Valli Devasena sametha Subramaniar, Kalasamharamurthy & Balambigai and Navagrahas.
There is no sannadhi for Ambal since at Mangadu Sri Kamakshi is in thabas with fire around. There a separate temple about a KM for Ambal as Sri Kamakshi ). Ambal’s pada is near Rishaabam with a protective enclosure.
LEGENDS
As per one of the legend, Ma Parvati was doing a penance standing on one leg with a fire around her, on Shiva at Mangadu. Due to the Penance / thabas, this place was experienced with unbearable heat. So the Rishis requested Maha Vishnu to do save them from heat generated by Ambal’s thabas. Maha Vishnu in-turn asked Mahalakshmi to care of the Maharishis request. Mahalakshmi took the form of Cow and worshiped Shiva of this temple. Satisfied with Mahalakshmi’s prayer, Shiva and Ma Parvati united together once again. As a mark of this legend Amba's pada was installed near the Rishabam. Further, to reduce the heat, it was told that Kanchi Maha Periyava installed an yanthara at the feet of Ambal.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple was built during 10th to 11th century by bricks by Pallavas and latter reconstructed with stone structure.
The temple was built during 10th to 11th century by bricks by Pallavas and latter reconstructed with stone structure.
HOW TO REACH :
4 KM from Kundrathur.
Town buses are available from Porur, Iyyappanthangal etc..
CONTACT DETAILS :
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
( Lingothbavar , Vishnu and Brahma on both side in sitting posture )
( Moolavar vimanam with Chandikeswarar Sannadhi )
( Rishaba Mandapam on the east side )
( Amman Patham - Believed that Sri Kamakshi Amman had done her Penance in this place )
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