The Visit to this Sri Kumareshar Temple at Kudi Perambakkam was a part of Heritage Visit to Veerapuram in Chengalpattu District on 16th April 2023. Mrs Manonmani guided to go to this temple, which is on the way from Anupuram to Veerapuram. Both Sri Rudreswarar and Kumareshar temples are in the same complex and this temple is older than Sri Rudreswarar Temple.
Moolavar : Sri Kumareshar
Consort : Sri Thiripura Sundari / Thiripurambigai
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple is facing east with Balipeedam and Rishabam. Dwarapalakas, bas-reliefs of Vinayagar and Murugan as Mayil vahanan are on the both side of the entrance to the sanctum sanctorum. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.
Ambal Thiripura Sundari, is in a separate sannidhi facing south. Ambal is in standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.
In Praharam, Naga Lingam, Dasa bhuja ( 10 Hands ) Bairavar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar and Vinayagar.
dasa bhuja Bairavar
ARCHITECTURE
The original temple was built with stone up to prastaram level and the super structure Vimanam was of Vesara style. The old pic also shows that the temple was built with mandapam. The Ardha mandapam / maha mandapam pillars are of vrutha pillars with vettupothyal.
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, maha mandapam and open mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum was built with stone up to prastaram using the old stones and the Vimanam was built with Bricks in Nagara Style. A two tala nagara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
As per the old photographs, the temple may be 200 to 300 years old. Only 20th century fragment inscription is found on the mukha mandapam wall.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on pradosham, Maha Shiva Ratri with Theppa Utsavam, Annabhishekam, etc,.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 6.45 hrs to 12.45 hrs and 15.45 to 20.45 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The Mobile numbers +919443382502, +919894258935, +91 9884043242 and +91 9092697401 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH
This place Kudiperampakkam is on the Anupuram to Narasankuppam / Neikuppi.
The temple is about 4.5 KM from Anupuram, 11 KM from Thirukalukundram, 15 KM from Mamallapuram, 26 KM from Chengalpattu and 63 km from Velacherry, Chennai.
Nearest Railway Station is Chengalpattu.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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