The Visit to this Sri Virutheeswarar Temple at Kilpakkam was a part of Tiruvallur Heritage walk organised by Celebrate Kanchi, under the leadership of Mr Vels Kumaran. About 16 Shiva and Vishnu temples built during Pallava and Chozha Period, are covered in this 2 days Heritage walk on 22nd & 23rd April 2023.
Moolavar : Sri Virutheeswarar
Consort : Sri Vimalambigai
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple facing east with balipeedam and rishabam. There is Dwarapalakas in front of sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar is on a round avudayar. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai. Vianayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar, Chandikeswarar, Bairavar, Suryan and Navagrahas are also in this temple.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam. The Sanctum sanctorum is on a simple pada bandha adhisthanam with jagathi, three patta kumudam and pattigai. The Koshtas are sala type padra koshtas ( little protruding out side ) on a prati bandha adhisthanam. With jagathi, vrutha kumudam and Vyyalavari. The Bhitti starts with vedika. Virudha pilaster are on both sides of the koshtas and other pilasters are of Vishnu kantha pilasters with square base, kalasam, kudam, plain mandi, palagai and Tharanga pothyal. The Prastaram consists of Valapi, kapotam with Chandra mandalam and Vyyalavari. The eka tala bricks Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum, may be constructed during recent years.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple might have been built during Chozha period in Pallava style. The Rajendra period inscription of the South side wall starts with his meikeerthi as Thirumanni valara… And the inscription also mentions as Rajathiya Grakathu aadi arulina Peruman…
Considering the Thakkolam war happened near this place, Rajathitha Chozha was killed in the war and the inscription mentions Rajathitha’s name, this temple may be a pallipadai temple as per the experts.
The Koshta murtis do not belongs to Chozha Period and Dwarapalakas are also missing. The temple was reconstructed after Chozhas.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from Regular poojas special poojas are conducted on pradosham and Maha shivaratri days.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
K R Prakash mobile number +91 96261 20407 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH
The temple is about 300 meters from the Village. The Village Kilpakkam is about 7 KM from Arakkonam Junction, 16 KM from Thiruvaangadu Shiva Temple ( one of the paadal petra Sthalam ) and 32 KM from Thiruvallur.
Nearest railway station is Arakkonam.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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