The Visit to this Sri Chandramouleeswarar Temple at Anna Nagar was a part of “Shiva, Vishnu and Amman Temples Visit” - in Anna Nagar, Arumbakkam and Mogappair, on 16th October 2022. Even-though the temple was built during 20th Century, the moolavar belongs to an ancient temple, which was unearthed on the same place..
Moolavar : Sri Chandramouleeswarar
Consort : Sri Tripura Sundari
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram, on the south side. Dwajasthambam, balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of mukha mandapam. Stucco dwarapalakas, Dwara Ganapathi, Dwara Valli Devasena Subramaniar are at the entrance of sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar Shiva Lingam is about 5 feet tall on a round avudayar. In koshtam Narthana Ganapathy, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.
Ambal Tripurasundari is in a separate sannidhi facing south. Ambal is in standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.
In praharam, Ramar, Sita with Lakshman, Ayyappan ( elephants in place of Dwarapalakas ), Vinayagar, Utsava Murthis, Kalyana Subramaniar with Valli Devasena, Bairavar, Navagrahas, Natarajar and Chandikeswarar.
ARCHITECTURE
The main temple consists of sanctum Sanctorum, ardha mandapam and mukha mandapam. The Complete temple was constructed with Bricks and cement concrete. The Sanctum sanctorum is on a raised upa peedam. The adhistanam is of simple pada bandha dhistanam. A 3 tier brick vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu and Brahma are in the tala kostams.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
A few hundred years before there was a Shiva temple in Anna Nagar area and Shiva was called as Paleeswarar. The temple was gone in to dilapidated condition due to lack of care & patronage. The place was taken over by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board for developing Housing project. The Local people found a Shiva Lingam with large size banam from an empty plot. During 1970, when this was informed to Kanchi Mutt Periyava, he confirmed that the Shiva Lingam belongs to Sri Paleeswarar Temple and asked the people to construct a new Temple with the same Shiva Lingam, but in the name of Chandramouleeswarar.
As per Periyava’s instruction the temple was built and consecrated in 1978. Latter the parivara deities Vinayagar, Sri Kalyana Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Sivakami with Natarajar, Kala Bairavar sannidhis are added. Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted in 1996.
On 28th January 2007, a 42 feet tall Rajagopuram was constructed and Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted.
The temple is being maintained by the Anna Nagar Religious Charitable and cultural Trust.
LEGENDS
This is a Parihara sthalam for those with a fear of death / Yama bayam. Mruthyunjaya Yaga is conducted to get rid of the death fear. The same Yaga is done for the past 10 years.
Rudra Homam and Rudrabhishekam are conducted to Sri Chandramouleeswarar to get rid of chronic deceases. 3 to 4 such Rudrabhishekam are conducted in a month is a speciality of this temple. Devotees also prays Sri Chandramouleeswarar for Child boon.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Monthly pradosham, Sankatahara Chaturthi, Chaturthi, Sashti, Kiruthigai, Maha Pradosham, Monthly Shivaratri, Maha Shivaratri, Pournami, Amavasya days, etc,. Annadhanam is served on Pournami days.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 06.45 hrs to 10.30 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
Mr Rathish’s mobile number +91 9444248948 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH
The temple is about 1 KM from Thirumangalam Metro Station, 2 KM from Anna tower Park, Anna Nagar, 4 KM from Koyambedu Bus Terminus, 10 KM from Chennai Central Railway Station.
Nearest Railway Station is Thirumangalam Metro Station..
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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