This Sri Bhaktavatsaleswarar Temple at Valappandal is one of the Twin temples in the same Complex. This one of the lesser known Pallava period temples of Ranipet District. This Temple on the North side bank of River Cheyyar. The Visit to this temple was a part of “Pallava period Shiva, Amman and Jain Temples Visit” in Tiruvannamalai and Ranipet Districts on 3rd September 2023. Thanks to Mrs Radhabalan, of Kanchipuram for taking me to these temples.
Moolavar : Sri Bhaktavatsaleswarar
Consort : Sri Dharmasamvardhini
Some of the salient features of this temple are…..
The Temple is facing east with a three tier rajagopuram. Bas relief sculptures of Vinayagar and Durgai in on both sides Rajagopuram entrance. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and rishabam are after Rajagopuram, under a recently built mukha mandapam. Moolavar is little large on a round avudayar. In Koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.
In Praharam, Ambal sannidhi with Dwarapalakis, Nalvar, 63var, Vinayagar, Unnamulai Ammai samedha Sri Annamalaiyar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Nava Veeras, Munivar, Vallalar, Kirubananda Variyar, Chandikeswarar, Surian, Chandran, Bairavar, Saniswaran and Navagrahas.
Vinayagar - Dakshinamurthy - Maha Vishnu
Durgai in the mandapam
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of Sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and maha mandapam. The Sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy, three patta kumudam and Pattika. The Bhitti starts with Vedika. Brahma kantha pilasters with kalasam, kudam, palaka and Vett pothyal / poomottu pothyal. In prastaram valapi,Kapotam and Viyyala vari. Bhuta ganas are in the valapi. In Kapotam nasi kudus consists of lotus medallions and Bhut faces. An Ekatala vesara vimanam is on the Bhumidesam. Maha nasis with alpha nasis are in 4 cardinal directions. Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma are in the greeva koshtam.
The Maha mandapam was built during Vijayanagara period.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The Original temple belongs to Chozha period. The Inscriptions belongs to, Rajaraja-II / III, Telugu Chozha Maduranthaka Poththappi Chozha and Vijayanagaras. The temple may be reconstructed during Vijayanagara period.
Ashta bandhana maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 1st July 1988, as a part of Kanchi Mutt Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal’s Pon vizha Thirupani and in presence of Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal.
From 20th September 1998, The Dharmakartha, supplied raw rice for naivedyam to two kala Poojas. He also gave a gift of Amman Panchaloha idol in memory of his 12th year holding the office as a Arangavalar position, Pa Siva Thirunavukkarasu.
1000th Annual celebration and ashta bandhana maha kumbhabhishekam under the leadership of Sevur S Ramachandran, Minister HR & CE was held on 10th February 2019, at an estimated cost of 39.40 lakhs.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from oru kala pooja, special poojas are conducted on pradosham, Maha Shivaratri days, Fridays, etc.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The archakar Thi. Saravanan’s mobile number +91 9486280837 may be contacted for further details and poojas.
HOW TO REACH
This temple is 14 KM from Arani, 22 KM from Cheyyar, 38 KM from Arcot, 52 KM from Kanchipuram, 62 KM from Vellore, 72 KM from Tiruvannamalai and 132 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway Station is Kanchipuram.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
Rajagopuram entrance bas reliefs
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