Sri Paramanandavalli Samedha Sri Pattamudeeswarar Temple ஶ்ரீ பரமானந்தவல்லி சமேத ஶ்ரீ பட்டமுடீஸ்வரர் ஆலயம். Pichivakkam, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Sri Pattamudeeswarar Temple was a part of Temples Visit in Tiruvallur District, before attending the Uzhavarapani at Janamejaya Eswarar temple at Panambakkam and Palalayam function at Senji Panambakkam  Sri Kailasanathar Temple.

Moolavar  : Sri Pattamudeeswarar

Consort    : Sri Paramandandavalli

Some of the salient features of this are…

The temple is facing east with and entrance on the south side. Stucco images of Lord Shiva with Parvati as rishabaroodar, Vinayagar and Murugan are on the top of entrance arch. The temple is under palalayam. The inner praharam houses the Moolavar and Ambal sannidhi. Moolavar Shiva lingam is little big and Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of sanctum sanctorum. In Koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.  

In praharam, Vinayagar, Murugan, Valli Devasena Arumugar on Peacock, Maha Vishnu with his consorts Sridevi and bhudevi, Navagrahas, Bairavar, Suryan, Chandran and Donor with his wife. Ambal is in a separate sannidhi south. Balipeedam, Rishabam, Palalaya Temple, balipeedam, Rishabam and nandhavanam are in the outer corridor.

ARCHITECTURE

The Moolavar in main sanctum and Ambal sanctum are in the inner praharam and the roof is closed.  The main sannidhi consists of sanctum sanctorum and antarala. The sanctum sanctorum is on a padabandha adhisthanam.. The bhitti starts with vedhika and pilasters are of Brahma kantha pilasters. A Two tier stucco Dravida Vimanam is on the prastaram.

The Ambal sannidhi was reconstructed with an old architectural style. The sannidhi consists of sanctum sanctorum and antarala. The sanctum sanctorum is on a padabandha adhisthanam with padma peedam, jagathy, threepatta kumuda and Pattigai. The Bhitti starts with vedhika, Vishnu kantha pilasters contains square base & Nagabandham, kalasam, kudam, lotus petals mandi, palagai, veera kandam and poo mottu pothyal. The prastaram is very simple and stucco two tier vesara vimanam is on the prastaram. Chozha period Virutha pillars with kalasam, thadi, kudam and vettu pothyals supports the Ambal sannidhi mandapam.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTION

Based on the Pillars in front of Ambal temple, the experts are of the pinion that the temple belongs to Chozha period. As per the 19^th to 20^th century inscription records that the original temple was a brick temple and the same was reconstructed with stone by Venkatachala Mudaliar’s grand son and Venkatarama Mudaliyar’s son with his own fund in …… CE.

The inscription reads as…

கலியுக சகாப்தம் 5015 சாலிவாக ஸகாப்தம் 1836 ப்ரபவாதி சதாப்தம் …. ஆநந்த.. வையாசி மாதம் 28 குருவாரம் ரேவதி நக்ஷதிரம் கூடிய சுபதினத்தில் காஞ்சிமாநகரத்திர்கு வடபாலய் தொண்டமண்டலம் பிச்சிவாக்கம் கிராமத்தில் அகிலாண்ட கோடி ப்றம்மாண்ட நாயகராய் யெழுந்தருளியிருக்கும் ஸ்ரீ பட்டமுடியீஸ்வரர் பரமானந்த வல்லி சமேதராய் யிருக்கும் எங்கள் முன்னோர்களால் சென்கல்லினால் கட்டப்பட்டு செடிகள் முளைத்து கிலமாய் சிதைந்து யிருந்த ஆலயத்தை மேற்படி கிராமம் சிவ மதம் வேளாளகுலம் போதாயன சூத்திரம் செம்பவழார் கோத்திரம் வெங்கடாஜல முதலியார் சௌபேரனும் வெங்கட்ராம முதலியாருக்கு பௌத்திரனும் வெங்கடாஜல முதலியாருக்கு புத்திரனுமான ………. முதலியார் பொருள் சிலவு செய்தும் – ள-ள ஸ்ரீ செங்கற்பட்டுஜில்லா கலெக்டர் ரைஸ்துரை அவர்கள் காஞ்சிபுரம் தாலூக்கா தாசில்தார் நரசிம்ம அய்யர் அவர்கள் இவர்களுடைய நன்முயர்ச்சியினால் மேற்படி ஆலயத்தையும் மஹாமண்டபம் நீரழிப்பத்தியையும்  தேவகோட்டை வயிரவண் ஆச்சாரிஸ்தபதியைக் கொண்டு நூதனமாய் ஆன ந்த .. வையாசி மாதம் 28ந்தேதி ஆரம்பித்து நளறா…  

LEGENDS

As per the legends, devotees worships Lord Shiva to excel in job positions, education, good job opportunity etc,.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from oru kal poojas special poojas are conducted on Aippasi Annabhishekam, pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, etc,.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

Since the temple is under palalayam, the opening and closing time are unpredictable and usual poojas are not conducted to moolavar and lamp is lit in Ambal’s sannidhi.

CONTACT DETAILS.

This mobile number may be checked +9195249 49373 and the key is available in the Village near the temple and they will help for darshan.

HOW TO REACH

The temple at Pichivakkam is about 1.8 KM from Poonamallee to Perambakkam main road.

This place Pichivakkam is 6 KM from Thakkolam, Poonamallee 42 KM from Poonamallee, 56 KM from Koyambedu, 27 KM from Thiruvallur, 60 KM from Chennai.

Nearest railway station is Thiruvallur.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE

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Sri Subramaniya Swamy Temple / ஸ்ரீ பாலசுப்பிரமணிய சுவாமி கோயில், பாகசாலை/ Sri Murugan Temple, Pakasalai / Pagasalai, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu.

ஈளை சுரங்குளிர் வாத மெனும்பல
     நோய்கள் வளைந்தற           ...... இளையாதே
ஈடு படுஞ்சிறு கூடு புகுந்திடு
ஈடு படுஞ்சிறு கூடு புகுந்திடு
     காடு பயின்றுயி                ...... ரிழவாதே

……திருபுகழ்

The Visit to this Sri Subramaniya Swamy Temple at Pagasalai was a part of Temples Visit in Tiruvallur District, before attending the Uzhavarapani at Janamejaya Eswarar temple at Panambakkam and Palalayam function at Senji Panambakkam  Sri Kailasanathar Temple. I was not aware of this Murugan temple before my visit. This is one of the Thirupugazh Paadal Petra Sthalam.

Moolavar  : Sri Murugan as Brahma Sastha

Some of the salient features of this temple are…

The temple is facing east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram. Kodimaram, Balipeedam, Vahana Peacock are in front of maha mandapam entrance. Bas reliefs of Murugan with his vahana peacock and Vinayagar are on both sides of sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar Lord Muruga is in standing posture holding akka mala and Kamandalam  in the upper hands and lower hands are in abhaya varada hastam.

In praharam Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Yaga salai, Chandikeswarar…?,  Arunagirinathar,   Anjaneyar ( believed to be installed by Vyasaraja ), Pamban Swamigal, Chidambaram Swamigal who installed Thiruporur Murugan and Kumaragurubarar in Vinaiyarukkum Vel mandapam. Stucco images of Muruga are on the parapet wall of the sanctum sanctorum.

The Hymns sung by Arunagirinathar, Pamban Swamigal, Kumara Gurubarar, Kandha Puranam, Kandhar Sashti Kavacham, etc, are fixed in the form of tablets on the sanctum walls.

The 15^th Century Saint Arunagirinathar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Muruga of this temple. In that he mentioned this Pagasalai as Pagai.

ஈளை சுரங்குளிர் வாத மெனும்பல

     நோய்கள் வளைந்தற                           ...... இளையாதே

ஈடு படுஞ்சிறு கூடு புகுந்திடு

ஈடு படுஞ்சிறு கூடு புகுந்திடு

     காடு பயின்றுயி                                       ...... ரிழவாதே

மூளை யெலும்புகள் நாடி நரம்புகள்

மூளை யெலும்புகள் நாடி நரம்புகள்

     வேறு படுந்தழல்                                      ...... முழுகாதே

மூல மெனுஞ்சிவ யோக பதந்தனில்

மூல மெனுஞ்சிவ யோக பதந்தனில்

     வாழ்வு பெறும்படி                                   ......மொழிவாயே

வாளை நெருங்கிய வாவியி லுங்கயல்

வாளை நெருங்கிய வாவியி லுங்கயல்

     சேல்கள் மறிந்திட .                                  ..... வலைபீறா

வாகை துதைந்தணி கேதகை மங்கிட

வாகை துதைந்தணி கேதகை மங்கிட

     மோதி வெகுண்டிள                                 ...... மதிதோயும்

பாளை நறுங்கமழ் பூக வனந்தலை

பாளை நறுங்கமழ் பூக வனந்தலை

     சாடி நெடுங்கடல்                                      ...... கழிபாயும்

பாகை வளம்பதி மேவி வளஞ்செறி

பாகை வளம்பதி மேவி வளஞ்செறி

     தோகை விரும்பிய                                  ..... பெருமாளே.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum antarala, ardha mandapam and mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum was built with stone. An Ekathala stucco Nagara Vimana is above the sanctum sanctorum.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

Based on the Arunagirinathar’s hymns, the original temple might have been existed before 15^th century.

Ashta bandhana Maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 24^th June 1988 after completing the thirupani ( works started on 29^th November 1985 ) at a cost of Rs 3.61 lakhs, in presence of Kanchi Thondaimandala Adheenam Kayilai punithar Gnanaprakasha Desika Paramachariya Swamigal,

Under Sri Balasubramaniya Swamy Vazhipattu mandram,   construction of Rajagopuram, installation Kodimaram and other thirupani works were started on 20^th April 2000 at a cost of Rs 20 lakhs. After completion of thirupani Jeernodharana ashta bandhana Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 28^th June 2006, in presence of Thondaimandala adheenam sri-la-sri Thiruvambala Desika Gnanaprakasha Paramacharya Swamigal.  

LEGENDS

Usually Murugan will be with Sri Valli Devasena. It will be rare to see that Murugan is alone as moolavar and this is one of the temple where Murugan as Brahma Sastha with aksharamala and Kamandalam. Similar Moolavar is found at Voyalanallur. As per the legend, the creator, Brahma is supposed to know the meaning of Pranava mantra. When muruga asked the meaning of Pranava Mantra, Brahma couldn’t give the meaning. So Muruga imprisoned Brahma and took charge of the creation of this universe. And also holds the attributes aksharamala and Kamandalam  of Brahma.

This place Pagasalai / Pakasalai Murugan temple is on the banks of river Kosasthalaiyar River and the river is flowing from south to North as Utharavahini in this place. Any place with a river flowing from South to north is considered as a holiest place and equivalent to Ganga. This river Kosasthalaiyar’s specialities are mentioned in the matsya purana, Koorma purana, Linga Purana, Bhavishya Purana and Markandeya purana.

It is believed that the Devas, Lord Brahma, Chitragupta, Narada, Sage Agasthiyar and saints like Adi Sankarar, Guru Raghavendra Swamy visited this temple.  

In another legend, during the British period a collector passing through this place happened to see Lord Muruga as his religion Padhiriyar ( Christian priest ) from a long distance  during one his travelling. Since other religion people are allowed to enter in to a Hindu temple, he couldn’t go nearer. In that Night, Murugan came in his dream in the form of Christian priest and took him to this temple. Hence Local Christians refers Lord Muruga as Padhiri Ayya. They used to offer prayers and break coconuts.

It is believed that worshiping Lord Muruga will answer all the prayers. Devotees used to lit ghee lamps for 48 days / one mandala to fulfill their wishes. In some cases the wishes are fulfilled even before completion of 48 days due to the grace of Lord Muruga. As a part of Thanks giving devotees used to offer abhishekam after doing angapradakshinam or 108 times circumambulation of the sanctum sanctorum.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Kiruthigai, Sashti, Panguni Uthiram, Tuesdays, Amavasya days etc,. Annual Brahmotsavam will be held in the month Masi ( Feb – March ).

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept opened between 07.30 Hrs to 10.30 Hrs and 16.30 hrs to 18.30 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

The mobile number of the Gurukkal +91 8110949465 and +91 9176529893 may be contacted for further details.   

HOW TO REACH

The temple is about 6 KM from Perambakkam ( Autos are available at Perambakkam and to Perambakkam,  city buses are available from Poonamallee, Thakkolam ), 5 KM from Manavur, 20 KM from Arakkonam,  24 KM from Tiruvallur,  40 KM from Poonamallee and 58 KM from Chennai Central.

Nearest Railway station is Manavur.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE

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Kotravai & Durgai, கொற்றவை / துர்கை அம்மன், at Valarpuram and Chinnamandalai in Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to these Kotravai sculptures at Valarpuram and Chinna mandalai in Tiruvallur District was a part of Temples Visit in Tiruvallur District, before attending the Uzhavarapani at Janamejaya Eswarar temple at Panambakkam and Palalayam function at Senji Panambakkam  Sri Kailasanathar Temple. The details are as flows….

Kotravai / Durgai, Valarpuram,

This Kotravai / Durgai  is in the form bas relief on the flat stone installed facing east. Kotravai is standing on Mahishan’s head in samabhanga posture.  She is with 8 hands holding  conch, Chakra, Sword, Chavukku / whip, Shield, bow and a weapon, which is not known. The left lower hand is in kadi hastam. Marbu kachu / chest band and half dress below the waist with knots and frills are shown. Wearing ornaments in ears, hands, neck, sannaveeram, arrow holders ( ambura ) are also shown on the back. Deer’s head is shown on the right side. Two devotees are shown at her feet. One devotee is in navakandam posture and the other devotee is in anjali hastam.

Considering the iconography, experts are of the opinion that this Kotravai belongs to 8^th to 9^th Century Pallava period.  

LOCATION OF KOTRAVAI      : CLICK HERE

KOTRAVAI AT CHINNAMANDALAI

This kotravai panel is installed inside Sri Niranjeeswarar Temple at Chinnamandali, was called as Sirumanavai during Chozha period. The Kotravai is in standing posture with jwala mukuda ( flame ). She is with 6 arms holding various weapons like dragger, bow and a parrot on one of the left hand. Lower right hand is in kadi hastam. Her vahana deer is shown behind her legs. A Devotee in navakandam ( offering his head by cutting )  relief is shown on the right side of her leg.

As per the iconography, the experts are of the opinion that this Kotravai may belongs to 6^th Century Pallava period.

LOCATION OF KOTRAVAI      : CLICK HERE

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Sri Beemeswarar Temple / ஸ்ரீ பீமேஸ்வரர் கோயில், வளர்புரம் / Valarpuram, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Sri Beemeswarar Temple was a part of Temples Visit in Tiruvallur District, before attending the Uzhavarapani at Janamejaya Eswarar temple at Panambakkam and Palalayam function at Senji Panambakkam  Sri Kailasanathar Temple. The main purpose of visit to this temple is to see a Pallava period Kotravai near the temple.

Moolavar  : Sri Beemeshwarar

Consort    : Sri Maragathavalli

Some of the salient features of this temple are…

The temple is facing east on the banks of Valarpuram Eri. Since the temple is very small, there is no prahara. All the deities are installed inside the compound. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of the sanctum sanctorum. Vinayagar and Sri Valli devasena Subramaniar are on the left and right side of Sanctum Sanctorum. There is no murtis in koshtam. Ambal Maragathavalli is in a separate sannidhi facing south. Chandikeswarar and Chandran ( but wrongly written as Suryan ) are on the south east and north east corners of compound abutting the wall.

ARCHITECTURE

The Temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam and mukha mandapam.  The eri bund is above the sanctum sanctorum adhisthanam. So couldn’t asses the type of adhistanam. There is no Vimanam above the sanctum sanctorum. The front mandapam pillars are of square base with Nagabandham and vettu pothyal. The Pillars has the bas reliefs of Donors, Cow worship Lord Shiva, Kalinga narthanar, Monkey, Bhuta Ganas, Munis, Krishna, Solar / Lunar eclipse, etc,.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It is claimed that the temple belongs to more than 2000 years Old, but there is no evidence to prove the same. As per the iconography of Rishabam and Chandran, the temple may belongs to 15^th to 16^th century and may be reconstructed during Nayakas period.    

LEGENDS

It was told that this temple’s legend is associated with Epic Mahabharata. The Pancha Pandavas during their exile, they lived around this place and Beema worshipped Lord Shiva of this Temple. Hence Lord Shiva is called as Beemeshwarar. Also further told that, some of the Villages around this place are in the names of  the characters of Epic Mahabharat.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from oru kala special poojas are conducted on pradosham and Maha Shivaratri days.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

Since oru kala pooja is conducted, the closing opening times are unpredictable. 9 During my Visit the temple was kept open after the Poojas around 08.00 hrs )

CONTACT DETAILS 

Phone number to Check +91 9025602544 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH

This Place Valarpuram is on the Poonamallee to Thakkolam Road via Perambakkam. All the City buses will stop at Valarpuram and the Temple is about 400 meters from the bus stop.

The temple is 5.6 KM from Mannur Junction, 10.00 KM from Sriperumbudur, 14 KM from Poonamallee, 28 KM from Koyambedu and 32 KM from Chennai Central.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE  : CLICK HERE

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Arulmigu Shanmuga Vinayagar Temple / அருள்மிகு சண்முக விநாயகர் ஆலயம், எழுச்சூர் / Ezhichur, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

After visiting Sri Nallinaikeswarar temple at Ezhichur, happened to see this Vinayagar temple on the north side of the temple. Initially I thought this may be an usual Vinayagar temple, on the contrary this temple has a rich history. The inscription of this temple has a connection with the history of Shiva Temple.  

Main Deity       : Sri Shanmuga Vinayagar.

Some of salient features of this temple are….

This temple is facing east with an entrance arch. A Balipeedam is in front of the Temple. The entrance arch has the stucco images of Lord Shiva with Parvati, Vinayagar, Murugan, Kali (…?) and maha Vishnu. Vinayagar’s vahana is in the mukha mandapam. Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of sanctum.

In praharam Sri Kamakshi Amman Samedha Ekambara Nathar, Sri Valli Devaasena Subramaniyar, Srinivasa Perumal, Sri Bairavar, Nagar, Sri Dakshinamurthy, Nardhana Ganapathy, Sri Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai 

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTION

This inscription is also connected to Sri Nallinaikeswarar Shiva temple on the south side of the temple Tank ). This inscription tablet is fixed on the compound wall. As per the inscription, when the Shiva temple has become dilapidated condition ( The Shiva Linga avudayar and Rishabam was found damaged condition ),  in 1896 CE, Kodi Samarapuri Mudaliar and his brother Shanmuga Mudaliyar reconstructed this temple through the sthapathi Ganesha achari. The above works were done through own fund of Kodi Samarapuri Mudaliar. The required stones are sourced from Pattimalaikuppam alias Sankarapuram. New Shiva Lingam with Rishabam was made and installed.  In 1906 Arumugar and Thiripura Sundari Amman idols are also made as new. Singara Mudaliar established the Navagrahas. Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted. The temple affairs were looked after by Samarapuri Mudaliar as a Trustee.

Due to various unknown reasons the Villagers didn’t liked  Samarapuri Mudaliar to continue as a trustee and filed a suit in Poonamallee and Thiruvallur Court. Eventhough the judgement was came in favour of Samarapuri Maudaliar, relieved himself from the trustee.

In 1918, with the same sthapathi, This Vinayagar temple was constructed on the same place where his brother Shanmuga Mudaliar planted the sapling of Arasamaram / peepal tree and named it as Shanmuga Vinayagar Temple. The Vinayagar temple was consecrated on  11^th August 1920.

With the wishes of Samarapuri Mudaliar, his great grand son M Balasubramaniyar, established, Sri Kamakshi Amman Samedha Ekambara nathar, Sri Valli Devaasena Subramaniyar, Sri Bairavar, Nagar, Sri Dakshinamurthy, Nardhana Ganapathy, Sri Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai are in the Shanmuga Vinayagar Temple and maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 13^th April 2009.

Another 1920 CE inscription records as சிவ புண்ணியம் 1920 ஆம் வருடம் ஆகஸ்டு மாதம் 11ந்தேதி எழுச்சூர் சமரபுரி முயர்ச்சி…. Probably this gives the dated consecration of this Vinayagar temple.

Another inscription records the name of sthapathi as V Selvamuthu, of Thirukannapuram who constructed this Vinayagar Temple with his contact details.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on maha Shivaratri day, Vinayagar Chathurti, etc.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

The mobile numbers of  Mr Ramamurthy +91 96001 22162, Ramesh +91 97101 95191 and Muralidharan +91 96771 79420 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH

The temple at Ezhichur is is about 500 meters off from Ezhichur Road and Ezhichur is about 7 KM off from Tambaram to Kanchipuram viz Padappai. All the buses to Kanchipuram will stop at Kandigai.

The temple is  28.2 KM from Tambaram, 7.5 KM from Oragadam Industrial Hub, 32 KM from Kanchipuram and 60 KM from Chennai.

Nearest railway station is Tambaram.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE  : CLICK HERE

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