Wednesday 10 August 2016

Sri Adhikesava Perumal Temple – Ashtabuyakaram Temple, Vishnu Kanchi, Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram Dist, Tamil Nadu - 108 - DIVYA DESAM TEMPLES.

Continuation to the previous post……
07th August 2016.
The temple is in Chinna Kanchipuram and about 2 KM from Sri Varadharaja Perumal temple. Thirumangai Alwar had done the mangalasanam, in praise of Sri Adhikesava Perumal, ie Ashtabhuyakaran of this temple..

வெந்திறல் வீரரில் வீரர் ஒப்பார் வேதமுரைத்து இமையோர் வணங்கும்
செந்தமிழ் பாடுவார் தாம் வணங்கும் தேவர் இவர் கொல் தெரிக்க மாட்டேன்
வந்து குறள் உருவாய் நிமிர்ந்து மாவலி வேள்வியில் மண்ணளந்த
அந்தணர் போன்று இவரார் கொல் என்ன அட்டபுயகரத்தேன் என்றாரே–2-8-2-


Moolavar : Sri Adhikesava Perumal, Gajendravaradhan,
                Chakratharar,.
Thayar    : Sri Alarmelmangai Thayar

Some of the important features of this temple are …
The sthalapurana is very much associated with Saraswathy who had sent ferocious sarbam ( snake ) to destroy the yagam performed by Brahma. Sriman Narayanan took the form of 8 hands with weapons Flower, Chakram ( discus), Sword, Arrow, Sangu ( Conch ), Bow, Kedayam ( shield ) and Gadha and killed Sarabam.


Lord Adhikesava gave prathyaksham ( Seva ) to an elephant, Gajendran, who worships lord by the flowers. Lord Killed the crocodile  which hold the leg of the elephant through his chakra.

Moolavar is in standing posture with all the eight weapons in all eight hands which is unique in nature. Urchavar is sitting on Garudan with same 8 hands.


The temple was built by Thondaiman Chakravarthy who is popularly known as Vairamoghan.

Thirumangai alwar and Pei alwar has sung mangalasanam on Sri Adhikesava Perumal.

Thayar Alarmelmangai is in a separate sannadhi.  Andal sannadhi, Anjaneyar sannadhi are  in outer prakaram with a thulapara mandapam.

Vimanam is called as Ganganakkruthi, or Sanganakkruthi vimanam. Rajagopuram, balipedam and Dwajasthambam are after the Rajagopuram.

TEMPLE TIMINGS :
The temple is kept open for dharshan from 06.30 Hrs to 12.00 Hrs and 16.00 Hrs to 20.00 Hrs

CONTACT DETAILS :
Baktha saba may be contacted for more details on the mobile numbers 9894645651 and 9894645652.

HOW TO REACH :
The temple is in Chinna Kanchipuram and is opposite to Yathothkari Temple- Thiruvekka.
There are lot of buses available from Main bus stand.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE:CLICK HERE












……. To be continued
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---

2 comments:

  1. Om Namoh Narayana..just stumbled upon this divya desham series..stupendous temple

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