Saturday 19 August 2017

Sri Arthanareeswarar Temple / Sri Ardhanareshwarar Temple and Ashta Bhuja Durga Temple, Nanganallur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

18th August 2017.
This is an unique Shiva temple with a life size Durga statue in a separate sannidhi on the 4th Main road of Nanganallur near Palavanthangal railway station.  


Moolavar : Sri Arthanareeswarar
Consort   : Sri Arthanareeswari

Some of the important features of this temple are..
The temple is facing east with a huge pond on the left side and a 5 tier Rajagopuram . In the center of the first level stucco image of Arthanareeswarar. Dwajasthambam, balipeedam and Rishabam are immediately after the Rajagopuram.
  
In koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai. In Sanctum relief of Arthanareeswarar standing in front of nandhi. Balaganapathy and Balasubramaniar are in front of sanctum facing Devotees. 

In the mandapam Sannidhi for Natarajar, Arthanareeswarar, Somaskandar and Navagrahas.

ARCHITECTURE
The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, ardha mandapam and maha mandapam.

Ashtabhuja Durgai temple is on the back side of the main sanctum with a mandapam. Simha vahanam is in front. Durgai is of about 6 - 7 feet high, holding various weapons as Vishnu Durga. In the upper two hand Durga holds the conch and discus.

During my Visit to this temple’s front mandapam roof is under construction.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
As per the book on Kanchipuram Mavatta Varalaru, written by A Paa. Thirugnanasambandhan, this place was called as Gangai nallur. The inscriptiosn recorded in ARE 1940-41 No 110.  As per the inscription this place was called as Gangainallur.  

Vijayanagara King Achutharaya's period ( 04.11.1530 ) inscription records that this place Gangai nallur ( Nanga nallur ) and Pazhavan Thangal villages are gifted to Koyambedu Cheruveethinayinar alias Sri Subramaniyar Temple as thevadhanam, by the Mahapirathani ( Chief Minister ) Chellappa ( Chevvappa..?) Thandanayakar for the wellbeing of the King, while he was at Kanchipuram. 

Another damaged inscription ( near the previous one ) also records the gift to Cheruveethinayinar ( Sri Subramaniyar Temple ). The Inscription mentions the year as Saga Year 1452, Vikruthi Dakshinayanam, Viruchikam pournami, Friday Kiruthigai. 
It was told that the moolavar was unearthed from the temple pond through Sri Kanchi Maha Periyava.   

TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 06.15 Hrs to 10.30 Hrs and 17.00 hrs to 21.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS:
HOW TO REACH:
The temple is on the 4th main Road of Nanganallur.
About a KM distance from Palavanthangal sub urban railway station.
The MTC buses route nos 52P, 129C, M18C, M18N, M70N, N45B passes through this temple and get down at either market street or Chidambaram stores bus stop.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE :CLICK HERE



 Ashtabhuja Durgai 
 Ashtabhuja Durgai 
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---

4 comments:

  1. Sir, can you post about TTD Temple in T Nagar and other surrounding temples in Mambalam

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    1. Yes Aditya Ramesh, Thanks for reminding me.. Will cover.. Will you please give the old and new famous temples which are worth to Visit.. I will take the project..
      Regards

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    2. Thanks for replying, Sir. There are innumerable temples around Mambalam and T.Nagar. Some of them are TTD Temple, Siva-Vishnu Temple near bus stand, Ayodhya Mandapam (Aryagowda road), Dharmapuram Adheenam Temple (Usman Road), Murugashramam, Sringeri Mutt (Kripashankari street), Sringeri bharati vidyashram (venkatnarayana road), I think these are worth visiting. Thanks.

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