Monday 7 August 2017

Sri Dhenupureeswarar Temple / மாடம்பாக்கம், அருள்மிகு தேனுபுரீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில், Madambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

30th, July 2017


Even though I had been to this 10th Century Dhenupureeswarar Shiva Temple at Madambakkam several times, this heritage visit was an unique. The temple was built by Parakrama Chozha –II alias Sundara Chozha ( AD 954-971) and his minister Aniruddha Brahmadhirajan. Front Mandapam was built during Nayak Period.   Mr Krishna Kumar ( we used to address him fondly as KK ) led this 15 members of history enthusiasts group to this temple. It was a memorable visit, in which we visited MSS Gallery, Mambakkam Sri Muruganatheswarar Shiva Temple, Ottiyambakkam Sri Otteeswarar Shiva Temple,  Kovilanchery Muneeswarar, Pallavaram Dargah and Pallavaram Pallava Period Rock cut cave converted to mosque now. 

Mr KK explained us the unique features of the  reliefs on temple Pillars  of both Chola period and Nayak Period and the differences between the them. Some of the reliefs are, Sarabeswarar, Vinayagar, Veena Vinayagar, Shiva & Parvathy, Brahma with single head, 4 head and 5 head, Veerabhadra, Shiva with Veena, Hanuman, Naalvar on the four sides of the pillar, Gaja Samhara Moorthy, Shiva’s family without Vinayagar, Kali, Arumugar, Murugan, Mahishamardini, Adhikara Nandhi, Jwraheswarar, Arthanareeswarar, Oorthuva Thandavar etc…

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It was interesting to note that Subramania Gurukkal also joined with us and shared many details of the reliefs and sculptors. He may be contacted for further details and his mobile number is 7338771203.

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 Shiva,  oorthuva Thandavr and Sarabeswarar
 Shiva Varaha vatham and Pickshadanar  
 Kali and Mahishamardini
 Brahma with 4 head and 5 head 

 Veena Vinayagar & Siddhi Vinayagar 
 Subramaniyar and Arumugar 
 Veerabhadra 
Shiva linga in Veerabhadra’s crown
 Ashta thikku balakas
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---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---

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