15th May,
2016.
Three
days holiday, it includes second Saturday and May 16, 2016, a Voting day. Hot
summer outside, what to do, hiding in the indoor. Thought of
Visiting Sri Muni of Burma colony, at Ekkaduthangal. Planned to Visit the
Shiva Temple also near the St Thomas mount Bus stop. I had been the muni
temple twice earlier, while I was in Jafferkhanpet. During my earlier
visit I had not seen the Shiva with face.
The
temple is dedicated to Sri Angala Eswari and Muneeswarar.
Some
of the important details are..
The
main sanctum Sri Vinayagar, Sri Angala Eswari and Kali ( stucco image of Kali is on the back of the wall) are side by side, in a row. In
koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma and Durgai (
similar to a Shiva Temple ).
In
the outer prakaram, sannadhi for Madurai Veeran, Sri Valli Devasena
Subramaniar ( Arupadai veedu moorthangal are in koshtam) and
Naagars.
Stucco images of Annapoorani and Saraswathi are at the entrance of Sri Angala Eswari
sannadhi.
There
is a small muni sannidhi in front of Big Muni. The
main Muni is about 40 feet with a sickle ( aruvaa) in the
right hand, which will be around 10 feet high. Stucco images are around the
four corners of the base. Base itself will be around 10
feet high. Minute sudhai reliefs on the muni’s ornament and
cap. Vinayagar is on the cap, Angala Eswari, Saraswathi, Annapoorani are in the
ornament. On the hip and hand some Stucco images too. On the base reliefs of
Buddha, ladies forms elephant, Horse and elephant & cow are worth to watch.
THE
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The Temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS :
HOW
TO REACH :
The
temple can be reached from via. Nandambakkam- Military Hospital- Burma
colony or we can reach from Ekkaduthangal – Kalaimagal Nagar- Burma Colony.
LOCATION : CLICK
HERE
There is also a moortham of Lord Shiva open to sky near the Muni
temple facing east. And nandhi is in-front. It is not a regular
Lingam but a face with mustache and beard.
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA:---