Chandramouleeswarar Temple, Arungundram, Vellore
Chandramouleeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple
dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Arungundram Village in Vellore District of
Tamilnadu. This Temple is also called as Thiripura Sundari Sakthi Peetam. This Temple complex consists of Lord
Muruga, Shiva, Perumal, Naagar and Maha Thiripura Sundari Sakthi Peetam is
built under the guidance of Sri Muragashram Swamigal on a small hillock called Hariharan Kundram.
History
For
brief details, please refer below link;
http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2018/02/chandramouleeswarar-temple-arungundram-history.html
The
Temple
This Temple complex consists of Lord Muruga, Shiva,
Perumal, Naagar and Maha Thiripura Sundari Sakthi Peetam is located on top of a
small hillock. It is now called Hari-Haran Kundram. It is beautiful and well
maintained. The old sculptures recovered are now kept in this temple. The statue
of Aditya i.e Surya in this temple belongs to transition period from Pallavas
to Cholas, around 850-900 CE. Except for very minute damage in the nose it is
well preserved. A Linga also belonging to the same period was recovered. It is
currently under worship in the temple.
Chandikeswara belonging to earlier period may be
around 7-8th century is kept inside the temple. Sapta Matas is another striking
piece of sculpture is recently excavated and kept in the temple premises. A
separate temple is being built for Amman on the lower reaches of the hillock.
Near this an excavated piece of lower portion of a sculpture depicting Vishnu is
kept. An inscription belonging to 19th century could be seen on a rock
adjacent to the road.
The Chandramouleeswarar temple has now been
renovated and goddess Tripurasundari Sannadhi has been installed. Kumbabishekam
was performed on 8 June 2006. At the same time, the Singara Velar Sannadhi and
Vara siddhi Vinayakar Sannadhi were also built. On 1 December 2006,
Kumbabishekam was performed for the newly constructed Sannidhis for Lord
Venkateshwara Perumal and Padmavathy Thayar. On 23 March 2008, Kumbabhishekam
was performed for the five Pancha Bootha lingams representing earth, water,
fire, air and space.
Festivals
Daily poojas for all the deities and concerned
Utsavams for lord Muruga, lord Shiva, lord Vigneshwara, lord Venkateshwara,
goddess Padmavati and goddess Thiripurasundari are being performed regularly.
Adi Kirthikai, Vinayaka Chaturthi, Maha Shivarathri, Pradosham, Friday poojas,
Navarathri celebrations, Vaikunta Ekadasi and Srinivasa Kalyanam are being
performed every year.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 1 Km from Arungundram
Dharmeshwarar Temple, 11 Kms from Vilapakkam, 10 Kms from Arcot, 14 Kms from Ranipet,
17 Kms from Walajapet, 32 Kms from Vellore and 125 Kms from Chennai. Nearest
Railway Station is Ranipet Railway Station (14 Kms) and Nearest Airport is
Chennai International Airport (115 Kms).
