Samayeswarar Temple, Pulicat, Thiruvallur
Samayeswarar
Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Pulicat in Ponneri
Taluk in Thiruvallur District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Samayeswarar
and Mother is called as Anandhavalli. The Temple is said to be built in the
same period as the Adhi Narayana Perumal Temple, This Shiva temple is also in a
bad shape.
The
Temple
The
front entrance to the temple is dilapidated condition with trees
grown on it. The roots came up to ground and formed like another
pillar. The roof is supported by wooden pillars and the
terrace is of madras type terrace. The temple is facing east with Nandhi and
Pali Peedam are at outside facing sanctum sanctorum. The temple was built
with sanctum, Arthamandapam and Mahamandapam.
Presiding
Deity is called as Samayeswarar. Mother is called as Anandhavalli. Mother is housed
in a separate shrine facing east with two shrines on the back side on the left
side of the man sanctum sanctorum. There is a mandapam adjacent to Mother
Shrine may be used for Urchavams and celebration of festivals. It is worth look
at the reliefs chiseled on the pillars. In the front mandapam on the
ceiling in addition to the regular symbolic representation of reliefs of Solar
and lunar eclipse there reliefs of lizards and fish with wings.
Intricate
carvings like the Narasimha emerging from inside the pillar, a monkey hanging
upside down on the pillar, Kannappa Nayanar, a cow ringing a bell – depicting
the story of Manu Neethi Chola can be found in the Mandapam Pillars. There is a
step well in the Temple made of bricks and lime mortar, the circular well has
an adjoining podium from which descend a flight of stairs into a tunnel, giving
closer access to the water below. This is unique to the temple, as this kind of
arrangement elsewhere in Tamil Nadu temples.
Temple
Opening Time
Since
one kala pooja is conducted the time of opening is unpredictable.
Contact
Samayeswarar
Temple,
Pulicat,
Thiruvallur District – 601 205
Mobile: +91 86828 21200
Connectivity
The
Temple is located at about 650 meters from Pazhaverkadu Bus Stop, 1 Km from Pulicat
Bus Stand, 9 Kms from Thirupalaivanam, 9 Kms from Karungali, 20 Kms from Ponneri,
20 Kms from Ponneri Railway Station, 74 Kms from Thiruvallur, 70 Kms from
Chennai Airport and 55 Kms from Chennai. Town buses are frequently available
from Ponneri and Red Hills.
