Nandeeswarar Temple, Adambakkam – The Temple
This
Temple is located very close to St. Thomas Mount Railway Station. This is an
east facing ancient temple. The temple has an entrance on south and east sides.
The Temple is a small one without a tower and flag post. The temple has just
one prakara. A small Nandi and Balipeedam face towards the sanctum. There was a
wall in between the Nandhi and the Sanctum Sanctorum which according to the
Sastras is not good for the temple. Sri Paramacharya once visited this place
and arranged to remove the obstructing wall between Nandhi and the main Diety.
Presiding
Deity is called as Nandeeswarar and is facing east. Narthana Vinayagar, Dhakshinamoorthy,
Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai are the Koshta Idols located around the sanctum
walls. Mother is called as Aavudai Nayagi and is facing south. There are
shrines for Sundara Vinayagar, Nagars, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Valli &
Devasena, Navagrahas, Chandikeswarar and Navagrahas in the Temple premises.
The idol
of Chandikeswara is big and looks very old. Idols of Ganesha, Surya and Bhairava
are located inside the maha mandapam. The
Bhairavar here is also believed to be more powerful and blessing for which many
men and women pray to him for marriage or child birth. The idols of Ganesha and
Subramanya are found near the entrance of the main shrine.
The
temple history, slogans and Thiruppavai are printed on the walls of the temple.
There are exquisite sculptures of Kannappa Nayanar, Kamadenu, Anjaneya,
Narasimha and Vinayaka on pillars of this temple. There is a tank situated
outside the southern entrance which is now not in use. Sthala Vriksham
is Vilwam Tree. This temple attracts a huge crowd of devotees on
Pradoshams days, as there are special poojas performed here promptly.
