Vedagiriswarar Temple,
Thirukalukundram, Chengalpattu
The total area covering the temple and hill is over 265 acres and the hill is about 500 feet high. The
Temple at the hilltop can be reached by ascending 562 well-laid stone slabs. There
are small mandapams, for pilgrims to take rest all through the way. Dholis are
available for the aged and disabled person at nominal charges. This Temple has
been praised in Devaram Hymns. Presiding Deity is called as Vedagiriswarar and
is facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam.
Lord is a Swayambumurthi. The sanctum
is seen built of three large boulders, constituting the 3 walls of the sanctum
sanctorum. There are no Koshta idols around the sanctum. There is no Nandhi in
the Hill Temple. Only Balipeedam and Dwajastambam can be found facing the
sanctum. It is a contradiction here that Nandhi before the sanctum sanctorum is
absent in this temple. Instead, a huge Nandi (mount of Siva) in the foot hill
Temple, Bhaktavachaleswarar, is facing Vedagiriswarar on the hilltop.
Nataraja Sabha can be found in the
Artha mandapam. Mother is called as Sokka Nayagi. She is housed in a
separate north facing shrine in the prakaram. She is in standing posture. There
is also a shrine for Nardana Vinayaga in the prakaram. There are shrines for
Vallaba Ganapathy and Lord Murugan with his consorts Valli & Deivanai on
the east side entrance of the hill temple. There are also shrines for Vinayaga
and Murugan in the north side entrance.
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