Parasurameswarar Temple, Mullipakkam, Chengalpattu

Parasurameswarar Temple, Mullipakkam, Chengalpattu

Parasurameswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Mullipakkam Village in Thiruporur Taluk in Chengalpattu District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Parasurameswarar and Mother is called as Gnanambigai. The temple might have been built in 17^th century CE.

Legends

As per legend, Sage Parasurama installed the Linga and worshipped here. Hence, Lord Shiva came to be called as Parasurameswarar.

The Temple

This Temple is facing towards west with an entrance arch on the southern side. The Temple is situated amidst agricultural fields. The entrance arch has stucco images of Rishabaroodar flanked by Murugan and Vinayaga. Nandi and Balipeedam can be found facing the sanctum. The Sanctum Sanctorum consists of Sanctum, Ardha Mandapam and Maha Mandapam.

Presiding Deity is called as Parasurameswarar and is facing west. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. Nardana Vinayaga, Dakshinamurthy, Lingodbhava, Brahma and Durga are the Koshta idols located around the sanctum walls. Chandikeswarar Shrine can be seen in his usual location. Mother is called as Gnanambigai.

She is housed in a separate south facing shrine. Her shrine is situated on the right side of the sanctum in Maha Mandapam. The is a pillared Mukha Mandapam connecting the entrance arch with Maha Mandapam. There are shrines for Surya, Bhairava and Navagraha in the temple premises. Sthala Vriksham is Vilwam tree.

Prayers

People worship Lord Shiva here to remove marriage obstacles and for excellence in education.

Contact

Parasurameswarar Temple,

Mullipakkam, Thiruporur Taluk,

Chengalpattu District – 603 105

Mobile: +91 9944029225

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 500 meters from Mullipakkam Ellaiamman Koil Bus Stop, 3 Kms from Mullipakkam Junction Bus Stop, 6 Kms from Manampathy, 11 Kms from Thirukazhukundram, 13 Kms from Chengalpattu, 15 Kms from Chengalpattu Junction Railway Station, 18 Kms from Thiruporur, 46 Kms from Chennai Airport and 62 Kms from Chennai. Devotees need to take MTC Bus No 523 from Thiruvanmiyur to reach Mullipakkam. Get down at Mullipakkam Junction Bus Stop and take an auto from this place to reach this temple.

Location

Panaamudeeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram – Legends

Panaamudeeswarar:

Sage Kashyapa had two wives named Kadru and Vinita. Kadru gave birth to thousand snakes who are considered to be the ancestors of the Snakes on earth. Vinita gave birth to the powerful Garuda. Once Kadru and Vinita put a bet on the colour of the tail of the horse Uchaishravas, a seven-headed flying horse that was obtained during the churning of ocean or Samudra Manthan. Kadru(mother of the snakes/serpents) claimed the colour was black and Vinita (mother of powerful Garuda) claimed it was white.

The stake was whoever lost the bet will serve the other. Kadru cheated by asking her sons, the Nagas, to hang on to the tail of Uchaishravas. Thus, the white tail of the divine horse turned black as the Nagas hung on to them. Vinita and Garuda were thus forced to serve Kadru. They were treated badly by Kadru and her sons. Later the Nagas agreed to free Garuda and his mother if he brought the Amrit, which was in the possession of Indra, the king of Devas.

Garuda got Amrit from heaven and freed himself and his mother from servitude. But the cheating and the insult suffered made Garuda- the Eagle God the arch rival of Nagas. Out of rage, Garuda started killing all the snakes. The snakes feared of their destruction by Garuda. They installed a Shiva Linga here and worshipped Lord Shiva to protect them from Garuda. Lord Shiva wore all the snakes as his ornaments all over his body and protected them. Hence, Lord Shiva came to be called as Panaamudeeswarar.

Raghu and Kethu Lingas:

It is believed that the Raghu and Kethu Lingas at the entrance of the Sanctum will turned in to snakes during night time and guards the temple.

Panaamudeeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram – Connectivity

Panaamudeeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram – Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 2 Kms from Kanchipuram Bus Stand, 3 Kms from Kanchipuram East Railway Station and 3 Kms from Kanchipuram Railway Station. The Temple is situated on Vallal Pachaiyappan Street near Aladi Pillaiyar Temple in Kanchipuram. Kanchipuram is located at about 18 Kms from Walajabad, 31 Kms from Sriperumbudur, 40 Kms from Chengalpattu, 60 Kms from Chennai Airport, 67 Kms from Mahabalipuram and 72 Kms from Chennai.

By Road:

Kanchipuram is most easily accessible by road. The Chennai – Bangalore National Highway, NH 4 passes the outskirts of the city. Daily bus services are provided by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation to and from Chennai, Bangalore, Villupuram, Salem, Tirupati, Thiruthani, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Coimbatore, Tindivanam and Pondicherry. There are two major bus routes to Chennai, one connecting via Poonamallee and the other via Tambaram.

The Tamil Nadu state government operated transport corporation runs buses from Kanchipuram to most major towns in Tamil Nadu. Buses from Chennai leave for Kanchipuram every fifteen minutes from the Koyambedu interstate bus terminal. There is also an air-conditioned bus service numbered Z576 from 5.00 AM to 6.00 PM, which departs from the T-Nagar bus terminal every hour. Buses from Bangalore leave for Kanchipuram seven times a day.

By Train:

The city is also connected to the railway network through the Kanchipuram railway station. The Chengalpattu – Arakkonam railway line passes through Kanchipuram and travellers can access services to those destinations. Daily trains are provided to Pondicherry and Tirupati, and there is a weekly express train to Madurai and a bi-weekly express train to Nagercoil. Two passenger trains from both sides of Chengalpattu and Arakkonam pass via Kanchipuram.

By Air:

Nearest domestic as well as international airport is Chennai International Airport.

Panaamudeeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram

Panaamudeeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram

Panaamudeeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Kanchipuram City in Kanchipuram District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Panaamudeeswarar / Pannakaparanan / Panaathresar / Panaathareeswarar and Mother is called as Kamakshi. The Temple is also called as Panaatharesam. This Temple is considered as one of the 108 Shiva temples mentioned in Kanchi Puranam. The Temple is situated on Vallal Pachaiyappan Street near Aladi Pillaiyar Temple in Kanchipuram.

Legends

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/03/panaamudeeswarar-temple-kanchipuram-legends.html

History

The temple was believed to be built by Pallavas, rebuilt by Sundara Chola in 10^th Century CE and later renovated by Vijayanagara Kings. Lord Shiva was called as Padamudaya Nayanar in the inscriptions. The temple had its recent Kumbabhishekam in 2005.

The Temple

This  Temple is facing towards east with three tiered Rajagopuram. Nandi and Balipeedam can be found immediately after Rajagopuram facing sanctum through window. The Sanctum Sanctorum consists of Sanctum, Ardha Mandapam and Maha Mandapam. The Sanctum can be accessed from the south side. Utsava Idols, Raghu and Kethu Lingas can be seen in Artha Mandapam.

Presiding Deity is called as Panaamudeeswarar / Pannakaparanan / Panaathresar / Panaathareeswarar and is facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. The Lingam is housed in a square Avudaiyar. Nardana Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu, Brahma and Durga are the Koshta idols located around sanctum walls. Chandikeswarar Shrine can be seen in his usual location.

Vimana over the sanctum is of two tiers. The outer walls of the sanctum are rich in ancient inscriptions. Kamakshi Amman of Kanchi Kamakshi temple is considered as the consort of Lord Shiva. There is no separate shrine for Mother in the temple premises. There is a Utsava Idol of Yoga Sakthi Amman in the sanctum. Her idol is facing towards south.

There is a shrine for Siddheeswarar (in Linga form) in the temple premises. There is a shrine for Vara Siddhi Vinayaga in the temple premises. Kalahastheeswarar Linga can be found in this shrine. There are shrines for Lord Murugan with his consorts Valli & Devasena, Nataraja, Saneeswarar, Virupaksheeswarar, Navagrahas, Vishnu, Surya, Bhairava, Karpaga Vinayagar, Athipatheeswarar, Vikadachakra Vinayaga and Aladi Pillaiyar in the temple premises.

Temple Opening Time

The Temple remains open from 06.30 AM to 10.30 AM and 05.30 PM to 07.30 PM. 

Connectivity

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/03/panaamudeeswarar-temple-kanchipuram-connectivity.html

Location

Ona Kantheeswarar Temple, Panjupettai – The Temple

Ona Kantheeswarar Temple, Panjupettai – The Temple

This Temple is facing towards east with three tiered Rajagopuram. The entire temple complex is situated in elevated area. The temple covers an area of about 860 sq. feet and has single prakaram. This temple has three sanctums housing three Shiva Lingams in these shrines.

Oneswarar Shrine:

Nandhi and Balipeedam can be found immediately after the Rajagopuram facing the sanctum of Oneswarar. The Sanctum Sanctorum consists of Sanctum, Ardha Mandapam and Maha Mandapam. Idol of Saint Sundarar and the feet of Lord Shiva can be found in the Arthamandapam. Dvarapalas made of stucco can be seen guarding the sanctum. Presiding Deity is called as Oneswarar / Ona Kantheeswarar and is facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam.

Lord is a Swayambhu Moorthy (self-manifested). Lingam is big in size with irregular surface. Sculpture of Lord Shiva and Parvathy in marriage posture can be seen in the wall behind the Lingam. Bala Vinayaga, Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu, Brahma and Vishnu Durga are the Koshta idols located around the sanctum walls. Dakshinamoorthy can be seen accompanied by Sanakathi Sages and he kept his right leg on Muyalagan. Chandikeswarar Shrine can be seen in his usual location.

Kantheeswarar Shrine:

Kantheeswarar Shrine is situated to the right side of Ona Kantheeswarar Shrine. Nandhi and Balipeedam can be found facing the sanctum. The Sanctum Sanctorum consists of Sanctum, Ardha Mandapam and pillared Mukha Mandapam. Presiding Deity is called as Kantheeswarar and is facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam.

There are no Koshta Idols located around Kantheeswarar Shrine. Omkara Ganapthy on the right side and Subramanya on the left side can be seen at the entrance of Ardha Mandapam. Devotees place their ears close to Omkara Ganapathy to hear the sacred mantra Ohm.

Jalandareswarar Shrine:

Jalandreswarar Shrine is situated to the right side of Kantheeswarar Shrine. This Shrine can be accessed through an entrance on prakaram wall on the right side of Kantheeswarar Shrine. Nandhi and Balipeedam can be found facing the sanctum. The Sanctum Sanctorum consists of Sanctum, Ardha Mandapam and pillared Mukha Mandapam.

Presiding Deity is called as Jalandareswarar / Salanthareswarar and is facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. There are no Koshta Idols located around Kantheeswarar Shrine. There are shrines for Ganapathy, Subramanya and Chandikeswarar in the prakaram of this shrine.

Mother Shrine:

As in other temples in Kanchipuram, there is no separate shrine of Parvathi as it is believed that Kamakshi of Kanchipuram Kamakshi Temple is considered as common Parvathi shrine for all Shiva temples.

Other Shrines:

There are shrines for Vayirudhari Vinayaga, Kumara Velan with his consorts Valli & Devasena, Bhairava, Surya, Navagrahas, Saptha Naga Kannigais, Aghora Veerabhadra and Nalvar in the temple premises. Vayirudhari Vinayagar had been mentioned in the hymns of Thirugnana Sambandar.

Theerthams:

Theerthams associated with this temple are Onakantha Theertham and Thanthondri Theertham. Thanthondri Theertham is situated outside the temple premises.

Sthala Vriksham:

Sthala Vriksham associated with this temple are Vanni and Tamarind Trees.

Ona Kantheeswarar Temple, Panjupettai – Connectivity

Ona Kantheeswarar Temple, Panjupettai – Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 2 Kms from Kanchipuram Railway Station, 3 Kms from Kanchipuram Bus Stand and 4 Kms from Kanchipuram East Railway Station. The Temple is located at about 1 Km to the west of the Ekambareswarar Temple near the Sarva Theertham in a corner of the road that leads to Arakkonam, just opposite to the Panjupettai Electricity Board sub-station. Kanchipuram is located at about 18 Kms from Walajabad, 31 Kms from Sriperumbudur, 40 Kms from Chengalpattu, 60 Kms from Chennai Airport, 67 Kms from Mahabalipuram and 72 Kms from Chennai.

By Road:

Kanchipuram is most easily accessible by road. The Chennai – Bangalore National Highway, NH 4 passes the outskirts of the city. Daily bus services are provided by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation to and from Chennai, Bangalore, Villupuram, Salem, Tirupati, Thiruthani, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Coimbatore, Tindivanam and Pondicherry. There are two major bus routes to Chennai, one connecting via Poonamallee and the other via Tambaram.

The Tamil Nadu state government operated transport corporation runs buses from Kanchipuram to most major towns in Tamil Nadu. Buses from Chennai leave for Kanchipuram every fifteen minutes from the Koyambedu interstate bus terminal. There is also an air-conditioned bus service numbered Z576 from 5.00 AM to 6.00 PM, which departs from the T-Nagar bus terminal every hour. Buses from Bangalore leave for Kanchipuram seven times a day.

By Train:

The city is also connected to the railway network through the Kanchipuram railway station. The Chengalpattu – Arakkonam railway line passes through Kanchipuram and travellers can access services to those destinations. Daily trains are provided to Pondicherry and Tirupati, and there is a weekly express train to Madurai and a bi-weekly express train to Nagercoil. Two passenger trains from both sides of Chengalpattu and Arakkonam pass via Kanchipuram.

By Air:

Nearest domestic as well as international airport is Chennai International Airport.

Ona Kantheeswarar Temple, Panjupettai – Literary Mention

Ona Kantheeswarar Temple, Panjupettai – Literary Mention

This Temple is considered as one of the shrines of the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams (Shiva Sthalams) glorified in the early medieval Thevaram poems. Sundarar, a 7^th century Tamil Saivite poet, venerated Ona Kantheeswarar in one verse in Thevaram. This Temple is considered as the 3^rd Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam in Thondai Nadu.

Sundarar (07.005):

நெய்யும் பாலுந் தயிருங் கொண்டு

நித்தல் பூசை செய்ய லுற்றார்

கையி லொன்றுங் காண மில்லைக்

கழல டிதொழு துய்யின் அல்லால்

ஐவர் கொண்டிங் காட்ட ஆடி

ஆழ்கு ழிப்பட் டழுந்து வேனுக்

குய்யு மாறொன் றருளிச் செய்யீர்

ஓண காந்தன் தளியு ளீரே.  1

திங்கள் தங்கு சடைக்கண் மேலோர்

திரைகள் வந்து புரள வீசுங்

கங்கை யாளேல் வாய்தி றவாள்

கணப தியேல் வயிறு தாரி

அங்கை வேலோன் குமரன் பிள்ளை

தேவி யார்கோற் றட்டி யாளார்

உங்க ளுக்காட் செய்ய மாட்டோம்

ஓண காந்தன் தளியு ளீரே.  2

பெற்ற போழ்தும் பெறாத போழ்தும்

பேணி யும்கழல் ஏத்து வார்கள்

மற்றோர் பற்றிலர் என்றி ரங்கி

மதியு டையவர் செய்கை செய்யீர்

அற்ற போழ்தும் அலந்த போழ்தும்

ஆவற் காலத் தடிகேள் உம்மை

ஒற்றி வைத்திங் குண்ண லாமோ

ஓண காந்தன் தளியு ளீரே.  3

வல்ல தெல்லாம் சொல்லி உம்மை

வாழ்த்தி னாலும் வாய்தி றந்தொன்

றில்லை என்னீர் உண்டும் என்னீர்

எம்மை ஆள்வான் இருப்ப தென்னீர்

பல்லை யுக்கப் படுத லையிற்

பகல்எ லாம்போய்ப் பலிதி ரிந்திங்

கொல்லை வாழ்க்கை ஒழிய மாட்டீர்

ஓண காந்தன் தளியு ளீரே.  4

கூடிக் கூடித் தொண்டர் தங்கள்

கொண்ட பாணி குறைப டாமே

ஆடிப் பாடி அழுது நெக்கங்

கன்பு டையவர்க் கின்பம் ஓரீர்

தேடித் தேடித் திரிந்தெய்த் தாலும்

சித்தம் என்பால் வைக்க மாட்டீர்

ஓடிப் போகீர் பற்றுந் தாரீர்

ஓண காந்தன் தளியு ளீரே.  5

வாரி ருங்குழல் வாள்நெ டுங்கண்

மலைம கள்மது விம்மு கொன்றைத்

தாரி ருந்தட மார்பு நீங்காத்

தைய லாள்உல குய்ய வைத்த

காரி ரும்பொழிற் கச்சி மூதூர்க்

காமக் கோட்டம் உண்டாக நீர்போய்

ஊரி டும்பிச்சை கொள்வ தென்னே

ஓண காந்தன் தளியு ளீரே.  6

பொய்ம்மை யாலே போது போக்கிப்

புறத்தும் இல்லை அகத்தும் இல்லை

மெய்ம்மை சொல்லி ஆள மாட்டீர்

மேலை நாளொன் றிடவுங் கில்லீர்

எம்மைப் பெற்றால் ஏதும் வேண்டீர்

ஏதுந் தாரீர் ஏதும் ஓதீர்

உம்மை அன்றே எம்பெ ருமான்

ஓண காந்தன் தளியு ளீரே.  7

வலையம் வைத்த கூற்ற மீவான்

வந்து நின்ற வார்த்தை கேட்டுச்

சிலைஅ மைத்த சிந்தை யாலே

திருவ டிதொழு துய்யி னல்லாற்

கலைஅ மைத்த காமச் செற்றக்

குரோத லோப மதம வரூடை

உலைஅ மைத்திங் கொன்ற மாட்டேன்

ஓண காந்தன் தளியு ளீரே.  8

வார மாகித் திருவ டிக்குப்

பணிசெய் தொண்டர் பெறுவ தென்னே

ஆரம் பாம்பு வாழ்வ தாரூர்

ஒற்றி யூரேல் உம்ம தன்று

தார மாகக் கங்கை யாளைச்

சடையில் வைத்த அடிகேள் உந்தம்

ஊரும் காடு உடையும் தோலே

ஓண காந்தன் தளியு ளீரே.  9

ஓவ ணமேல் எருதொன் றேறும்

ஓண காந்தன் றளியு ளார்தாம்

ஆவ ணஞ்செய் தாளுங்கொண்ட

வரைது கில்லொடு பட்டு வீக்கிக்

கோவ ணமேற் கொண்ட வேடம்

கோவை யாகஆ ரூரன் சொன்ன

பாவ ணத்தமிழ் பத்தும்வல் லார்க்குப்

பறையுந் தாஞ்செய்த பாவந் தானே.