Vaitheeswaran Temple, Pillaipakkam, Kanchipuram

Vaitheeswaran Temple, Pillaipakkam, Kanchipuram

Vaitheeswaran Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Shiva located at Pillaipakkam village in Kanchipuram District of Tamilnadu. Presiding deity is known as Vaitheeswaran and Mother is known as Thaiyal Nayagi.

Legends

Once, the son of the temple’s Archagar was bitten by a snake and the Archagar put him in front of the Lord and prayed to him. The Lord then came in the form of a cow and licked the part of the boy which was bitten by the snake. He got cured and thus the Lord Vaitheeswaran’s curing power came to light. The village was then known as “Pillai Nakkiya Pakkam” and became Pillaipakkam later.

History

This Temple is a Pallava era temple renovated later by Paranthaka Chola II (Sundara Chola). The temple was destroyed by the invasion of Golkonda Nawab around 550 years back and renovated in 1977 by Sri Namachivaya Chettiar of this village.

The Temple

The temple is called as Vada Vaitheeswaran Temple. The vimanam is Gajaprashta Style. Presiding deity is known as Vaitheeswaran and Mother is known as Thaiyal Nayagi. Lord Dakshinamoorthy is very special here and called as Kala Dakshinamoorthy. He is seen with Sulaayutham and Nagabaranam and so he is considered to relieve people from Naga Dhosham. Kala Bairavar is present. As a special feature, Chandikeshwari also present along with Chandikeswarar.

Connectivity

Pillaipakkam is located at about 3 kms from the Bangalore highway en route Manimangalam.

Vadamalleeswarar Temple, Oragadam, Kanchipuram

Vadamalleeswarar Temple, Oragadam, Kanchipuram

Vadamalleeswarar Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Shiva located at Oragadam in Kanchipuram District of Tamilnadu. There is one more Oragadam near Sriperumpudur and don’t get confused with that. This small Sivan temple is built on a small hillock and is located amidst beautiful setting- a huge Banyan tree at the base and a big tank opposite to this banyan tree adds to the serenity.

Presiding deity is called as Vadamalleeswarar and Mother is known as Amrudhavalleeswari. Both the sannidhis are adjacent to each other. There is a huge Sivan Statue in sitting posture on a small rock seat and a small Sannidhi for the Tamil poet saints ‘Naalvar’ next to it. The priest visits this temple early in the morning and performs pooja and again visits it in the evening only.

Thirukazhukundram Hill temple is visible from the road at the entrance of this village. This is a rather interesting place, unique in the way of having a deity for Lord Brahma which we may not find many in this country. The temple was built sometime during the 7th Century AD, by the Pallava king Nandivarman II.

Interestingly there are idols for Iccha Shakthi (Power of Desire), Gnana Shakthi (Power of Knowledge) and Kriya Shakthi (Power of Action) in the form of Goddesses. Opposite the hillock, there is a Lotus pond. The local people use this water for drinking and other domestic purpose.

Connectivity

Oragadam is located at a distance of 9 Kms on Chengalpattu - Thirukazhukundram Road. Chengalpattu is about 30km from Tambaram. Off the Chengalpattu - Thirukazhukundram road, there is a sign board (which is almost invisible, hidden by posters and stickers) showing the direction of the temple. 

Location

References

http://sridharan-s.blogspot.com/2011/01/oragadam-sivan-temple.html

https://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/around-chennai-south/

Thiruvenkaatteeshvarar Temple, Kadapperi, Maduranthakam, Kanchipuram

Thiruvenkaatteeshvarar Temple, Kadapperi, Maduranthakam, Kanchipuram

Thiruvenkaatteeshvarar Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Shiva located at Kadapperi Village near Maduranthakam town in Kanchipuram District of Tamilnadu. This temple is one among the Thevara reference temples. It is believed that once Pandya king got cured of a skin disease after a dip in the temple tank, hence this temple is a Prarthana temple for skin diseases.