Arulmigu Kubera Somanatha Swamy Temple, Tharapakkam

Moolavar: Kubera Somanatha Swamy
Amman: Akilandeswari Amman
Place: Tharapakkam

A very old temple renovated recently. It has one Raja gopuram.

East facing Somanatha Swamy has a big square avudayar which is believed that sage Agathiyar worshipped here . There is a Agathiyar statue kept in the entrance. Daily morning sun rays are garnishing sivalingam. Akilandeswari ambal facing south. Only siva lingam was identified and a Jain person  helped to build this temple. Temple built beautifully around big peepal tree along with all prahara sannidhis. Seperate sannidhi for Lord Ganesha, Lord Muruga and Lord Iyyapan along with Navagrahas. Madapalli is available.

Temple priest Karthikeyan can be reached at 9941862392

Location: Kubera Somanatha Swamy Temple, Tharapakkam

Arul Vallal Nathar Temple, Thirumananchery, Kundrathur

Moolavar: Arul Vallal Nathar
Amman : Kokilambal
Place: Moondram Kattalai, Kundrathur

East facing Easwaran placed under a Neem tree along with Kokilambal.

Looks very old lingam and big in size, near by village people constructed a small hut and worshiping daily. Oru kala poojai happening at 8 AM by sivanadiyar Shanthi and her son.

Contact : 8925416275

Location: Arul Vallal Nathar temple

Sri Anganeeswarar Temple, Moondram kattalai

 

Moolavar: Sri Anganeeswarar
Amman: Sri Soundarambikai
Place : Moondram kattalai, Kanchipuram

1500 year old sivan temple renovated recently with marble structure.East facing temple. The structure has been designed in a way that sunlight fall on lingamoorthy directly during 7,8,9,10 of Puratasi and Panguni tamil months.

This Temple is also believed as one of the Sukran parikara sthalams.There is a floating stone received from rameshwaram kept infront of Anjaneyar.

Temple opens little late around 9am.

Contact : Temple trustee Sankar can be reached @9444461441

Location:
Sri Anganeeswarar Temple, Moondram kattalai

Sri Swaranambikeswarar Temple, Agaramel

 

Moolavar: Sri Swarnambikeswarar
Amman: Sri Swarnambikai
Place: Agramel 

It is believed that 4000 years old Linga banam along with Ragu,Kethu found during the construction of the Iyyppan temple. Siva lingam is almost 4 feet height. There is big temple pond near by temple which is maintained well. Sivan facing east and Ambal towards south. All prakara gods and navagrahas installed and worshiped here. Beautiful Iyyapan temple along with Maalikaipurathu amman.

Contact: Temple priest Iyyappan can be reached at 9941464845

Location: Sri Swaranambikeswarar, Agaramel

 

Sri Kailasanathar Temple, Pranava malai, Thiruporur

Moolavar: Sri Kailasanathar

Amman: Sri Balambikai

Place: Pranava malai, Thiruporur

Pranavam or Omkaram has worshipped Lord Muruga and has taken the form of a Hill known as Pranavamalai in Tiruporur. It is a small hill located on OMR

Sthala Puranam:
Lord Vishnu and Goddess Mahalakshmi in order to get relieved from the curse of Kanva Maharishi prayed to Lord Shiva as Vanmeekanathar in Tiruporur.

Goddess Mahalakshmi took the form of a Neem tree in Tiruporur and did penance. There is a temple for Lord Vinayaka under this Neem Tree near this Pranavamalai-Known as Vembadi Vinayakar.

Lord Mahavishnu and Goddess Mahalakshmi are said to have worshipped Lord Kailsanatha and Balambika on top of Pranavamalai Hill

Pranavamalai Girivalam:
Performing Giripradakshina around PranavaMalai on all days is good.  It is around 2-3 Km and takes 30-40 minutes to perform girivalam around the hill

Reference:
http://suparnidevi.blogspot.com/2016/03/pranava-malai-in-tiruporur-near-omr.html

Location:

Sri Kailasanathar Temple, Pranava malai, Thiruporur

Sri Pathangeeswarar Temple, Palur

Moolavar - Sri Pathangeeshwarar
Amman - Sri Bramarambigai (Vandarkuzhali Mangai)
Place - Palur, Chengelpet, Kanchipuram District, Tamilnadu

Pathangeeswarar Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Shiva located at Palur Village near Chengalpet town in Kanchipuram District of Tamilnadu. This is one of the very old Pallava, Chozha and Kadavar period Shiva temple on the north side of River Paalar. Palur was once called as “Thirupathangadu".

There are many Tamil inscriptions found around the Sanctum and front artha mandapam walls. Suryan (sun) worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple to get cleansed from the graha dosham as per the advice of Lord Vishnu. Suryan is also known as Pathangan, Parithi, Baskaran, and Aathithan. Since Suryan, Pathangan worshipped Lord, he is called as Pathangeeswarar and the place was called as Thirupathangadu.

The temple is facing east. While entering the temple arch, there is a vast open space on both sides. Nandhi and Balipeedam are in front of a small 2nd level Rajagopuram. There is no Dwajasthambam. Vinayagar, Ambal, Suryan, Kalabairavar, Navagrahas, Sandikeswarar Sannadhis are located in the outer prakaram. There was no Navagraha Sannadhi during old period and the present Navagraha Sannadhi was built during recent years.

In koshtam, Idols of Vinayagar, Dhakshinamoorthy, Lingothbhavar, Brahma and Vishnu Durgai are located. Ardhamandapam can be accessed via east side mandapam through south side entrance. In the inner prakaram, Sannadhi for Murugan with valli and Deivanai and Naalvar are located. The Murugan has six faces sitting on his vahanam peacock with Ohm arch behind. All this are chiseled from a single sand stone.

Murugan Sannadhi is on the left side facing north (A rare position). Latter addition of walls, his vahanam and Pali peedam are forced to the outer prakaram. The additional wall constructed also obstructs the direct circumference path to Moolavar Karuvarai. Sundarar Idol is not matching the regular moortham available in many temples. (Headgear – greedam - is missing)

The Idol of Sundarar was installed in the old period. Originally Naalvar was in the outer prakaram and latter brought inside- During this period the moortham might have changed. An abandoned relief of a warrior in the ground on southeast corner of the temple outside compound wall – This is a Nadukal who ends his life by cutting his head through his own sword. The practice is called Navakandam.

There is no regular Dwarapalakars and the recent period sudhai Dwarabakars in standing posture. Moolavar looks majestic with Nagabarana Alangaram. Amman Vandar Kuzhali is in a separate temple facing east in standing posture. Her vahanam simam is in front. Amman is with four hands with Rudrakshamala, Kamandalam in the upper hands and abhaya and Vara Hastham in the lower hands. Theertham well is dry now and was not utilized for long period

Reference:
https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/12/pathangeeswarar-temple-palur-kanchipuram.html

Location:
Sri Pathangeeswarar Temple, Palur