Sri Araseeswarar Temple, Sathurangapatnam, Kalpakkam, Kanchipuram

 

Moolavar: Sri Araseeswarar 

Amman: Sri Thiruvaateswari Ambal

A very beautiful pandiya era tenple which has belongs to the 16th to 17th century. Completely built in granite this temple is a visual treat in a calm beautiful village of Sathurangapattinam near Kalpakkam.

The temple has 2 praharam the inner praharam has the Swami Sannidhi facing east and Amabal Sannidhi facing south. You can see all ghosta murthies in really large size here. There are vigrahams of Arunagirinathar near the Murugan Sannidhi in the inner praharam. The outer Praharam has a vigraham of vyagrapathar. You can see many sages and rishisi idols engraved on the pillars.

The moolavar Sri Araseeswarar is on a square Avudayar signifying that it must have been worshiped by siddhars and sages of those period.

The Navagraha Sannidhi in the inner praharam is really beautiful to see. There is a  dhwajasthmbam too signifying that once upon a time lot of Brahmotsavams must have been conducted here and must have been place with lot of festivities.

Also in this area you have 3 shiva temples including this and the other two are Valeeswarar and Ekambareswarar Temple. 

Contact: Daily one kala puja is performed and the temple kurukal Sekar can be reached on 9971474963

Location: Sri AraseeswararTemple, Sathurangapatnam, Kalpakkam, Kanchipuram

Sri Paleeswarar Temple, Kozhumanivakkam, Mangadu, Chennai

 

Moolavar: Sri Paleeswarar Temple

Amman: Sri Sivagamavalli Ambal

A beautiful temple which apparently is said to be over 1300 years old. The antiquity of the temple is clearly made out of by seeing the Chandikeswarar vigraham. It’s said that this pallewarar was worshipped by Sage Agasthiar.

After over a 100 years the Maha Kumbhabhishekam has been performed on 28th October 2022. The Raja Gopuram is facing south which represents it to be a parihara sthalam. The outer praharam has Sannidhi for Pillayar, Valli Devasena Samedha Subramania swamy, Kala Samhara Byravar Chandra Bhagwan and Suraya Bhagwan. Also there is a separate small temple for Kasi Viswanathar. 

Contact: The temple contact person is Kumaravel can be reached on 9444940777

Location: Sri Paleeswarar Temple, Kozhumanivakkam, Mangadu, Chennai

Sri Yoga Gangadheeswarar Temple, Periyakovilambakkam, Chennai

 

Moolavar: Sri Yoga Gangadheeswarar

Amman: Sri Yoga Gangadheeswari 

It is said that the sivalingam was in open at this place and nobody know how old it could date. The local villagers gathered together around 2002 and have built a small beautiful temple for Yoga Gangadheeswarar and have made a separate Sannidhi for Ambal Yoga Gangadheeswari facing the south. 

The swamy vimanam is in Gajabrishta style and on the ghostam you can see Dhakshinamoorthy, Mahavishnu and Bramha. There is a small temple tank which is now filled with water plants and needs cleaning.

The sivalingam is very old, it has a round Avudayar and easily it will be over 1500 years old.

A beautiful small temple right adjacent to the Pallavaram Radial road right behind the Fortune Towers building. The approach road is next to the Sangeetha restaurant.

Contact: Daily one kala puja happens and the temple opens by 8 am and the temple sivanadiyar Sri Krishnamoorthy can be reached at 9043560046

Location: Sri Yoga Gangadheeswarar Temple, Periyakovilambakkam, Chennai

Sri Aravaneeswarar Temple, Naduveerapattu, Sriperumbudur

 

Moolavar: Sri Aravaneeswarar

Amman: Sri Abhirami Ambal

A 1000 years old sivalingam that was found to be in a completely dilapidated temple here for over 4 generations,  was taken up by one Sri Murugan who is a localite and around 12 years ago a beautiful temple was built. Since then regular puja is going on.

It is said to be one of the 108 temples around Kanchipuram. The Sivalingam, Nandhi, Pillayar, Byravar and Chandikeswarar are dated back to over 1000 years old. The Ambal and the other Sannidhi vigrahams are new.

The name Aravaneesavarar means one who has adorned Aravam (snake in Tamil) as his ornament.

You can see a single palm tree here which is said to be the sthalavriksham.

Lot of events are celebrated here in a grand manner and given there is also an Ayyappan Sannidhi within the prakaram, anna dhanam is happening very regularly and many participate in these celebrations. Annabhishekam is celebrated in a big way too during the month of Aipasi. Also daily around 25 old aged people are fed food here in the morning. 

Contact: Daily one kala pujai happens and Sri Murugan who is the caretaker can be reached on 9841025618

Location:

Sri Aravaneeswarar Temple, Naduveerapattu, Sriperumbudur