Dharmeswarar Temple, Manimangalam






 Dharmeshwar Temple, Manimangalam. This  Temple is situated at  a distance of 10 km from TAMBARAM on the western side. This is a Chola period temple  more than 1000 years old.  Manimangalam was one of the Chaturvedhi Mangalam in Chola Era wherein  Lands and temples were given to Vedic scholars by the  kings for performing  rituals for the well being of the country.  Manimangalam  is the place where the Pallavas led by Mahendra Varman and his son Narasimha Varman  defeated the forces of  Pulikesin II in 7th century. The place  is mentioned in "Siva kamiyin  Sabatham" by Kalki.

        The  Sannadhi of Dharmeshwar  is facing  East under   a Gajaprashta  Vimanam.  Only  'Oru Kala ' Pooja is performed  in the  temple  and the Gurukkal who lives  nearby has to be called for Deeparadhana. The  Moolavar  Sannidhi is cool and divine.  On the  outer  walls of Sannidhi  there are Koshta  idols of Vinayaka, Dakshinamoorthi, Vishnu, Durgai like  any other  siva temple. There is a Bali Peetam  and Nandi  in outer  Prakaram. The Goddess  Vedambigai  is having  separate  Sannidhi  facing south. There  is a small  pond/tank and Maha Sivarathri is celebrated with pomp as per local info. There  is chola period  inscriptions on the Eastern wall outside  main sannidhi  which mention about donation of land in the  18th year of Sri Raja raja Deva  for lighting lamps in the temple. A very nice temple one should visit to know  History and Temple heritage.

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