Temple Visits of Parantharami Mani

  Dhenupureeswarar Temple, Madambakkam        This is a 1000 year old Temple situated in Madambakkam on the Velachery - Tambaram road  3 kms inside from main road. The Temple is believed to have been built by Chola King Sundara Chola (954- 971) father of the great Raja Raja Chola and his minister Anirudha Brahmadhirajan. Madambakkam was called Anirudhamangalam and Ulakuyavanda Chaturvedi Mangalam in olden days.         The presiding deities here were earlier called Sittreri Aludaiya Nayanar and Nambirattiyar and change in name  could have happened during Vijayanagar period. The main deity called Dhenupureeswarar is a Swayambhu Lingam. The main sanctum is facing East and Amman here called Dhenukambal faces south in the Maha Mandapam.  The sanctum of the temple is in the shape of Gajaprishta Vimanam (தூங்கானை மாடம்)as was the system prevailing in the Chola era. The granite pillars on the Ardha and Mukha Mandapam are full of ...

 Chidambaram Nataraja Temple, South Arcot district. It is a more than 1000 year old temple where the lord of dance Nataraja is the presiding deity with his consort Sivagama  Sundari. The temple has also in its premises Govindaraja Perumal Sannadhi one of the 108 Divyadesam sung in his hymns by Kulasekara Alwar. The temple has four lofty towers and was extensively renovated during the reign of Kulothunga Chola II (1133-1150). The king liked Chidambaram very much that he had his coronation here and lived a major part of his life here. He was also a hard core Saivite and could not digest the presence of Vaishnavite Shrine inside the premises. He removed the statue of Govindarajan Perumal  in Sayana Kolam and thrown it into the sea. The Perumal has to wait for another 400 years till Krishnappa Nayak of Thanjavur Nayak dynasty restored the Perumal inside the sanctum in 16th century. The Golden roof of Nataraja Sannidhi was laid by Parantaka Chola in 10th century.  A grand...

          Thiruvalidayam Temple, Padi           The above Chola era  Thevara Padal Petra sthalam is situated in Padi half a km away from the main road leading to Avadi opposite TVS group of Factories.The temple  deity has been sung by Thirugna Sambandar the 7th century Saivite saint and is one of the 32 Thondai Mandala Padal Petra Sthalam. The temple has also been visited by Arunagirinathar, Vallalar and Pamban Swamigal.The temple is a Guru parihara sthalam and a separate shrine is there on the outer prakaram.        The temple is entered through a three tiered Raja Gopuram on the eastern side. The place has been called “ Thiruvalidayam” right from Chola period as mentioned in the inscriptions on outer walls of the sanctum. It is seen that only the sanctum seems to belong to 12th century Chola era as seen from the inscriptions and the Gaja prashta Vimanam. The main deity is swayambu lingam and is called Thir...

       This temple on New Pusa Road, Karol Bagh, Delhi is a temple dedicated to Lakshmi Nrisimha and belongs to Ahobila Mutt.  The Lakshmi Nrisimha Sabha was established in Delhi in 1970 at Defence Colony and registered in 1975. A plot of land was acquired in 1982 on New Pusa road and the main sanctum was constructed sometime later. In the year 1997 the temple came under the jurisdiction of Ahobila Mutt and the 45th Jeeyar also visited the temple.  Extensive renovation  additions were made including Raja Gopuram and Samprokshanam was held in 2013.  The main deity Lakshmi Nrisimha is facing East. There are separate shrines for Chakkrathazwar, Yoga Narasimhar, Mahalakshmi and Anjaneyar swami.  The Temple is well maintained.      Ahobila Mutt was established around 1400 AD at Ahobilam in Andhra Pradesh.  The first Jeeyar was Srinivacharya alias Shri Adivan Satakopa Yateendra Mahadesikan.  The lineage continu...

       This  beautiful temple of  Lord Venkateswara  is situated  in New Delhi  near Kali Bari and Birla Mandir.  It was constructed by Tirumala  Tirupathi  Devasthanam. In the  year 1994 Govt  of India  allotted  1.1 acres to  TTD for the construction of the temple, Prayer  Hall and Auditorium.  The temple  was constructed  and first Kumbhabhishekam was done  in 2013. As you  enter the  complex  you  have  to enter  the  temple  through a three  tier  Rajagopuram constructed in Dravidian  style. The Dwajasthambam  with  the  balipeeta follows.  The presiding  deity  Lord Venkateswara is in a standing pose as is in the  main temple at Tirupathi.  Padmavathi  Thayar sannidhi  is to the right side and Andal  on the  left. The  temple  has a small ...

          Arulmigu  Vaidyanatha Swamy  Temple,  Poonamalle     This Siva Temple is  situated  at Poonamalle  around  half a km away from  Trunk Road. Poonamalle  was part of  Puliyur Kottam in one of the 24 kottams of Thondai  Nadu.  This  Chola era temple  has Vaidhyanatha Swamy as presiding deity  with  Thaiyalnayaki Ambal as consort of  Lord.  The  three  tier  Rajagopuram is facing  North and there is another small Gopuram on the  Eastern  side leading to  Teppa Kulam. North side is meant for  Kuberan and  the Lord seems to be blessing his devotees for  Kubera Sambathu. As per the book  published by the  Temple inscription dating to the period of Raja Raja Chola dated  1010 AD and Rajendra Chola dated 1022 AD are  available in the temple  but in bad condition.  It...