This temple is right on the highway from Chennai to Kumbakonam and I have passed through so many times but temple was closed at those times. After visiting the Triloki temple I rushed to see this temple a very well maintained temple attached to the Thiruppanandal aadheenam (Kasi madam)
How to reach:
The temple is right on the highway from Chennai to Kumbakonam from the lower anaicut .You can not miss this mammoth structure on the left
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| Rajagopuram |
Legends and Stories:
A devotee called Mantharai used to offer garlands to the lord .One day while offering her Saree slipped and she caught it and could not reach the lord to garland him hence the merciful lord bent his red head (Sen jedai appan/Aruna jatadhara = locks like the early morning red sun before sunrise) in front to receive the garland . The King tried to straighten the lord but entire army could not but a nayanmar Kungiliya kalaya nayanar accomplished the task with a rope tied around his neck he prayed to the lord and his devotion straightened the Shiva linga
Sri Thirugnana sambandar has sung padigams about this temple
Brahma did penance here to redeem himself from the sin of lying ( the legend of Arunachaleshwara) It is still believed he comes here in the month of Chittirai and himself does the yagnas
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| View inside the Gopuram |
Entrance to the main sanctum which is facing west
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| Senjadaiappan sannidhi |
The kosta vigrahas were unique as below
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| Sanishwara |
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| Dakshimoorthy/pradoshamorthy Shiva and parvati |
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| Ashta bhuja Vishnu Durga |
The entrance to Periyanayaki sannidhi is from the west the idol is facing East
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| way to ambal sannidhi |
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Brihannayaki sannidhi
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An ancient well maintained Temple with peace and tranquility
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