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Sirudavoor Sri Bhoothagreeswarar/ Bhoothagiriswarar Temple, Chengalpattu

Sirudavoor,

Chengalpattu district,

Tamil Nadu 603105

Moolavar

Sri Boothagireeswarar

Amman

Sri Aaranavalli

Introduction

                Sirudavoor Sri Bhoothagreeswarar is dedicated to lord Shiva, Located in the Sirudavoor village, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu. Here the Presiding deity is called as Sri Bhoothagreeswar/ Bhoothagiriswarar and Mother is called as Aaranavalli thayar. This Shiva temple was recently renovated temple. Originally there was an entrance from south side. But during renovation an additional entrance was created on the east side. The presiding deity is white in color. The place Sirudavoor is 7.5 KM from Thiruporur, 15.2 KM from Thirukazhukundram, 28 KM from Chengalpattu and 50 KM from Chennai.

Puranic Significance 

 Since, A Vishnu Temple of the same Village was built during Pallava Period and this temple may also belong to Pallava Period, i.e. 8^th to 9^th Century. The inscriptions available belong to Chozha period and Vijayanagara Period. As per the inscriptions this place was called as Narasinga Chaturvedi Mangalam and Lord Siva was called as Sri Bhootheeswarar.

Rajaraja-I period inscription records the endowment of burning a perpetual Lamp by Jayangonda Chozha mandalathu Kiliyur Nattu Karimangalamudayan. For the same 90 sheep’s/ Goats were gifted. Kulothunga Chozha-II’s 4th reign year inscription records the endowment of morning pooja by Kulothunga Chozha Thagadur Nadazhalwan, for the same he had donated a land. Kulothunga Chozha-III’s period inscription records the pooja of Uchikala pooja and the Village sabha confirms the donation of lands after exemption of Taxes. In that Lord Shiva was called as Thiruvegambamudayar. Raja Narayana Sambhuvarayan Period inscription records that changes were made on the taxes of lands to enable to carry out the repair & maintenance of this temple. Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted during Feb 2020.

Special Features

The temple is facing east with a Balipeedam and Rishabam, whose head is almost turned to 90 degrees towards south side. Vinayagar with his Vahana is under a Peepal tree. The Temple tank is on the south side. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma and Lingothbavar. The koshta images belong to recent years.

In the outer prakaram Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Gajalakshmi, Chandikeswarar, and Shiva Linga is open sky on a platform, Navagrahas and Bhairavar. The sanctum sanctorum is on a padabhanda adhisthana with threepatta kumuda. The Vimana is of Gajabirushta style.  The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum antarala, artha mandapam and open mukha mandapam. Moolavar is of swayambhu, white in color. The original temple has the entrance from the Temple tank i.e. from South. The same was altered and entrance was provided on the east side. 

Festivals

All Shiva related festivals especially Masi Magam is celebrated here with much fanfare.

Century/Period

8^th to 9^th Century

Managed By

Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department (HR&CE)

Nearest Bus Station

Sirudavoor

Nearest Railway Station

Chengalpattu 

Nearest Airport

Chennai

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