Sri Neelamalar Kanni Ambal Sametha Sri Swarnagateshwara Swamy Temple, Thirunelvennai, Ulunderpet Taluk, Villupuram District

Sri Gurubhyo Namah! Sri Maha Ganapathaye Namah!! Sri Maatre Namah!!!

Sri Sadashiva Samarambhaam, Poorvacharya Madyamaam, Asmat Aacharya Paryantam Vande Guru Paramparam!!!

I submit this work unto the lotus feet of Sri Sri His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Bharathi Teertha Mahaswamigal, Sri Sringeri Saradha Peetam.



Presiding Deity:      Sri Swarna Gateshwarar/ Sri Vennaiyappar(Tamil)
Presiding Goddess: Sri Neelamalar Kanni



This temple is located in a small village called Thirunelvennai in Ulundurpet Taluk of Villupuram District of Tamilnadu. While travelling from Thirukovilur towards Trichy Chennai NH via asanur main road, one has to cross Eraiyur and take right and travel for 4 kms via Vadakurumbur village.


This temple is located in centre of the village, the deity is known as Sri Swarnagateshwarar. The temple doesn't feature a gopuram. In front of the temple entrance you can see Sri Nandi. No Dwajastambam is seen.As you enter the temple you can reach the main sanctum of Lord Shiva. The Linga is said to be swambhu. Above lord one can see a hanging roof made of Rudraaksha.  The lord is facing east.



After having his darshan as you circumambulate, you can see the shrines of Lord Ganesha, Lord Subramanyah, Lord Vishnu.

After having darshan of these shirnes one can reach the shrine of the Lordess Neelamalarkanni.




The legend as told to me by the priest is , Lord Shiva offered a pot full of gold to help the people here. The priest further added that this place was so rich that once to prevent a major breach on the bank of the village tank people used the rice bags cultivated to make an embankment, however not much about this temple is known today.


The  priest further added that the temple has started attracting patronage and people have  started visiting this temple from different towns.

The temple needs a good amout of upkeep and patronage.

 

Sri Manonmani Ambal Sametha Sri Baktha Janeswara Swamy Temple, Thirunavalur, Ulundurpettai Taluk, Villupuram District

Sri Gurubhyo Namaha! Sri Mahaganapathaye Namaha!!

Sri Sadashiva Samarambhaam, Poorvaacharya Madyamaam, Asmat Acharya Paryantham Vande Guru Paramparam!!!

I Submit this humble work unto the feet of His Holiness Sri Sri Sri Bharathi Teertha Mahaswamigal, Dakhshinaamnaya Sri Sringeri Saradha Peetam.


Presiding Deity     : Sri Baktha Janeswarar( Sanskrit)/ SriNaavaleeswarar( Tamil)
Presiding Goddess: Sri Manonmani/ Sri Sundaranayaki
Stala Vruksham     : Jambu Fruit Tree/ Naaval Tree
Teertha                  : Gedila River
Glorified by          : Sri Sundarar


This temple is located in a Village by name Thirunaavalur/ Thirnaamanallur in Ulundurpettai Taluk of Villupuram District, Tamilnadu on the Chennai Trichy National Highway.

One Can find this temple at the entrance of the village with huge outer wall. The Temple entrance is facing east side. The temple has a 5 storied gopuram/tower. As one crosses the main entrance, one can see the dwaja stambam, Nandi's Shrine. It happened to be a Pradosham day on 24/07/2014 when i visited the temple.  The Nandi was decorated after the abhishekam.

After having darshan of Nandi one can find Sri Sundara Vinayagar, Once can  enter the main shrine after crossing the Mahamantapam, Arda Mandapam.  Sri Baktha Janeswara Swamy is gracing his devotees with his blessings.

After having darshan of Lord as you start circumambulating, one can find 63 Nayaanmars on the southern side of the praharam. Sri Valli, Sri Devasena Sametha Lord Skanda and  Yuga Lingas on the western side of the praharam, and on the northern side once can find  Saptharishi Lingas.  On the kosta on can find the shrines of Sri Dakshina Moorthy on the South and Sri Durga Devi on the North.

On the eastern side of the praharam one can find the shrine of Navagrahas with Sun facing the west. In Front of Sukra in the navagraha there is a Lingam for which Sukra has performed poojas.

After having darshan of the this temple complex one can reach the Shrine of Devi Manonmani. There is a paved footpath to reache the shrine. One can find the Stala Vruksham Jambu Fruit Tree enroute to Devi Shrine.

Devi Manonmani is having four hands with upper two hands is seen with akshamaala/ Rosary and Lotus. The Lower two hands are in Abhaya and Varada Postures.

Legends:

1. This is the birth place of Sri Sundara Moorthy Nayanar, one of the venerated Tamil Saivaite Saint lived between 7 Century AD and 9 th Century AD.

2. Sri Sukra is said to have performed poojas to lord and has obtained relief from vakra disha.

3. Sri Maha Vishnu has performed poojas to Lord here. There is a separate Shrine for Mahavishnu here. One can find Sri Sridevi, Sri Boodevi Sametha Sri Varadaraja Perumal.

4. Sri Dakshina Moorthy has worshipped lord here.

May Lord Sri Baktha Janeswara and Devi Manonmani Bless All !!!!