Needs Attention
Here are some temples that are undergoing renovation and need the attention from the devotees…
Sri Kailasanathar Temple at Uthiramerur near Chenglepat
This temple is being renovated under the technical management of REACH foundation who are the technical experts in bringing the renovating to the nearest possible of the old form without loosing any of the inscriptions and the heritage of the temple. Other details are in the handouts here:
The renovation of this temple has started already and the Balalayam has been set up. I attended a small REACH meeting in the temple complex on 22nd June 2008 presided by Mr.Ravi Sam, the Chariman of Lakshmi Machine Works, Coimbatore and Dr.T.Sathyamoorthy of Ex.ASI. There was a person present there in one corner without any noise and he was instroduced as the first (and could possibly be the biggest) donor for the renovation work. He offered his land of 0.58 acres (worth over 15 lakhs) along with another few lakhs by cash.
Update 2nd Aug 2008: The scaffolding work is already done and lime grinding machine is expected any
time in first week. From 5th /6th August, work will be in full swing.
Kindly contribute to this mighty cause and save heritage.
See the link of progress:
http://picasaweb.google.com/reach.foundation.india/UttaramerurKailasanat\
harTemple
Note: You can send in your contributions to REACH with the mentioning of this specific project.
Sri Choleeswarar Temple, Neikuppai village, near Pandanallur – Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur District
Messge from Prof (Retd). R. Radhakrishnan, IIT-Madras, Ph: 44-24911028 and
Sri S. Chandramouli, Besant Nagar, Chennai-600090, Ph: 44-24466744
“An appeal for renovation of this ancient / dilapidated Temple, once famous for Dance – Bharatha Naatyam.
Introduction: This Temple built and dedicated by famous Chola Kings to Lord Choleeswarar with His Consort Tholiammai, stands unique with an idol of Rajaraja Chola himself in a praying posture.
Renovation: A voluntary organisation called “SRI SUNDARESWAR NARPANI MANRAM” which has already renovated two Temples in Neikuppai Village, has undertaken renovation of this Temple also.
Websites: To seek the help of prospective Philanthropists and Donors for this DIVINE CAUSE, Web-Sites have been created: www.geocities.com/soneswar“
Kailasanathar temple at Manimangalam near Tambaram built by Rajendra chola 1200 years ago
Message from Sri. S BALASUBRAMANIAN (kailayanathar@gmail.com):
“Some good hearted people have started a trust and taken up the task of renovating this temple. Balalayam was constructed and consecrated on 20.01.2008 and the present state of affairs of the above temple is shown in the website: http://kailayanathar.googlepages.com/”
Ancient Shiva Temple at Panaiyur between Arani and Cheyyar
Message from Mr.Lakshmi Narayanan:
“It has been my proud moment to having commenced rebuilding of a 700 years old Sivalayam in a village in between Arani and CHEYYAR in Tiruvannamalai Dist.
Sivalaya before renovation
http://sivvams.wordpress.com/
After renovationg and rededicating the sivalaya
http://panaiyur.blogspot.com“
Dear Raju,
I am happy to tell you that i was involved in Panayur temple renevation. I really appreciate the efforts and input by Mr. Lakshmi Narayanan in this sregard.
God bless!
By: dinakaran on May 8, 2008
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Sri Suyambunatha Swamy Thirukovil At Narasingan Pettai ,Near Kumbakonam ,Thanjavur Dist is under going renovation works and needs funds. Kindly contact Mr Kasi.Muthukumasamy .Mobile no 9345432949
It is a 1500 years old Lord Shiva temple ,worshiped by Lord Narasimman . So offer your donations and help in completing the renovation works. ” MAY GOD BLESS YOU “
By: Dr.Srikumar on May 11, 2008
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pl see http://www.lokadharma.org
3 temples around chennai listed.
we do temple cleaning with our team. on 18th may at agatheeswarar temple, arcot road, valasarawakkam, on 8 june at varasiddhi vinayagar temple, beracah road, kellys.
volunteers wanted.
By: dr.r.subramanian on May 15, 2008
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Thanks, Really good. With details and photos. Once again congratulations and see more darashans.
By: gopalakrishna K on June 20, 2008
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Dear Sri Raju,
Your effort is very good.
I am also very much interested
to know the TEMPLES IN CHENNAI,
AROUND CHENNAI. Therefore,
I humbly request you send me the
full details. Please also send
me the website/search field to
easy access by me without giving
trouble to you.
Thanking You
with regards
Kalpathy Vasudeva Iyer Narayana Iyer
By: Kalpathy Vasudeva Iyer Narayana Iyer on June 29, 2008
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Mr.Raju is somebody taking up the renovation work of kailasanathar Temple at Uthiramerur pl?
If so, pl let me have the details.As I had been to this temple and couldn’t help feeling dejected by the apathy of our people going in for small new temples when such great big temples are left to ruins. Is it not a laughing matter when people spend a lot of money in crores to build one Golden temple in the name of promoting our great religion.
By: N.Srinivasan on July 12, 2008
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Sri Kailasanathar temple (built around 14th century) at Singikulam village near Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu is under renovation and devotees are requested to help in possible ways.
Please visit http://www.singikulam.com for more details.
Thanks / Rajan Kumar
By: Rajan Kumar on August 11, 2008
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I really appreciate the efforts taken for this website.
Recently I had a chance to see an invitation for Kumbhabishekam of a temple near by to Chennai and surprised to see evening programs with TV / Film Stars and music.
According to me similar programs should not be encouraged by the devotees and this may discourge people from donating….
By: SA on September 16, 2008
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Dear Mr. Raju,
Recently I was looking for information about Renugambal temple in Padavedu and I was pleasantly surprised to see the wealth of information you had given. Could you tell me if you have any information on the net on Chandrasekarapuram Kamakshi amman temple? I would really appreciate any information you could give me regarding Valangaiman/Chandrasekarapuram Kamakshi amman.
Thanks,
Uma
By: Uma Murali on October 28, 2008
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Madam,
Kamatchi amman temple in Chandrasekarapuram Valangaiman-Deity is our Kula deivam and I understand that it was built by my forefathers generations back.Deity itself came in Dream of one of my grand , grand … fathers and asked him to unearth the Moorthy available in a spot and build a temple.( I also understand that all who had Siruvachur Mathurakali as their kuladeivam need not take trouble to visit the temple in Trichy and instead can worship her as their kuladevada) .I just reproduced the story I heard from my father and I used to Visit the temple atleast once in a year.Pujas are performed by one Veeramani Kurakkal or by his son.
I do not find any information in net about the temple.
By: Sekar p on June 13, 2009
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Dear Mr.Raju,
There is an ancient temple in nagar village on the Trichy lalgudi road. Its just before the village called Mandurai. Ths deity is called Appradeeshvarar. Its a huge maragatha linga. the belief is that this place is a parihara sthalam for pitru shaapa.
This temple has records in the Sarasvati mahal Library.
This temple is associated with agasthya muni.
The repairs for this temple has been taken up as individual responsibilty as this temple belongs to the endowment.
many people have come forward and have started the reconstruction
When I visited this temple I was so happy to see a group of Advocates from chennai personally doing this seva. I also came to k ow that a group of Chartered accountanats too are on this job.
If any help can be given for this temple for renovation will go a long way.
Though we need not do anything when the time comes kalla devata seeks the right people and finds them and gets the job done.
A great seva done by you indeed.
Lakshmi
By: Lakshmi Muthuswamy on November 5, 2008
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Excellent blog.
My wife and have been visiting various temples in and around Chennai almost every weekend. I will share info about a few temples I visited recently. I will try and give as much details as you have done so that it will be useful. I will take some time to compile but will certainly do it.
My first notes will be on Pallikondeeswarar Suruttapalli, Siruvapuri Murugan, Devadanam Perumal, Ponneri and Tiruvarangam, near Tiruvannamalai.
Keep it going.
Mohan
By: Mohanakrishnan on November 12, 2008
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Dear Raju,
i regulary read the updates in your blog.
N.Srinivasan has requested for Uthiramerur contact details.
R.E.A.C.H Foundation has taken up the renovation of the temple.
Please contact Chandrasekaran – 9444441181 PRO of REACH of Rajanganesh – 9962525700 for more details.
By: Rajanganesh on December 12, 2008
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என் பெயர் ரமணி ராமச்சந்திரன். நான் பொய்யாமணி , திருச்சியில் இருந்து 15 மைல் தூரத்தில் பெட்டவாத்தலை அருகில் உள்ள கிராமம் .
திருச்சியில் உருமு பள்ளி, பிஷப் கல்லூரி, மதுரை விவசாய கல்லூரி இவைகளில் படித்தேன். ஒரு வருடம் விவசாயம் செய்தேன். 19 years கனரா பேங்க் ல் வேலை பார்த்தேன்.
Now I am working as Chief Executive of CI Global Technologies LLC Jersey City, NJ, USA. In 2002 I took the initiative to revive the 150 years old Sridevi Boodevi samedha Venkatachalapathy Kovil of Poyyamani and it has benefitted the village community of Poyyamani. Now I have taken the initiative to revive the Sivakama Sundari samedha Chidambareshwarar – Shivan Koil located adjacent to Nanga Vaikal in Poyyamani.
I believe the old powerful temples of our villages like this temple are renovated with the minds of the people who are in and around this village.
The purpose of this mail is to pull the minds of those whose origin is from Poyyamani and around Trichy living across the world to support me in performing the Kumbabishekam on 15th Feb 2009.
I have put 25 % of cost of 5 lakhs for this temple renovation. I know that it should be from contributions from all and hence anyone who would like to support financially can contribute . Please call me in 98401 82537 or send me an email.
I am submitting my prayers to Sri Chidambareshwarar to connect me to all noble minds for this temple renovation.
By: Ramani Ramachandran on January 10, 2009
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I am very much impressed with the information provided by you.Can you please let me have more details about Thakkolam shiva tempe?
By: vidya on March 1, 2009
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It is very nice. As same give details other places also like Pondicherry, Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Thiruvarur, Kumbakonam etc.
By: chezhian on May 4, 2009
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Could you provide the details of the temples in Central and south tamilnadu.This will be very useful to all.
By: Vijayan on May 25, 2009
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dear raju
I verymuch impressed with the informationprovided by you about various temples.Itoldmy friends also to visit your websitetoknow about various temples.Now i requesst you to visit SriDurgeLakshmiSaraswathi temple near porur.I am one of the person associated with the templeOur temple website is http://www.uniquetemple.org.I invite you to participate in RadhaKalyana Mahothsavamto be celebrated in our temple on June 13th and 14th.
By: Shivaramakrishnan r on May 30, 2009
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AN APPEAL FOR A NOBLE CAUSE
In Tamilnadu a couple named Sri B.S.Srinivasa rao and srimathi B.S.Savithri were lived in Saligramam and currently living in Villivakkam in chennai.On seeing their true devotion,poojas gururajar performed many miracles in their life and lifted up them in life.Moreover on 14-11-1971 srimathi B.S.Savithri expereinced a dream from rayar.In that dream rayar came up from the brindavan and said that “I WILL GIVE MY HALF OF MY DIVINE POWER TO YOU”.Moreover on 15-7-1975 with the noble couples Mirthika brindavan was built up in saligramam and still now people are calling this temple as “DAKSHINA MANTRALAYAM”…Even now srimathi B.S.Savithri speaking with rayar daily in her dream.
Recently srimathi B.S.Savithri was sick and admitted in CCU(critical care unit) in hosptial .Most of the doctors were left their hand and not given gaurantee to her life…In that situation rayar came in dream and showed a dense garden filled with tress , bushes ,tulsi brindavan built in sand,small ramar temple and a neem tree.After showing this place rayar said that “My Brindavan will come soon here through you.so dont worry about your body condition”.
As per words of rayar Srimathi B.S.savithri recovered soon from CCU and returned to home from hospital.Srimathi B.S.savithri said this to her relative and a devotee of rayar named Thirumathi S.Kamala Venkatraman.After long gap Thirumathi S.Kamala Venkatraman went to her native place VASAVAPURAM NEAR TUTICORIN.She saw the place which was showed by rayar in srimathi B.S.Savithri’s dream.Her joy knew no bounds.Suddenly she contacted srimathi B.S.Savithri through phone to seek permission from rayar.On that same night rayar came in dream said that ” this is the right place which i showed earlier and start the brindavan construction soon,I will be along with you”.
Thirumathi S.Kamala Venkatraman approached her relative cum land owners where the brindavan going to come.Land owners namely SEETHA SIRANJIVI(living in bangalore) and SEETHA RAJAGOPAL(living in chennai) were become proud to hear this from Thirumathi S.Kamala Venkatraman and they also agreed to give their land in and around that place.
Recently by keeping srimathi B.S.Savithri as source Thirumathi S.Kamala Venkatraman and her family members started and contributed money by starting “SRI RAMA ANJANEYA SRI RAGHAVENDRA SWAMIGALU MIRTHIGA BRINDAVANA TRUST” and brindavan constructions are going on.
So,please contribute money or things to bring this brindavan and details are given below.
cost per square feet:Rs.950
DD/cheque name: SRI RAMA ANJANEYA SRI RAGHAVENDRA SWAMIGALU MIRTHIGA BRINDAVANA TRUST.
Address to be send : S.Kamala venkatraman,
Plot no:2,Door no:6,D-1,
Vignesh plots,Kesari nagar 1 st street,
Adambakkam,chennai-88,
contact no:22600269,9840851021,9841973332 .
Temple location: survey No: 37,
Sri ramar Temple sannithi street,
Vasavapuram puthu gramam,
Trirunelveli-Tuticorin Highways road,
Sri vaigundam taluk,
Tuticorin dist.
( 13 km from Thirunelveli).
With Thanks and Regards
A.Vinoth
By: vinoth on June 13, 2009
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