Thonda Nadu Temple 17. Thiruvennpakkam

SIVAYA NAMA

 Thiruvannpakkam (Poondi) is around 12KM North West of Thiruvallur. It is on the way to the Poondi reservoir opposite to the Poondi higher secondary school. There are frequent buses to Poondi from Thiruvallur. From Thevaram we come to know that this place was called Vennpakkam(வெண்பாக்கம்)  and the temple is known as Vennkovil ( வெண்கோவில்). This place is nowadays called as Thiruvalamputhur (திருவலாம்புதூர்) .

Swamy:     Arulmighu Venpakka nathar, Adhara thandeswarar,

                     Oondriswarar(ஊன்றீஸ்வரர்) 

Ambal:      Arulmighu Minnozhi Ammai (மின்னொழி அம்மை) 

Theertham: Kayilaya Theertham, Kusasthalai Nathi.



Oontreeswarar



Minnozhi Amman



Sthala Viruksham: Ilanthai (இலந்தை)

The old temple of this place was immersed in the Poondi reservoir.

All the murthys/idols of this old temple were then shifted to various temples. It is believed that the Moolavar was shifted and installed in Arulmighu Gangatharar temple in Purasaiwakkam, Chennai.

The temple at Poondi was constructed during 1942 with the effort of then HR&C Minister Late Mr. M. Bakthavatsalam and Mr. Uthandarama Pillai, the then commissioner of Endowment Board. The Kumbabishekam was done 0n the 5^th July 1968.

Nandhi with broken horn and ear

Moolavar is Syuambu Lingam facing east. Ambal facing south. Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahmma, Durgai, Sandikeswarar, Suryan, Naalvar, Bairavar, Natarajar, Subramaniar, Arunagirinathar shrines are there in the inner pragaram. Sundarar is in standing posture with a stick in his left hand next to Nandhi.



Importance of the temple:

Sundarar lost his both eyes when he stepped out of Thiruvotriyur on breach of his promise to his wife Sangali.  When he came to Vennpakkam  Goddes Minnozhi Ambal was ready to accompany blind Sundarar struggling to walk with his stick but Lord Shiva prevented her from doing so. Indicating this event, we see the left leg of Ambal in a forward motion. Ambal told Sundarar that life goes in accordance with one’s good or evil deeds. “Though you have lost your vision now, you will regain it shortly with the grace of the Lord”. To help the saint, she also created a light as lighting (மின்னல்). Hence, Mother is worshipped as Minnozhi Ambal.  Upon reaching the temple Sundarar asked the moolavar if he was there (கோயிலுளாயோ) even after making him blind.  God replied “Yes I am here. You may proceed(உளொம் போகீர்)" and he gave a stick to help guide Sundarar. Sundarar got angry and threw the stick towards the Moolavar and mentioned that when he did not have any eye sight what was the use of the stick that struck the Nandhi’s statue. This is why the Nandhi’s statue here has a left horn and ear were broken. 

Pathigam:

Sundarar sung one pathigam on this temple

பிழையுளனபொறுத்திடுவர்என்றடியேன்பிழைத்தக்காற்
பழியதனைப்பாராதேபடலமென்கண்மறைப்பித்தாய்
குழைவிரவுவடிகாதாகோயிலுளாயேயென்ன
உழையுடையான்உள்ளிருந்துஉளோம்போகீர்என்றானே.

 இடையறியேன்தலையறியேன்எம்பெருமான்சரணமென்பேன் அடையுடையன்நம்மடியான்என்றவற்றைப் பாராதே
விடையுடையான் விடநாகன் வெண்ணீற்றன் புலியின்றோல்
உடையுடையான் எனையுடையான்உளோம்போகீர் என்றானே.

 7th Thirumurai.

Prayers:

Those facing problems in marriage proposals, vision problems do the abishegams and pray here for remedy.

Festivals:

Sivarathri, Karthigai Somavarams, Monthly Prathosham and Margazhi (Dec-Jan) Thiruvathirai are celebrated well.

Timings:

7.00 AM to 12 Noon

4.00 PM to 7.00 PM 

Contact:

SUBRAMANIYA GURUKKAL

044-27693559 PP, 2763 9725, 2763 9895.

9245886900

ADDRESS:

Executive officer

Arulmighu Oontreeswarar Temple

Poondi Reservoier Post

Via Thiruvallur

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