Tiruvottiyur Tyagarajar and Vadivudai Amman Temple - Part 7
I have been writing about the gigantic ancient temple of Tiruvottiyur Thyagarajar and Vadivudai Amman temple, located near Chennai in the past 5-6 blog posts. This post is a continuation of those posts, where I will write about the Tiruvottreeswarar shrine inside the Thyagarajar temple.
Tyagarajar and Vadivudai Amman, the temple of Tiruvottiyur, is vast and has many shrines and icons, which we have been seeing. Now, I will take you to the Tiruvottreeswarar shrine on the temple's west corridor. This shrine can be considered a mini temple located within the main temple.
The shrine starts with an artistic arch and hall (mandap) full of artistically beautiful pillars. Once you enter beyond the mandapa, you will reach the main shrine, where a big Shiva ling named Tiruvottreeswarar is enshrined. There is a small prakara (corridor) that surrounds this shrine. The corridor has a shrine for Ganesha and another for a Shiva linga named Ramanathar. All 63 nayanmars (the main devotees of Shiva) are in the form of processional metal icons.
The corridor also houses a separate shrine where all the processional (utsav) metal icons of various Gods and Goddesses are located. Some images are mind-blowing, such as Rishaba Vahanar, Vishnu doing bhajan, Brahma doing yagna, and Shiva with folded hands as if he is worshipping someone. In addition, the corridor also houses two Ganeshas, 13 Shiv Lingas, and a Murugan. The wall surrounding the shrine has niche images of Ganesha, Dakshinamurti, Vishnu, Brahma and Durga. As usual, Chandikeshwara is also found. There is a shrine where Lord Subramanya is found, along with his consorts Valli and Devasena.
The goddess of Tiruvottreeswarar shrine is Parvada Vardhini, found in a separate shrine.
The description of the Tiruvottreeswarar shrine is over. Let me move on further.
Till then...Happy travelling.
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