Selva Vinayakar temple:
This temple is about 3kms distance from Vellore to Banglore route.
Sthala Vruksham here is Vanni Vruksham, which is too big and it is said to be as old as the temple.
Main Deity is Swayambu Vinayakar. They are eleven in number.
We see Sri Meenakashi Sundareswarar and Kamakshi Ammai at the back of Swayambu Vinayaka Sabha.
Importance of the temple is Kodi maram (dwajasthambam) is within the sanctum. There is no roof top for Vinayakar Sabha. It is exposed to sky. It is believed Rishis and Devas worship in this place.
Earlier days the place was full of Chenbaga tree,hence the place was known as Chenbaga Vanam and which later turned out to be Chempakkam. Swayambu Vinayakar Sabha was known as Swayampakkam in earlier days in due course the name turned as Chenpakkam.
Sthala Puranam: Sri Adi Sankarar visited this place to have darshan of Swayambu moorthy. Here the Swayambu moorthy is in the form of Saligramam. Sri Adi Sankara by his Gyanadrishty (vision) identified the Swayambu moorthams as Vinayakar. To the NE (Esanyam) corner Sri Chakkaram is installed and Navagraham is seen close to this place. Sani Bagawan is facing Swayambu Vinayakar which is special in this place. Visit of Adi Sankara proves the temple is ancient one.
The Swayambu Vinayakar’s in the sanctum is Bala Vinayakar, Natana Vinayakar, Omkara Vinayakar, Karpaga Vinayakar, Chintamani Vinayakar, Selva Vinayakar, Mauyra Vinayakar,
Mooshiga Vinayakar, Vallabha Vinayakar, Siddhi Buddhi Vinayakar, and Panchamukha Vinayakar. Here the place is known as Vinayaka Sabha. Archakar said they are growing in size for every twenty years.
In this Swayambu Vinayaka Moorthy, Bala Vinayakar is always fully immersed in the water. Abishekam is performed for Selva Vinayakar only. We see Elephant installed in front of Selva Vinayakar instead of Mooshikam. This is something unique in this temple. Now they have installed Mooshikam in front of all Swayambu Vinayakar.Eleven Vinayakar, Mooshikam, Elephant and Kodi maram are in Omkara Shape.
Sthala purana says Thukaji Marati Minister was passing through this place in his chariot. Axel of his chariot broke in this place and King saw blood flowing out from the bottom of wheel.Tukaji was stunned and at that time Vinayaka Akashavani was heard. The King was to find out the Swayambu Vinayakar which was eleven in number in this place and install them. Tukaji did as he was told. The mark of chariot wheel is seen on the top of Selva Vinayakar.
Sani Bagwan is athipathi for Vanni Vruksham so, people who are in the grip of Sani and Sani Dosha, and worship Vanni Vruksham of this place. Special pooja is performed here during Vjayadasami day.
- Palakuruchi / Nattiathankudi Temple.
The place is about 12 kms SE from Kuttha nallore. The place can be reached from Mavoore cross road and take the road leading to Vadapathi mangalam.
This temple is one of 275 Devara sthalam. The temple main Raja Gopuram is of five storeys with prakaram.
Main Deity is Swayambu Lingam known as Arulmigu Rathna pureeswarar and his consort known as Mangalambikai Amman.
Pushkarani is Soorya Teertham seen in front of the temple, and Kari teertham at the back of the temple. Sthala Vruksham known as Maavilangai
As we go around the prakaram, deities seen in the temple are Vinayakar, Murugan, Viswanadhar, Visalakshi, Gajalakshmi, Dakshina Moorthy, Lingothbavar and Kotpuli Naynar.
Purna says elephant worshiped lord Siva in this place and attained Moksha. The pushkrani made by elephant is known as Kari teertham . Lord Siva is also known as “Karinaleswarar.”
This is the birth place of Kotpuli Nayanar. When Sundarar visited the temple Nayanar asked his two daughters to take care of him as servants. Sundarar adopted them as his daughters.
Purana >says when “Sundarar” came to temple he did not find Lord Siva in the sanctum. He prayed to Lord “Ganesha,” to help him to find Lord Siva. Ganesha showed his hands in the direction where Lord Siva was seen as, farmer working in the field along with his consort. Sundarar sang Hymns on Lord Siva, who disappeard from the field and was seen inside the sanctum.
Sundarar sang Hymns on Lord Siva of this place. Appar has contributed two hymns on Lord Siva.
- Ranganadhapuram: Siva temple.
The place is about 17Kms from Thiruvayaru, to Thirukattupalli, and from there it is about 2 kms. They have constructed pillars on the main road which is a little inside. Proposal is there for arch in future.
The temple was1st Madakoil built by “Kochengat cholan. Vimanam” is known as “Gaja kataksha sakthy vimanam”.
We see elephant in front of the Dwajasthambam and the building seems to rest on elephant back.
We have to climb few steps to reach the main sanctum. We enter into a mandapam were we see Nandi just above the place were elephant is seen.
Main deity is Siva Lingam known as Thiruvaneeswarar facing east and Kamakshi Amman facing south in standing posture in different sanctum.
Kanchi pramacharya Chandrasekara swamigal, stayed here and meditated in this temple. We see a small platform to sit and meditate.
Dakshina murthy is seen as koshta moorthy in a small mandapam with separate gopuram
Valamburi Vinayakar is seen in different small sanctum to a corner. He is seen in a little slanting posture with his left hand pressed on his lap as though he is getting ready to get up.
As we go around the temple we see Valli devasena sametha Subramnaya swamy, Gajalakshmi in small different sanctums.
Sthala Purana says Kala chakkra was created in this sthalam, to gain Siva darshanam Maha Lakshmi worshiped Lord Siva with Lotus flowers in this place. Lord Siva was pleased with her worship and gave darshan. Hence the Lord Siva here is known as Sahasra Lakshmeeswarar.
Purana says, it is a belief on the day of star Poorvabadra, Viswakarma, Agni, Angeeras Muni and Pranthaka Maharishi, in aroopa form, worship Lord Siva here by performing homam and pooja.
a[Sahasra Lakshmeeswarar]
a[Kala Chakkra]
a[Valampuri Vinayakar]
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