17,
August 2011
On
14th August 2011, went to the following PAADAL PETRA
SHIVA STHALANGAL and had a good dharshan. For this journey, I
would like to thank Mr Srinivasan of Adyar House and his friend Mr RAVI, who
took me to all the three temples through his motor cycle. These three temples
are located on the southern side of Pennai River .
45/13. MARUNDEESWARAR TEMPLE / IDAIYATTRUNATHAR TEMPLE, THIRI IDAYARU, ( T. EDAYAR )
Now
the place is called as T. Edayar. This is the 45th Devaram Padal Petra Shiva
Sthalam and 13th Sthalam of Nadu Nadu. Sundarar has sung hymns in praise of
Lord Shiva of this temple.
Ambal sannadhi entrance
Moolavar :
Sri Marutheswarar, Sri Idayarteesar
Consort : Sri Ganambigai, Sri Sitridai Nayagi.
Some
of the important features of this temple are....
The
temple facing west with a 3 tier Rajagopuram. Only Balipeedam with out
dwajasthambam and Rishabam mandapam without Rishabam. Maharishi
Sukar worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple.
A
small sannathi of Sukar is also there in this temple. ( In my earlier post we
had seen the Sugavaneswarar temple at Salem .
The statue is very much similar to this with a parrot face ). Ambal is facing
east in a separate entrance from east.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of Sanctum Sanctroum, antarala, ardha mandapam and Maha Mandapam. The adhistanam is of simple pada bandha adhistanam. An ekathala Vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum.
CONTACT DETAILS
Telephone and mobile numbers are - + 91 4146 216 045 and 94424 23919.
HOW TO REACH :
The
bus from Villupuram going to Thirukovilur via
Thiruvennainallur passes through Idayar and the temple is on the road side
which can be located very easily.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE :CLICK
HERE
Moolavar vimanam
3 tier Rajagopuram
Balipeedam and Rishabam mandapam without Rishabam
51/19. SIVALOGANATHAR TEMPLE, GRAMAM
/ THIRUMUNDEESWARAM
Now
this place is called as Gramam. But the Panchayat Board is known as
Thirumundeeswararm.This is the 51st Devaram Padal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 19th
Shiva sthalam of nadu nadu. Appar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva
of this temple.
Moolavar vimanam with Subramaniyar sannadhi on the left
Moolavar :
Sri Sivaloganathar, Sri Mudeeswarar, Sri Mundeesar.
Consort : Sri Soundarya Nayagi, Sri Kanaar Kuzhalali,
Sri Selvanayagi.
Some
of the important features of this temple are ....
The
5 tier Rajagopuram was built at a latter stage. There is no Dwajasthambam
(Kodimaram). In the prakaram Sannadhi for Sri Vinayagar and Sri Murugan. Thindi
and Mundi of Lord Shiva’s bhuta ganas worshiped Lord Shiva of
this temple.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
From
the inscriptions ( By 24th Koprakesari
Varman of Madurai )
available in the temple that the place Thirumudeeswaram was once the Capital
city of Mudiyur
Nadu . Please note that there is connection
with the Salem Sugavaneswarar temple inscription of Madurai
Koprakesari Varman.
CONTACT DETAILS
The telephone number is + 91 4146 206 700
HOW TO REACH
Town
bus from Villupuram to Thiruvennainallur passes through this Gramam village. Rout
No 5E.
Private
bus also available from Villupuram ( For heavens shake do not try
this mode of transport.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE :CLICK
HERE
5 tier Rajagopuram
46/14. SRI KRIPAPUREESWARAR TEMPLE,
THIRUVENNAINALLUR
THIRUVENNAINALLUR
This is the 46th Thevaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 14th Shiva
Sthalam of Nadu nadu. Sundarar has sung his first hymn in praise of Lord Shiva
of this temple. petra
Moolavar : Sri Kripapureeswarar, Sri Venupureeswarar,
Sri Aruturainathar, Sri Thaduthatkonda Nathar
Sri Aruturainathar, Sri Thaduthatkonda Nathar
Consort : Sri Mangalambigai, Sri Verkanniammai
Some of the important features of this temple are....
The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram. A small
Sundarar sannathi is opposite to Raja Gopuram. Dwajasthambam, balipeedam
and Rishabam are immediately after the Rajagopuram. Sannadhis for, Vinayagar, Sri
Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar, Nalwar, 63var, Saptamatrikas, Chandikeswarar
and some some loose sculptures with Ayyanar.
In this temple Lord Shiva gave a dharshan as Rishabaroodar to
Sundarar. It is believed that the Lord Shiva’s “Padha Koradu” is available in
this temple. Lord Shiva after the case /Vazhakku entered
in to the sanctum after leaving the Padha Koradu in front of the temple and
disappeared. There is a separate mandapam called Vazhakku
theertha mandapam in front of Main temple. The jeeva samadhi of Meikanda
Nayanar is very close to the temple.
CONTACT DETAILS :
Mobile number + 91 9345660711
HOW
TO REACH :
Town bus route no 5D and 5E are available from Villupuram Town .
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK
HERE
Temple complex view
Moolavar vimanam like a mada koil
Mandapam - in which the Vazhakku between Shiva and Sundarar was conducted
5 tier Rajagopuram and Sundarar Sannadhi in front
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---