07,
September 2011.
On 31st August
2011 , I went to the four
Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalangal. The route I followed is as
given below. Chennai
– Ulundurpet ( Thirunel Vennai ) – Kedilam – Thirunavalur – Panruti
– Thiruthuraiyur – Panruti – Thiruvathigai and back to Panruti.
39/7. VEERATTANESWARAR TEMPLE, THIRUVATHIGAI
This
is the 39th Thevara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 7th sthalam of Nadu Nadu.
Moovar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.
Iraivan
: Sri Veerattaneswarar, Sri Veeratanatha and Sri Athigainathar
Iraivi
: Sri Thiripurasundari..
Some
of the important features of this temple are....
The
temple is facing east with a 7 tier Rajagopuram. The temple tank and a mandapam is after the Rajagopuram. A 5
tier Rajagopuram is on the second level to the sanctum sanctorum. Palipedam,
Dwajasthambam and Nandhi are immediately after the second level Rajagopuram. Moolavar
is big and made of 16 flat surfaces.
This
is the 3rd Veerata
Shiva sthalam out of eight Veerata Shiva sthalangal in Nadu
Naadu. The moolavar gopuram of Thanjavur and Kanchepuram Kailasanathar
temple was built after seeing this temple. One of the special attraction of this sanctum Vimana
is there are lot of stucco images / suthai sirpangal around sides, which we
cannot find any other temple, looks like thiruteir (Chariot).
It
is believed that this temple is older than Thanjavur Rajarajecharam/ Peria Temple. Similarly the entrance steps of the
sanctum sanctorum, also from both sides, similar to other two temples.
Appar
returned to Hinduism from Jainasim after he recovered from soolai
Noi ( Soolai decease ) through his sister Thilagavathiyar after drinking
holy water of this temple well. There is a separate sannadhi for
Appar. Sundarar did not entered the temple and stayed away in a madam, since
Appar was doing seva in this temple.
In
latter stage the temple was used by the French Govt, Arcot Nawabs, Marathis
and Britishers for storing arms and as fort.
HOW TO REACH:
The temple is 2 Km from Panruti bus
stand, town buses, Auto and share autos are available.
It
is on the bus route from Panruti to Cuddalore, so through this route buses also can reach.
CONTACT DETAILS :
Mobile
number is + 91 98419 62089
( Inside mandapam with east side Rajagopuram )
(Mandapam arch on the north side after 16 pillar mandapam )
Sudhai sirpangal around Karuvarai wall and moolavar vimanam
Sudhai sirpangal around Karuvarai wall and moolavar vimanam
Sudhai sirpangal around Karuvarai wall and moolavar vimanam
Sudhai sirpangal around Karuvarai wall and moolavar vimanam
Sudhai sirpangal around Karuvarai wall and moolavar vimanam
Temple complex view
Thirunsvukkarasu Swamigal sannadhi
42/10. SWARNAKADESWARAR TEMPLE, THIRU NELVENNAI/ NEIVANAI .
The
place is now called as Neivanai, 14 KM from Ulundurpet. This the 42nd Thevara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 10th Shiva Sthalam in Nadu Nadu. Thirugnanasambandar
has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.
Iraivan:
Sri Swarnakadeswarar, Sri Vennaiappar and
Sri Nel vennai Nathar.
Sri Nel vennai Nathar.
Iraivi
: Sri Neelamalar Kanni and Sri Purukanthanayaki.
Some
of the important features of this temple are....
There
is no dwajasthambam and Rajagopuram. The outer Nandhi near
pali peedam is facing down. Separate
sannadhis for Vinayagar and Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar. Ambal is in a
separate Temple like sannadhi.
The
flooring work out side sannathi are in progress during my visit due to
Archakar’s effort.
It
is believed that the temple was built during Chozha period.
HOW
TO REACH :
A
mini bus is available to this village, but details like time, route etc., are
not known.
Share
auto is available from Ulundurpet.( While traveling in the share auto I was
able to count my bones in my body. )
CONTACT
DETAILS:
Land line and mobile numbers are +91 4149 - 291 786
and +91 7826090451
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK
HERE
Moolavar sannadhi Vimanam
Moolavar vimanam with Dhakshinamoorthy sannadhi and Vinayagar sannadhi
Entrance arch
47/15. SHISTA GURUNATHAR TEMPLE, THIRUTHURAIYUR
Now this place is called as Thiruthalur. This is the 47th Thevara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 15th Shiva Sthalam of Nadu Naadu. Sundarar
has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.
Iraivan : Sri Shista Gurunathar, Sri Pasupatheeswarar.
Iraivi : Sri Shivaloga Nayagi, Sri
Poongothai Nayagi.
Some of the important features of this temple are....
The temple is facing east with a RajaGopuram base / Mottai Gopuram at the Main entrance and
1st prakaram
entrance. The temple is facing east. The temple is on the north bank of river
Pennai. A Two tier Vesara Vimana is above the sanctum. Ambal sannathi is in the same complex near the main entrance.
From Sundarar’s hymn, during his period the river was flowing on
southern side of the temple. ( Now it flows on the opposite side – The water
course changed due to flood ).
LEGEND :
In this temple Sundarar
CONTACT DETAILS:
Landline and mobile numbers are +91 4142 - 248 498 and +91 94448 07393.
HOW TO REACH:
This Village is 8 KM from Panruti
4.5 KM from Kandarakottai near panruti on the Villupuram to
Panruti route.
Town bus route No 19, from Panruti Akkadavalli through
this Village Thiruthuraiyur.
Town bus route No 25 is going the Korathi from
Panruti through Thiruthuraiyur.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK
HERE
Moolavar vimanam
Entrance mottai gopuram
Arunanthi Sivachariyar Thirukkoil under the control of Thiruvaduthurai adheenam - this temple is about 3 meters opposite to Shiva temple
40/8. BHAKTAJANESWARAR TEMPLE, THIRUNAVALUR
This is the 40th Thevara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 8th Shiva
Sthalam of Nadu Nadu. Sundarar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this
temple. This is the birth place of Sundrarar.
Iraivan: Sri Bhaktajaneswarar, Sri Thirunavaleswarar
Iraivi : Sri Manonmani , Sri Sundra Nayagi , Sri
Sundarambigai. .
Some of the important features of this temple are....
The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram. Balipedam,
Dwajasthambam and Nandhi are immediately
after the Rajagopuram. The temple is big with lot of Teak wood trees grown in
the outer prakaram. Separate temples for Lord Shiva and Ambal both are
facing east.
There is a separate sannathi for Vishnu in the same Temple
From the inscriptions available, the main temple was constructed by
Paranthaga Chozha-I’s son Rajathitha Chozha.
CONTACT DETAILS :
Mobile and land lines are +91 94861 50804 and +91 4149 224 391.
HOW TO REACH :
Share autos are available from Kedilam stop ( 2 KM ). ( Kedilam is
near Villupuram on the NH 45 route to Trichy )
Buses plying to Panruti from Villupuram passes through
Thirunavalur.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE :CLICK
HERE
Moolavar vimanam with Dhakshinamoorthy sannadhi
Moolavar vimanam with sandikeswarar sannadhi
Sthala purana reliefs / sirpangal
Ambal sannadhi
Perumal Sannadhi in the same premises
Temple complex view with palipedam , Dwajasthambam and Nandhi mandapam
The east side 5 tier Rajagopuram
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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