09, October 2011
On 6th October
2011 , as a part of Paadal Petra sthalangal visit went to Tiruchuzhi, Thirupuvanam,
Thiruvedagam, Thiru Appanur, and Madurai Aalavai (Meenakshi Amman Temples.
The route I followed is given below. Really I had a tough journey.
Chennai – Madurai –
Aruppukottai – Tiruchuli (15 Kms) – Thirupuvanam (Via Manamadurai (50
Kms)- Thiruvedagam (Via Madurai) – Thiru Aappudayar Koil (Near Madurai
Meenakshi Amman Temple) – Back to Chennai.
256
/10. BHUMINATHASWAMY TEMPLE, SRI THIRUMENINATHAR TEMPLE, TIRUCHUZHI / TIRUCHULI
This
is the 256th Thevaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and the 12th Sthalam of Pandiya
Naadu near
Aruppukottai, Sundarar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.
Moolavar : Sri
Thirumeninathar, Sri Chuzhikesar,
Sri Piralayavidangar, Sri Bhuminathaswamy,
Sri Manakola Nathar
Sri Piralayavidangar, Sri Bhuminathaswamy,
Sri Manakola Nathar
Consort : Sri Thunai Maalaiammai, Sri Shahayavalli,
Sri Muthumaalaiyumayal.
Some of the important
features of this temple are...
The temple faces
east with a 5-tier Rajagopuram with a mandapam and Temple tank in
front. Moolavar
is swayambhu on a square Avudayar. In koshtam Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, and
Durgai.
In prakaram Sannadhis
for Sthala Vinayagars (Thaavara
Vinayagar, Bodhi Vinayagar, Arasu Vinayagar, Veladi Vinayagar, and
Tharumathaavara Pillayar), Natarajar saba (Natarajar, Sivakami, Pathanjali,
Viyakrabathar). Usha, Prathyusha, Suryan, 63var, Santhanachariyar,
Saptamatrikas, Gowthama, Agalika. Somaskandar, Kasi Viswanathar,
Chuzhikai Govindar with Boomineela devi.
Ambal is in a
separate Temple like sannadhi facing east. Ambal is in thiri bhanga style with the hip, neck, and left leg in a slanting posture. Sri chakra is chiseled
on the stone ceiling of the Ambal sannathi. Rasis are also chiseled on
the stone ceiling in places of the mandapam.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and Artha mandapam. Sanctum sanctorum is in the form of Moat /Agazhi.
It is a big temple with a long corridor with unique features like Pandya Nadu Temples. Architecture
is very amazing. Viyagrapadar statue
is in the Saba mandapam and must be seen.
The spout of the
outlet water from the rooftop is channeled
through a stone pipe (big) on either side for the rainwater outlet of the Sanctum
to be watched.
LEGENDS
When Sundarar was in
this place, Shiva came in Sundarar’s dream and asked him to come to
Thirukkanaper ( Kalayarkoil ) in the form of Kalai ( Young age ) with a
chendu in one hand and Chuzhi in the forehead. This is also the
birthplace of Ramana Maharishi.
It is believed that Shiva created piralayam and sent it to Kavvaikadal Theertham.
HOW TO REACH
From Aruppukottai
lot of buses are available.
Buses from Madurai to
Manamadurai go via Thiruchuli.
CONTACT
DETAILS
Archakar may be
contacted through + 91 4566 282644
LOCATION OF
THE TEMPLE: CLICK
HERE
( Middle level Rajagopuram )
( Murugan sannadhi )
( Front Mandapam )
( Thirukulam / Temple Tank with neerazhi mandapam )
Distant view of the temple
( Bas-relief on one of the pillars Krishna with flute and cow )
Rain water pipe
255/9. SRI PUSHPAVANESWARAR TEMPLE, TIRUPPUVANAM
This is
the 255th Devara Padal Petra
Shiva Sthalam on the banks of river Vaigai and the 11th sthalam in
Pandiya Nadu. Moovar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this
temple. Moovar worshiped Shiva from the opposite bank of the Vaigai River since they saw Siva lingam in each and every sand of the river.
Moolavar : Sri Pushpavaneswarar, Sri Poovananathar.
Consort : Sri SoundaryaNayagi,
Sri Minnanayal.
Some of
the important features of this temple are...
The
temple faces east with a 5-tier Rajagopuram. balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and Rishabam / Idabam are in a mandapam after the Rajagopuram. The sanctum sanctorum consists
of a sanctum, antarala, and artha mandapam, and a mukha mandapam. The Nandhi is not
straight to the moolavar and tilted some degrees so that all the three saints
had Shiva's darshan from the opposite side of the river. There is a mandapam
called Moovar mandapam.
Nataraja is a little big and beautiful look. Shiva had done siddhu of rasavatham
and gave Gold to a Woman Devotee called Ponnayal for making Shiva Lingam. After
making the Shiva Lingam, she pinched Lingam by admiring the beauty. Still, a
scar can be seen on the moolavar.
HISTORY
Tamil inscriptions
of Pandya King Kulasekara's period are available in this temple. He was made king in this temple.
LEGEND
This
temple is considered equivalent to Kasi since the river Vaigai flows
towards the north and is also a parihara Sthalam.
HOW TO REACH :
Town
buses are available from Mattuthavani Bus stand.
Buses
from Madurai to
Manamadurai pass through Thirupuvanam.
Thirupuvanam
is on the Madurai to Manamadurai Train route.
CONTACT DETAILS :
Archakar
may be contacted on + 91 4575 265082, 265084, 94435 01761.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK
HERE
(Moolavar vimanam )
( 5 tier Rajagopuram )
248/4.
SRI EDAGANATAR TEMPLE, THIRUVEDAGAM
This is
the 248th Devara Paadal Petra Shiva sthalam on the banks of river Vaigai and the 4th sthalam
of Pandiya
Naadu. Thirugnanasambandar has sung the hymn starts with 'Vazhka
Anadhanar'.
Moolavar :
Sri Edaganatheswarar, Sri Edaganathar
Consort : Sri Ezhavaarkulazhi, Sri Sukuntha Kuntalambigai.
Some of
the important features of this temple are...
At the entrance of the temple, stone pillars are installed and this may be the remains of old Rajagopuram. The
temple faces east with a 4-tier Rajagopuram. balipeedam, Dwajasthambam, and Rishabam / Idabam are in a mandapam after Rajagopuram. In kostam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy,
Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.
In
praharam sannadhi for 63var, irattai Vinayagar, Subramaniyar, Nagalakshmi,
Durgai, Sakthi Vinayagar and Chandikeswarar, Navagrahas, Vallabha Ganapati,
Saastha, Chandran, Suryan, Karthikai. Urchavars are SomasKandar, Thirugnanasambandar, Edaka Nathar, Elavar Kuzhali Amman, ArumugaSamy.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, and artha mandapam. The
sanctum sculpture, the Gnanasambandar statue in Ambal temple pillar with Chandikeswari, and the Malaysia-made bell are the main attractions of this temple.
Ambal is also in a separate temple with 5 tier Rajagopuram facing east. Built with sanctum, antarala, and artha mandapam.
LEGENDS
Thirugnanasambandar's hymn the "edu" reached the shore after swimming against the flow of the Vaigai during vatham with Samanars.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATION
Once a
year on Vijayadasami day, Urchavar is taken to a nearby village called
Thachampattu for the Dasara celebration.
HOW TO REACH :
Town
buses are available from the Periyar bus stand to Chozhavanthaan. 25.2 Km from Madurai .
CONTACT DETAILS:
Archakar
may be contacted through +91 4543 259311
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK
HERE
( Nandavam view with Rajagopurams)
( Bootha Ganam with Rishabam / Idabam on the praharam wall )
( Vaigai river - Edu crossed the river for Thiruganasambandars pathigam )
246/2. APPUDAYAR TEMPLE, SRI RISHABARESWARAR TEMPLE, THIRU APPANOOR - SELLUR - (THIRU APPUDAYAR KOIL )
This is
the 246th Thevaram Paadal Petra
Shiva Sthalam and the 2nd sthalam of Pandya Nadu.
Thirugnanasambandar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.
This temple is on the north bank of river Vaigai and the place is called Sellur.
Moolavar :
Sri Idaburesar ( Rishabaresar ), Sri Annavinodhan,
Sri Aappudayar.
Consort : Sri Kuravangazhl kuzhali
Some of
the important features of this temple are...
The
temple is facing east with a Rajagopuram. In the Prakaram sannadhi for Vinayagar and
Valli Devasena Subramaniar and Natarajar. Natarajar is made out of a single stone looks cute. This is the sub-temple of Madurai Meenakshi Amman
Temple.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of Sanctum Sanctorum, antarala and ardha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam, with three patta kumudam. A two tier vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum.
LEGENDS
Iraivan
gave Darshan to King Chozhanthagan in the form of AAPPU when he tried to
kill himself for killing a man, whose wife worshiped Aappu as lingam. As per the legend Lord Shiva converted the sand to Annam for
the anthanar.
HOW TO REACH:
Town bus
Route No 17 from Periyar bus stand to Sellur. Get down at Thiru Apudaiyar Koil Bus stop.
Town bus
from Chozhavanthan to Mattuthavani passes through Thiruvedagam and Sellur,
CONTACT DETAILS:
Archakar
can be contacted +91 452 2530173 & 9443676174
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK
HERE
245/1. THIRU AALAVAI TEMPLE ( MADURAI MEENAKSHI AMMAN TEMPLE
Since I
went at night, this time I could not have the darshan due to the Sunday &
Vijayadasami heavy rush. Earlier I had good darshan on many occasions.
I will post the details Later. Hence I am posting some of the photos taken during this visit.
( Murals on the wall on the side of Potramarai Kulam)
( Murals on the wall on the side of Potramarai Kulam)
( Murals on the wall on the side of Potramarai Kulam)
( Navratri festival lighting around Potramarai Kulam)
( Navratri festival lighting around Potramarai Kulam - with Rajagopuram view )
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