09, October 2011
On 6th October
2011 , had been to Tiruchuzhi, Thirupuvanam,
Thiruvedagam, Thiru Appanur and Madurai Aalavai ( Meenakshi amman Temples.
The route I followed is as 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 12th sthalam of Pandiya
Naadu near
Aruppukottai, Sundarar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.
( Temple front view- Left Ambal sannadhi Rajagopuram and right is Shiva's sannadhi )
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 is facing
east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram with a mandapam and Temple tank are 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 thiripanka style with
hip, neck, left leg are in 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
and with long corridor with unique feature like Pandya Nadu Temples. Architecture
is very amazing. Viyagrapadar statue
is in the Saba mandapam
must be seen.
The spout of the
outlet water from the roof top is channeled
through a stone pipe (big) on either side for the rain water 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
chentu in one hand and Chuzhi in the forehead. This is also the
birth place of Ramana maharishi.
It is believed that Shiva created piralayam and sent to Kavvaikadal Theertham.
HOW TO REACH
From Aruppukottai
lot of buses are available.
Buses from madurai
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 pillar 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 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 Vaigai River
( Arch in front of Ambal sannadhi )
Moolavar : Sri Pushpavaneswarar, Sri Poovananathar.
Consort : Sri SoundaryaNayagi,
Sri Minnanayal.
Some of
the important features of this temple are...
The
temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram. balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and Rishabam / Idabam are in a mandapam after the Rajagopuram. The sanctum sanctorum consists
of sanctum, antarala and artha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. The Nandhi is not
straight to the moolavar an 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 little big and beautiful look. Shiva had done sidhu of rasavatham
and gave Gold to 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 is available in this temple. He was made as
king in this temple.
LEGEND
This
temple is considered as equivalent to Kasi since the river Vaigai flows
towards north and also a parihara Sthalam.
HOW TO REACH :
Town
buses available from Mattuthavani Bus stand.
Buses
from Madurai
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 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 temple stone pillars are installed and this may be the remains of old Rajagopuram. The
temple is facing east with a 4 tier Rajagopuram. balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and Rishabam / Idabam are in a mandapam after Rajagopuram. In koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy,
Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.
In
prakaram 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, Gnanasambandar statue in Ambal temple pillar with Chandikeswari
and the Malaysia
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 swimmed against the flow of the Vaigai during vatham with Samanars.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATION
Once in a
year on Vijayadasami day Urchavar is taken to near by village called
Thachampattu for dasara celebration.
HOW TO REACH :
Town
buses are available from 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 prakaram wall )
( Vaigai river - Edu crossed the river for Thiruganasambandars pathikam )
246/2. APPUDAYAR TEMPLE, SRI RISHABARESWARAR TEMPLE, THIRU APPANOOR - SELLUR - (THIRU APPUDAYAR KOIL )
This is
the 246th Thevaram Paadal Petra
Shiva Sthalam and 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
as 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 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
HOW TO REACH:
Town bus
Route No 17 from Periyar bus stand to Sellur. Get down at Thiru Apudaiyar Koil Bus stop.
Town bus
to Chozhavanthan to Mattuthavani passes through Thiruvedagam and Sellur,
CONTACT DETAILS:
Archakar
can be contacted +91 452 2530173 & 9443676174
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK
HERE
( Navarathiri Lighting of Moolavar vimanam )
( Mandapam during Night )
245/1. THIRU AALAVAI TEMPLE ( MADURAI MEENAKSHI AMMAN TEMPLE
Since I
went at night, this time I could not had the darshan due to Sunday &
Vijayadasami heavy rush. Earlier I had good darshan on many occasions.
I will post the details Latter. 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 )
( Navratri festival lighting around potramarai kulam ) --- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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