19th September 2015.
Understand that there are many old temples on the banks of River
Bhavani. One such place is called PERUNTHALAIYUR, about 5 km from my brother's residence at Kavindapadi and Anthiyur is also on my
list which is about 15 Km from there. My brother took me to Perunthalaiyur.
Weaving is the main job at Perunthalaiyur. On the way, we had been to
Kavindapadi Shiva Temple.
SRI ANDAM MUZHUTHUDAYAR TEMPLE - KAVINDAPADI SHIVA TEMPLE
Moolavar : Sri Andam Muzhuthudayar
Consort : Sri NeelnedunKanni
Some of the important features of this temple are...
The temple faces east at an elevated height of about 6 feet and steps are provided to climb up. Stucco image of Shiva and Parvati as Rishabaroodar at the top of the entrance. In koshtam Dakshinamurthy, Annamalaiyar, Brahma and Durgai.
In the prakaram Sannadhi for Naalvar, 63var, Vallabha Ganapati,
Pancha Lingas, Narasimhar, Lakshmi Hayagreevar, Chandikeswarar, Valli Devasena
Murugan, Saneeswarar, Navagrahas and Kalabairavar.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple is completely renovated with granite stones keeping the Moolavar and Ambal image and some of the murtis were added during the renovation. The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum ardha mandapam, and maha mandapam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
This is also an old temple which has inscriptions. The sad thing is the inscription granite slabs were removed during the renovation and dumped in the garbage area. The inscription recorded ( Avanam 29 ) is given below...
The 14th Century Hoysala king Viravallalan period
inscription records the endowment of burning a Sandhi lamp for which 10 panam was gifted to this temple. காலம்: பொ.ஆ.14ஆம் நூற்றாண்டு செய்தி: சந்திய தீப விளக்கெரிக்க 10 பணம் கொடுத்தமை பற்றியது. The original inscription reads as…
பக்கம்: 1
- ஸ்வஸ்தி ஸ்ரீ
- [வீர]வல்லாள
- ………………
- ………………
- தேவர் திருவி-
- ராச்சியம் பண்-
- ணி யருளா நி-
- ன்ற ஸ்ரீ ஆங்கிர [ஸ]
- ஸம்வத்ஸரத்-
- து ஆவணி மாத-
- ம் 12 வது தியதி
- நாள் காஞ்சி-
- க் கூவல் நாட்டு-
- க் கமுந்தப்பா-
- டியில் வெள்-
- ளாழன் சுவடக-
- ளில் சிறியவ[ன்]
பக்கம் : 2
- கணவதியா-
- ண்டா நென் உ-
- டையார் அட்டாலை-
- ச் செல்வதாக நான்
- வைத்த சந்தியா தீ-
- பம் ஒன்றுக்கு 10 இப்
- பணம் பத்தும் கொ-
- ண்டு சந்திராதித்தவரை எரி
- ப்பதாக காஸ்யபந் நா-
- ன் குப்பபட்டன் ஆ-
- த்ரேயந் செல்லனு..
- லுள்ளிட்டோரு-
- இப்படி சமதித்து உப-
- யங் கொண்டும்
- கணவதி யாண்-
- டானுக்கு இவ்விரு-
- வோம் இது குடங்-
- கொண்டு கோயில்
- புகுவார் யாரும் நட
- த்தி பொதுவதாகவு-
- ம் இது பன்மாஹ
- ஸ்வரக்க்ஷை
Another 14th Century Sriman Maaraan Immadi
Raghuthrayan Madhappa Thennayaka Devar inscription on the same temple records
the endowment of pooja and naivedyam to Chitrakandan Sandhi,at Thirumalai
Thiruvenkadamudayan temple ( ..?) for which a land was gifted to this temple. காலம்: பொ.ஆ.14ஆம் நூற்றாண்டு செய்தி: சித்[திர]கண்டன் சந்திக்கு நிலம் அளித்தமை பற்றியது...The original inscription reads as…
பக்கம்: 1
- சுவஸ்த ஸ்ரீ மன் மாராயரா-
- ன இம்மடி இராகுத்தராயன்
- மாதப்ப தெண்ணாயக்க தெ[வ]-
- ன் கொங்கமண்டலத்-
- துக் காஞ்சிக் கூவல் நாட்டில் க-
- முந்தப்பாடிய திருமலை
- திருவேங்கடமுடையாற்கு
- யாற்ற பேரில் கட்டி-
- ன சிதகண்டன் சந்தி-
- க்கு அமுதுபடி சாதுப்படி உ-
பக்கம் -: 2
- ள்ளிட்ட நிமந்தங்..திருக்குட
- கடமை க்குனடியநான தங்க-
- ளாநாந் கெல்லைக்குட்பட்-
- ட நன்செய் புஞ்செயாளும்
- சமர்த்தயா மாங்களும [கட]-
- மை அச்சு இறுத மற்றும் எப்பே-
- ற் பட்ட குடிமைப்பாடும்
- நில(ம்)ங்கள் திருவிடையாட்ட-
- மாக குடுத்தோம் இப்படி
- சந்திராதித்தவரை செல்வதாக
- ச் செப்பிலும் சிலையிலும் [வெ]-
- ட்டிக் குடுத்தோம் நம்பிமா-
- ற்க்கு இப்படிக்கு நம் ஓப்பம்
HOW TO REACH :
Kavindapadi is on the way from Erode to Gobichettipalayam bus
route and the temple is about a km from the bus stand.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK
HERE
View of the temple
Murugan Temple with
mandapam view
Temple chariot – happened to
see more of Vaisnava wooden carvings
Temple chariot – happened to
see more of Vaisnav wooden carvings
Temple chariot – happened to
see more of Vaisnava wooden carvings
Temple chariot – happened to
see more of Vaisnava wooden carvings
SRI
MAKIZHEESWARAR TEMPLE - PERUNTHALAIYUR
This temple is on the banks of river Bhavani.
Moolavar : Sri Makizheeswarar
Consort : Sri Brahan Nayaki or
Periya Nayagi.
Some of the important features of this temple are...
The temple faces east with a 3 tier
Rajagopuram on the south side. On the left before the Rajagopuram sannidhi for
Vinayagar under Bodhi tree. Rishabam, balipeedam, and Vilakkuthoon ( Thiru Kurippu Thondar's relief on Vilakkuthoon facing Lord Shiva ) are on the east side. Moolavar is a swayambhu that came through the Makizha tree forest, hence Shiva is called Makizhavanamudayar. In Koshtam Ganapathy, Dakshinamurthy, Brahma, and Durgai.
In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Nalvar,
Arjunan, Kannappar, Ganapathy, Valli Devasena Siva Subramaniar, Navagrahas,
Chandran, Suryan, Saneeswarar and Bairavar.
Ambal is in a separate sannidhi with abaya vara
hastha on a square avudayar. The moortham is believed to be of the Chozha period.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum santorum, antarala, ardha mandaapam and Maha mandapam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple was renovated without disturbing the inscriptions. In one of the inscriptions, Sundara Pandiyan who
ruled Kongu Nadu gave Tax exemption to the weavers in the year 1298 CE. The
other inscriptions speak about gifts given to the temple for burning perpetual lamps
and Naivedyam/amuthu to Lord Shiva.
Later period Nayakka kings also had done
thirupani to this temple.
This is the birthplace of Perunthalaichathan, who composed the Natrinai one of the Sangam literature.
Some of the inscriptions of Sundara Pandiyan’s period
Some of the inscriptions of Sundara Pandiyan’s period
Some of the inscriptions of Sundara Pandiyan’s period
Some of the inscriptions of The Perunthalaiyur are highlighted Some of the inscriptions of Sundara Pandiyan’s period
Some of the inscriptions
Some of the inscriptions of Sundara Pandiyan’s period
LEGENDS
It was believed that Vali and Sugriva worshiped
Lord Shiva of this temple.
It was believed that this is one of the 5 temples established by Durvasa Maharishi on the banks of River Bhavani.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple is kept open between 07.30 Hrs to 11.30
Hrs and 17.00 Hrs to 19.00 Hrs
CONTACT DETAILS :
Shunmuga Sundaram Gurukkal may be contacted
through his mobile 9442240979.
HOW TO REACH :
On bus route Erode to Gobichettipalayam get down
at Kavindapadi and Perunthalaiyur is 5 Km on the way to Appakudal
Town bus is available from the Kavindapadi Bus stand.
Vinayagar sannidhi under
bodhi & neem tree
Moolavar Vimanam
Ambal sannadhi mandapam
Moolavar Vimanam on another angle
Arjunan and Kannappar (
Kannappar is the incarnation of Arjunan in the latter birth )
Naalvar
Sanctum east side view
Thirukurippu Thondar's relief on Vilakkuthoon facing Lord Shiva
Sukreevan worshiping Lord
Shiva in the form of Annam bird
Vali worships Lord Shiva
in the form of a monkey
The Photos were taken before the renovation of the temple
The Sthalapuranam
The old mandapam pillars
were erected on the side of the compound wall as a monument
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
From erode what is the exact route while i use two wheeler?what and all i have to do in temple god's worship like poojai , special simple methods
ReplyDeleteGoogle map link is given .. just follow the direction... or from Kavundapadi...Mettupalayam, you can reach this place
DeleteThanku for posting such a post with clear lovable pictures
ReplyDeleteThanks Raje
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