27th November 2016.
This temple is dedicated to saptamatrikas.
This temple is facing west with a balipeedam and a soolam. A half buried
relief panel is kept in front of soolam. They are in the form of reliefs
fitted on the wall in U shape with a Vinayagar on the right. We could not
identify them individually due to erosion. This temple was called as “Pidari”
amman temple as per the inscription on the back side adhisthana / base of the
temple. It was told that these saptamatrikas reliefs are 1200 years old.
There are some more relief panels installed at the entrance, front and side
too. Two are for the male. One may be Ayyanar. It was told that Saptamatrikas
are female deities on the another form of male gods, like Brahma –
Brahmi, Varaha Perumal – Varahi, Vishnu – Vaishnavi, Indiran – Indrani, Shiva -
Maheshwari etc,.
INSCRIPTIONS
The inscriptions are found at the back of the
sanctum adhistanam and front side. It was told that the front side inscription
stone kept on the floor might have been brought from some other temple of the
same village.
The inscription is at the back of sanctum- says that the temple is Pidari Amman Temple
This inscription fragment stone was laid on the floor might have been brought from somewhere
LOCATION :CLICK
HERE
Brahmi
The
first panel may be Ayyanar
Might be Varahi
Pothu Raja ( readers are requested to throw some
light on this ) He is used in the functions.
... to be continued ( Sri Vijayaraghava Perumal Temple )
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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