Sri Thilakeshwarar Temple and Navapashanam Temple / Navagraha Temple at Devipattinam, Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu.

.... a Continuation post Thirupullani. 

11^th January, 2017

The Shiva temple on the west side of the Devipattinam Bus Stand. 

 

Moolavar    : Sri Thilakeswarar

Consort      : Sri Soundarya Nayaki

Some of the important features of this temple are....

The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram and balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and Rishabam / Idabam are immediately after the Rajagopuram. In koshtam Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar and Durgai in place of Brahma. In the artha mandapam, sannadhi for Adhi Durgai, Vinayagar and Murugan.

In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Nagars, Dakshinamurthy, Vinayagar Chandikeswarar and Murugan without Valli Devasena. Ambal is in the Maha mandapam facing south in standing posture and Bhairavar.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, artha mandapam and a Maha mandapam. The Sanctum sanctorum is on a pada banda adhistanam with three patta kumudam on a kapota bandha upanam. A 2 tier NagaraVimanam is on the adhistanam, Vishnu kantha pilasters with kalasam, kudam, lotus petals mandi, palagai, veerakandam and poomottu pothyal. In prastaram, Valapi, kapotam with nasis koodus and Viyyalavari. The Deva Koshtas are padra Koshtas. Kumbha latha are in the antarala out side wall. 

HISTORY

The temple also comes under Ramanathapuram Samasthanam. The temple is estimated to be of more than 1000 years old and Pandya / Chozha period inscriptions are there in the adhistanam.

LEGEND:

It was believed that Ramar on the way to Ayodhya  Worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple with ‘el” a variety of millet.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept open between 07.30 Hrs to 12.00 Hrs and 17.00 Hrs to 20.00 Hrs

HOW TO REACH:

The temple is about 15 KM from Ramanathapuram.

The Buses from Ramanathapuram Bus stand to Devakottai Passes through this place.

LOCATION:CLICK HERE

NAVABASHANAM TEMPLE ( NAVAGRAHA TEMPLE ) AT DEVIPATTINAM

Since there is no Navagraha Sannadhi in the Shiva Temple, The Navabashana Navagrahas, like square concrete poles are considered as Navagrahas in the sea.  It was believed that Sri Rama Worshiped Lord Shiva Thilakeshwarar at Devipattinam and came to this place and done parikaram. Lot of people throngs this place for Navagraha Parikaram.  

LOCATION:CLICK HERE

... to Be continued ( Sri Chokkanathar Shiva Temple )

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---