Hero Stone / Veerakallu / Nadukarkal / நடுகற்கள், The Remains of Chozha Empire at Thiruvellarai and Thiruvanaikaval. Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu.

05^th November 2017.

This is the last post of my series of posts on the Trichy heritage walk arranged by “The Chozha Mandala Varalaru Thedal Kuzhu”. After the darshan of Sri Pundarikaksha Perumal at Thiruvellarai, we went to the Swastika Well dug during the 9th-century Pallava period. While the group of people was busy taking photographs at Swastika well, Mr. Periyaswamy took me to the abandoned dilapidated temple. Had seen the Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai Statue, which was under worship during the Chozha period. Why the worship was discontinued after their period is not known. But the Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai Statues are still under worship in some of the temples in the name of Moothevi.  We had seen some Hero stones and Lady statues also.

LOCATION OF THE HERO STONES: CLICK HERE

Jyeshta / Thavvai Statue 

Hero stone

Hero stone

SRI JAMBUKESWARAR TEMPLE, THIRUVANAIKAVAL, TRICHY / TIRUCHIRAPALLI 

This is the second visit to this temple after the Padal Petra Sthalangal Visit and the details are posted earlier in this blog. This temple’s visit was planned before lunch, but couldn’t do so for want of time. It was around 19.00 hrs when we reached the temple. Dr. Udhya Shankar and Thiru Selvaraj Nayakkavadiyar explained the salient features of the temple and the legend of Sri Jambukeswarar temple. Had seen the Chozha Period Natarajar, Somaskandar and Urchavars.  We had the opportunity to see the Golden Chariot also. While we were leaving the west side of Rajagopuram, happened to see a Navakanda sirpam, erected for a warrior who sacrificed himself for a good cause. Maybe for the temple or for the Chozha King's wellbeing.   

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

Chozha Period Natarajar

Golden Chariot

Hero Stone / Navakanda / Arikanda  Statue

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