…. A Continuation
post to Sri Palani Andavar Temple, Thiruparankundram
05th May 2018
On the first day of our Ahimsa Walk on 05th
May 2018, our first visit was to see the Mahavir and Tirthankaras on the
Samanar Malai at Keelakuilkudi, Nagamalai Pudukottai. Sri Karuppasamy Temple is at the base of the
hill. It was told that a Tirthankara statue is inside a shrine and worshiped as Hindu God. The Temple Complex has
the shrines for the Poorna and Pushkala sametha Ayyanar, Perumal and small
Village deities. In front of the Ayyanar shrine is his vahana elephant, Balipeedam and a Deepa
Sthambam. The deepa sthambam has the 12th to 13th century
inscriptions.
It was interesting to note that there are three
hero stones, a sati stone and a heroine
stone for a lady who holds a pot in her left hand. Although the temples or the shrines seems to
be of recent period, the inscription says that these hero stones are
erected for the hero who fought & died during 1311 CE, Malik-kafur invasion. The shrines
for the hero are Pottukazhuvathevar alias Peyandithevar ( a Sati stone with
his wife and belongs to Kuttipichan
thevar’s son Pottukazhuvathevar’s sect ) , AndakkaL, Kazhuvanathan, Virumandi-
Kuttipichan ( belongs to Keelakuilkudi Muthuveeran sect ).
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12th to 13th century inscriptions.
Pottukazhuvathevar alias Peyandithevar - a Sati stone with his wife
AndakkaL, Virumandi- Kuttipichan
Kazhuvanathan
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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