VELUDHARAN TEMPLES VISIT : Sadayar Koil also called as Sri Kadaimudi Mahadevar Temple , Thiruchennampoondi, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu.

Wednesday, 16 May 2018

Sadayar Koil also called as Sri Kadaimudi Mahadevar Temple , Thiruchennampoondi, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu.

06^th May 2018.

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We had been to this temple during our Thiruvaiyaru Heritage Walk. Utilizing the opportunity of the lunch break, we are able to spend about 2 hours in this temple. This temple was built between Kollidam and the Cauvery River in the middle of a Plantain/banana grove.

As per the Historians and the Tamil Nadu Govt Archaeology Department display this is one of the ThiruGnanasambandar Padal Petra Sthalam on the north side of River Cauvery. ( 72nd Sthalam ).

“சடையிடைப்புனல்வைத்தசதுரனிடம்

கடைமூடியநன்அயல்காவிரியே

“பொன்நிகழ்காவிரிப்பொருபுனல்சீர்

சென்றடைகடைமுடிச்சிவனடியை

நன்றுணர்ஞானசம்பந்தன்”

....................திருஞானசம்பந்தர் தேவாரம்

அதன்மருங்குகடந்தநணல்திருக்கானூர்பணிந்தேத்திஆன்றனவே

முதன்மறையோர்அன்பிலாலந்துறையின்முன்னவனைத்தொழுதிபோற்றி

பதநிறைசெந்தமிழ்பாடிச்சடைமுடியார்பயில்பதியும்பணிந்துபாடி

மதகரடவரையுரித்தார்வடகரைமாந்துறைஅணைந்தார்மணிநூல்மார்பர்

...................பெரியபுராணம்

Presiding Deity: Sri Thirukadaimudi Mahadevar or Thiruchadaimudi Mahadevar

Some of the important details are as follows.

The temple faces east with a Rishabam on the base of a platform of the old mandapam. The pillars of this muka mandapam are dumped on the north side of the temple. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala, and artha mandapam. Only the base of the Mukha mandapa exists now. Chandikeswarar is on the north side near komukha.

The temple is somewhat similar to SrinivasaNallur, near Trichy Shiva temple. Adhistanam is Kapothabandha adhistanam with miniature reliefs on the Kandapatham and Vedhikandam. Viyyalavari is just above the kapotam. The pilasters are with 8 face Vishnu patha pillars, hanging mala, kumbam, kalasam and podhigai. The vimana above the sanctum exists up to the first level.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

As per the inscriptions, this temple’s Lord Shiva is called Thiruchadaimudi Mahadevar or Thirukadaimudi Mahadevar. The temple has 21 inscriptions of Thellatrerintha Nandhivarman-III ( 846 - 869 CE ) and Nrupathunga Varman ( 865 - 906 CE) of Pallava Kings, Chozha King Parantaka – I (907 - 950 CE) and Ko Ilango Mutharaiyar.

One of the inscriptions speaks about the Village Court, where Arukai merchants, Boatmen, and Velalar gave donations in terms of gold for burning perpetual lamps. Gold was also donated to this temple for conducting 7 7-day Masi Maga festival by Nandhivarmans’ wife & Queen Madevi Adikal Kandan Maran Paavai. Pazhuvettarayar’s daughter Parantakan Devi Arulmozhi Nangai also donated a gift to this temple. The Archaeology Department claims that this temple is one of the Thevara sthalam, hymn sung by ThirugnanaSambandar.

Once this temple was in dilapidated condition and refurbished to some extent by the state archaeological department regular poojas were conducted.