17th
June 2018.
It was learned that there is also another 11th-century Chozha period temple in dilapidated condition
in the same village Tadimalingi on the south bank of river Kaveri. The Village
Tadimalingi is just opposite to Talakadu. When Mr John had shown the picture of
this temple to the villagers, nobody could identify it. Finally, the same auto
driver who guided us to the Sri Mahalingeshwara temple came to our rescue and
sent a person to show us.
The temple was dedicated to Lord Vishnu
as Janardana. Only the temple up to the ceiling exists and is completely hidden
under the thick vegetation growth on
it. The sanctum sanctorum consists of a sanctum, antarala, artha mandapam, and an open / porch mandapam. The is no
murtis inside the temple. The Pillars are very simple with simple capital / pothyal. The
outside earth was covered up with jagathy and the sanctum was built with
pada bandha adhistanam.
As per the Tamil inscriptions the temple was built during 10th century Rajaraja-I. As per the inscription the place was renamed as Jananathapura
after the victory of Talakad. The inscription speaks about the donation given
to the temple for burning perceptual lamps. During the Chozha period, an agraharam
was also established on the banks of river Kaveri.
A stone chekku is also found near the
temple with a partially visible Chozha period inscription. Hope this might have
been used to extract oil to burn lamps in the temple.
HOW TO REACH:
Tadimalingi is
on the way from Talakadu to Kollegal and is about a KM off the main road.
Simple pillar and capital (Pothyal)
Ashta Mangala symbols - Kumbh and Lamp in the makara torana of
the niche
Chozha King Rajaraja-I inscription
Stone Chekku ( Grinder or the oil
extractor)
---OM SHIVAYA
NAMA---
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