29th
September 2018.
The
hill is not so big and has two rock cut
caves dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu. The
caves are excavated on the north side of the hill. Being a Saturday, there was
a heavy rush in the Perumal rock cut cave temple and serpentine “Q” was formed
for the darshan.
Moolavar
: Sri Kanniraintha Perumal
Thayar : Sri Kamalavalli
Some of the important features are...
The
sanctum sanctorum has an entrance arch on the North side Thayar and madapalli
are after the entrance arch. Thayar is in standing posture with abhaya and
varada hastham. Thayar sannidhi was built at a latter date ( Subakiruthu year
Aippasi month 10th day ). Deepasthambham and Garudan are in front of
thayar shrine. Also sannadhi for Thirumangai alwar, Udayar and Vishwaksena. Vinayagar
is in Maharjaleelasana on the outer prakaram wall.
In
the sanctum, Varakar and Narasimhar are in the koshtam/ niche. Perumal with
Sridevi and Bhoodevi, Garudan, Devas and
Chandran are shown on the east wall. A double layer Paintings of Balarama,
Vamanar, Krishna and Rama are shown on
the ceiling. Recent period painting may be seen over the Nayak period painting.
Moolavar Perumal is in reclining posture on 5 hood Adhiseshan on a 4.37 meters
and 2.17 meters platform keeping head on east side. On west side wall Madhu and
Kaidabar. On the south wall, Musicians,
Brahma and Devas are shown. In front of
moolavar statue of Lakshmi Narayanar.
In
Mandapam there are statues for Perumal in standing posture with Sridevi,
Bhoodevi, Suryan and Chandran. Next is Perumal
in utkudi style Sitting posture with Sridevi and Bhoodevi. On the south side
wall Narasimhar and Varakar The mandapam has three entrances.
The
rock cut cave has 10 inscriptions ( Tamil, Telegu and Grantham), which includes
Rajakesari varman ( Sundara Chozha ), Parakesarivarman ( Uthama Chozha ),
Veera Prathapa maharayar, Achuthappa Nayakar. This rock cut cave Vishnu temple was
believed to be excavated in 9th Century. The oldest inscription, in Rajakesarivarman’s 7th year rule,
says that the temple’s name as Olipathi Vishu Gruham and the place as
Thiruvalathur.
Achuthappa Nayak period
mentions the moolavar as Kanniraintha Perumal / Thiru Vaazhavantha Perumal.
The inscriptions also speaks about donation of
land, to convert forest land in to fertile land, donation of Goats for burning
perpetual lamp.
HOW TO REACH:
Malayadipatti
village is on the Keeranur to Killukkottai Road and 17 KM from Keeranur.
LOCATION:CLICK HERE
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