29th
September 2018.
During
our heritage visit to Pudukkottai Rock cut Cave temples and Jain monuments, we
came across this Shiva Temple. The temple is in neglected and dilapidated
condition but structures are found intact. The Shiva is under worship and taken
care off by the devotees and Gurukkals.
Moolavar : Sri Thiyagarajar
Consort : Sri Kamalambal & Sri Logambal.
Some
of the important details are ….
The
temple is facing east with Rishabam and balipeedam. In the outer prakaram sannadhi
for Vinayagar, Subramaniar, Saneeswarar, Bhairavar and Chandikeswarar. ( For
safety reasons idols are kept in side the temple). The entrance is on the South
with a rajagopuram base structure. In koshtam Sri Dakshinamurthy with a mandapam protruding out was
added at a latter stage.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, artha mandapam and Maha mandapam.
HISTORY
The
temple was constructed during Chozha
period with Kulothunga Chozha-III, inscriptions. The temple outer wall and
Rajagopuram had fallen down. Expecting some well wishers to re-construct the temple without causing damage
to the heritage Value of this old temple.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The
temple opening times are uncertain and request to confirm with gurukkal before
Visiting the temple.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Gurukkals,
D Ramaiyya +91 9843256121 and Dr R Ravikumar, +91 6381756556 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH:
The
temple is on Pudukkottai to Manapparai
Road and about 11.5 KM from Pudukkottai.
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SHIVAYA NAMA---
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