Monday 8 October 2018

Sri Vakiswarar Rock Cut Cave Temple , Malayadipatti, Pudukkottai District, Tamil Nadu.

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. This cave temple is on the east side of Vishnu Rock cut cave temple also called as Thiruvalathur Thali. This Post was updated with inscriptional details after 2nd Visit with Yaaooyakay. 

Moolavar    : Sri Vakiswarar / Sri Alathurai mahadevar.  
Consort      : Sri Vadivudai Nayaki.

Some of the important features of this cave temple are...
The Moolavar is in a rock cut sanctum facing west  with a Rishabam in front ( integral stone of the hill ). Moolavar is 45 cm tall on a 35 cm tall round avudayar. On the south wall saptamatrikas with Veerabhadra and Vinayagar. On the west wall from south to north, statues of Murugan, Sankaranarayanan and Kotravai. On the north wall Chandikeswarar facing south. Dwarapalakas are not identical in standing posture at the entrance of the sanctum. The Mandapam adjoining the cave was built latter.

saptamatrikas 
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
There are 6 inscriptions found in the rock cut cave temple. As per the inscription, the Rock cut cave was excavated during 16th year rule ( 812 CE ) of Dhanthi Varman-II, by Videlvidugu Muththaraiyar Kuvan Saththan. The Place was  called as Thiruvalathur . The inscription also mentions Kizh Senkali Nadu Nattar, which is incomplete. The temple also has the Rajendran-I and Kulothungan – I & III, Veera Rajendran period inscriptions. These inscriptions  speaks about donation of Land towards functioning of Pooja, burning of lamps, etc,.

HOW TO REACH:
Malayadipatti Village is on the Keeranur to Killukkottai Road and 17 KM from Keeranur.

LOCATION:CLICK HERE

Chandikeswarar
Sankaranarayanan
Kotravai ( The bottom males may be of Navakaanda sculptures ?).
Dwarapalakas 

---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---

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