Sri Kailasanathar Temple, Perumanam, Thiruvannamalai / Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu.

30^th December 2018.

Visit to this temple is a part of Perumanam, Adhi Thiruvarangam and Jambai heritage walk organized by Thiruvannamalai District Historical  Research centre ( திருவண்ணாமலை மாவட்ட  வரலாற்று ஆய்வு நடுவம் ) on 30^th December 2018. This place Perumanam was mentioned as Perumpunam in Sangam to Vijayanagara period.    Punam is mentioned in Sangam literatures, which is  related to cultivation of Land from forest to farm. The Punam has become the name of the place.  The Perumpunam letter turned to Perumanam.  From the Heritage and literature evidences, we may conclude that this Perumanam existed since Sangam Age. The Village once has the Jain and Hindu temples. One of the Surviving temple is a Sri Kailasanathar Shiva Temple.

Moolavar    : Sri Kailasanathar

Consort      : Sri Parvathy 

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple is facing east with an entrance from south side. balipeedam and Rishabam are in front. In the artha mandapam, Rishabam, Balamurugan and Kala Bhairavar. In koshtam Dakshinamurthy, Durgai, which are installed at a latter period.

In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Sri Parvathy, Navagrahas, Kala bhairava, Dakshinamurthy ( old) and Chandikeswarar. Under the bilva / Vilva tree Naagars and a Shiva Lingam with Rishabam.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and arthamandpam. 

HISTORY & INSCRIPTIONS

As per the inscription the temple was built with brick and mortar by Chozha King  Rajarajan-II ( 1156 CE ). Latter contributions by Pandyas and Vijayanagaras. The temple walls and adhistanam bears the inscriptions of Kulothungan –III ( 1178- 1218 CE ), Rajarajan –III (1216 – 1257 CE ), Jadavarma Pandiyan  ( 1251- 1271 CE ). The Cheppu thirumeni of rishabam was donated by Dhanma merchant Niruthupan Madevan Suryan. The inscriptions mainly speaks about donations in terms of land for regular poojas, excavation of Well for swamy’s thirumanjanam, celebrations, etc,.

Kulothunga Chozha inscriptions

HOW TO REACH:

Perumanam is about 23 KM from Thiruvannamalai.

On Thiruvannamalai to Thiyagadurgam road, a place called Devanur and turn left to reach Perumanam.

Thiruvannamalai to Devanur is 20 KM and from Devanur to Perumanam 3 KM.

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