Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple, Devarayan Pettai near Thanjavur, Tanjavur District, Tamil Nadu.

24^th February 2019.

After the darshan of Sri Matcha Pureeswarar at Kovil Devarayan Pettai, we had been to this Shiva temple at Devarayan Pettai. ( Since there are two Devarayan Pettai, to differentiate, the place where the Matcha Pureeswarar temple is called Kovil Devarayan Pettai. ). On the way to Devarayan Pettai Village, we could find Shiva Lingas in the fields. Also, there was an Ayyanar Temple in the midst of a field.

Moolavar  : Sri Arunachaleswarar

Consort    : Sri Abhitha Kujambal / Sri Unnamulai Ambal.

The Salient features of this temple are…

The temple faces east with a temple tank. Rishaba mandapam and balipedam are immediately after the entrance. The sanctum sanctorum consists of the Sanctum and artha mandapam. Moolavar is under a Rudraksha pandal. It was said that water used to drop on the Moolavar when Sunshine was on the Vimana. In koshtam Dakshinamurthy and Durgai. A simple Vimana is on the sanctum.

Ambal is in artha mandapa facing south with a separate Rishabam. Bairavar, Pickshadanar and Suryan are in the artha mandapa. In the prakaram sannadhi for Lakshmi Narayanan and Chandikeswarar. 

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

Looking at the details and iconography of the statues the temple might have been built during the 11^th to 12^th century later the Chozha period and renovated by Marathas. In 2011 Kumbhabhishekam was conducted through sponsorship. The Kandha Sasti Kavasam was written in this temple by Bala Devarayan.

  Chandikeswarar

LEGENDS

It was said that this place and the surrounding Villages are associated with epic Ramayana. Sri Ramar, to get rid of Bramhathi dosham, he installed 108 Shiva Lingas, around this place and worshiped. It was also told that the places around this temple are named after the important details of the epic Ramayan. One such interesting place is “Pon man meintha Nallur” “பொன் மான் மேய்ந்த நல்லூர்”.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept open between 09.00 hrs to 09.30 hrs

CONTACT DETAILS :

Gurukkal may be contacted on his mobile at 9944382849 and 9488513849

HOW TO REACH:

The Village Devarayan Pettai is 5 KM from Kovil Devarayan Pettai, which is mid-way between Kumbakonam and Thanjavur. All the Buses plying between Kumbakonam and Thanjavur will stop at Kovil Devarayan Pettai

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

AYYANAR TEMPLE.

The Local people took us to two Shiva temples (open to the Sky) and an Ayyanar temple. This Ayyanar is with Purna and Puskala facing east without any roof. On the opposite stucco images of a Horse and  Elephant, the Vahana of Ayyanar. The Ayyanar is sitting with Yoga patti.

Kidanganatham Shiva Temple Rishabam

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