NADUKARKAL, NAVAKANDA NADUKARKAL, MARAKKANAM AND MUNNUR, NEAR TINDIVANAM.

28^th April 2019.

This is a part of Shiva and Vishnu Temples visit between Marakkanam and Tindivanam.  Happened to see two Nadukarkal in Marakkanam and Munnur Shiva temples. These types of nadukarkal are erected in memory of a hero who sacrifices himself by cutting his head and offer to Kali to get victory over a war or for a king or to get cured from a decease etc,.

NAVAKANDAM – ARIKANDAM ( அரிகண்டம் ) AT BHOOMEESHWARAR  TEMPLE  MARAKKANAM

This Nadukal is an arikanda statue. The hero is looking staright with a sword in his right hand cutting head. The left hand holds his tuft. Ornaments are shown on his neck and hand. A  half dress is shown below his hip. The hero kept his left and right leg, looks like marching forward. There is no inscriptions found. This Navakanda nadukal may belongs to 16^th to 17^th century.

This Navakanda – Arikanda nadukal is before the Dwajasthambam of Sri Bhoomeeswarar temple, at Marakkanam on East Coast Road, 62 KM from Mahabalipuram and 34 KM from Pondicherry.

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NAVAKANDAM – SAAVAN SILAI – ( ARIKANDAM – அரிகண்டம் ) AT SRI ADAVALLEESWARAR TEMPLE MUNNUR.

This Navakanda Nadukal is installed in Munnur Sri Adavalleeswarar temple muka mandapam. The local people calls this as a Saavan silai. 

In this nadukal The hero is holding  a staright sword in both the hands.The hero stands staright in samabanga posture. Ornamaents are shown on hands and neck. A half dress is shown below the hip. The ears are elongated and might be wering ear studs of little heavy. His tuft looks cute. The Navakanda statue was chiseled like a statue instead of a bas-relief. The Navakanda statue may belongs to 16^th to 17^th Century.

Munnur is 3 km off from the Tindivanam to Marakkanam route. About  31 km from Marakkanam and 22 km from Tindivanam.

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