17th
April 2019.
It was suggested to
visit a Guru Bhagavan Temple built in recent years at Paiyur, on the way to
Thiruvennainallur from Sithalingamadam. The Village Paiyur and the temple are situated on the island
formed by the river Thenpennai. This Dakshinamurthy is one of the tallest in Tamil
Nadu.
Moolavar : Sri Guru Bhagavan
Some of the
important details are…
The temple faces east with a Rishabam and a balipeedam. In the Mandapam top
side walls are painted with Shiva leelas, and devotees worshiping, which
includes, Vallalar, Avvai, and Kirupanandha Variyar. The front top wall has
stucco images of 7 rishis. Further on the top Shiva with sanakatha munivars
sudhai statues.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of a sanctum sanctorum and a muka mandapam. In the Sanctum Moolavar Sri Guru Bhagavan also called Dakshinamurthy is about 15 feet tall and carved out of a single stone. Sri Guru is sitting under a kallala tree. His lower right hand is in abhaya mudra and his left-hand holds the Palm leaf, maybe Vedas. Sanakatha Munivars are at his feet. A Rishabam relief is carved at the base. There is a mahameru in front of Moolavar.
HISTORY
The moolavar was
installed in December 2010 and Maha Kumbhabhishekam was held in Jan 2013 in the presence of Sri Sri Sri Krishna Premi Swamiji. The Temple is being managed by Sri Gnana Guru
Dakshinamurthy Guru Pedam.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be
kept open between 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs.
HOW TO REACH:
This temple is at
Paiyur.
Paiyur is between
Sithalingamadam and Thiruvennainallur.
Paiyur is about 27 km from Villupuram via Thiruvennainallur and Thiruvennainallur is about 6 km.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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