Monday 6 May 2019

Sri Guru Bhagavan Temple / Dakshinamurthy Temple at Paiyur / Payyur, Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu.

17th April 2019.
It was suggested to visit a Guru Bhagavan Temple built in the 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 is facing 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, Kirupanandha variyar. In 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 sanctum sanctorum and a muka mandapam. In the Sanctum Moolavar Sri Guru Bhagavan also called as Dakshinamurthy  is about 15 feet tall carved out of single stone. Sri Guru is sitting under a kallala tree. His lower right hand is in abhaya mudra and left hand holds the Palm leaf, may be vedhas. Sanakatha munivars are at his feet. A Nandi / 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 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 opened 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 Kms from Villupuram via Thiruvennainallur and Thiruvennainallur is about 6 KMs.

LOCATION:CLICK HERE




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