17th April 2019.
During my visit to Thevara Paadal Petra Shiva
Sthalangal, had been only to the “Sri Thaduthatkondeeswarar / Sri
Kiruppureeswarar Temple”. This time before Koovagam Koothandavar Temples visit, had been to this Perumal Temple.
Moolavar :
Sri Vaikundavasa Perumal
Thayar :
Sri Janaka valli
Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram.
Palipedam, Dwajasthambam and Garudalwar are immediately after the Rajagopuram. In sanctum Sri Vaikundavasa Perumal is in standing posture with
Sridevi and Bhoodevi. Urchavars are in front. Alwars are in the antarala.
Sannadhi for Narasimha Perumal and alwars are in artha mandapam. Dwarapalakas Jayan
and Vijayan are in the mukha mandapam to artha mandapam entrance.
In the outer prakaram temple like sannadhi for
Thayar Janakavalli and Andal alwars with mandapams. The sanctum sanctorum is with patha bandha
adhisthana. The temple is under renovation and paintings are in-progress. The
temple tanks is on the right side of the main temple.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, artha mandapam and mukha mandapam. The adhistanam is of simple Pada bandha adhistanam with 3 patta Kumudam. A two tier bricks Vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. The Vimanam do not have much stucco images, except in the koshtams. The mandapam pillars are Cylindrikal / Vrutham with Vettu pothyals.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
As per the inscriptions the place was mentioned
as Rajaraja valanattu thirumunaipadi Thiruvennainallur Nattu
Thiruvennainallur. The temple exists before 10th Century. The
inscriptions belongs to the period of Rajaraja-I, Kulothunga Chozha,
Rajaraja-II, Koperunsingan, Thiruchitrambalam udayan Sundara Pandya
Brahmarayan and Kadavarayan. The inscriptions mainly speaks about donations of
lands money, towards conducting of regular poojas and burning of perpetual
lamps.
Rajaraja-II's ( 1146-- 62 CE ) 12th reign year inscription records the endowment of Thiruvaykulathu Alwar and consorts / Piratimars ( ugantharula panniyathu ) poojas and offerings. For which 20 ma land was gifted to this temple after exempting the taxes as thiruvidaiyattam. Koperunjingan had made arrangement of removing this inscription and installed back after renovation of Vimanam ( SII X11 - 170 ).
The temple is under the control of Ahobila mutt. The Rajagopuram was renovated and Maha samprokshanam was performed on 1996.
14th to 15th Century inscriptions
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, 10 days Brahmotsavam will be celebrated with Temple chariot procession.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to
11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.30 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS:
S Sowmiyanarayana Battachariyar may be contacted on
his mobiles 9787067175 and 9585323201 for further details.
HOW TO
REACH:
Thiruvennainallur is on the way to Villupuram to
Thirukovilur.
25 KM from Thirukovilur, 22.5 KM from Villupuram, 23
KM from Ulundurpet.
The same distance from Villupuram and Ulundurpet
Railway stations.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE :CLICK HERE
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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