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 the Koovagam Koothandavar Temple 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 faces east with a 5-tier Rajagopuram.
Palipedam, Dwajasthambam, and Garudalwar are immediately after the Rajagopuram. In the sanctum, Sri Vaikundavasa Perumal is in a 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 are 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 brick Vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. The Vimanam do not have many 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 the 10th Century. The
inscriptions belong to the period of Rajaraja-I, Kulothunga Chozha,
Rajaraja-II, Koperunsingan, Thiruchitrambalam Udayan Sundara Pandya
Brahmarayan, and Kadavarayan. The inscriptions mainly speak about donations of
land money, towards conducting 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 arrangements to remove this inscription and install it back after the renovation of Vimanam ( SII X11 - 170 ).
The temple is under the control of Ahobila Mutt. The Rajagopuram was renovated and Maha Samprokshanam was performed in 1996.
14th to 15th Century inscriptions
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, 10 days of Brahmotsavam will be celebrated with a Temple chariot procession.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept open 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 from 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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