Sri Vilva Vana Nathar Temple / வில்வ வன நாதர் ஆலயம், Vilvanatham, Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu.

28^th April 2019.

After Kiliyanur Sri Agastheeswarar’s darshan one of the thevaram paadal petra Shiva sthalam, our next destination was to Sri Arasilishwarar Temple at Olunthiyapatu an another Thevara Paadal petra Shiva sthalam. The temple was not open and on the way, had seen many direction boards installed for this Sri Vilavana Nathar Temple at Vilvanatham, so decided to visit this temple. Direction sign boards are kept almost all the turning points of the road for easy access. Initially we thought, the temple may be an old one, but to our disappointment, the temple was built in the recent years, but in different style.

 

Moolavar    : Sri Vilva Vana Nathar

 

Some of the salient features of this temple are..

The temple is on the banks of Vilvanatham Periya Eri. The temple is facing east with a sanctum and a Mukha mandapam. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.  Ambal Sannidhi is yet to come up.

ARCHITECTURE

The sanctum was built in Vesara / round shape and a round 3 tier Vimana is  above the sanctum. The stucco images on the  vimanam makes the Vimanam little different.  

 

The Mandapa 8 pillar  are  attached with big size yazhi from floor to the ceiling. The balipedam and Rishabam are in the mandapam. In the prakaram, 34 siddhar images are installed which includes, Vallalar, Pattinathar, etc.  The floors and sanctums are paved with polished granite stone slabs.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS 

We are little puzzled, why so much money was spent towards construction of this temple, which is very much away from human habitation. During paddy cultivation this temple may have different view than the present situation. Kumbhabhishekam was conducted in 2018.

It was understood that Pondicherry former Chief Minister Mr N Rangasamy for responsible for construction of this beautiful temple. 

 

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple is being taken care off by an 80+ years old Poojari, who stays in the temple premises. The Poojari will help for the darshan.

 

CONTACT DETAILS:

President of the trust +91 99408 82996, Secretary +91 97882 55501 and Treasurer +91 97915 65616 may be contacted for further details.

 

HOW TO REACH:

The temple is on the banks of Vilvanatham Periya Eri and about 2 KM from Vilvanatham Village.

This temple is about 8.4 KM from Ozunthiyapattu Bus Stop  on Manamathi – Koot Road and share autos are available from bus stop.

26 KM from Pondicherry, 32 KM from Tindivanam and 29 KM from Marakkanam.

 

LOCATION:CLICK HERE

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