10th
May 2109.
I
was invited to attend a marriage on 10th May 2019, at Idaikattur near Manamadurai near Madurai. The fb friends posts with the temple’s inscriptions created interest further. The
Village Idaikattur, has a Perumal Temple, Ayyanar Temple, Idaikadar Siddhar
Temple and a 19th Century Church too. The Marriage was happened at this Shiva Temple.
Moolavar : Sri Aazhi Manikandeswarar
(This Aazhi was added in the recent years only )
(This Aazhi was added in the recent years only )
Consort : Sri Soundrambal.
Some
of the Salient features of this temple are….
At
the entrance of the temple Gate on the left is a Vinayagar sannadhi and on the
right is the Idumban sannadhi. The temple is facing east with a balipeedam and a Rishabam / Idabam. There is no dwajasthambam for Shiva Temple. Sannadhi for Vinayagar, Nataraja ( stone ), Kalabhairava, Chandran and Suriyan.
In
koshtam Dakshinamurthy and Durgai.
In
the outer prakaram sannadhi for Kannimoola Ganapathy, Sri Valli Devasena
Subramaniar ( The sannadhi is like a
Temple with Dwajasthambam, balipeedam and Peacock vahana – The local people
refers this Shiva Temple as Subramaniar Temple, Chandikeswarar
and Ambal Soundarambal Temple. The Ambal is facing east in a Temple like
Sannadhi with sanctum, antarala and a
Artha mandapam.
ARCHITECTURE
The Temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, artha mandapam and a Mukha mandapam. A 2 tier Vimanam is on the sanctum.
HISTORY
& INSCRIPTIONS:
The
temple existed before 13th century CE. The latter period 13th
Century Pandyas inscriptions mentions this place as Keeranur Nattu Idaikattur
alias Azhakiya Pandiyanallur. There were two Shiva Temples in this Village named as Thirumanikandeswarar Kovil, Varakunisuvarar
Koyil. The Varakunisuvarar temple was destroyed Completely. It was also told
that a Jain School existed with a Tirthankara statue and both are not there
now. During Pandiyas Rule this place was Administered by Kalavazhinadalwan, a
Village Chief. Inscriptions also mentions that there were two merchant’s
streets called “Mandalikembeeran Peruntheru”. A land was donated to Kalayar Kovil Thiruvarur Dakshina Kokila madam
( Saiva Sikamani madam ). In addition to this there was a Saiva madam in this
village.
The
temple was reconstructed during Maravarman Sundara Pandyan-I, and the old
inscriptions are copied and inscribed again after reconstruction. On birth days
of Sadaya Varman Sundara Pandyan-I, Maravarman Kulasekara Pandyan-I ( 1207 CE ),
special poojas are performed and donations were also made for this. The
Inscriptions also mentions there was a conflict with Devaradiyars. Also there
was a scale to measure the lands inscribed on the adhisthana.
The
inscriptions mainly speaks about abolition of Taxes, donation of Lands with
boundaries, to create Nandhavanam, food for the Thiruvarur Keezhai Saiva Madam,
the paddy to be supplied to the temple in lieu of the land received.
Readers are advised not to trace the inscriptions at the temple. The inscriptions are recorded in the Avanam 1997. After that renovations were carried out and the inscriptions were completely wiped out. Now the temple looks like a new one.
Readers are advised not to trace the inscriptions at the temple. The inscriptions are recorded in the Avanam 1997. After that renovations were carried out and the inscriptions were completely wiped out. Now the temple looks like a new one.
Sri Subramaniyar Temple
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The
temple will be opened between 08.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and evening is unpredictable.
HOW TO REACH:
On
Madurai to Dhanuskodi national Highway get down at Muthtanenthal before
Manamadurai. From there share autos are available to Idaikattur.
Nearest
Railway station is Manamadurai.
LOCATION: CLICK HERE
Subramaniyar sannadhi
Vinayagar Sannadhi before the entrance
Nataraja - Stone
Idumban sannadhi with Agnukundam
Dwarapalaka & Dhakshinamurthy
---OM
SHIVAYA NAMA---
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