27th
July 2019.
The second time visit
to this Arulmigu Masilamaniswarar temple was a part of Kumbakonam Heritage Walk
organized by "Yaaooyakay"- யாஊயாகே” and "Celebrate Kanchi" on 27th and 28th July
2019. This post has the additional
details of History and inscriptions. The details of my previous visit to this Arulmigu Masilamaneeswarar Temple was recorded in this same blog.
This is the 153rd Devaram
Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 36th Sthalam on the
south side of river Kaveri in Chozha Nadu. Moovar has sung hymns in
praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.
Moolavar : Sri Masilamaniswarar, Sri Mahalingeswarar,
Sri Gomuktheeswarar
Consort : Sri Oppilamulaimmai, Sri
Athulyakujambigai.
Some of the important
features of this temple are.....
The temple is facing
east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram. The temple tank is in front. Balipeedam,
Dwajasthambam and a big Stucco Nandhi is in front of sanctum sanctorum. A 3
tier second level Rajagopuram is after the Nandhi. The sanctum sanctorum
consists of Sanctum, antarala, artha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. A vesara
vimana is over the sanctum. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy,
Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.
Ambal worshiped Lord
Shiva in the form of Cow. Shiva performed maha thandavam and the same is
called as Sundara nadanam.
In prakaram 63var,
Kanni Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Gnanambigai, Sri
Kalatheeswarar, Konganeswarar, Saraswathy, Meenakshi, Chokkalingam,
Mahalakshmi, Viswanathar, Natarajar, Sera Lingam, Shaniswar, Bhairavar, Pancha
Lingas and Suryan with his wives. There is no Navagrahas. Separate temple for
Thyagesar and moortham for Thyagesar, Sempon thyagesar, Puthrathyagesar, Swarnathyagesar.
After conducting
pooja to Thirumaligai thevar pooja to be done for Namasivaya Murthy. Cheraman Peruman Nayanar, Vikrama Pandya worshiped the Lord of this temple.
Kings Thirumaligai
thevar and Narasingan was chased away by the Nandhis and hence there is
no Nandhi stucco image on the walls.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple was
constructed during Pallava period and latter expanded during Chozha period. The
temple also had the contributions from Chozhas, Pandyas, Vijayanagaras.
Parantaka Chozha
donated 500 Kalanju gold to construct
stone sanctum above adhistanam, by Katralipichan.
A Pallava period
inscription speaks about construction of artha mandapam by Pallava Mahadeviyar Sivakamu.
Rajendran-I’s wife
Thirailokiya Mahadeviyar’s mother Abhimana Kongiyar donated Gold Kollai, Vellithaligai, 410 Kalanju
weight Kudinjaikal.
Rajathirajar’s
Periyavelathu Aloyan anukki donated 27 Gold flowers, Sengazhunir flower 36 and
a Mango sapling, a Pichadanar Kandakarai and a Porkai Eechopi.
During Kulothunga
Chozha-I period there were Mutts like
Thirunilavidangan Madam, Thiruveethi Madam, Narpathonaayiravar Madam and many
dancing schools functioned.
In addition to this
an inscription near Durgai’s sannathi mentions the name of Kavirikarai Kanda
Karikala Chozha thevar. This refers whom is not known.
LEGEND:
Thirugnanasambandar
received gold from Lord Shiva to perform
velvi of his father. Sundarar got cured from a decease.
This is the Nandhi Sthalam
of Thiruvidaimaruthur’s parivara sthalangal. Lord Shiva sat under Deva’s “Padar
arasu“
Thirumoolar had done
dhabas in this place and written Thirumanthiram. Boga siddhar’s
disciple Thiru Maligai Thevar had done many siddhus.
Child was born to
Mukuntha King after praying Lord Shiva of this temple. Tharu mahadevathai has
became a vahana to Lord Shiva. Samadhi of Thirumoolar and Thirumaligai
thevar are in this village.
FUNCTIONS AND CELEBRATIONS:
Annual 7 days festival was celebrated during Puratasi.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS:
The temple will be
kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 21.00 hrs.
HOW
TO REACH :
This is on the bus
route Kumbakonam to Mayiladuthurai.
CONTACT DETAILS:
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE :CLICK HERE
Rishaba mandapa
Dwarapalaka
Pillar reliefs
Sculpture on the mandapa pillar written as Narasinga King -May be the donor of this mandapa or who constructed it
Loose Sculptures
Loose Sculptures
Loose Sculptures
Loose Sculpture - Jyeshtadevi / Thavvai
Loose Sculptures
A Pallava Lion Pillar
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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