VELUDHARAN TEMPLES VISIT : Sri Kampahareswarar Temple, Thirubuvanam, near Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu.

Thursday 15 August 2019

Sri Kampahareswarar Temple, Thirubuvanam, near Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu.

27^th July 2019.

The visit to this Thirubuvanam temple was a part of Kumbakonam Heritage Walk organized by "Yaaooyaakay" - யாஊயாகே” and "Celebrate Kanchi" on 27^th and 28^th July 2019. In this walk 13 temples were covered, which includes 6 Padal Petra Shiva Temples. Will be postings the details of the temples which are not covered during my previous visits / Padal petra Sthalangal Visit. This Thirubuvanam is on the Kumbakonam to Mayiladuthurai bus route.

Moolavar : Sri Kampahareswarar

Consort : Sri Dharmasamvardhini

Some of the salient features of this temple are…

The temple is facing east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram. Kampathadi Vinayagar, Dwajasthambam, Balipeedam and Nandi are immediately after the first level Rajagopuram. There is another 3 tier Rajagopuram on the second level. Adhikara Nandhi is on the left side of the Rajagopuram entrance.

The sanctum sanctorum consists of Sanctum, antarala, artha mandapam, maha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. This is a Mada style Koyil with 11 steps. In Koshtam Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.

In prakaram loose sculptures, Saptamatrikas, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Sandeswarar, Ambal Dharmasamvardhini, A Separate temple like sannadhi for Sarabeswarar, Bhairavar and Navagrahas.

ARCHITECTURE:

The adhisthanam is with vedhi pathra upa pedam. Above the upa peedam a padma bandha adhisthanam with viruthga kumudam. Yazhi vari is shown in three lines up to prastharam. Prastaram is with kodungai. In addition to Koshta moorthis drawing are also done. The Vimana is about 126 feet high with 7 tiers. The vimana is compared to Gangaikonda Chozhapuram, Darasuram and Thirupulla mangai Shiva temple vimanas.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS:

The temple was built by Kulothunga-III in memory of the victory over the Pandyas at Madurai. He assumed the title of Thiribuvana Chakravarthy after defeating Cheras, Sinhalese and Pandyas. This place was named after his Title as Thirubuvanam.

As per the inscription the small temple was expanded and rebuilt by Kulothunga Chozha-III. The temple was consecrated by his Guru Eswara Shiva and the son of SrikandaSambu. The Grantha inscriptions speaks about Kulothunga Chozha’s building of Thillai Nataraja Temple Mukha mandapa, The Vimana of Sivakami Amman Temple, thirupani to the Kanchi & Madurai Shiva Temples and he was very much affectionate to the temples of Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thiruvarur and Darasuram.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.

HOW TO REACH:

Thirubuvanam is on the bus route Kumbakonam to Mayiladuthurai and all the busses will stop at Thirubuvanam.

The Thirubuvanam is about 15 KM from Kumbakonam, 2.2 KM from Thiruvidaimaruthur.

LOCATION: CLICK HERE