29th
June 2019.
The
Nine Vishnu temples on the banks of river Thamirabarani in Thoothukudi district
are called as Nava Tirupati.
Nammalwar has sung pasurams on Lord Vishnu of these temples.
Hence these 9 Vishnu temples are
classified under 108 Divya Desams. These nine Vishnu temples are
associated with the Vishnu’s ten incarnations
and the planets. Thirukkolur Temple is associated with
Narasimha Avatar and the planet Sevvai
( Mars ).
The Mangalasasanam was done by Nammalvar. He praises Maha Vishnu and this place Thirukolur in Thiruvaimozhi of Nalayira divya prabandham.
உண்ணும்
சோறு பருகும் நீர் தின்னும் வெர்றிலையும் எல்லாம்
கண்ணன்
எம்பெருமான் என்றே கண்கள் நீர்மல்கி
மண்ணினுள்
அவன் சீர்வளம் மகிக் அவனூர் வினவி
தண்ணம்
எம் இளமான் புகும் ஊர் திருக்கோளூரே
......நம்மாழ்வார்
திருவாய்மொழி
Moolavar : Sri Vaithamanidhi Perumal / Nishebavithan
Thayar : Sri Kumutha Valli and Sri Kolur Valli
Some
of the salient features are…
The
temple is facing east with a Rajagopuram base ( Mottai gopuram ). On the
opposite side of the road a 4 pillar mandapam. Dwajasthambam, Balipeda and
Garudan are after the Rajagopuram base under a mandapa. Moolavar is in sayana
posture on Adhiseshan and its hood forms like an umbrella. Moolavar is made of
Stucco keeping his head on a marakkal ( a measuring vessel ).
In
antarala Urchavars are kept. In the mandapam Visvak Senar and ALwars. In Prakaram, Kumudha Valli Thayar, Kolurvalli Thayar, Narasimhar, Madhurakavi Alwar, and Pakshirajan ( no
vigraha ).
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, maha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is rectangular in shape to accommodate Maha Vishnu's syaana posture. The sanctum sanctorum is on a simple patha bhandha adhisthana with Jagathy, thiripatta kumuda and pattikai. The Bhitti starts with vedikai. The Pilasters are are of Brahma kantha pilasters with kalasam, kudam, palakai, and pothyal. Stucco images of, Shiva as Dakshinamurthy on the South Side, Vishnu with Sridevi and Bhudevi, on the west side and Brahma in on the north side and the Vimanam is in salakara style architecture. The Vimana is called as Srikara Vimanam.
Maha Vishnu with his consorts
Shiva as Dakshinamurthy
Brahma with his consorts on the North side
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple was built during Pandya period and 12th to 13th century. Chozha period inscriptions are found on the Kumudha. The inscriptions belongs to Chozhas, who conquered Pandya Country and the King's Sons ruled Pandya Nadu with the name Chozha Pandya.
An inscription starts with Jayangonda Chozha Pandya...
LEGENDS
Kuberan, Madhurakavi, worshiped Perumal of this temple. As
per the legend, Kubera went to Mount kailash to see Shiva and Parvati. Kubera
had seen Parvati in a different manner. Parvati got angry and cursed him to
leave all the wealth and loose his beauty also. Kubera realized his mistake and
begged Parvati to pardon him. Parvati, granted one eye’s sight and asked him to get back to whom the wealth were
surrendered. In the mean time the nava nidhis surrendered to Sri Vaithamanidhi
Perumal. Kubera worshiped Perumal and
got back his half wealth and gave it to Sri Lakshmi. The rest half of the
wealth stayed with Perumal and hence Perumal is called as Vaithamanidhi
Perumal.
People offer prayers to get back the lost wealth. This temple is Sevvai dosham parihara sthalam.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The
temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 12.30 Hrs and 17.00 hrs to
20.00 Hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Balaji
Bhattar may be contacted on the mobiles 90472 17914 and Srinivasa Bhattar 99429
31701 & 04639 273806 for further details.
HOW TO REACH:
Thirukkolur
is about 8 KM from Srivaikuntam and 3 KM from Alwarthirunagari is on the way to
Tiruchendur from Tirunelveli. All the buses will stop at Alwarthirunagari.
33
KM from Tiruchendur, 39 KM from Tirunelveli and 200 KM from Madurai.
Nearest
Railway station is Srivaikuntam ( 8 KM ) and Tirunelveli (42 KM ).
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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SHIVAYA NAMA---
no inscriptions here?
ReplyDeleteAfter your comment, I had rewritten the post with some more details and photos. The temple has Chozha period inscriptions.. But where they are recorded is not known. Will update the inscription details after getting it.
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