VELUDHARAN TEMPLES VISIT : Thirukoteeswarar Temple / Sri Kodeeswarar Temple , Thirukodikaval, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu.

Thursday 22 August 2019

Thirukoteeswarar Temple / Sri Kodeeswarar Temple , Thirukodikaval, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu.

27^th July 2019.

The second time visit to this Sri Kodeeswarar Temple, Thirukodikaval was a part of Kumbakonam Heritage Walk organized by "Yaaooyaakay"- யாஊயாகே” and "Celebrate Kanchi" on 27^th and 28^th July 2019. This post has the additional details of History and inscriptions. The details of my previous visit to this Sri Kodeeswarar Temple was recorded in this same blog.

Now this place is called as Thirukodikaval. This is the 91^st Devaram paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 37^th Sthalam on the north side of river Kaveri in Chozha Nadu. Thirugnanasambandar and Appar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of the temple. This temple is a Vaduga Bhairavar Temple.

Moolavar : Thirukoteeswarar, Sri Kodinathar, Sri Kodeeswarar

Consort : Sri Thiripurasundari, Sri Vadivambigai

Some of the important features of this temple are....

The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and Nandhi are in a mandapam abutting the 2^nd level Rajagopuram of 3 tiers. Moolavar on a square pedam and little taller. In Koshtam Narthana Vinayagar, Nataraja with Sivagami, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma, Ashtabhuja Durgai with Arikanda and navakanta sculptures, Pichadanar, Agasthiyar, Arthanareeswarar. The sanctum out side is like a moat /agazhi style.

In the inner prakaram, sannadhi for Karaiyetrum Vinayagar, Mayil vahana, Shivalinga Murthy, Gajalakshmi, Jyeshta Devi, Kala bhairava, Suryan, Chandran, Bala Saneeswarar, Durvasa, Sundarar with his wives Paravai & Sangili Nachiyar, Viswanathar & Visalakshi, Ekambareswarar & Kamakshi and Kahaneswarar.

ARCHITECTURE

The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala and Artha mandapam. The artha mandapam is of Vavvaknethi style built during Maratha period.

The Vimana over the sanctum is of Dravida style. The outer floor was raised and adhisthana is hidden. The upana is of Vedipathra with Dancing ladies Kuda Koothu, Epic Ramayana and Siva purana inch sculptures.

HISTORY & INSCRIPTIONS

As per the inscriptions Vadakarai Brahmadeya Nallatrur Nattu Thirukodikavalakiya Kannamangalam. The temple was believed to be constructed by Nandhivarman-III. This temple has the inscriptions of Nandhivarman-III, Niruthungvarman, Prantakar, Uthama chozha, Rajaraja Chozha-I, Rajendra-I, Vikrama Chozha, Kulothunga, Rajarajan-III, Komaranchadaiyan, Kovilanga Mutharaiyar, Kadavarkon Kopperunjinga. One of the inscriptions mentions about the dilapidated temple was reconstructed and the old inscriptions are inscribed once again. The inscriptions mainly speaks about donations made to this temple in terms of land, gold, Goats / sheep towards burning of Perpetual lamps and function of regular poojas.

LEGENDS

As per Legend Karaikkal Ammaiyar came to this temple through head.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

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

CONTACT DETAILS:

Mobile number is 94866 70043

HOW TO REACH :

The temple is on the bus route Kumbakonam to Kathiramangalam.

Mayiladuthurai to Kathiramangalam via Kuttalam.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE :CLICK HERE