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

Now this place is called 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 have 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 faces east with a 5-tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam, and Nandhi are in a mandapam abutting the 2^nd level Rajagopuram of 3 tiers. Moolavar is on a square peedam and a little taller. In Koshtam Narthana Vinayagar, Nataraja with Sivagami, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma, Ashtabhuja Durgai with Arikanda and navakanta sculptures, Pichadanar, Agasthiyar, Arthanareeswarar. The sanctum outside is like a moat /agazhi style.

In the inner praharam, 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 the Maratha period.

The Vimana over the sanctum is of Dravida style. The outer floor was raised and adhisthana was 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 that the dilapidated temple was reconstructed and the old inscriptions are inscribed once again. The inscriptions mainly speak about donations made to this temple in terms of land, gold, Goats/sheep towards burning Perpetual lamps, and the function of regular poojas.

LEGENDS

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

TEMPLE TIMINGS

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

CONTACT DETAILS:

My mobile number is 94866 70043

HOW TO REACH :

The temple is on the bus route from Kumbakonam to Kathiramangalam.

Mayiladuthurai to Kathiramangalam via Kuttalam.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE