Sirkazhi Chitrambala Nadikal Temple, Sitharkadu, Muvalur / Moovalur near Mayiladuthurai, Mayiladuthurai District, Tamil Nadu. NEAR MAYILADUTHURAI, ஸ்ரீகாழி சிற்றம்பல நாடிகள் திருகோயில், சித்தர்காடு, மூவலூர், மயிலாடுதுறை. TAMIL NADU.

15^th September 2019.

ஆணவம்போம் மாயைபோம் ஆனஇருவினைபோம்

நாணவரும் மாமாயை நாணமும்போம் – வேணுபுரத்

தேசிகர்கோன் சிற்றம் பலநாடி சேவடியை

பூசைசெய யாம்பூண்ட போது.. 

……………….ஸ்ரீ சிற்றம்பல நாடிகள் வெண்பா

The visit to this  Sri Siva Yoga Nayagi Udanurai Sirkazhi Chitrambala Nadikal Temple was a part of Temples Visit in and around Sirkazhi on 14^th and 15^th September 2019. After the Darshan of Sri Vanamutti Perumal / Sri Srinivasa Perumal, on the way to Sirkazhi,  visited this temple at Sitharkadu, a part of Muvalur near Mayiladuthurai.

Moolavar : Shiva Linga on Sri Chitrambala Nadikal jeeva Samadhi.

Ambal     : Sri Sivayoga Nayaki.

Some of the important features of  this  temple are…

This temple is facing west with an entrance arch on the banks of River Kaveri after crossing the Muvalur regulator gates on Kaveri river. Vinayagar, Shiva with Parvati as Rishabaroodar and Sri Valli Devasena Sametha Subramaniar stucco images are on the entrance arch. The sanctum, sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala and Artha mandapam. In the sanctum sanctorum a Shiva Linga is installed on the Jeeva Samadhi of Sirkazhi Chitrambala Nadikal. In Artha mandapam Nalvar, Urchavar Chitrambala Nadikal,  Pradosha Nayagar, Shiva and Parvati. An Ekathala vesara vimana is over the sanctum sanctorum.

In koshtam Dakshinamurthy and Maha Vishnu. Around the sanctum sanctorum 63 Shiva linga reliefs are there around the wall of Sanctum, sanctorum, to signify the 63 disciples of Sirkazhi Chitrambala Nadikal. In prakaram Vinayagar, Nagarajan, Kasi Viswanathar, Yoga sithar, Ayyanar with his consorts Poorna & Puskala.   Dhyana mandapam, Saptha Vidanga, Gajalakshmi, Shani Bhagwan, Bhairavar, suryan and Navagrahas.

Ambal Sivayoga Nayaki is in a separate temple like sannadhi facing east. There is meta colour sheet mandapa is in front of Ambal temple. On the front wall painting of Samaya kuravas, Appar, Thirugnanasambandar, Sundarar and Manickavasagar  are on the left side and santhana Kuravars Meikandar, Arul Nandhi Sivam, Marai Gnanasambandar and Umapathy Sivam are on the right side.

THE STHALA PURANA

As per Sthala purana Saiva samaya was flourished through Samachariyars and Santhanachariyar. First Upadesa was given from Lord Shiva to Nandi Devar to Sanakar  to Sananthar to Sanathanar to Sanathkumarar to SathyaGnanadharshinis to  Paranjothi Mamuni. When Paranjothi was travelling  in the sky from Kailash to Pothigai  hill to see  Agathiyar, he happened to see a Child playing at Thiruvennainallur and gave upadesam and called him as Meikandar. Meikandar gave upadesam to Arunandhi Sivam to Maraignanasambandar to Umapathy Sivam.  From Umapathy Sivam, to one of his disciple Arul Namashivaya also called as Machu Chettiar.  From him upadesam was given to Kazhi Gangai Meikandar to 14^th century Sirkazhi Chitrambala Nadikal. He used to spent most of the time at Thillai Chitrambalam. Hence called as Sirkazhi Chitrambala Nadikal. He had many disciples. One day a husband and his wife served food. The lady inadvertently used the neem oil. Except one disciple Kannappar, Sirkazhi Chitrambalam Nadikal and disciples ate without saying anything.  By seeing this Sirkazhi Chitrambalam Nadikal asked, how can a person without maturity be with them and further said “அவிச்சுவை அறிவான் தவச்சுவை அறியான்”. This hurts Kannappar and left the place.

After some period  Sirkazhi Chitrambalam Nadikal wishes to go on jeeva Samadhi with his disciples at a time on a Chithirai Thiruvonam Nakshatra Day. This was informed to Chozha King and asked him to excavate the pits for all. First Sirkazhi Chitrambalam Nadikal sat in nishta after sung 3 venbas. The 63 disciples followed him in their respective pits after sung a venba. The Kannappar who went north came back and disappointed for not excavating a separate pit for him. Kannappar wept and sung a venba, Sirkazhi Chitrambalam Nadikal’s Samadhi opened and he  gave darshan.

ஆண்டகுரு சிற்றம் பலவா அடியேற்கா

மீண்டும் எழுந்தருள வேண்டாவோ – நீண்டமால்

ஆரணனும் காணாத ஆனந்த வாரிதியைப்
பூரணமாய் வையாத போது.

Nadikal took Kannappar and Kept on his lap and merged both. This was happened in the  mid 14^th Century. Keeping a Shiva Linga at the centre the rest of the 63 Shiva Lingas in the form of bas-reliefs kept around the sanctum sanctorum wall.

HISTORY

The temple was constructed in mid 14^th century during Chozha period. After that it went in to ruins. The same was reconstructed back and Kumbhabhishekam was performed on 23^rd August 1992.  Again after 22 years, attending the maintenance works  kumbhabhishekam was performed on 07^th June 2015. 

one of the old inscriptions

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.

HOW TO REACH:

Sitharkadu is a part of Muvalur. The temple is about 5 KM from Mayiladuthurai, 33 KM from Kumbakonam.

Can also be reached from Kozhi Kuthi Vanamutti Perumal temple Junction HP Petrol bunk on Kollidam to Poompuhar Road, after crossing the Muvalur regulator gate installed on River Kaveri.

The nearest Railway station is Mayiladuthurai.

LOCATION: CLICK HERE

Ambal sannadhi with paintings on the wall

  

 63 Shiva Lingas signifies the 63 disciples of Sirkazhi Chidambara Nadikal around sanctum sanctorum

---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---