01st
December 2019.
The
Visit to this temple was a part of the Pallava and Chozha Period Temples scheduled on 01st December
2019. After Vasavasamudram, Parameswara Mangalam Sri Kailasanathar
Temple, on the way to Kinar we went to this temple on the southern banks of River Palar, which is dilapidated.
Moolavar : Thiruvaleeswarar
Consort : Thirupurasundari
Some
of the important details are ...
Even though the temple is dilapidated, the Lord Shiva is under worship. The
temple is facing east. The 3-tier Rajagopuram built with brick
is on the south side. The rajagopuram is in slanting condition and may collapse
in a few years. The compound wall is missing.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple was built with a sanctum sanctorum, antarala, and artha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a simple pada banda adhisthana with padma upanam. Only Durgai is in koshtam. Other deities are Vinayagar and Bhairavar. Between the pilasters, Kumbha Pancharam is beautifully chiseled. There
is no Vimana over the sanctum.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The
Temple was constructed in Chozha's period and later reconstructed/patronized by the
Vijayanagara Kings. Now the temple is on the verge of collapse. Vegetation and trees
had grown over the sanctum, which may also add to the demolition. The inscriptions are recorded and published in the Kanchipuram Mavatta Kalvettukkal.
As per the inscriptions, this place
was called Nerumur alias Mathuranthaga Nallur and Shiva was called Thiruvanmichuvaramudayar.
A 10th-century Rajaraja-I’s
inscription starts with his Meikeerthi / title and records the endowment of Sandhi
Lamp and worship. For the same land was gifted. The inscription is damaged in
many places.
Rajendra Chozha-I’s 40th
reign year ( 1119 CE ) inscription starts with his meikeerthi / title as நிலமகள் நிலவ மலர் மகள் புணர உரிமை…. The inscription is incomplete. Another
Kulothunga Chozha’s 49th reign year inscription is also incomplete.
A 12th-century Chozha
period inscription records the gift of Land by Vettakudiyan Puliyathevan to
Nerumur alias Madhuranthaga Nallur Thiruvaneechuvaramudayar. The lands are this
place and Soolamani Mangalam and the name of the land was Thiruvaipadi Seru. This
inscription was signed by Nerumur Nattu Muvendha Veelaan.
The 13th Century Chozha’s
name missing and the 12th reign year inscription records the gift of 2 ma land
as Thevadhana Irayili. The place is named Madhuranthaga Nallur.
Sambuvarayar King Rajanarayanan’s
9th reign year ( 1365 CE ), an inscription records that, as per the
written message of the king, the Nerur sabha sanctioned one Veli Land to the
temple as Sarvamanyam (without taxes) for Naivedyam, and thirupani/maintenance/renovations.
A 14th Century Vijayanagara
King kambanna Udayar’s fragment inscription mentions the King’s name as Vipadan Kambanna
Udayar… ThirumeRthali… ponnin…
The Vijayanagara King
Devarayar-II’s ( 1436 CE ) period inscription records the levy of Noolayam Tax
of 2 panam per thari/handloom per year. This was decided at Nedumur which
belongs to Kalathur Sri Vaneechuramudaya Nayanar temple, Thirumadaivalagam.
The 13th CE inscription
on the pillar records that the pillar was gifted by Ilattur Madhoorudayan
Aludaya nayan.
Ref:
Kanchipuram Mavatta Kalvettukkal
A Vijayanagara period inscription
HOW TO REACH:
Nerumbur
is 15 KM from Kalpakkam, 28 KM from Chengalpattu, and 80 KM from Chennai
Nearest
Railway station is Chengalpattu.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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SHIVAYA NAMA---
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