19th
December 2019.
The
Visit to this temple was a part of Temples and hero Stones visit scheduled on
19th December 2020. After the visit to Armamalai cave paintings, on
the way to Thennambattu, happened to see this temple. The temple is under renovation.
The vimana above the sanctum-sanctorum was completed and the front Mandapa is
under construction. Since the temple was found old, peeped in the temple.
ARCHITECTURE
The
original temple consists of sanctum, artha mandapam. The mukha mandapa is under
construction with brick and cement. The adhisthana is a simple padabandha
adhisthana. Koshtas are provided on the
sanctum walls. The Ambal sannidhi is under construction. The temple is under worship with Shiva linga and New Nandhi. The
old Nandis are kept out side. The old
mandapa pillars and roof slabs are scattered around the temple.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The
adhisthana has the inscriptions of both latter period Chozhas and
Vijayanagaras. From the inscriptions, the temple might have been constructed
between 12th to 13th century.
Chozha and Vijayanagara inscriptions - Polished completely
LOCATION:
Thennambattu ( 12.753, 78.664 ) CLICK HERE
New and old Nandhis
---OM
SHIVAYA NAMA---
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