19th
January 2020.
After
a gap of 2 months, once again started the temples Visit along with Mr Kesavan, a Heritage Enthusiast from Arasar Koil to
Koovathur on the banks of Palar river, near Chஎngalpattu. This place Mulli is
on the banks of river Kiliyar which starts from Madurantakam Lake and joins
with Palar River.
Moolavar
: Sri Sonachaleswarar
Consort : Sri Parvati
Some
of the salient features of this temple are.
The
temple is facing east. Balipeedam and Nandhi are in front, under the newly built
mandapa. The Moolavar Shiva Linga is in the sanctum sanctorum and Ambal is in
artha mandapaம். There is no koshtam and Vimana.
ARCHITECTURE
The
Sanctum Sanctorum is on a padabandha adhisthana with Upapeda, Jagathய் and tripatta kumuda. Only the
adhisthana was built with stone on a platform like upa peda. The wall and prastaram are built with bricks.
HISTORY &
INSCRIPTIONS
The
temple is believed to constructed during 10th to 11th Century
CE. Chozha period inscriptions are found on the adhisthana kumuda and jagathi. The inscriptions belongs to Kulothunga -I (1070 - 1122 CE ) and Kulothunga-II ( 1133 - 1150 CE ). Kulothunga -II, inscription starts with his Title / mei keerthi "poomevi valara..." ( பூமேவி வளர.... ). The inscription speaks about gift of with its periphery limits.
The temple is maintained in the original form and there is no major renovation has been carried out till date.
The temple is maintained in the original form and there is no major renovation has been carried out till date.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
Since
oru kala pooja is conducted the opening and closing time are unpredictable.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Mr
Kothandam may be contacted on his mobile +919789723495
HOW TO REACH:
Mulli
is about 5 KM from Karunguzhi on GST Road, autos are available.
Mulli
Village is about 6.6 KM from Madurantakam, 23 KM from Chengalpattu and 90 KM
from Chennai.
Nearest
Railway station is Chengalpattu.
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SHIVAYA NAMA---
sad to see it left so shabby.
ReplyDeleteHope some thing should move..
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