Sri Panchanadeeswarar Temple /Panchanadheeswarar Temple / Shri Panchanadeeshwarar Temple/ Panchanadishwarar Temple / பஞ்சநதீஸ்வரர் கோயில், Allur / அல்லூர், Trichy, Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this temple was a part of the “Trichy Heritage Walk” organized by “Yaaooyakay – யாஊயாகே- Group” to the historical Chozha-period temples in and around Trichy aka Tiruchirappalli, scheduled on 20^th & 21^st March 2021. Even though they were contributed by the Pallava, Chozha, Pandya, Vijayanagara Kings, and the present Nattukottai Nagarathars, they are less popular. This place, Allur, is on the banks of the river Kaveri.

Moolavar  : Sri Panchanadeeswarar,   

Consort    : Sri Dharmasamvardini, Sri Aram Valartha Nayaki

Some of the salient features of this temple are...

The temple faces east with a 5-tier Rajagopuram. Nagars are in front of the Rajagopuram under a tree. There is a mottai gopuram after the Rajagopuram. Dwajasthambam, Balipeedam, and Rishabam are after the second-level mottai gopuram under a tiled-roof mandapam. Balipeedam, Rishabam, and Dwarapalakas are also in the ardha mandapam. In koshtam Dakshinamurthy (Muyalagan is found missing), Maha Vishnu, and Durga.

Balamurugan, Suriyan Chandran, Bhairavar, Shani, Kshethra Devi (Jyeshta Devi), Uthanga Maharishi Santhana Krishnan, Vinayagar, and Saptamatrikas are in the artha mandapam. In praharam Niruthi Vinayagar, Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Vahanas, Mahalakshmi, and Chandikeswarar. Ambal is in a separate sannidhi at the entrance to the ardha mandapam.

Stucco image of Gajalakshmi on the top of the Ambal Sannidhi's entrance 

ARCHITECTURE

The temple complex consists of Rajagopuram, Sanctum sanctorum, antarala, artha mandapam, and a mukha mandapam. The Rajagopuram was built during the Pandya period (the Pandya emblem is on the ceiling).

The adhistanam has the Jagathy with padmam, virutha Kumudam, and Yazhi vari. The elephant that comes out of Maharathundam looks cute. A two-tier vesara vimana is over the sanctum sanctorum.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

As per the inscriptions, this place was called “Thiruvadakudi,” and Lord Shiva was called “Vadkudi Nathar”, “Thiruvadakudi Mahadevar / Parameswarar”. This Place was under Woraiyur Kootram, Keel Allur, Kilar Kootram, and Keralanthaka Valanadu during different periods.

Rajendra Chozha's 4th reign year inscription records the endowment of feeding on Amavasya days of every month by a mother and her sons. For the same 5 kalanju, gold was gifted to the temple as a capital.

Rajendra Chozha's 4th reign year inscription records the purchase of punjai land, converted it to fertile land, and gifted it to the temple. 

Rajaraja Chozha I's 22nd year of reign damaged inscription records the deposit of gold in the pandaram / treasury towards, prepration of naivedyam, the remuneration of the service at the temple for preparing naivedyam.

Kovi Rajakesari Barmar's 5th reign year incomplete inscription records the burning of a perpetual lamp and the gift of 10 kalanju gold given as a capital.

Rajathirajan I's 27th reign year damaged inscription records the gift of paddy to the two persons for reciting Thevara Thirupathigam. 

During Sundara Chozha’s period, the inscription records the endowment of burning a perpetual lamp by one of his important officials, Veerachozha Ilangovel’s son Parantakanar. For the same gold was gifted.

Parantaka Chozha’s period inscription mentions areas of the Kaveri river bank as “Karikalakarai”. This word describes the important relationship between Chozha King Karikalan and the river Kaveri, even after thousands of years.

Kulothunga Chozha-III’s period inscription records that the Ambal temple was constructed. Ambal was called “Thirukamakotta Nachiyar”.

Ref:

South Indian Inscriptions Volume - 8. 

The chariot was gifted to this temple by Raja Battar in the year 2018. Maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted in 2020.

  

Pandyas' emblem - on the first Rajagopuram. 

LEGENDS

Looking at the majestic look of the Moolavar Shiva Linga, many miracles might have taken place due to the grace of Lord Shiva.  

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Vinayagar Chathurthi in the month Avani (Aug–Sept), Skanda Sashti and Annabhishekam in the month Aippasi (Oct–Nov), Thirukarthigai in the month Karthigai (Nov–Dec), Maha Shivaratri in the month Masi (Feb–March), and monthly pradoshams.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open from 08.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs, and from 16.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

The Gurukkal may be contacted on his mobile at +919715151997 for further details.

HOW TO REACH

This temple is 9 km from Woraiyur, 13.00 km from Srirangam Temple, 10 km from the Main Guard Gate, 13.5 km from Central Bus stand and Railway station, 62 km from Thanjavur, 93 km from Kumbakonam, and 331 km from Chennai.

The nearest Railway Junction is Tiruchirappalli. 

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

Prati Vari makara thundam

Pallava period squatting lion / Simha thoon

Saptamatrikas

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