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 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 artha mandapam.

Stucco image of Gajalakshmi on the top of 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 Kumuda, 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.

Sundara Chozha’s period, 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 Choz’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 as “Thirukamakotta Nachiyar”.

Parantaka Chozha’s period inscription records that fields were damaged due to a flood in the Kaveri River. In place of the damaged land, some other land was given.

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 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 between 08.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 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 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

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---