The
visit to these Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai sculptures at Eraiyur, Kovilur and
Sengadu was a part of Heritage Visit to
the Temples, Thavvai, Kotravai, Durgai, Hero Stone sculpture’s around Cheyyar
in Tiruvannamalai District on 22nd August 2021. Thanks to Logesh for his guidance, Babu mano and manoj, for taking me to this place.
Jyeshta Devi /
Thavvai/ Mootha Devi /தவ்வை at EraiyurThe Thavvai is in sitting posture with flabby
belly, thighs and breasts. She wears ornaments around the neck and ears and an
yagnopaveetha. A Karanda maguda is shown on her head. Crow flag and broom are not shown. Her son and daughter
Mandhan and Mandhi are shown on her both sides in standing posture.
LOCATION :
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Jyeshta Devi
as Sri Ponniamman / Thavvai, Kovilur.This
Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai was installed in a temple and worshiped as Ponniamman
on the eri bund. This was shifted from the previous temple built at a cost of
Rs 7000, which is about 50 meters from the present Temple. Since it was refused to remove the vasthram,
couldn’t collect the details especially Mandhan and Mandhi. Only face of
Thavvai / Jyeshta Devi and her crow flag are only visible. This Jyeshta Devi /
Thavvai may belongs to 9th to 10th Century Pallava period.
LOCATION :
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Jyeshta Devi /
Thavvai / தவ்வை at Sengadu. This Jyeshta Devi sculpture is inside a Temple at
Sengadu near Kotravai image. Since we couldn’t go near the sculpture and also the care takers refused to open the temple on Sunday, we had
taken the Photo from a long distance. Hence the details are not known.
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