The
visit to these Kotravai sculptures at Anakkavur, Sengadu, and Palanjur was a part of the Heritage Visit to the Temples, Thavvai, Kotravai, Durgai, Hero Stone
sculptures around Cheyyar in Thiruvannamalai District on 22nd
August 2021. Thanks to Logesh for his guidance, and Babu Mano and Manoj, for taking me to this place.
Kotravai at
Anakkavur, Sri Hanumantheeswarar Temple.
There
are two kotravai sculptures installed in this temple. The Kotravai near the
Nandi sannidhi belongs to the latter period.
The
Kotravai is standing on a buffalo’s head She is shown with 8 hands holding Changu,
Chakra, Sword, Arrow /Chithramezhi ..?, Shield, and Bow. While she holds a bowl
and feeds to a Parrot in her lower right hand and what she is holding in the
left hand is not known. She wears ornaments on her elongated earlobes and
around her neck. An ambura thooli / arrow holder is shown behind her right
shoulder. Her vahana antilope or Vari aadu is shown on her back. Two men are
shown at her feet. The Man on her right leg is shown as offering his head (Navakandam) and the left side man is offering something - maybe a flower to
Kotravai. This kotravai is believed to belong to the 10th to 12th Century Chozha
period.
The
Old Kotravai is kept on the back side of the temple. The Kotravai is standing with the left leg in firm condition and the right leg folded behind the left leg. She is
shown with 8 hands with Conch, Chakra, Sword, bow, etc. The lower right hand is in
abhaya hastam and the left hand is in kadi hastam. A Trident is shown behind her
left shoulder. She wears ornaments on her elongated earlobe, around her neck, and yagnopaveetha. Dress frills and knots are shown beautifully. Since the bottom
portion is highly eroded, the details of men in Navakandam and offerings are not
known. As per the experts, this kotravai may belong to the 9th to 10th
Century Pallava period.
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Kotravai,
Sengadu.This
Kotravai is installed on the east side of an Amman Temple with a color wash.
Kotravai
is standing on a buffalo’s head, whose ears are beautifully chiseled. Kotravai
is with eight hands holding Sangu / conch, Chakra, Sword, arrow, bow, and
Shield. The right lower hand is in abhaya hastam and the left hand is in ooru hastam.
She wears ornaments on her ears and around her neck. The saree frill knot is shown
on her right hip. Considering the Maguda, experts believe that this
Kotravai belongs to the 9th to 10th Century Pallava period.
LOCATION:
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ஸ்ரீ துர்க்கை அம்மன் ஆலயம் / Kotravai, பழஞ்சூர் /
Pavunjur.This
Kotravai is called locally Durgai and is installed under a tree of the temple. The Kotravai is standing
on the buffalo’s head. She wears ornaments
on her elongated earlobes and around her neck. She is with 8 hands and holds
various weapons like Changu, Chakra, Sword,
Shield, Bow, arrow, and Chitramezhi (..?). A deer/antelope is shown on her
right side. On both sides of her leg, Two men are shown. One man is shown with
Navakandam posture (Cutting his head) and the other man is in anjali hastam.
LOCATION:
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OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
Kotravai,
Sengadu.
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