While I was searching the Aalayam Kanden website, I understood that Mrs PadmaPriya Baskaran is organizing a one-day trip to Thakkolam (click here), Melpadi, Pullalur, and Thiruvalam on 9th August 2015 for Ponniyin Selvan Group (Click here Click Here). Even though I had been earlier to Thakkolam and Thiruvalam temples as a part of pilgrimage yatra to cover 276 Thevar Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalangal (for details, CLICK HERE ) thought of doing it once again with a group of heritage enthusiastic people.
ARCHITECTURE
The Pallipadai Temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, and ardha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam. The eka tala vesara vimanam is made of dark green stone with kalasam (point is missing). The same colour stone is used for the Pothiyal (Pillar support). In kostam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu, Brahma, and Durgai. The murtis are damaged in many parts, but still the beauty is worth seeing.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS.
This temple is also maintained by ASI. This was built in the year 1014 CE by King RajaRaja I, over the mortal remains of his grandfather Arinjaya Chozha (956–967 CE), who died in a war at Arur near Thakkolam. The temple is called Choleswaram. There are many inscriptions all over the sanctum wall.
The inscriptions are mainly about donations made in the form of ewe to supply ghee to burn the perpetual lamp in the temple till moon and sun endure, Rajaran’s meikeerthi, the boundaries of the land given for construction of the temple, watering to the illuppai field (from the seeds, oil is extracted to burn the lamps).
From the inscriptions, the place Melpadi belongs to Tunadu, a subdivision of Perumbanapadi in a district of Jayankonda Chola Mandalam. The ancient name of the Melpadi is mentioned as Rajasrayapuram, and the temple Choleeswaram was called ArinjigaiIswara or Arinjiswara. The temple is also called Pallipadai (Portion of the inscription image is given below).
Arinjaya Chola’s Pallipadai shrine
Dawarapalakas
Dakshinamurthy
Dakshinamurthy - a closer look
Maha Vishnu
Brahma
Durgai
Durgai - a closer look
Krishna killing a demon in the form of a bird
Rajarajan is worshiping Choleswara
Sri Shiva as Pichadanar at Tharukavanam
I extend my sincere thanks to Mrs Padmapriya Baskaran, Mr Venkatesh Ramakrishnan, Mr Vaidyanathan Ramamurthy, and other organizers of Photo Walkers for organizing a wonderful one-day trip.
LOCATION OF THE PALLIPADAI TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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