This is the last Pallava and early Chozha period brick temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is facing east. There are two Ambal in a separate sanctum facing south. There are many changes between our last visit to this visit. The fence has been erected. A new Vinayagar sannidhi was constructed and Ambal sannidhi renovation is in progress. Still, the Gajaprishta vimanam of the main sanctum is vertically cracked from top to bottom and was not taken for rectification. It was learned that local people are doing thirupani with their own funds. For the details of our last visit through the R.E.C.H Foundation: Click Here
Moolavar : Sri Vadavamuga Agneeswarar
Consort : Sri
Vasantha Nayagi
Some
of the Salient features of this temple are…
The temple faces east. The Balipeedam and Rishabam are at an elevated platform. Koshta
murtis are installed at a later stage. In praharam, Ambal Sannidhi, Jyeshta Devi and spaata matrikas and Chandikeswaraar.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and ardha
mandapam. The complete temple was built with bricks. The Vimanam is of Gajaprishta Style from adhistanam to sigaram. Lime mortar plastering was done on the walls / bhitti and no pilasters are shown. The Vimanam is of 3 tiers. There is a huge crack from the base to the top of the vimanam on the back side, during our Visit.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple was constructed during the end of Pallava and the beginning of the Chozha period. Later mandapa was added during the Chozha Period. As per the inscriptions of Rajendra Chozha-I's period, this place was called Jayangonda Chozhamandalathu Oyma nattu Panditha Chozha Chatturvedi mangala Vedal ( In the egg-shaped inscription stone ) and Chozha Kerala Chathurvedimangalam alias Vedal. Shiva was called Vadavayilandavar alias Vadava Mutheeswarar & Vadavai Mukha Agneeswarar. Chozha Period inscriptions
are found around the temple adhistanam stone, Pillars of the artha mandapam, and an egg-shaped stone.
As per the Book "Tholliyal Nokkil Kanchipuram Mavattam - by S Krishnamurthy, 12 inscriptions are recorded from this temple. Vadavayilandavar temple 11 inscriptions (1961 - 62/ 175 - 185 ), Varadharaja Perumal Temple ( 1965 -66 / 172-173) and the two inscriptions near the temple tanks are recorded by the Archaeological Survey of India and reference from Kanchipuram Mavatta Tholliyal Kaiyedu. The author claims that this temple was built during Rajaraja-I's ( 994 CE ) period. However, there are no inscriptions directly mentioning that the temple was built during the Chozha period.
From the recorded inscriptions 3 inscriptions record the burning of perpetual lamps. The two inscriptions near the Temple tank belong to Rajaraja Chozha-I and Rajendra Chozha-I.
Rajaraja-I's small regional king Pallavan Idaikazhi Nattukkon's alias Eran Suththi's wife Kulirkoil had gifted the images of Koothapiran / Natarajar, Umapattalaki. She also gave a gift of land for burning a perpetual lamp in Palliyarai.
During Rajendra Chozha -I's period inscription ( 1028 CE ) records the endowment of supplying firewood for 4 months starting from Karthigai and water from Panguni, by Anangur Velippakkizhan Arangan Namiyanandhi. The same land was purchased from Thirumangalakizhan Anunganaraiyan, who belongs to Vedal and gifted to the temple on Madapuram.
The 1032 CE inscription records the endowment of burning perpetual lamps by Kerala Periyaraiyan alias Thuttan Veerathungan, who belongs to Oyma nattu Munnur. For the same, he purchased land from the sabha of Chozha Kerala Chathurvedimangalam alias Vedal and gifted it to this temple as Devadhanam.
1043 CE inscription records the construction of the mandapam and made arrangements for conducting the celebrations of Margazhi Thiruvathirai and Chithirai Visu.
Another inscription records the endowment of burning 4 Lamps at Natarajar sannidhi and continuing the worship by Malaiya Kulanthaka Periyaraiyan. For the same, he had given 30 Panam to the maha sabha.
Rajendra Chozha-I's period ( 1028 CE ) inscription records the construction of the Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple.
Egg-shaped stone with Rajendra Chozha-I's period inscriptions around the stone
LEGENDS
There are two Ambals, one of the specialty of this temple and one was damaged. As per Gurukkal, Lord Shiva came in the dream of the king and asked the king who tried to remove the damaged one to replace it with a new, one and whether he would change his wife if she gets hurt. So the King installed the new one near the old Ambal idol.
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Rishabam with balipeedam in an elevated level
Temple view
Dakshinamurthy - This might be installed at a later stage.
Gajabirusta Vimanam has huge cracks from top to bottom The temple was constructed with brick
( Ambal Sannadhi )
Temple view from the east
Two Amman idols - The taller Amman idol was damaged.
Temple complex view
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