Saturday 22 July 2023

Sri Suyambunathar Temple / Swayambhunathaswamy Temple / பேரளம் சுயம்புநாதசுவாமி கோயில், Peralam, Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Sri Swayambhunathar Temple at Peralam was a part of Shiva and Maha Vishnu Temples  around Sirkazhi Visit on 1st & 2nd July 2023. This place was named after the Perala Munivar, who did a penance on Shiva for thebenifit of all atmas / peoples.

Stucco images of Dharumai Adheenams on both side of Shiva and Parvati as Rishabaroodar

Moolavar  : Sri Suyambunathar / Swayambhunatha Swamy
Consort    : Sri Bhavani

Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple is facing West with a 5 tier Rajagopuram and the second level Rajagopuram is of 3 tiers. Stucco images of Shiva and Parvati as Rishabaroodar and Tharumai adheenams are on the top of the mukha mandapam. Adhikara Nandhi with his consort is in the Rajagopuram. Balipeedam and Dwajasthambam are immediately after the Rajagopuram. Stucco dwarapalakas are at the entrance of Sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar is of swayambhu. In Koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Ashta bhuja Durgai.

In praharam, Sahasara Lingam, Chandikeswarar, Saniswaran, Bairavar, Durgai, Suriyan, Adhi Swayambhunathar with Rishabam, Chandran, Kasi Viswanathar with Visalakshi, Nalvars, Nagars, Somaskandar, Vinayagar, Perala Maharishi, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar, Maha Lakshmi, Utsava murtis of Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Natarajar, Chandrasekarar and Mariamman. 

Ambal is in a separate sannidhi in mukha mandapam facing south.




ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctoum, antarala, ardha mandapam and mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a kapota bandha adhisthanam with jagathy, vrutha kumudam and kapotam with nasikudus. The bhitti starts with Vedika. Vishnu kantha pilasters are on the bhitti. Kumbha panjaras are between Salaipathi and Karnapathi. Koshtas are protruding out side as padra koshtas with silambhu kumudam on a padma jagathy. An eka tala Vesara Vimanam is on the prastaram. Stucco images of Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva are  in the greeva koshtam. Brahma and Maha Vishnu are with their consorts.

The Mandapas are of Vavvalnethi mandapas, may be built during Marathas period.




HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It is believed that the original temple belongs to 11th to 12th Century Chozha period and may be reconstructed and extended during Maratha period.

This temple is under the administrative control of Dharmapura adheenam and Maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 29th January 1959, 2002 and on 27th January, 2023.  



LEGENDS
The Perala Munivar did a penance on Shiva of this temple and has got the boon of, that all the Atmas to rid of the Kali dosha after worshiping Shiva of this temple and this place to be called in his name. 

The Moolavar is of Swayamabhu. Indra, Perala munivar, Yagyavalkiyar ( got the boon of Brahma gnanam ), Shukracharya ( boon of giving life to dead body ), Markandeya and Vishvamitra ( has got the boon of leaving shathriya body and obtained a Brahmana body ) worshipped the Sri Swayambhunathaswamy of this temple and got various boons.

 Perala Munivar

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Vinayagar Chathurti etc,.

TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 06.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs
CONTACT DETAILS
 
HOW TO REACH
The temple is at a walking distance from Peralam Bus stop,
18 KM from Mayiladuthurai,   36 KM from Kumbakonam, 52 KM from Thiruthuraipoondi , 82 KM from Thanjavur, and 272 KM from Chennai.
Nearest railway station is Mayiladuthurai.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE  : CLICK HERE





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Ashtabhuja Durgai
Bairavar



 Bas-relief inside the Nasi kudu
 Bas-relief inside the Nasi kudu


--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

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