Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai Sculptures / ஜேஷ்டா தேவி / தவ்வைத்தாய் of Perum Pazhuvur, Melapazhuvur, Thirupazhuvur in Ariyalur District and Valikandapuram in Perambalur Districts, Tamil Nadu.

The Jyeshta Devi sculptures are Parivar Devathai shrines of the main temples in Ariyalur and Perambalur Districts a part of the “Perambalur & Ariyalur Districts Heritage Walk” organized by Aatrupadai - ஆற்றுப்படை – A Tours and Heritage group on 4^th and 5^th, November 2023.

These Jyeshta Devi sculptures are in the Pazhuvettarayar period temples, which indicates that Jyeshta Devi worship might have been very popular during their period. Almost all the sculptures are with similar iconography but with slight variations. All Jyeshta Devi are slim, elegant, and beautiful, compared to Thondai Mandalam Jyeshta Devi sculptures.

Jyeshta Devi at Valeeswarar Temple, at Valikandapuram, Perambalur District, Tamil Nadu.

This Jyeshta Devi sculpture looks very beautiful. She is in a sitting posture along with Manthan and Manthi. She is shown with karanda makudam, ornaments around the neck, elongated earlobes, and sannaveeram. A crow flag is shown on the right side of her back. The right hand is in abhaya hastam and the left hand is resting on the seat. This Jyeshta Devi is under worship in the praharam on the back side of the main temple. 

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Jyeshta Devi at Twin Temples, Keezhaiyur, Ariyalur District, Tamil Nadu.

In this Jyeshta Devi sculpture, Jyeshta Devi is in a sitting posture along with Manthan and Manthi. She is shown with karanda makudam, ornaments around the neck, elongated earlobes, and sannaveeram. The surface seems to be unfinished behind, hence the crow flag and broomstick couldn’t identified. She is holding a flower in her right hand. This Jyeshta Devi is not under worship.

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Jyeshta Devi at Sri Sundareswarar Temple, Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Melapalur, Ariyalur District, Tamil Nadu.

In this Jyeshta Devi looks very beautiful, and is in a sitting posture along with Manthan and Manthi. She is shown with Karanda Makutam, ornaments around the neck &  elongated earlobes, and sannaveeram. A crow flag is shown on her left side. She is holding a flower in her right hand. This Jyeshta Devi is under worship in a separate sannidhi on the back side of the main temple.  

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Jyeshta Devi at Maravaneeswarar Mahadevar Temple, Keezha Pazhuvur, Ariyalur District, Tamil Nadu.

In this Jyeshta Devi sculpture, She looks very beautiful, in sitting posture along with Manthan and Manthi. She is shown with Karanda Makudam, ornaments around the neck & elongated earlobes, and sannaveeram. The crow flag and broomstick are not shown. She is holding a flower in her right hand and the left hand is on her thigh like Ooru hashta. This Jyeshta Devi is under worship in a separate sannidhi on the back side of the main temple. 

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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