The
Visit to this Soolamangai, Sri Kirthivaheeswarar Temple was a part of the Saptamangai Sthalams Visit around Chakkarapalli, near Kumbakonam, organized by கும்பகோணம் வட்டார வரலாற்று
ஆய்வு சங்கம், ( Thanks to Gopinath, The founder ) on 10th March 2024.
This
is the 3rdtemple of the Sapthamangai Sthalams, where Kaumari one of the Saptamatrikas, the female power
deity of Muruga worshipped Shiva of this temple. Ma Parvati also worshipped
Shiva of this temple and had the Trishul darshan. As a significance of this
legend, there is an Asthra Thevar/Sooladevar idol in front of the ardha mandapam.
This is also one of the Thevara Vaippu Sthalam,
sung by Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal, in Kshethrakovai ( 6-70 )
நறையூரிற் சித்தீச்சர
நள்ளாறு
நாறைய நாகேச்சுரநல்லூர் நல்ல
துறையூர் சோற்றுத்துறை சூலமங்கை
தோணிபுரந்துருத்தி சோமீச்சரம்
உறையூர் கடலொற்றி
யூருற்றத்தூர்
ஓமாம்புலியூரோ ரேடகத்துங்
கறையூர் கருப்பறியல் கன்றாப்பூருங்.
கயிலாய நாதனையே காணலாமே
Moolavar : Sri Kirthivaheeswarar
Consort : Sri Alangaravalli
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with a 3-tier Rajagopuram and a mandapam. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in the Vavval nethi mandapam. Soola Devar or Astara Devar is with
folded hands on the left side of the entrance to the ardha mandapam.
Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of antarala. Moolavar is small on a round
avudayar. In Koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, and Durgai.
Ambal
Sri Alangaravalli is in a separate sannidhi in the ardha mandapam facing east.
Ambal is in standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.
In
praharam Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Gajalakshmi, Chandikeswarar
and Navagrahas.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and mukha mandapam.
The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy, vrutha kumudam, and pattika. The deva koshtams are padra koshtams with Padma jagathy and
vrudha kumudam. The bhitti starts with vedika. The pilasters are with square
bases and Vishnu kandha pilasters with kalasam, kudam, palakai, and poo mottu pothyal.
The prastaram consists of valapi, kapotam with nasi kudus, and bhuta ganas are
in the valapi. The superstructure above Bhumi Desam was built with bricks with 2nd tala,
greevam, and vesara sigaram. Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma are
in the tala and greeva koshtams.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
The
Original temple may belong to the Chozha period and the same was reconstructed
during Vijayanagara /Thanjavur Nayakas and Marathas.
LEGENDS
As
per the Legend, Saptamatrikas
worshipped Shiva of these Sthalas and had different dharsans. After hearing
this, ma Parvati also worshipped Shiva and had the darshan of Shiva’s nethra darshan
at Chakkarapalli ( Sri Chakravaheswarar ), Ganga darshan at Ariyamangai ( Sri
Harimuktheeswarar ), Trishul darshan ( Ashthra Devar ) at Soolamangai ( Sri
Kirthivaheshwarar ), Pada / kazhal darshan at Nandhimangai ( Sri Jambunathar ),
Damaru darshan at Pasumangai ( Sri Pasupatheeswarar ), Naga darshan at
Thazhamangai ( Sri Chandramouleeswarar ) and swallowing alakala poison darshan
at Pullamangai ( Sri Brahmapureeswarar ). Hence these 7 temples are called Spatha Mangai
sthalams.
1 |
ஸ்ரீ சக்கரவாகேஸ்வரர் |
சக்ரமங்கை |
சக்கராப்பள்ளி |
2 |
ஸ்ரீ ஹரிமுக்தீஸ்வரர் |
அரியமங்கை |
அரியமங்கை |
3 |
ஸ்ரீ கீர்த்திவாகேஸ்வரர் |
சூலமங்கை |
சூலமங்கலம் |
4 |
ஸ்ரீ ஜம்புநாதர் |
நந்திமங்கை |
நல்லிச்சேரி |
5 |
ஸ்ரீ பசுபதீஸ்வரர் |
பசுமங்கை |
பசுபதிகோவில் |
6 |
ஸ்ரீ சந்திரமௌலீஸ்வரர் |
தாழமங்கை |
பசுபதிகோவில் |
7 |
ஸ்ரீ பிரம்மபுரீஸ்வரர் |
புள்ளமங்கை |
பசுபதிகோவில் |
Soola thevar
worshipped Shiva of this temple to get back the original form. Shiva also gave darshan Devas as
Gajasamharamurthy to this temple.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Amavasya days, pradosam,
maha Shivaratri, etc.
The
10-day Saptasthana pallakku / palanquin celebration will start on Panguni
month Karthigai nakshatra day with flag hoisting. Each temple Utsava Murtis
will visit all the Saptamangai Temples. Thirugnanasambandar’s hymns praise
this event as…
பாடினார் அருமறை பனிமதி சடைமிசைச்
ஆடினார் படுதலை துன் எருக்கு அதனொடும்
நாடினார் இடுபலி நண்ணியோர் காலனைச்
சாடினார் வளநகர் சக்கரப்பள்ளியே.
-சம்பந்தர்
தேவாரம்
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to
19.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
To
reach Soolamangalam, on Kumbakonam to Thanjavur Road, after Ayyampettai, turn
left on Soolamangalam Road.
This
Soolamangai Temple is about 1.4 KM from Pasupathikoil, 2.3 KM from Ayyampettai,
18 KM from Thanjavur, and 27 KM from Kumbakonam.
The local train will stop at Pasupathikoil. The nearest big railway station is Thanjavur.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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