Sri Pasupatheeswarar Temple / ஸ்ரீ பசுபதீஸ்வரர் கோயில், Thirupullamangai / Pasupathy Koil / Pasupathikoil, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu.

This temple is also in the same Village V Pasupathikoil on the east side of Thirupullamangai. This temple is also considered as the 133^rd Thevara Paadal petra Shiva Sthalam and 16^th Sthalam on the south side of river Kaveri in Chozha Nadu.

Visited second time as a part of Sapthamangai Temples Visit, organised by  கும்பகோணம் வட்டார வரலாற்று ஆய்வு சங்கம்,  on 10th March 2024. 

 

In Periya Puranam Sekkizhar records that Thirugnanasambandar visited this temple after worshiping Lord Shiva of Chakkarapalli.

தலைவர்தம் சக்கரப்பள்ளிதன் இடை அகன்று

அலைபுனல் பணைகளின் அருகுபோய் அருமறிப்

புலனுறும் சிந்தையார் புள்ள மங்கைப்பதி

குலவும் ஆலந்துறைக் கோயிலைக் குறுகினார்

Thirugnanasambandar and Vallalar have sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple. To prove the first line of this hymn, there is a honeycomb in the artha mandapam jala.

பொந்தின் னிடைத் தேன் ஊறிய பொழில்சூழ் புளமங்கை

அந்தண் புனல்வரு காவிரி ஆலந்துறையானைக்

கந்தம்மலி கமழ் காழியுள் கலைஞான சம்பந்தன்

சந்தம்மலி பாடல்சொலி ஆடத் தவம் ஆமே

........ திருஞானசம்பந்தர்

                                                -“நன்குடைய

உள்ளமங்கை மார் மேலுறுத்தாதவர் புகழும்

புள்ள மங்கை வாழ் பரம போகாமே.

……….. திரு அருட்பா    

Moolavar  : Sri Pasupatheeswarar, Sri Pasupathy nathar,

Consort    : Sri Soundara Nayagi.

Some of the important features of this temple are…..

The temple faces east with a three-tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam, Rishabam, and Dwajasthambam are after the Rajagopuram. A small rajagopuram is at the entrance of Sanctum Sanctorum. The sanctorum was built in mada temple style. In the Sanctorum Moolavar is swayambhu. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durga. 

Ambal is in a separate sannidhi at the ground level facing east. Ambal is in standing posture with abhaya varada hastam. 

 Dakshinamurthy

 Chandikeswarar

 Saniswaran & Bairavar

Jyeshta Devi/Thavvai is in a separate sannidhi facing east on the southwest corner of the temple premises. The panel contains the Jyeshta Devi with Mandhan and Mandhi. Jyeshta Devi's right hand is in abhaya hastam and her left hand is placed on the pedestal. 

Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai

 Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai

ARCHITECTURE

The sanctum sanctorum is on a raised upanam with kapotam for the mada Temple. 12 steps are provided to reach the sanctum sanctorum floor. The Main temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, and maha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a raised upanam with padabandha adhistanam with jagathy, kumudam and pattika. The bhitti starts with vedika. The pilasters are vrudha pilasters with square bases  & Naga bandham, kalasam, kudam, palakai, and pothyal.  The prastaram consists of valapi with bhuta ganas, kapotam with nasi kudus, and viyyalavari. The vimanam above prastaram is of one tala, greevam and Vesara sigaram, Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma are in the tala and Greeva koshtam. 

The Rajagopuram entrance has the bas reliefs of this temple's sthala purana, Kannappar purana, etc. The walls of the upanam have the bas reliefs of dancers, Natya karanas, Musicians, etc.  Some of the other sculptures are, Durgai & Mahishasuramardini with stone umbrella. Standing on buffalo, holding shankha and chakra, sword, gatha, Trishul, shield, and Angusam. Kamadhenu performed abhishekam with milk.

Sthala purana sculpture

Sthala purana sculpture

 Kalahasti sthala purana sculpture

Thiruvanaikaval sthala purana sculpture - Spider ( Ko Chengat Chozha in the previous birth ) worships Shiva

Thiruvanaikaval sthala purana sculpture - Elephant worships Shiva

Thiruvanaikaval sthala purana sculpture - Elephant worships Shiva, Below Kannappar puranam

Mahishasuramardini

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The temple was built by Chengat Chozhan. This is one of his Mada Koil. Reconstructed latter may be during Thanjavur Marathas/Nayakas. Many of the sculptures are misplaced. 

LEGENDS

This is the 5^th temple of Saptha Sthana temples around Chakkarapalli. The Sapta Rishis and Saptamatrikas worshiped Lord Shiva of Chakramangai, Ariyamangai, Soola mangai, Nandi Mangai, Pasumangai (PasupathiKoil), Thazhamangai and Pullamangai. Lord Shiva of Pasupathy Koil was worshiped by Kamadhenu.

As per the Legend, Saptamatrikas worshipped Shiva of these Saptha Mangai sthalas and had different darshans. 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 ), Trisoola 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 Saptha 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

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

The 10-day Saptasthana pallakku / palanquin celebration will start on Panguni month Karthigai nakshatra day with flag hoisting. Temple Utsava murtis will visit all the Saptha Mangai 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 :

Mobile number is + 91 97914 82102 may be contacted for further details.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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 Loose Sculptures 

Loose Sculptures 

 Palanquin used for procession

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