The
visit to the Pallava period Jyeshta Devi Ayyanar and Kotravai sculptures at
Saram village was a part of the “Shiva, Jain Temples, and Heritage Sites Visit” at
Saram and Ananthamangalam near Tindivanam, on 04th February
2024.
JYESHTA
DEVI AT SRI AGASTHEESWARAR TEMPLE, SARAM.
There are Jyeshta Devi
sculptures found in this village, of which one is installed at Sri Uthama
Agastheeswarar Temple at Saram. Jyeshta Devi is in a sitting posture with legs
apart. A crow flag is shown on her right side. She wears karanda makuda and padra
kundala in the elongated earlobes, and ornaments around the neck. Her right hand is
abhaya hastam, and her left hand is touching the pedestal. Mandhan and Mandhi are in a standing posture on both sides. This Jyeshta Devi is under worship.
LOCATION
OF JYESHTA DEVI: CLICK HERE
JYESHTA
DEVI AT SARAM, IN THE MIDST OF THE FIELDS.
I was directed to see the
second Jyeshta Devi, in the midst of the fields, after crossing the Railway line
from the Village. This Jyeshta Devi sculpture is in a slanting position. Jyeshta
Devi is in a sitting posture with legs apart. A crow flag is shown on her right
side, and a broom is shown on her left side. She wears karanda makuda and padra
kundala in the elongated earlobes, and ornaments around the neck. Her right hand is
abhaya hastam, and her left hand is touching the pedestal. Manthan and Mandhi are in a standing posture on
both sides. Mandhi is in a highly eroded condition.
LOCATION
OF JYESHTA DEVI: CLICK HERE
AYYANAR
AT SRI AGASTHEESWARAR TEMPLE, SARAM.
This Ayyanar is installed
on the northwest corner of the temple. Ayyanar is in Rajaleelasana sitting
posture, keeping the left hand on the left knee (Pallava hastam) and right
hand on the thigh.
LOCATION
OF AYYANAR: CLICK HERE
KOTRAVAI
AT SARAM.
This Kotravai idol on a
flat stone is installed in an Amman Temple, facing east. This Kotravai is in a standing posture on a Mahishn’s head (buffalo), in samabhanga. Kotravai is
with 8 hands holding Shankha, Chakra, Sword, Shield, bow, and the lower left hand
is kadi hastam. She wears ornaments around the neck and in the elongated ear
lobes. On her right, a man is shown in a kneeled position with a knife in his
right hand (maybe Nava Kandam), and on her right side, a man is shown in a worshipping posture (Anjali hastam).
LOCATION
OF KOTRAVAI: CLICK HERE
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HOW TO
REACH
The
Agastheeswarar temple is about a km from the Saram Bus stop on GST Road, before
Tindivanam.
The
temple is about 10 km from Tindivanam, 91 km from Tambaram, and 121 km from Chennai
Central.
The nearest
Railway Station is Tindivanam.
--- OM
SHIVAYA NAMA ---
I heared there is a third Jeshta devi in this village
ReplyDeleteI don't know Saravana, but the Priest of the temple told be the one in the field. It was an adventure, waded through water, taking a lot of risk... that too alone...
DeleteThats cool. The third one is just big like ones in Alagramam or Omandhur. Yet to see though in person.
DeleteThanks Saravana ...
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