The Visit to these Buddha Sculptures and Buddha Temple at Thiruvarur, Buddha Mangalam, Mannargudi, and Manambadi was a part of the “Shiva, Murugan, Divya Desams, and Buddha Temples Visit around Nagapattinam and Kumbakonam” on 4th and 28th to 29th September, 2024. Most of the times, I used to travel and visit the Village temples, with the route guidance of Google Maps. But the journey to the Buddha Temple at Buddhamangalam through an untar-topped bumpy Village Road, without a BSNL internet connection, and without Google map location, was a different experience. Thanks to Dr. Jambulingam, for his book on “Buddhism in Chozha Country” and his Guidance.
சோழர்கள் காலத்தைச் சார்ந்த புத்தர் சிற்பங்களைத் தேடி ஒரு பயணம்… நாகபட்டினம், திருவாரூர் மற்றும் தஞ்சாவூர் மாவட்டங்களில் உள்ள அதிகம் அறியபடாத கிராமங்களில்… முனைவர் திரு ஜம்புலிங்கம் ஐயாவின் "சோழநாட்டில் பௌத்தம்" என்ற புத்தகத்தின் வழிகாட்டுதலுன்…
Thiruvarur Buddha
BUDDHA OF THYAGARAJA TEMPLE, THIRUVARUR.
This Buddha is in the Museum of Thyagaraja Temple, at Thiruvarur. This Buddha was unearthed from the Village Kandiramanickam, near Kudavasal, while doing an excavation. The Buddha idol measures 63 inches tall and 33 inches wide. This Buddha idol may belong to the 11th to 12th century CE.
The Buddha is in a dhyana posture. Dharmachakra is on the palm facing up. The Buddha is shown with a tilak on the forehead, open eyes, swirl hair, Ushnisha on top of his head, elongated earlobes, and a beautiful smile on his face. The folding of the dress is shown on his left side chest.
LOCATION OF THE BUDDHA: CLICK HERE
BUDDHA OF BUDDHA MANGALAM.
This Buddha Temple is in front of Kilvelur Regulated Market at Buddhamangalam. The name of this place Buddhamangalam and the location of the Buddha Temple are not updated in Google Maps.
Thailand Buddha devotees built this
Buddhamangalam Buddha Temple for an abandoned idol in this Village. The Buddha
idol was in a disintegrated condition. The head and legs are joined together
with rods inserted after drilling. The Buddha is in ardha padmasana sitting
posture with dhyana mudra. His eyes are open, and his ear lobes are elongated.
The dharma chakra is on the palm, facing up. The folding of the dress is shown
on his left chest.
LEGENDS
As per the local legend, to get rain, chilli
is ground with water and applied on the head and garland with erukkan poo ( calotropis
) to Buddha. The rain will come immediately. The Locals pray to Buddha as -'மழையை வரவை சாமி'- Oh God, please bring the Rain.
CONTACT
DETAILS
Raja
the caretaker’s mobile number +9199940 33685 may be contacted for further
details
HOW
TO REACH
To
reach Buddhamangalam, on Nagapattinam to Thiruvar, From Nagapattinam ) Turn
right at Kilverur Temple Chariot Shed / Anchuvattathu Amman Thiru Their,
proceed for about 170 meters and turn left on Kurumangudi to Eravanchery to
Keezh Velur road, after about 650 meters
turn right and proceed straight up to kil velur regulated market building.
Buddha temple is in front of the Building.
LOCATION
OF THE BUDDHA SHRINE: CLICK HERE
BUDDHA STATUE AT SRI MALLINATHA SWAMY JAIN TEMPLE, MANNARGUDI.
The Visit to this Sri Mallinatha Swamy
Jain Temple was a part of “Visit to Shiva, Murugan, Divya Desams, and Buddha
Temples around Nagapattinam” on 4th September 2024.
The purpose of the Visit was to see the
Buddha Statue. But I was disappointed to see a Tirthankara statue on the same
spot where the Buddha was there. Again referred Dr Jambulingam’s book and found
a very very very very small font, foot note No 38, says that the statue is not
there now. It is my fault, without studying correctly, proceeded to Mannagudi
to Nagapattinam, wasting money and time.
மன்னார்குடி
ஸ்ரீ மல்லிநாதர் சமணர் கோயில் பிரகாரத்தில் ஒரு மரத்தடியில் புத்தர் சிலையை, தீர்தங்கர்ராக
வழிபட்டதாக முனைவர் திரு ஜம்புலிங்கம் ஐயா எழுதிய சோழநாட்டில் பௌத்தம் என்ற புத்தகத்தில்
படித்த பின்பு அதைக்காண ஆவலுடன், சென்னை திரும்புவதற்கு முன்பு நாகபட்டினத்தில் இருந்து மன்னார்குடி சென்றேன். ஐயா
குறிப்பிட இடத்தில் தீர்த்தங்கரர் மட்டுமே காணப்பட்டார். அங்கு இருப்பவர்கள் அந்த மாதிரி
புத்தர் சிலை எதுவும் கோயில் வளாகத்தில் இல்லை என்று கூறினர். மீண்டும் முனைவர் ஜம்புலிங்கம்
ஐயாவின் புத்தகத்தை படிக்கும் போது, மிக
மிக மிக மிக மிக சிறிய அளவில் அச்சிடப்பட்டு இருந்த அடிக்குறிப்பில் புத்தர் தற்போது
அங்கு இல்லை எனக்குறிப்பிட்டு இருந்தார். அடிக்குறிப்பை
சரியாக படிக்காததின் விளைவு ஏமாற்றத்தில் முடிந்தது. (அடிக்குறிப்பு கொஞ்சம் பெரிய
எழுத்துகளில் அச்சடிக்கப்பட்டு இருந்தால் என்னைப் போன்ற வயதானவர்கள் படிக்க ஏதுவாக
இருந்திருக்கும்).
Buddha
was measuring 71 Cm tall. Buddha was sitting in ardha padmasana dhyana posture.
Dharmachakra was found on the palm facing up. Eyes are half closed, elongated
earlobes, thilak on the forehead and a beautiful smile on the face. Buddha was
with curled hair, an ushnisha, and a prabhai was shown on the back side of the
head. Buddha was with broad chest and upper cloth’s folding was shown on the
left side of the chest. Two samaradharis are also found on both sides.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
The Thirthankara Statue in place of Buddha Statue
BUDDHA STATUE AT SRI VADA BHATHRA KALIAMMAN TEMPLE, MANAMBADI, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.
This visit to this Buddha statue was a part of Shiva and Vishnu Temples Heritage Walk ( Rajendra Chozha's War Trophies ) around Kumbakonam, organised by Kumbakonam Vattara Varalatru Aayvu Sangam on 28-29th September 2024.
This Buddha Statue is installed in the premises of Sri Vada Bhathra Kaliamman Temple at Manambadi in Thanjavur District. Buddha was measuring 127 Cm tall. Buddha is in ardha padmasana dhyana posture. Eyes are half closed, elongated earlobes, thilak on the forehead and a beautiful smile on the face. Buddha was with curled hair, an ushnisha, and a prabhai is shown on the back side of the head. Buddha is with broad chest and upper cloth’s folding was shown on the left side of the chest.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
BHAGAVAR
AT KUMBAKONAM NAGESWARA SWAMY (KUDANTHAI KEEL KOTTAM ), KUMBAKONAM.
This
Bhagavar Rishi was wrongly identified as a Buddha Statue, since some of the
features matches to Buddha. The important details like ushnisha and upper dress
folding is missing.
About
Bhagavar Rishi, before his mother’s demise, his mother asked to dissolve her remains/asthi,
where it turned to flower. After visiting many holy places, Bhagavar came to
Kumbakonam and took bath in Kaveri. He found that the asthi turned to flower
and dissolved in Kaveri. Later stayed in Kumbakonam and worshipped Vinayagar of
this temple. Hence the Vinayagar is called as Bhagavar Vinayagar.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
STATUE
AT GANGAIKONDA CHOZHAPURAM
This
idol is along with other unearthed statues around Gangaikonda Chozhapuram. This
statue is in broken condition without head. The Yagnopaveetha is looks like a
dress. Hence this Statue is not Buddha.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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