கும்பகோணம் வட்டார வரலாற்று ஆய்வு சங்கத்தினரால் 2024, டிசம்பர் மாதம் 14அம் தேதி அன்று ஏற்பாடு
செய்யப்பட்ட காரைக்குடி மரபு நடையின் ஒருபகுதியே இந்த சூரக்குடி ஸ்ரீ தேசிகநாதர் சிவன் கோயில் விஜயம்.
சூரக்குடி, சிவகங்கை மாவட்டத்தின் கானாடுகாத்தானுக்கு
2 மைல் தெற்காகவும், காரைக்குடிக்கு 6
மைல் வடக்காகவும், திருப்புத்தூருக்கு 13
மைல் வடகிழக்காகவும் உள்ளது. திரு தேசிகநாதர் கோயில் நாட்டுக்கோட்டைச்
செட்டியார்களின் ஒன்பது கோயில்களில் ஒன்று.
The visit to
this Sri Desikanathar Temple at Soorakudi was a part of the Karaikudi Heritage
Walk, on 14th December 2024, organised by Kumbakonam Vattara
Varalatru Aayvu Sangam. This place Soorakudi is about 2 miles
from Kanadukathan, 6 miles from Karaikudi, and 13 miles from Tiruppatur in
Sivaganga District. Sri Desikanathar Temple at Soorakudi is one of the Nine
Nattukottai Chettiars Temples.
Moolavar: Sri Desikanathar
Consort : Sri Avudainayaki
Some of the Salient features
of this temple are…
The temple faces east with a 5
tier Rajagopuram. The Second level Rajagopuram is of 3 tiers. Dwajasthambam,
balipeedam, and Rishabam are after the second-level Rajagopuram. Dwarapalakas,
Vinayagar and Murugan as dhandapani are on both sides of entrance to the
Sanctum Sanctorum. In kostam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma, and Durga. Utsavars and Nataraja with Sivagami are in ardha mandapam.
In praharam Suriyan, 63var,
Chandrasekhara, Bairavar, Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Murugan, Gajalakshmi,
Saraswati, Navagrahas, Chandran, and Chandikeswarar.
Ambal Avudainayaki is in a
separate sannidhi facing south. Ambal is in standing posture with abhaya varada
hastam. Ambal with three eyes (Shiva Roopa) and 8 hands (Ashtabhujam)
holding various weapons.
Bairavar is in a separate
sannidhi facing South, near Ambal sannidhi. Special poojas are done on Janmashtami
and Theipirai Ashtami days. Aarathi was shown to Bairavar and offered to devotees
similar to Moolavar.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of Sanctum
Sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and maha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is
on a upanam and a Pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy, vrudha kumudam, and
pattikai. The bhitti starts with vedikai. The pilasters are of Vishnukantha
pilasters with square base, naga bandham, kalasam, kudam, lotus petals mandi,
palakai, Pushpa pothyal. The Kostas are Padra Kostas with Padma jagathy,
kumudam, and kapotam. The Prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam with nasi kudus.
The superstructure above prastaram was built with bricks. The veasara Vimanam
is of two Talas. Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma are on the tala
and greeva Kostas.
The Corridor pillars have beautiful sculptures of Oorthuva Thandavar, Kali, Vinayagar, Murugan, Brahma,
Surya worshipping Shiva, and other Deities.
The Rajagopuram is 50 feet tall.
The Dakshinamurthy is with greedam and the kallala maram is sculpted beautifully. Munivar in front of
Dakshinamurthy also looks with different headgear. A mandapam was built in
front of Dakshinamurthy, and the pillars are black granite stone, supported
with lion sculptures.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
120 வருடங்களுக்கு முன்பாகக்
கட்டப்பட்டஇவ்வாலய கோபுரம் 50 அடி உயரம் உடையதாக உள்ளது.
இக்கோயிலுக்கு அரை மைல் தெற்காக சிவகங்கை, சமஸ்தானத்தைச்
சேர்ந்த பழைய சிவன் கோயில் ஒன்றும் உள்ளது.
This place was
also called Desikanathapuram. The original temple belongs to the 07- 08th
Century, built during the Pandyas period. The present structure was built by
Nattukottai Chettiars about 120 years before.
Maha
Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 9th September 1973, 10th
July 1994, and 17th June 2007. The temple is preparing the
Kumbhabhishekam.
The temple is
being maintained by the Sivagangai Samasthanam.
Soorkkudi Kovil Nagarathar is
said to have found nine Idols made of Ahimbon that were buried deep, at the site
of the present Temple, before it was built and the first known Kumbhabhishekam was held
in 1898. It is believed, that to avoid burglary by Theevetti kollai karan, probably
Mohammedan invaders and Palayakkarars, (Zamindars) their ancestors may have
buried these Idols.
Ref:
Sivagangai Mavatta Tholliyal
Kaiyedu
Nagarathar History... https://www.nagarathar.co.in/nagarathar_history.html
LEGENDS
This place was once with
Soorai plants/shrubs. Hence called Soorakudi.
As per the Sthala Purana,
Veerabhadra destroyed the Yaga conducted by Daksha. Surya came to this temple
to get rid of the sin caused by attending the Daksha’s Yaga. Hence this place
was called Suryakudi, which has been corrupted to the present name of
Soorakudi.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas
special poojas are conducted on pradosam, Maha Shivaratri, Fridays, Theipirai
Ashtami day etc. Special poojas are conducted for Bhairava on Ashtami days.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open
between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs to 19.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The landline number +914565-281575, may be
contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH
The temple is about 4 KM from
Kanadukathan, 11 KM from Karaikudi and Kundrakudi, and 63 km from Pudukkottai.
The nearest Railway Station is
Karaikudi.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Shiva as Oorthuva Thandavar
Bairavar
Maha Vishnu
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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