The visit to this Sri Vikramasoleeswarar Temple at
Thippirajapuram was a part of the Shiva and Vishnu temples visit on 08th
March 2025, the previous day of the “Sembiyan Mahadeviyar Temples Heritage Tour”
organized by கும்பகோணம்
வட்டார வரலாற்று ஆய்வு சங்கம், on 09th March 2025. The temple is on the
banks of the TR Patnam River, on the Kumbakonam to Mannargudi bus route.
Moolavar : Sri
Vikrama Chozheeswarar
Consort : Sri
Abirami
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple faces east with an entrance on the east and
South (the East is kept closed). Balipeedam and Rishabam are on the east side. Dwarapalakas
are in the form of paintings. Vinayagar and Murugan are on both sides of the
entrance to the sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar in the sanctum is on a round
avudayar. In koshtam Dakshinamurthy and
Durgai.
In praharam, Vinayagar, Valli Devasena Subramaniar,
Gajalakshmi, Saraswati, Chandikeswarar, Navagrahas, Bairavar, Suryan, and
Chandran.
Ambal Abirami is in a separate sannidhi facing
South in the ardha mandapam. Ambal is in a standing posture with abhaya varada
hastam.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, the ardha
mandapam, and the maha mandapam. The sanctum
sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy, vrudha kumudam, and
pattikai. The bhitti starts with vedikai. The pilasters are Vishnu kantha
pilasters with kalasam kudam, palakai, and pushpa pothyal. The prastaram
consists of valapi and kapotam with nasi kudus. An eka tala vesara vimanam is
on the bhumi desam. Stucco images of Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and
Brahma are on the greeva koshtams.
The mandapas are of vavval nethi mandapas built
during the Maratha period. Bas reliefs of Makara, Lizard chasing a Mouse, and Lunar and
Solar eclipse are on the east side mandapa ceiling. Donor bas reliefs are on
the South side mukha mandapam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple belongs to the 12th-century Vikrama Chozha (1118 – 1135 CE) period. Later, the mandapas were constructed by the Marathas.
Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 26th August 2021.
LEGENDS
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are
conducted on Pradoshaam, Maha Shivaratri days, Fridays, Amavasya, Pournami,
Vinayagar Chaturthi, etc.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open from 07.00 hrs to 11.00
hrs and from 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
Thippirajapuram is on the Kumbakonam to
Mannargudi Road via Needamangalam, after the TR Patnam River. The temple is 6.4 km
from Kumbakonam, 37 km from Needamangalam, and 30.3 km from Mannargudi.
The nearest Railway Station is Kumbakonam.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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