The visit to this Sri Jayantheeswarar
Temple, at Thirumadaivilakam, Azhagiyapandiapuram, was a part of the “Nanjil
Nadu Heritage Walk”, organized by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Department and the தொண்டை மண்டல வரலாற்று ஆய்வு
சங்கம் “திருக்கச்சி” from 16th to 18th May 2025. I extend my sincere
thanks to Mr. Velu
Pillai and Mrs. Radha Balan Ruth for organizing this Heritage Walk.
This temple is
on the banks of the Azhagiapandipuram big pond. This temple is also called Senthan Koil. The temple in the name of Indra’s son, Jayanthan Koil, has been
corrupted as Senthan Koil.
Moolavar : Sri Jayantheeswarar
Consort : Sri Azhagambal
Some of the
salient features of this temple are…..
The temple faces
east, with an entrance located to the south. A stucco image of Shiva Lingam is on the wall
and the west side entrance. Balipeedam is on
the south side before the temple. Rishabam is in the ardha mandapam. Moolavar
is on a square avudaiyar. In koshtam Sri Dakshinamurthy.
Ambal is in a
separate sannidhi facing south. Ambal is in a standing posture, holding a lotus
flower in the right hand, and the left hand is in dola hastam.
In the praharam, there are Kannimoola Vinayagar, Bhoothathar, Sastha, Bairavar, Shiva Lingam, Ambal, Sri Valli Devasena Arumugar, Chandikeswarar, and Nagars.
Chandikeswarar
Bairavar
ARCHITECTURE
The temple
consists of a sanctum sanctorum, an antarala, and an ardha mandapam. The sanctum
sanctorum is on a kapota bandha adhistanam with jagathy, threepatta kumudam, and
kapotam. The bhitti starts with vedikai. The pilasters are of Brahma Kantha pilasters with kalasam, kudam, palakai, and vettu pothyal. The prastaram
consists of valapi, kapotam, with nasi kudus and madhalai. An eka tala nagara
vimanam is on the bhumi desam. Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma
are in the greeva koshtams. The Sigaram was built with bricks.
A Jala through which the sun rays fall on the Shiva lingam.
The south side
entrance to the ardha mandapam seems to be the original structure. The prastaram
consists of valapi, kapotam, and viyyalavari, but the sanctum sanctorum prastaram
doesn’t have the same.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
It is believed
that the original temple belongs to the 13th to 14th century
Pandya period, and the same was reconstructed during the Vijayanagara period.
Jeernodharana
ashta bandhana maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 2nd May 2006 (Thirupani
was started on 1st February 2004)
LEGENDS
It is believed
that Jayanthan, son of Indra, worshipped Shiva at this temple.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart from
regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri,
Sankadahara Chaturthi, Last Friday of Tamil Month, Pournami/ Full Moon days,
Chitra pournami, etc.
Varusabhishekam
was conducted on 03rd May 2025.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open from 06.30 hrs to 08.30 hrs and from 17.30 to 18.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The mobile
number +919894786232 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH
This temple is
on the east banks of Azhagiapandipuram big pond and about 1.3 km away from the
Village, 16 km from Nagercoil, 19 km from Aralvaimozhi Railway Station, and 35
km from Kanyakumari.
The nearest
Railway Station is Nagercoil.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
There is a mutt/mandapam in the fields, about 200 meters away from the temple. It was told that Vinayagar, Shiva Lingam with Ambal, Sri Valli Devasena Arumugar are in this mutt/ mandapam. The mandapam is in a dilapidated condition, hence the idols are shifted to this temple for safety reasons.
--- OM SHIVAYA
NAMA---
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