The
visit to Sri Thiruvinneswaram Udaiya Nayanar Temple at Peravur was a part of “Visit
to Shiva, Vishnu, & Jain temples and Christian Churches in and around
Pondicherry / Puducherry”, on 07th June 2025.
It
is claimed that this is one of the Thevara Vaippu Sthalam sung by
Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal (6-70-2,
6-71-4).
ஆரூர்மூ
லத்தானம் ஆனைக் காவும்
ஆக்கூரில் தான்தோன்றி
மாடம் ஆவூர்
பேரூர்
பிரமபுரம் பேரா வூரும்
பெருந்துறை காம்பீலி
பிடவூர் பேணுங்
கூரார்
குறுக்கைவீ ரட்டா னமுங்
கோட்டூர் குடமூக்கு கோழம்
பமுங்
காரார்
கழுக்குன்றுங் கானப் பேருங்
கயிலாய நாதனையே காண லாமே.
2
…
திருநாவுக்கரசு சுவாமிகள்
Moolavar : Thiruvinneeswaram Udaiya Nayanar
Thiruvinneeswara Ydaiya Mahadevar
Consort : Sri Palliyarai Nayaki
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east, with an entrance arch on the south side. Balipeedam,
Dwajasthambam with pothyals, Rishabam are on the east side of the temple. Dwarapalakas
are at the entrance of the sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar is on a round avudayar. In
koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma, and Durgai.
In
praharam Nalvar, Vinayagar, Ayyappan, Chandikeswarar, Bairavar, Navagrahas,
Chandran, and Suryan.
ARCHITECTURE
The
complete temple was built with bricks and concrete. The temple consists
of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, and ardha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on
an upanam and a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy, kumudam, and pattikai. The
bhitti starts with vedikai. The pilasters are of Vishnukatha pilasters with
kalasam, kudam, palakai, and pothyal. The prastaram consists of valapi and
kapotam with nasikudus. The vimanam above prastaram is of two tiers, greevam
and vesara sigaram. Stucco images of Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and
Brahma are in the tala and greeva koshtams.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTION
As
per the temple authorities, this is one of the Thevara Vaippu Sthalam and a
Chozha Period old temple has existed in the same place since the 8th – 9th
century, and this place was called Thiruvinneswaram. This new temple was
constructed, and ashta bandhana maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted in September
2024.
LEGENDS
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on pradosham, Maha Shivaratri,
Vinayagar Chaturthi, etc.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open from 08.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs, and from 17.00 hrs to
19.00 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
HOW
TO REACH
This
village, Peravur, is about 2.2 km from the Kiliyanur to Brahmadesam road, 3 km from the Ulagapuram Perumal temple, 10 km from the Tindivanam – Marakkanam Road, 18 km from the Tindivanam bypass road, 28 km from the Marakkanam bypass Bus Stand, and 34 km from
Puducherry Bus Stand.
The
nearest Railway Station is Tindivanam.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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