அம்பாள் துதி
பாலாம்பிகேச வைத்யேச
பவரோக ஹரேதிச!
ஜபேந் நாமத்ரயம் நித்யம்
மஹாரோக நிவாரணம்!!
The visit to this Sri Madhyarjuneswarar Temple
at Pettavaithalai, in Tiruchirappalli District, was a part of “திருச்சி மரபு நடை - Tiruchirappalli Heritage Walk”, from 18th to 19th July 2026,
organised by “எண்திசை வரலாற்று மரபுநடைக்குழு”.
Moolavar : Sri Madhyarjuneshwarar
Consort :
Sri Balambigai
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple faces east with a 5-tier Rajagopuram.
Balipeedam and Rishabam are after the Rajagopuram. A mini dwajasthambam,
balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of Shiva’s sannidhi. A Rishabam is in
front of the sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar is on a square avudaiyar. In the koshtam,
Vinayagar (Vinayagar looks unique, since he turns his head to the right
side), Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.
In the praharam, Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena
Subramaniar, Gajalakshmi, Chandikeswarar, Bairavar, Suryan, Nalvar, Brahmahathi
pillar, Chandran, PoRRalam Poovai Siddhar on a pillar.
Ambal is in a separate sannidhi that faces South. Ambal
Balambigai is in a standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.
Bickshadanar - Bairavar
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala,
ardha mandapam, maha mandapam and mukka mandapam. The temple was built with stone from adhistam
to prastaram. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy,
threepatta kumudam and pattikai. The bhitti starts with vedikai. The pilasters
are of Vishnukantha pilasters with square base, kalasam, kudam, lotus petals
mandi, palakai, veera kandam and Vettu pothyal. The prastaram consists of
valapi with birds / bhuta ganas, kapotam with nasi kudus, and vyyalavari.
The vimanam above the bhumi desam was constructed with
bricks. The vimanam consists of one tala, greevam, and a dravida sigaram. Stucco
images of Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma, and Ashtadikpalakas are in
the tala and greeva koshtams.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple belongs to the 12th to 13th
centuries, Chozha period. As per the display board, the temple was constructed
during Kulothunga Chozha III’s period. As per the inscriptions, this place was
called Rajendrachōlapēttai in Sūralūr kürram, a
sub-division of Tenkarai Rajagambhira valanadu.
திருச்சி மாவட்டத்தில் "பட்ட வாய்த்தலை" என்று
ஓர் ஊர் இருக்கிறது.
இப்பெயர் எவ்வாறு
வந்தது என்பது குறித்துப் பல கருத்து கள் உண்டு. வரலாறு என்ன கூறுகிறது? 'வெட்டுவார் நாயன்' என்ற ஒருவன் மூன்றாம் ராஜராஜன் காலத்தில் வாழ்ந்தான். அவன்
முசிறியில் செல்லும் வாய்க்காலுக்கு ஒரு வாய்த்தலை கல்லால் கட்டுவித்தான். வெட்டுவார்
நாயன் வாய்த்தலை' என்பது பேட்டை வாய்த்தலை என்று ஆகி
பின்னர் 'பட்ட வாய்த்தலை' என்று மறுவி விட்டது போலும்! இதோ கல்வெட்டு…
திரிபுவநச்சக்கரவர்த்திகள்
ஸ்ரீ ராஜராஜ தேவற்கு யாண்டு ௪ வது வடகரை ராஜராஜ வளநாட்டு முசிறியான
மும்முடிச்சோழப் பேட்டையில் தலை பெற்ற
கடைகானகமான கரிகால பேராற்று நிலவாளை வெட்டுவார்நாயன் வாய்த்தலை கல்லால் செய்வித்தான்
வாண கோவரையர் சாமந்த முதலிகளில் மணலூருடையான் இராமன் சோழகோநான வெட்டுவார்நாயன்.
(சாசனம்-754 - D. 3302-1-), இது சாசனமாகத் தோன்றவிலலை, ஊரின் புராண வரலாறு போலும்.
This does not appear to be an inscription, but
only some legendary account of the place.
(சாசனம் -755 - D. 3302-1-), (சாசனத்தில் நடுநடுவே பகுதி விட்டுப்போயிருப்பதாகக் காணகிறது)
Record dated in the cyclic year Kilaka, navami,
Monday in the reign of the Vijayanagara ruler Vira Praudhayarayar, son of Vira
Vijayarāya Mahārāya, registering the grant of some land to the two temples of
gods, Marudiśvaram Udaiyar (which is probably a mistake for Sömēsvaram Udaiyar
mentioned in another place of the record) and Agnisvaram Udaiyar. It further
states that these two temples were lying neglected for some time previously.
The place is referred to as Rajendrachōlapēttai in Sūralūr kürram, a
sub-division of Tenkarai Rajagambhira valanadu.
The name of the ruler is evidently Vira Praudhadeva-Maharayar.
(சாசனம்-756 - D. 3302-1-67), மேற்படியூரில் வடக்கு வாசலிலே இருக்கப்பட்ட
சாசனம்.
In the same village, at the northern gateway, record stating that 10051 13/16 vēlis of land was the Tiruvidaiyattam land of
the temples of gods Sõmēsvaradēva and Agnisvaradēva at Pētțaivayitulai ın Rājagambhira-valanadu.
(சாசனம் -757- D. 3302-1-9)
Record dated in the 7th year [125th day] of the
reign of Chōla king Parakēsarivarman alias Rajarajan Rajendracholadeva
registering the assignment of certain income of the chettis (merchants) of
Rajendrachōlapet all to meet the expenses of Havirbali and archana to god
Mahādēva of the village.
(சாசனம்-758 - D 3302-1-5), வெட்டுவாய்த்துலை நடு கல் குத்துக் கல்லில் இருக்கும்
சாசனம்.
On a stone set up at Vettuvayttulai. This simply
gives the width of the three vents.
(சாசனம் 759- D. 3302-1-) வெட்டுவாய்த் துலை சாசனம்
At Vețuvāyttalai, a damaged record dated in the 20th regnal year of the Chola king (Tribhuvana) Chakravartin Kulottunga Choladeva (III), who was pleased to capture Madurai and the
crowned head of the Pandya, probably registering the number of villages to be
irrigated from the supply of water through the channel and the water-level to
be maintained.
(சாசனம்-760- D. 3302-1-25)
Record dated in Saka 1608, Parabhava, Chittirai
in the reign of the Madurai Nayaka ruler Ranga Krishna Muttu Virappa
Nayakarayyan, a descendant of Visvanātha Nayaka, stating that the agent to the
ruler repaired the head-sluice of the channel which had been originally
constructed by the Chola monarch and which had fallen into ruins. It also
states how the bund was to be protected in times of floods.
Ref:
1. Theninthiya Koil Sasanangal Part –II.
2. Annual Report on South Indian Epigraphy Year 1890.
3. கல்வெட்டு 15
After renovation of the Rajagopuram and painting, Maha kumbhabhishekam
was conducted on 01st July 1971, Ashtabandhana Maha Kumbhabhishekam
was conducted on 22nd August 1913, and 04th September
1968,
LEGENDS
This is a prarthana sthalam for the ladies. The ladies
pray to Ambal and Porralam Poovai Siddhar to get rid of problems due to uterus, irregular menses, attaining age/ puppetry, and childbirth issues by writing on a paper and tying it at the temple.
It is believed that Kulothunga Chozha III got
relieved of his Brahmahathi dosha in this temple and was blessed with a child boon.
Porralam Poovai Siddhar
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas,
special poojas are conducted on pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Vaikasi
Brahmotsavam, and Thaipoosam day. Shiva of Rishaba vahana joins with the other 7
Shiva Temples on the banks of the South and North.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open from 06.30 hrs to 12.00
hrs and 16.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
This place, Pettavaithalai, is on the
Trichy – Karur Highway, and the temple is about one km from the Pettavaithalai
Bus stop.
The
temple is 9 km from Kulithalai, 10 km from Thiruparaithurai, and 31 km from
Trichy.
The
nearest Railway Station is Pettaivaithalai, and the junction is Trichy.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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