The visit to this Sri Bhoominathar Temple at Sevalur was part of the “Sivaganga and Pudukkottai Temples and Heritage Sites Visit” on 2nd and
3rd September 2026. This temple is popularly
known as “Vasthu Koil”.
Moolavar : Sri Bhoominathar
Consort : Sri Aranavalli
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with a Rajagopuram and mandapam base. Balipeedam and rishabam
are in front of the temple. Moolavar is on a round avudaiyar. In the koshtam, only
Dakshinamurthy.
In
the praharam, Moola Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar, Ambal
Aranavalli, Swarna Akarshana Bairavar (faces west).
Ambal Aranavalli is in a separate sannidhi and faces
south. Ambal stands in a three-bhanga posture, holds a lotus flower in the right hand, and holds the left hand in Daola hastam.
Arumugar
Dakshinamurthy
Chandikeswarar
Swarnakala Bairavar
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ARCHITECTURE
The temple was constructed with stone from
adhistanam to prastaram. The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala,
ardha mandapam, and mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a simple pada
bandha adhistanam with jagathy, three patta kumudam, and pattikai. The bhitti
starts with vedikai. The pilasters are Brahma kantha pilasters with kalasam,
kudam, palakai, and pushpa pothyal. The prastaram consists of valapi, kapotam
with nasikudus, and vyyalavari. An eka tala vesara vimanam is over the bhumi
desam. The koshtas of the greevam are empty without images. Maha nasis and alpa
nasis are on the greevam. Stucco images of Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu,
Brahma, and Ashta dik palakas are on the greeva / koshtas.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
The
temple was built in the 11th to 12th Century Pandya period
and later received contributions from the Cholas and Vijayanagaras.
Komarabanmar
Thiribhuvana Chakravarthikal Sundara Pandya’s 8+3 year reign inscription
(Sl. No. 342), on the south wall of the sanctum sanctorum, records the endowment of
naivedyam for sandhi poojas by Ponnamaravathi kandan Sundara Villi alias
NishayaRajan. For this endowment, land was gifted to the temple as irayili.
The
Pandya King Kobanmar Thiribhuvana Chakravarthikal Emmandalamum kondaruliya Sri
Kulasekaradevar’s 20th year of reign inscription on the south side
of the sanctum sanctorum records the endowment of naivedyam. For the same land
was gifted to this temple after sale as vilaipiramanam.
The
Pandya King Kobanmar Thiribhuvana Chakravarthikal Emmandalamum kondaruliya Sri
Kulasekaradevar’s 20th year of reign inscription on the south wall
of the sanctum sanctorum records that a land was sold as irayili thevadhanam to
Madapaththiyam ventran Thirumazhapadi Udaiyan alias Thiruperunduraipillai.
The
Pandya King Kobanmar Thiribhuvana Chakravarthikal Emmandalamum kondaruliya Sri
Kulasekaradevar’s 42nd
year of reign inscription on the north wall of the sanctum sanctorum records
that Nallapillai Petral’s daughter Kannaumothar agreed to give a certain measure
of paddy to be given to this temple for the land and house plot which she had
received as thevadhanam.
Thiribhuvana
Chakravarthikal Sri Sundarapandyadevar’s 3rd year of reign
inscription on the north wall of the sanctum sanctorum records that the sanctum
sanctorum floor was rectified by one of the maravar of Ponnambalamkattiya
Gangan.
KomarabarmarThiribhuvana
Chakravarthikal Sri Vikrama Pandiyar’s 5+1 year of reign inscription (Sl. No.
627) on the north wall of the sanctum sanctorum records the endowment of
naivedyam to Subramania Pillaiyar; for the same, a temple land was sold, and the amount was to be deposited in the pandaram/ treasury.
Sri
Moovarayakandam mathiyathamannar manavalam Rameeswarakandan samarakolakalan
Bhuvanekaveeran Bhoopala Gopalan Pattamanagkaththan veerakanjukan Veerapratapan
Thirumalirumcholai Ninran Mavalivanathirayar inscription (Sl. No. 671) on the
south wall of the sanctum sanctorum records the endowment of Poojas, naivedram
and burning of lamps. For the same, land at Enathi village was gifted to this
temple as thevadhanam.
The
Vijayanagara king Sri Veerapratapa Puyapela Narasinga Rayar’s son Thanmaraya
Maharayar’s reign inscription (Sl. No. 723) on the south side wall of the
temple records that the land was sold (vilai piramanam) to this temple for 300 panam
from the pandaram treasury.
The
18-19th century inscription (Sl. No. 802) on the north wall of the
temple records the establishment of Sri Subramaniar and consorts by the Ilayathangkudi Nagarathar,
Kazhanivasaludaiyan Cheziyatharayar Avudaiyar, and the temple’s Sri Pandarathars.
Reference
The
inscriptions (Texts) of the Pudukottai State are arranged in Dynasties.
LEGENDS
It
is believed that worshipping Sri Bhoominathar of this temple will be relieved
from any land issues, Vasthu poojas for construction of new houses, getting legal cases on land solved, etc.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from Oru Kala Poojas, special poojas are conducted on pradosham and Maha
Shivaratri days.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open for darshan from 07.00 hrs to 11.00 only.
Even though the temple is being maintained by ASI, the HR & CE Department takes control of
the temple.
The
HR & CE person said that nobody will be allowed after the Pooja hours; even though this temple is under ASI, HR & CE took extreme control… Very
Sad...
CONTACT
DETAILS
The
Rajappa Gurukkal’s mobile number +919842675863 may be contacted for poojas and
further details.
HOW
TO REACH
The
village Sevalur is about 2.5 km from Pudukkottai bypass road, 12 km from Pudukkottai Railway station, and 14.7 km from Pudukkottai new bus stand.
The
nearest Railway station is Pudukkottai.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Moola Vinayagar Sannidhi was constructed/ reconstructed with laterite stones.
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