The visit to this Sri Dhandayuthapani Temple at Kandavarayanpatti was
part of the “Sivaganga and Pudukkottai Temples and Heritage Sites Visit” on 2nd and
3rd September 2026. Kandavarayanpatti and the temple are on the banks of the Manimuthaaru River.
Moolavar: Sri Dhandayuthapani
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with a metal-coloured sheet mandapam and a 3-tier Rajagopuram. A
Vel mandapam with 4 pillars is in the metacolour sheet mandapam. Vinayagar,
Murugan, and dwarapalakas are at the entrance of the Sri Chokkalingam Meenakshi
Thirumana mandapam. Stucco bas-reliefs of the Meenakshi Sundareswarar marriage and the Sri Devasena-Murugan marriage flank the temple entrance.
Dwajasthambam, balipeedam, and Peacock vahana are in front of the sanctum
sanctorum.
In the sanctum sanctorum, Murugan as Dhandayuthapani is in a standing posture, holding a
stick in the right hand.
In
the praharam, Natarajar with Sivakami and Utsavar. The Nachiappa Chettiar’s
image, in Anjali hastam, is on the pillar of the mukha mandapam, in front of the
sanctum sanctorum.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple was built with black stone from adhistanam to prastaram. The temple
consists of the sanctum sanctorum and mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on an
adhistanam with jagathy, kumudam, and pattikai. The bhitti starts with vedikai.
The pilasters are Vishnu kantha pilasters with square bases, kalasam, kudam,
lotus petals mandi, palakai, veera kandam, and pushpa pothyal. The prastaram
consists of valapi and kapotam. The vimanam over the bhumi desam was built with
bricks. A 2-tala Vesara brick vimanam is over the bhumi desam. Stucco images of
Murugan’s various forms are on the tala and greeva koshtams.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
The
temple was built by The. C. Na. Nachiappa Chettiar, and the first Maha
Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 11th September 1932. Dharma Seelar
The. C. Na. Chokkalingam Chettiar played a main role in the construction of this temple.
The temple is being maintained privately by the 4 sons of Thiru Nachiappa
Chettiar and their family members on a rotational basis. They are…
தெ.சி.நா.தே. தேனப்ப செட்டியார்
தெ.சி.நா.தே. சின்னக் கருப்பன் செட்டியார்
தெ.சி.நா.சுப. சுப்பிரமணியன் செட்டியார்
தெ.சி.நா.சொ. சொக்கலிங்கம் செட்டியார்.
The 4th Maha Kumbhabhishekam was
conducted on 10th March 2025.
LEGENDS
This
legend is associated with one of the thiruvilayadal of Shiva. In the
competition, initiated by Narada, between Vinayagar and Murugan, whoever comes
first after circumambulating this universe will get the rare Mango. Murugan
immediately started on his vahana, the peacock, to circle the universe. Vinayagar
circumambulated Shiva and Parvati, his father and mother, considering them his universe, which was agreed by Shiva and Narada, and got the mango.
Disappointed, Murugan left Mount Kailash and stands as Dhandayuthapani, holding
a dhantam on the hills and blessing his devotees.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Tuesdays, Kiruthigai,
Thaipoosam, Sankadahara Chaturthi, Pradosham, etc.
On
Thaipoosam days, devotees used to come in large numbers carrying Palkavadi on foot from far-off places. Annadhanam will be served on these days.
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
The
office may be contacted on the mobile numbers +918973650406, +919488094505, and
+917845539775 for further details.
The
priest may be contacted on his mobile numbers +919047090344 and +917094574760 for poojas.
HOW
TO REACH
The temple at
Kandavaranpatti is 14 km from Pillayarpatti, 30 km from Karaikudi, and 50 km
from Sivaganga.
The nearest railway station is Karaikudi.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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