The visit to this Sri Malayandi Temple at Valayapatti was part of the “Sivaganga and Pudukkottai Temples and Heritage Sites Visit” on 2nd and
3rd September 2026. This temple is also on top of the hill, on the north side of the Shiva temple, and can be accessed
from the Shiva Temple….
Moolavar:
Vinayagar + Murugan + Muneeswarar
Some
of the salient features of this temple are…
The
temple faces east with a 3-tier Rajagopuram. Two vels are on the way to the
Malayandi temple. In the sanctum sanctorum, Malayandi is a Vinayagar idol,
decorated in the form of Vinayagar, Murugan, and Muneeswarar. A thandam is kept
along with the moolavar to signify Muneeswarar.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple was built with stone from adhistanam to prastaram. The temple consists
of the sanctum sanctorum and mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a
pada pandha 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 and
kapotam with nasi kudus. The brick vimanam over the bhumi desam is with eka
tala vesara vimanam.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
The
temple belongs to the 19th century, built by Nattukottai Nagarathars
about 138 years ago.
The 1st Ashta Banthana Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted in 1892,
The
2nd Maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 30th August
1916,
The
3rd Kumbhabhishekam was conducted in 1940; the 4th Maha
kumbhabhishekam was conducted in 1960, and the 5th Maha kumbhabhishekam
was conducted on 11th June 1992.
The Maha Mandapam was constructed, and the Swarna Bhandhana Maha Kumbhabhishekam was
conducted on 26th January 2015.
LEGENDS
It
is believed that Malayandi was installed and worshipped by the sage Agasthiyar.
Since
the Moolavar is a combination of Vinayagar + Murugan + Shiva as Muneeswarar,
Ambal from a nearby village visits this temple to unite with her family.
It
is said the locals first worship Malayandi before doing any auspicious
functions in their homes.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Kiruthigai, Thai Poosam,
Sankadahara Chaturthi, Vinayagar Chaturthi, Maha Shivaratri, Tuesdays, etc.
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
Poosakar Aravind Subbiah’s mobile number +919943451097 may be contacted for
poojas and further details.
HOW
TO REACH
The
Malayandi temple is 1.3 km from Ponnamaravathi, 28.4 km from Tirupattur, 34 km
from Pillayarpatti, 37 km from Pudukkottai, and 50 km from Karaikudi.
The
nearest Railway Station is Pudukkottai.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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