Kallakurichi District Temples

STATE/ DISTRICT	PLACE	DESCRIPTION
Kallakurichi Dist	Adhi Thiruvarangam	Sri Ranganatha Perumal Temple
Kallakurichi Dist	Jambai	Jyeshta Devi in Shiva Temple
Kallakurichi Dist	Jambai	Lakuleesar
Kallakurichi Dist	Jambai	Mahaishasuramardini
Kallakurichi Dist	Jambai	Sri Jambunatheswarar Temple
Kallakurichi Dist	Jambai	Thavvai /Jyeshta Devi
Kallakurichi Dist	Thimmachur	Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai
Kallakurichi Dist	Thimmachur	Sri Kailasanathar Temple
Kallakurichi Dist	Thirukovilur	Sri Veeratteswarar Temple
Kallakurichi Dist	Thirukovilur	Sri Veeratteswarar Temple
Kallakurichi Dist	Thirukovilur	Sri Ulagalantha Perumal Temple

Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai Worship at Perangiyur, Thimmachur, Jambai, Jambai Sri Jambunatheswarar Temple, Perani, Sendiyampakkam, Alagramam, Thiruvandarkoil and Melolakkur in Villupuram and Kallakurichi Districts, Tamil Nadu.

The worship of Jyeshta Devi started from 3^rd Century BCE and continued till 7^th to 8^th Century. She was called as Mootha Devi, moodevi, Thavvai, Settai, Kettai and Mamugadi. As per Sangam literatures She was worshiped as female deity after Kotravai and mentioned as Thavvai.   She holds the Crow flag and broom. She is shown with large pendulous breast, flabby belly, thick thighs. These are seen and considered as the good sign of wealthyness ( வளமையின் சின்னமாக பார்க்கப்பட்டது ) and fertility. During Pallava period, Thavvai was in separate temple and donations were made for worship.

By 7^th to 8^th Century  Aryans gains popularity and raised to the level of controlling temples. By quoting the Agamas and Puranas, that Jyeshta is the elder sister of Lakshmi who came first while churning the milk ocean by Devas and Asuras to get the amrith. She came first with Ugly face, flabby belly and Thick thigh, holds crow flag and broom. They changed the people’s minds as, that Thavvai is an  inauspicious goddess and those, who worship will be in poverty. 

By the 10^th century the worship of Thavvai slowed down and the Deities were moved out of the temples. Even though She is not worshiped popularly, her son Mandhan with bull ( some claims as buffaloe ) faced is worshiped to get relieved from the mandhi dosha. In this article we will see some of the Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai sculptures of Villupuram District. In that some are still in worship.

Perangiyur, Sri Thirumoolanathar Temple, Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai

Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai…  Thavvai is shown with flabby belly and thick thigh. Her crow flag and broom are shown on her back. She wears ornaments I the ears, neck and Yagnopaveetha. Her son Mandhan and daughter Mandhi are shown on both Sides. Thavvai is resting both hands on her two attendants. This Thavvai is in sitting posture, where as Mandhan and Mandhi are in standing posture.

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Thimmachur, Jyeshta Devi

In this Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai statue,  Thavvai is in sitting posture on throne and resting her leg on the ground. She is not shown with flabby belly and thick thighs. Her right hand is abhaya hasta and left hand rests on her thigh. She wears ornaments in her ears, neck and Yagnopaveetha. Her crow flag is shown on her back. Her son Mandhan and Mandhi are also in sitting posture on her both sides.

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Jambai, Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai

In this Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai statue, Thavvai is in sitting posture. She is not shown with flabby belly and thick thighs. Her right hand is holding a lotus flower and left hand rests on her thigh. She wears ornaments in her ears, neck and Yagnopaveetha. Her crow flag is shown on her back. Her son Mandhan and daughter Mandhi are in standing posture on her both sides.

This Thavvai, was worshiped in Allinathar Temple ( also called as Nagareecharathu alwar..? and the place was called as Valaiyur ) ( which was in dilapidated condition and now under reconstruction ) and now she is in the middle of the field.  There are two inscriptions inscribed on the rock / boulder near her. The inscription belongs to Kannaradevan's period, records to the donations made to this temple. This area comprises of Maladu Vanakopadi, Singapura nadu was ruled by the Vaithumba King, who helped Kannara Devan in Thakkolam war. 

 

The Kannaradevan's 18th reign year, the Vaithumba King had given a gift of 20 Kalanju gold to Thiruvaiyar SankaraPadiar to burn lamp at Nagareecharthu alwar. 

The inscription under the above belongs to Kannaradeva's 23rd reign 's year. One of the body guards of Vaithumba King who helped in Thakkolam War, who also belongs to Kaikolar sect Padai/ regiment called Anukkan Thoothuvan, establised an endowment of burning a lamp at Valaiyur Nagareecharathu Alwar Temple. A gift of 15 Kalanju gold gifted to the temple's valanchiyar. 

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Jambai, Sri Jambunathar temple, Jyeshta devi / Thavvai.

Ths Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai is in worship along with other deities. It was told that this Thavvai belongs to Rashtrakutas. In this Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai statue, Thavvai is in sitting posture on throne and resting her leg on the ground. She is not shown with flabby belly and thick thighs. She is holding a lotus flower in the right hand and left hand rests on her thigh. She wears ornaments in her ears and neck. Her crow flag is shown on her back. Her son Mandhan and Mandhi are also in sitting posture on her both sides.

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Perani , Thavvai ( Jyeshta Devi with Manthan and Manthi )

This Thavvai belongs to pallava period and is not in worship, lying as a loose sculpture in the outer prakaram. Thavvai is shown with flabby belly and thick thigh. Her crow flag is shown on her back. She wears ornaments in the ears and neck. Her son Mandhan and daughter Mandhi are shown on both Sides. Thavvai’s right hand is holding a some thing or abhaya hastam and the left hand is holding a water pot. This Thavvai is in sitting posture, where as Mandhan and Mandhi are in standing posture. Sine Thavvai sculpture is in highly eroded condition, couldn’t obtain all the details.

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Sendiyampakkam, Shiva Temple Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai.

This Thavvai belongs to pallava period and is in worship and installed in the prakaram along with Murugan, Maha Vishnu and Durga.  Thavvai is shown with flabby belly and thick thigh. Her crow flag is shown on her back. She wears ornaments in the ears, neck and Yagnopaveetha. Her son Mandhan and daughter Mandhi are shown on both Sides in sitting posture. Thavvai’s right hand is abhaya hastam and holding a water pot on the left hand.  

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Alagramam, Thavvai at Sri Chelliamman temple

This Thavvai is in sitting posture with with large pendulous breast, flabby belly, thick thighs. Her hands are hanging, whether they are resting on something is not known. She wears ornaments in the ears and neck. She is sitting alone without his son and daughter. This Thavvai was made like a statue.

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Thiruvandarkoil 

This Thavvai is in sitting Posture . Her Crow flag is shown on her back. Her Son Mandhan and daughter Mandhi are shown on her both sides. This Thavvai may belongs to Chozha period.

 

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Melolakkur, Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai 

The Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai Thai is with her daughter Manthi and  her son Mandhan. Local people calls this as Durgai Amman or a Ellai Amman  (  Amman at the Limit point  for the village ). Jyeshta Devi is in the form of bas-relief, which is not protruding much. She is in a sitting posture with legs folded. A Big belly is shown and ornaments are shown in the ears and on neck. Her crow flag and broom stick is shown on her back.  Mandhan is shown with human face instead of usual buffaloe’s head and holding a Dhandam in the right hand. This is very much similar to the relief found at Chunambedu. As per the historians both reliefs are of 6^th century Pallava period. 

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HERO STONE / Sati Stone / Navakandam / Veerakallu / Nadukal of Sendiyampakkam and Jambai, Villupuram and Kallakurichi Districts, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Hero and Sati stones at Sendiyampakkam, was a part of Villupuram Heritage Walk organized by History Trails, on 24^th and 25^th July 2021.

Hero Stone at Sendiyampakkam ( Inside the Eri ), Villupuram District

This Hero stone is in side the eri / on the east banks and west of Shiva Temple where the Loose sculptures are there. This hero stone belongs to Pallava King Simhavishnu’s period ( 570 – 600 CE ). This hero stone was erected to a soldier  Karunandhi, the younger son of Chintriyambakkam Sothala parumakkal Nandi Kilan, who was killed, belongs to Amoor Kottam  meengundram ( in Jayangoda Chozha mandalam near Thirukazhukundram in Chengalpattu District ).

This Hero stone is being called as Thorattikal by the Local people. In the hero stone the hero is shown like marching on his left side. Holds a kattar in the right hand and a bow with three arrows are shown. The hero wears dress below his hip, the rope of the dress is shown between his legs. Also wears ornaments in his neck.

This inscription in Tamil vattezhuthu records as …

1. சிங்கவி
2. ண்ணபரு
3. மற்கு
4. செருசேவகரு
5. ஆமூருக்கோ
6. ட்டத்துமீ
7. ங்குன்றத்
8. துசொதல
9. ங்கிழபரும
10. க்கள் நந்தி
11. கிளனரு சின்
12. றியன் பாக்கம்
13. இளமகன்
14. கருநந்திகு
15. த்திப்பட்டாரு

SATI STONE, at Sendiyampakkam, Villupuram District.

This Sati stone is at the beginning of the Village. This sati Stone belongs to 6^th century CE, Pallava period.

In tha Sati Stone the hero is shown at the centre holding a sword ( Ganga Style ) in the right hand and a shield in the left hand. He wears dress below his hip and a kattar is shown on the right side of his hip. His wives those took sati after the Hero’s death, are shown both sides. The right side lady holds a toddy pot and the left side lady holds a flower. A lamp is also shown on the left side lady’s leg.

Dr Poongundran mentions two inscriptions in two different pages in his book of which one is wrong. The inscription on this Sati Stone reads as…

1. ய ஆமூர் அ
2. ரைசரு மக்கள்
3. ...ரும்மகாட்டி
4. அருகருபூச
5. ...பட்டா
6. (ருகல்)

 The other inscription reads as…

1. …. போத அ
2. ரைசரு மக்கள்
3. ட்குவ்வி
4. ஆருதரு பும
5. கண்ண….

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Hero Stones – Navakandam / Arikandam at Sri Jambunatheswarar Temple, Jambai, Kallakurichi District.

The navakanda Nadukal erected for a Hero for successful completion of a mandapa at the temple. A land was gifted to his brother as Uthirapatti. The Hero is shown cutting his head, holding the sword in both hands, is a special feature of this Navakanda sculpture. Usually inscriptions will be inscribed on the hero Stone itself. But insthis case the inscription is inscrobed / recorded on the walls of Sri Jambunatheswarar Temple wall.

The details of the inscription are….

Koperunjingan’s 13th reign year inscription records that a tax free land of 150 Kuli by the Thanathar for this temple, according to the order of Gangayar to Annamalai, the younger brother of Atkondan, who cut of his head so that the nirutha ( Dancing Hall ) mandapa in the temple of Tirttantonri Aludaiya Nayanar (Thiri Thanthodonri Aludaiya Nayanar ) at Sambai / ( Jambai ) might be completed. Atkondan is stated to be the younger brother of Perralvi, devaradiyal ( temple maid servant ) residing in the Village. ( This inscription is for an instance of Voluntary sacrifice for the successful completion of a Mandapa )

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HERO STONE at Mel Olakkur.

In this hero stone, Three warriors holding sword and shield.  This Hero stone was erected to the warriors who lost their lives in a war. While the two warriors pointing the sword down where as one warrior holds his sword up.

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Sri Jambunatheswarar Temple / ஸ்ரீ ஜம்புநாதேசுவரர் கோயில், ஜம்பை / Jambai, Kallakurichi District, Tamil Nadu.

This second visit to this Sri Jambunatheswarar Temple at Jambai was a part of Villupuram Heritage Walk organized by History Trails, on 24^th and 25^th July 2021.

 

The First visit to this temple was a part of Thiruvannamalai Heritage visit organized by the Tiruvannamalai District Historical Research Center on 30^th December 2018. Jambai is a 1000 plus years old ancient Village. Saivam, Vainavam, Jainism, Buddhism and Saktham were flourished in this village. The temples like Shiva Temple, Ayyanar Temples, Jain's sculptures, Sangam period ( 1^st Century BCE ) inscriptions on the rocks proves that Jambai is an ancient Village.  This place Jambai was called as Sambai, “Veerarajendra Chozhapuram” and “Valaiyur” during Chozha period.

Moolavar  : Sri Jambunatheswarar, Sri Jambukeswarar, 

                 Sri Thanthondreeswarar

Consort    : Sri Akilandeswari.

Some of the Salient features of this temple are….

The Temple is under renovation some of the Murtis / Idols are removed and kept outside the sanctum and the details of the sannidhis may not holds good after Kumbhabhishekam.

The Temple is facing east with balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and Nandhi with a two tier Rajagopuram. The temple is on the northern banks of river Thenpennai..

In Koshtam, Vinayagar ( not in the niche now ) with Venkotrakudai and Samaram, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai. In the prakaram, sannidhi for  Vinayagar, Maha Vishnu with Sridevi and Bhoodevi, A Shiva Linga with Nandi, Subramaniar with Valli Devasena, Bairavar, Thavvai ( Jyeshta Devi with Manthan and Mandhi ), Lakuleesar in standing posture, Navagrahas, Mahishasuramardini ( in the front Mandapam ) and Chandikeswarar. Dwarapalakas are looking cute like Pallava sculptures. Ambal is in a separate Temple facing east.

There are two Navakanda statues kept abutting the main Sanctorum mukha mandapam.

ARCHITECTURE

The Temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, Antarala, Artha mandapam ( originally this was a sanctum sanctorum ), Maha mandapam and a Mukha mandapam. In the sanctum moolavar is on a round avudayar. The two tier Nagara Vimana is over the sanctum without any stucco images. The Adhisthana is of prati bandha ( virutha / round Kumudam ) adisthana. The walls are supported with square / Brahma Kantha pilasters.

The mukha mandapa of the main shrine has a simha pillar and Ambal sannidhi mandapa pillars are of yazhi pillars. Some of the experts of the opinion that this Simha pillars belongs to Pallava period.

Pallava pillars ( 9th to 10th Century )

Donors at the entrance

Donors at the entrance

Ambal Temple

Dancers relief stone used on the floor

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

Some of the experts claims that the original temple belongs to Pallava period and reconstructed as stone temple during Chozha period. The temple has the contributions from Rashtrakutas, during middle of 10^th Century. Murugan, Jyeshta Devi, Kalabairavar, Durgai are believed to be of Rashtrakutas sculptures. The temple also has the contributions of Medieval Chozhas, Pandyas, Rashtrakutas, Vijayanagaras and Nayaks.

The inscriptions recorded from this temple belongs to Parantaka-I, Rajararaja, Rajendran-1, Vikrama Chozha, Kulothunga Chozha - I, Rajadhirajan, Vijayarajendran ( Rajadhiraja-I  ..? ) Pandya Kings Sundara Pandyan, Kulasekara Pandyan, Pallava kings Koperunjingan, Rashtrakuta King Kannaradevan ( Krishna - III ),  Vijayanagara kings, Sadasiva maharaya, Achyutadeva Maharaya, Virapratapa Virupakshadeva Maharaya-II, and Vira Narasingaraya, 

The inscriptions mainly speaks about donations made to the temple in terms of Villages, money, coins, Gold coins, lands for conducting regular poojas,  Naivedyam, burning of perpetual lamps with donor’s name. The inscriptions also mentions Lord Shiva as “Thanthondreeswarar”, “Thanthondripiran”, then how this name was changed to the present name of Jambukeswarar, is not known. This place was called as “Sambai” alias “Veerarajendra Chozhapuram” also called as “Valaiyur” alias Nottavodapuram in Vanagopadi alias Madurantaka valanadu a part of Jayangonda Chozha mandalam. ( Exemption of Tax - Somasulavari to this temple  during Achyutadeva Maharaya period )

Parantaka-I ‘s inscription records the endowment of worship to the Jyeshta Devi for which a land was gifted. The Jyeshta Devi, presently  in the prakaram was on the banks of the Temple Tank during Parantaka period.

Parantaka Chozha-I’s 34^th reign year inscription records the endowment of  Construction of a Mandapa, Maintenance  and burning of a perpetual lamp by Viranaraniyar consort of Gandaradita and daughter in-law of Chozhamadeviyar in the name of “Nagarattar valaiyur”. For the same 70 kalanju Gold was gifted.

Parantaka-I’s inscription records the sacred bath on Sankranti days of Tanthondriappar at Valaiyur. Similarly a fragment inscription records the endowment of burning a perpetual lamp in front of Vidividangar ( processional deity ) by Ayyaradigal, a head man of Irayankudi.  Another inscription records the endowment of burning 5 perpetual lamps for which 50 Kalanju Gold was gifted.

 

Rajaraja-I’s 28^th reign year inscription starts with his meikeerthi and records a gift of 10 Kalanju of gold deposited with the urar / Village sabha of Palaippandal on the southern bank, for a perpetual lamp in the temple by a merchant of the village by name Angadi Porraman for (the memory of) one piratti Siralan of Munaippadi Navalur. The reason for the gift is stated to be that the latter trespassed into the former’s house in the night and tried to assault his mistress in his very presence, by which he was enraged so much as to stab intruder to death.

Rajaraja-I’s 24^th year inscription records the grant of 20 Servu land  by the Sabha of Nerkunram alias Vairamegha Chaturvedimangalam, urar to the user of Kolliyur in exchange of lands acquired, on their behalf from the latter  by the Rajaraja Vanakovaraiyar for the construction of  a tank calle “araiyagal – adittapereri” in their Village. Amount of taxes to be given to the King by the Urar was fixed as 1000 kalanju Gold.

Kulothunga Chozha's ( IIII ) 3rd reign year inscription records the gift of 64 sheep  ( ..?) for burning two perpetual lamps. One Pallicheriyadiyan Nambiyan alias Kovalarayaperaraiyan happened to wound fatally accidently another man Pennai Vadakarai Chengundra nattu Valaivetti, Velalan Pon PaRRiyudayan Kundran Seerudayan and the people of 19 Nattu Chitramezhi Nattars met, threw the blame on him and ordered to to endow 64 Sheeps ( Saava Moova Peradus ) for burning two lamps ( 67 / 1906 ).

Vikrama Chozha's period inscription records the endowment of burning a lamp  for the reason being... A man apparently pushed his wife as a result of which she fell and died. The 1500 men of the four quarters declared him guilty in their assembly and compelled him to provide for lamps.  

Vikrama Chozha's 9th reign inscription records the gift of 64 Cows for two lamps, by a man who in the course of a comparison of martial skill with two vellalas, killed one of them.

The Chozha King Rajakesarivarman alias Udaiyar Sri Virarajendradeva ( 1063- 1070 CE ), inscription records the gift of 500 Kulis Land to the account of Rajendrapura by the temple authorities to the temple account among whom  figures the Mahavratin Lakulisvara Pandita as the head of the pijaris. This Pujaris name figures in Melpadi inscription, of Rajendra Chozha-I, (SII Vol -III, page 28 )and Beligami inscriptions 9 Epic Indica Vol -V p 227 ), perhaps all these were same. Lakulisvara Pandita was evidentlya Kalamukha. ( A Lakulisvara's idol is in the prakaram ) 

 

Vanakovarayan Rajarajadevan Vannenjarayan’s 11^th reign year inscription records that Kasayam, Ponvari, alamji and antarayam Taxes exemption was given to the Village Gunamangalam, which belongs to this “Tiruttantonri Avudaya Nayanar”.

There are 5 Pandya King's inscriptions recorded from this temple. They belongs to Kulasekara Pandya ( 3 ), Maravarman Vikrama Pandyan Sadayavarman Sundara Pandyan. Kulasekara Pandya's inscription records the taxes to be paid depends on the crops raised. like, Nanjai, beetlenut leves, Ginger, Turmeric, Samai, El, Kol, Alasanthi Payiru etc,. 

The Kulasekara Pandya's 33rd reign year inscription records that due to short of fund amounts to 31 panam for  conducting Thiruvizha and maintenance, so the trustees gave lands belongs to the temple as Kani to Thirukotti Alwan Periyan Eeswara Battan who belongs to Manalur.

  

Another Vanakovarayan Rajarajadevan Vannenjarayan’s 11^th reign year inscription records that agreements was made by the Siva Brahmins to provide paddy offerings to gods on two festival days and also feeding for maheswaras  with the offered food from the interest of 60 kalam paddy measured on the “Tonro Marakkal”, received from Arasan Tiruttonda Nambi a Devakanmi belongs to the temple Udayar Thiruvannamalai Udaya Nayanar ( Lord Shiva of Thiruvannamalai ).

Koperunjingan’s 13th reign year ( 119 of 1906 ) inscription records that a tax free land of 150 Kuli by the Thanathar for this temple, according to the order of Gangayan, a small region leader to Annamalai, the younger brother of Atkondan, who cut of his head so that the nirutha mandapa ( நிருத்த மண்டபம் ) in the temple of Tirttantonri Aludaiya Nayanar at Sambai might be completed. Atkondan is stated to be the younger brother of Porralvi, devaradiyal ( temple maid servant ) residing in the Village. ( This inscription is for an instance of Voluntary sacrifice for the successful completion of a Mandapa ). A land measuring 150 Kuzhi was gifted to Annamalai. ( 119 / 1906 - SII VOl XII-178 )

Navakanda Hero Stones

Koperunjingan’s 14^th reign year inscription records the endowment of offerings to the God Thanthondri Aludaya nayanar, on the 7^th day of the annual festival, by Mulaiyanudaiyan Ponparappinan Kovalrayan, for which 10 Kalam paddy was received by the trustees ( thanaththar ) of this temple.

Koperunjingan’s 16^th reign year inscription records the endowment of special pooja called “Vennenjan Thirunal”, in the month Purattasi ( August – September ), from the income of the paddy assigned by Vannenja Nayanar, is the chief of Vanakovarayan Rajadevan Vannenjan of Aragalur, a subordinate to Koperunjingadeva.

Rajendran-II's 3rd reign year inscription records that a lady Veerabhudra's mother Sendhan Umayal was complled to pay the Taxes by the Village official Malaiyaman Katti Meloorudayan Pazhanguran Kundran. When she was unabled to pay, he told that he will report to the King. Due to this she consumed poison and committed suiside. On verification by the "Nangu Thisai Pathinenbhoomi NanadesikaL", Village officer was found guilty and as a punishment, he was ordered to burn a perpetual lamp at this temple, for which 32 kasu was received from the Village official. It was agreed that 2 parts of the required oil will be supplied by Manigrama Villagers and one part by the Sankarapadi Villagers. ( 80 / 1906 )

    

Inscriptions

LEGENDS

Devotees worship Lord Shiva and Ambal for Child boon, to get rid of Rahu & ketu Dosham to remove marriage obstacles.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, special, poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Amavasya, Thai Pongal, Maha Shivaratri, Karthigai Deepam.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

Since the temple is under the renovation, time opening and closing is unpredictable.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Venkatesan 9443815936, Shanmugam +91 9965206975 and Elumalai +91 9597140997 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH:

Jambai is about 19 KM from Thirukovilur and 25 KM from Thiruvannamalai.

Nearest Railway station is Thirukovilur.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE

Vinayagar and Lakulisar ( Lakulisar was identified as Bhairavar and this was also brought from Melai Chalukya as Victory trophy )

Dancers relief stone slab used on the floor

Mahisasuramardini ( brought as victory trophy from Melai / Kalyani Chalukyas by Rajendra Chozha's first son )

Thavvai /தவ்வை/ Jyeshta Devi - 9th to 10 th Century ( Parantaka period inscription records the endowment of burning 2 perpetual lamps )

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