Showing posts with label Thavvai. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thavvai. Show all posts

Saturday, 13 December 2025

Jyeshta Devi, Chinnamamur, Chinnamanur Bypass Road, Theni District, Tamil Nadu.

This visit to the Jyeshta Devi, at Chinnamanur, in Theni District, was a part of Varusanadu Payanam, a Heritage walk to the temples and Heritage Sites, organised by Aatrupadai, on 20th – 21st September 2025. Thanks to திருச்சி பார்த்திPrabaharan, and Bala Bharathi


This Jyehta Devi, also called Thavvai, is found on the Chinnamanur byepass road, before Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swamy Temple. This Jyeshtadevi sculpture is found damaged, and her head is missing. The right hand holds a lotus flower (?), and the left hand is on her thigh. The Manthan and Manthi are sitting on both sides.

A Trishul is installed in front of Jyeshta Devi. This indicates that Jyeshta Devi is worshipped occasionally.

LOCATION OF THE JYESHTA DEVI: CLICK HERE

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Wednesday, 22 May 2024

Jyeshta Devi at Sri Thanthondreeswarar Temple, Perumbairkandigai and The Smallest Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai at Sri Parasurameswarar Temple, Orathy, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to the Jyeshta Devi/Thavvai Sculptures at Sri Thanthondreeswarar Temple at Perumbairkandigai and Sri Parasurameswarar Temple at Orathy was a part of “Shiva, Maha Vishnu, and Amman Temples Visit” in Perumbairkandigai and Orathy on 14th April 2024.

JYESHTA DEVI, SRI THANTHONDREESWARAR TEMPLE, PERUMBAIRKANDIGAI
This Jyeshta Devi is in the Sri Thanthondreeswarar Temple at Perumbairknadigai. This Jyeshta Devi sculpture is on a flat stone, and only half is visible outside. Do not know whether Jyeshta is sitting in Padmasana (maybe a makeover), since most of the Jyeshta Devi sculptors are seen with legs in hanging position from the pedestal. Both the Hands are on the thigh. Manthan and Manthi are in a standing posture on both sides. A crow flag is shown behind Manthan, and two chamaras / whisks are on both sides of Jyeshta Devi. She is wearing ornaments around her neck, and a Padra kundala on both ears. 

LOCATION OF THE JYESHTA DEVI: CLICK HERE   

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Jyeshta Devi is on the right side

JYESHTA DEVI, SRI PARASURAMESWARAR TEMPLE, ORATHY.
This is the smallest Jyeshta Devi sculpture that I have ever seen. This Jyeshta Devi sculpture is at Sri Parasurameswarar Temple, Orathy, in the Chengalpattu District.  Jyeshta Devi is sculpted out of a small slab of stone measuring one foot by one foot. The Jyeshta Devi is shown with big breasts and a normal stomach & legs. She is in a sitting posture with her right hand in abhaya hastam and her left hand on the pedestal. A crow flag is shown on her left side. Manthan and Manthi are in a standing posture on both sides of Jyeshta Devi.

சுமார் ஒரு அடிக்கு ஒரு அடி என்ற அளவிலான பலகை கல்லில் செதுக்கப்பட்ட சிறிய ஜேஷ்டாதேவி எனப்படும் தவ்வையின் சிற்பம், ஒரத்தி கிராமத்தின் ஸ்ரீ பரசுரமேஸ்வரர் கோயிலில் காணப்படுகின்றது. தவ்வை பருத்த மார்பகங்களுடனும், மெலிந்த வயிறு மற்றும் கால்களுடன் காணப்படுகின்றார். தவ்வையின் வலக்கரம் அபய முத்திரையுயிலும் இடதுகரம் அமரும் மேடை மீது வைத்து காணப்படுகின்றார். காதுக்களில் பத்ரகுண்டலங்களும், கழுத்து மற்றும் கைகளில் ஆபரணங்களும் காட்டப்பட்டு உள்ளது. காக்கை கொடி தவ்வையின் இட்துபுறம் காட்டப்பட்டு உள்ளது. மாந்தனும் மாந்தியும் இருபுறமும் நின்ற நிலையில் காணப்படுகின்றனர்

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE


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Sunday, 12 May 2024

Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai at an Amman Temple, Kaala Medu, V P Puthur, Thathanaikenpatti, Near Palani, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to these Hero stones at an Amman Temple, V P Puthur Thathanaikenpatti near Palani in Dindigul District was a part of the Visit to Rock arts in Natural caves in Dindigul District near Palani on 3rd July 2024. Thanks to Thenkongu Sathasivam, who took us (Mrs. Sakthi Prakash and Mr. Srinivasan) to this Amman temple.

This Jyeshta Devi is installed on the Amman Temple premises facing East. Jyeshta Devi is in a sitting posture on a platform, and her legs are hanging. The right hand is ahvana hastam (not sure, but not the abhaya hastam), and the left hand is on her thigh. She wears ornaments around her neck and ears. A crow flag is shown on her left. Both Manthan and Manthi are also shown on both sides.

LOCATION OF THE JYESHTA DEVI: CLICK HERE

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Sunday, 28 April 2024

Pallava period, Thavai / Jyeshta Devi, Ayyanar and Kotravai Sculptures at Saram Village, Viluppuram District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to the Pallava period Jyeshta Devi Ayyanar and Kotravai sculptures at Saram village was a part of the “Shiva, Jain Temples, and Heritage Sites Visit” at Saram and Ananthamangalam near Tindivanam, on 04th February 2024. 


JYESHTA DEVI AT SRI AGASTHEESWARAR TEMPLE, SARAM. 
There are Jyeshta Devi sculptures found in this village, of which one is installed at Sri Uthama Agastheeswarar Temple at Saram. Jyeshta Devi is in a sitting posture with legs apart. A crow flag is shown on her right side. She wears karanda makuda and padra kundala in the elongated earlobes, and ornaments around the neck. Her right hand is abhaya hastam, and her left hand is touching the pedestal. Mandhan and Mandhi are in a standing posture on both sides. This Jyeshta Devi is under worship.

LOCATION OF JYESHTA DEVI:    CLICK HERE



JYESHTA DEVI AT SARAM, IN THE MIDST OF THE FIELDS. 
I was directed to see the second Jyeshta Devi, in the midst of the fields, after crossing the Railway line from the Village. This Jyeshta Devi sculpture is in a slanting position. Jyeshta Devi is in a sitting posture with legs apart. A crow flag is shown on her right side, and a broom is shown on her left side. She wears karanda makuda and padra kundala in the elongated earlobes, and ornaments around the neck. Her right hand is abhaya hastam, and her left hand is touching the pedestal.  Manthan and Mandhi are in a standing posture on both sides. Mandhi is in a highly eroded condition.   

LOCATION OF JYESHTA DEVI: CLICK HERE



AYYANAR AT SRI AGASTHEESWARAR TEMPLE, SARAM.
This Ayyanar is installed on the northwest corner of the temple. Ayyanar is in Rajaleelasana sitting posture, keeping the left hand on the left knee (Pallava hastam) and right hand on the thigh.  

LOCATION OF AYYANAR: CLICK HERE


KOTRAVAI AT SARAM.
This Kotravai idol on a flat stone is installed in an Amman Temple, facing east. This Kotravai is in a standing posture on a Mahishn’s head (buffalo), in samabhanga. Kotravai is with 8 hands holding Shankha, Chakra, Sword, Shield, bow, and the lower left hand is kadi hastam. She wears ornaments around the neck and in the elongated ear lobes. On her right, a man is shown in a kneeled position with a knife in his right hand (maybe Nava Kandam), and on her right side, a man is shown in a worshipping posture (Anjali hastam).

LOCATION OF KOTRAVAI: CLICK HERE




HOW TO REACH    
The Agastheeswarar temple is about a km from the Saram Bus stop on GST Road, before Tindivanam.
The temple is about 10 km from Tindivanam, 91 km from Tambaram, and 121 km from Chennai Central.
The nearest Railway Station is Tindivanam.


Pallava Period Vinayagar



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Saturday, 27 April 2024

Sri Agastheeswarar Temple / ஸ்ரீ அகஸ்தீஸ்வரர் கோயில் / Uthama Agastheeswarar Temple, Saram, Tindivanam, Viluppuram District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Sri Agastheeswarar Temple at Saram was a part of the Shiva, Jain Temples, and "Heritage Sites Visit at Saram and Anandhamangalam near Tindivanam, on 04th February 2024". Saram is about 10 km before Tindivanam, on the GST Road from Chennai. The temple is about a KM from the bus stop. 


Moolavar  : Sri Agastheeswarar
Consort    : Sri Akilandeswari

Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple faces east with an entrance on the south side.  Dwajasthambam, Balipeedam, and Rishabam are on the east side of the temple. Vinayagar and Arumugar are at the entrance of of sanctum sanctorum. Sanctum sanctorum is on a raised level. Moolavar is a little large on a round avudayar. In kostam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma Sastha, and Durgai.

Ambal Sri Akilandeswari is in a separate sannidhi facing South. Ambal is in a standing posture with Abhaya varada Hastam.

In praharam, Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Thavvai / Jyeshtta Devi, Ayyanar, Chandikeswarar, and Bairavar.

Vinayagar
Arumugar
Koshta Images - Maha Vishnu - Brahma Sastha / Murugan in place of Brahma and Durgai

ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, and ardha / maha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on pada bandha adhistanam with three patta kumudam and pattikai. The Bhitti starts with vedika. The Bhitti is of plain walls without pilasters. The prastaram is with valapi and kapotam. The two talas Vimanam above the prastaram were built with bricks. The Sigaram is of the Vesara style. Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma are on the tala and greeva koshtams.  




HISTORY AND INSCRIPTION
Based on the sculptures available in the temple, it is believed that the original temple belonged to the Pallava period. The same was reconstructed during the Chozha and Vijayanagara periods. Fragment and damaged Chozha-period and Vijayanagar-period inscriptions are found on the Rishaba mandapam base and main temple adhistanam.

The Ayyanar, Jyeshta Devi, with Manthan and Manthi sculptures belong to the Pallava period. In addition to this, I happened to see a Jyeshta Devi and Kotravai sculptures in this Village. Details are written in a separate Post.




LEGENDS
During the Celestial wedding of Shiva with Parvati, all the Devas, Maharaishis, and Munis assembled at Mount Kailash. Due to this, the north side of the Earth went down and the south side went up. To balance the earth, Shiva asked the sage Agasthiyar to go south. After getting the boon of Celestial wedding darshan whenever he wants, Agasthiyar started his journey to Pothigai Hills. On the way, he installed and worshipped Shiva Lingas in many places. It is believed that sage Agasthiyar worshipped Shiva at this temple. Hence, Shiva is called Agastheeswarar.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on pradosam, Maha Shivaratri, and Annabhishekam in the month of Margazhi.

TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open between 08.00 hrs. to 10.00 hrs. and 17.00 hrs. to 19.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS
T. Dhanasekar +9194426953533 and R Mohan +918838865733 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH
The temple is about a km from the Saram Bus stop on GST Road, before Tindivanam.
The temple is about 10 km from Tindivanam, 91 km from Tambaram, and 121 km from Chennai Central.
The nearest Railway Station is Tindivanam.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE










Ayyanar, Jyeshta Devi, and Kotravai are covered in a separate Post










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