STATE/ DISTRICT |
PLACE |
DESCRIPTION |
Tirupattur Dist |
Ambur |
Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple |
Tirupattur Dist |
Ambur |
Gangai Amman Temple |
Tirupattur Dist |
Elagiri Village |
Chitramezhi Kalvettu |
Tirupattur Dist |
Elagiri Village |
Sri Chennakesava Perumal Temple |
Tirupattur Dist |
Thennambattu |
An Ancient Shiva Temple |
Tirupattur Dist |
Vaniyambadi |
Athitheeswarar Temple |
Tirupattur Dist |
Vaniyambadi |
Azhagu Perumal Temple |
Tirupattur Dist |
Vinnamangalam |
Appathamman Eshwaran Temple |
Tirupattur Dist |
Vinnamangalam |
Hero Stone Temple |
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Showing posts with label Tirupattur District. Show all posts
Wednesday 5 January 2022
Tirupattur District Temples
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Temples & Sculptures,
Tirupattur District
Monday 16 March 2020
Hero Stone / Sati Stones / Veerakallu / Nadukarkal / நடுகற்கள் of Alankuppam, Draupadi Amman Temple, Semmanthikuppam Tirupattur District, Tamil Nadu.
29th
December 2019.
The
Visit to these Hero stones are a part of temples and Hero stones Heritage Visit
scheduled on 29th of December 2019. Mr Srinivas of Vaniyambadi took
me to all these places.
HERO STONE OF ALANKUPPAM.
This
hero stone is erected in the mandapam of
Sri Ponniamman temple mandapam, of Alankuppam Village facing the Amman.
The Hero stone is about 5 feet high and 3 feet wide. The hero is carved in the form of bas relief
to about 3 feet. The hero is holding sword in his right hand and a shield in
the left hand. The hero was died due to hitting of an arrow on his chest. Lamps are shown on his both side, Whisk (chowry ), a poorna kalasam
are shown ( these are considered as mangala symbols ). This shows that the hero is worshiped like a God. On the top it
has the Tamil inscriptions.
The inscriptions belongs to Dantivarman’s 14th year Rule ( 810 CE). As per the inscription, the hero Veeraiyan son Sathima vakilavan of was killed during war with the opposite country. The hero Veeraiyan fought to save his village from destruction by the enemies. The Hero stone was erected by Pennai. The inscription reads as... The inscription reads as...
- ஸ்ரீ கோவிசைய தந்தி விக்ரம பரு
- மற்க்கு யாண்டு பதின் நா
- ல்காவது அடையாறு நாடு ம
- லையன்னரான ஒருகில் மணற்
- ச்சுனை மேற் படை வர ஊர் அழியா
- மைய் காத்து பட்டான் சத்தி
- ம வகிலவன் வீரையர்க் கல்
- பென்னை
HERO AND SATI STONE AT DRAUPATHI
AMMAN TEMPLE, SEMMANDHIKUPPAM
This
hero stone is in a Village Deity Sri Draupathi
Amman Temple on the banks of river Palar.
A Hero stone may belongs to 16th to 17th Century
is carved on one side and a Sati, Hero
with his wife are carved on the back,. In the hero stone the hero is shown
looking on the left. He holds a sword in his right hand and a shield in the
left hand. He wears a cap looks cute. A Round ornament is shown on his ears. A
Half dress is shown below his waist with a kattari tied.
LOCATION: CLICK HERE
Sati image on the back
Bothiraja
---OM
SHIVAYA NAMA---
Labels:
Hero Stones,
Tirupattur District,
Tiruppattur
Sunday 15 March 2020
An Ancient Shiva Temple at Thennambattu Tirupattur District, Tamil Nadu.
19th
December 2019.
The
Visit to this temple was a part of Temples and hero Stones visit scheduled on
19th December 2020. After the visit to Armamalai cave paintings, on
the way to Thennambattu, happened to see this temple. The temple is under renovation.
The vimana above the sanctum-sanctorum was completed and the front Mandapa is
under construction. Since the temple was found old, peeped in the temple.
ARCHITECTURE
The
original temple consists of sanctum, artha mandapam. The mukha mandapa is under
construction with brick and cement. The adhisthana is a simple padabandha
adhisthana. Koshtas are provided on the
sanctum walls. The Ambal sannidhi is under construction. The temple is under worship with Shiva linga and New Nandhi. The
old Nandis are kept out side. The old
mandapa pillars and roof slabs are scattered around the temple.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The
adhisthana has the inscriptions of both latter period Chozhas and
Vijayanagaras. From the inscriptions, the temple might have been constructed
between 12th to 13th century.
LOCATION:
Thennambattu ( 12.753, 78.664 ) CLICK HERE
New and old Nandhis
---OM
SHIVAYA NAMA---
Labels:
Shiva Temples,
Tirupattur District,
Tiruppattur
Saturday 14 March 2020
Hero Stone / Veerakallu / Nadukal / Thoongu Thalai / Thookku thalai / தூங்குதலை / தூக்குதலை நடுகற்கள், Worshiped as Appathamman Eshwaran, and Memorial Stone at Vinnamangalam, Tirupattur District, Tamil Nadu.
29th December
2019.
This
10th Century, Parantaka Chozha Period Nadukal or a Hero stone
of type “Thoongu Thalai or Thooku Thalai” is found erected for a hero who
sacrificed himself to Kotravai, at Vinnamangalam Eri banks. The
Vinnamangalam Village was a part of Thondai mandalam during Chozhas and
Pallavas period.
This type of Hero stones are considered as a rare one, since
only 4 numbers are identified in Tamil Nadu, till date. The word “Thoongu
Thalai - தூங்கு தலை” – is
inscribed, on a hero stone found at Thirumalaichery Village of Vellore
District. With the available evidences, this types of sacrificing may be
followed till 10th Century. The Thoongu Thalai, hero stones are
mentioned in sangam literature Kalingathu
Parani also, which reads as....
“வீங்குதலை
நெடுங்கழையின் விசைதொறும்
திசைதொறும் விழித்துநின்று தூங்கு தலை..”
--- கலிங்கத்துப்பரணி பாடல் எண் 117
Usually
Thoongu Thalai sacrifice to Goddess Kotravai will be for various
reasons. The reasons may include, to get victory over the war, for
the wellness of kings, or to get cured from deceases, etc,.
The procedure adopted
is, the tuft of the hero’s head will be tied to one end of the
bamboo with flexibility called “Thalai Thoongu Nedumaram”. The
head of the hero will be chopped off by a person and the head will
be lifted in the space.
In this Thoongu
thalai Hero stone is about 3.2 feet wide and 4 feet high in a small temple with
two women sculptures, whose faces are turned right are installed. The hero is
in sitting posture, keeping one leg folded and other leg knee in lifted
condition ( Rajaleelasana ?). The left hand id on his raised knee and right
hand is holding a sword. The head is shown with a gap of about 5
inches and tuft is tied to the bamboo. He is wearing an ornament in
his neck and a half dress is shown below the waist.
Chozha King
Parantaka-I ‘s 7th year
rule, inscription is inscribed on the top of this Thoongu Thalai Hero Stone.
The inscription reads as...
1.ஸ்வஸ்தி ஸ்ரீ கோப்பரி கேசர பன்மற்கு
2. யாண்டு ஏழாவது இடக் காத்தரைய மிண்
3.ணமங்கலமான இடக் காத்தரையத் தம்
4.பி யளசந்தையன்
5.மேளை யசந்தை
6.யன் இடக்காத்த
7.ரை யட்டா
8.டி யான் தூ
9.ங்கு
த
10.லை குடுத்தான்
11.பெருங்க
12.ண்ண
13.ன் வைப்பி
14.ச்சக்
15.கல்
As per the inscription Idakatharaiyan’s brother
Idakatharaiyattiyan of Melaya Sandhai had given this Thoonguthalai. Inmemory of
him this Hero stone was erected by Perungannan.
LOCAL LEGEND:
There is a local
story about this hero stone. The legend goes like this... The hero was an
ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. He ran out of the village
Vinnamangalam, when he was young due to difference of opinion
between his Sisters. He returned back to this Village after long period and
started religious service. Two women’s are helpful for the poojas.
When he came to know that they were his sisters, he told them he ran out of the
Village, since he don’t want to see their faces again. The sisters were
ashamed of their acts and turned their faces. Immediately he cuts his head.
From then onwards his descendants worshiped him as a God. This story was
narrated by one of his descendant Mr Gobi ( 9025120914 )
Thoombu kalvettu
HERO
STONE AT MANDI, VINNAMANGALAM
This Hero stone is erected in a place called Mandi
a part of Vinnamangalam. The hero stone
is about 4 feet high and 3 feet wide. The
Hero is standing in a tribhanga posture. He is holding a sword in his
right hand and a shield in the left hand.
He was killed due to hitting of three arrows, of which one arrow pierced
through his body. Below him are two cattle. This indicates that he was kill in
the process of guarding his cattle. On
the top he was shown worshiping a Shiva Lings. This indicates that he obtained
the Shivalok.
MEMORIAL
STONE AT PERUMAL TEMPLE
This memorial stone is installed at the left side
of the Rajagopuram. This may be Sati. After her husband’s death she might have
entered in a funeral fire. On both side are the Devakannis escorts them to
Devalok. Since this memorial stone is
highly eroded, full details could not be traced.
LOCATION:
CLICK HERE
Ref: "Thadayaththai thedi" published by Yaaooyakey & Celebrate Kanchi”
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
Labels:
Hero Stones,
Tirupattur District,
Tiruppattur
Friday 13 March 2020
Armamalai Cave and paintings, Malayambattu, Tirupattur District, Tamil Nadu.
29th December 2019.
This visit to this cave was a part of Temples and Hero stones
Visit around Vaniyambadi in Tirupattur District, scheduled on 29th
December 2019. This happened to be the
last heritage Visit of this year. It is believed that this cave was once
occupied by the Jain monks and a school was functioning. Also this hill was
called as ”Arumpavi malai”, which got corrupted to the present name of
Armamalai. The paintings and this cave was
identified during 1960’s- 70s. The same was recorded in the Tamil Nadu
Archaeological Department web site also.
On reaching the Village Malayambattu, we didn’t know the path to
the cave. A school boy came to our rescue and he took us to this cave. It was
about 2 KM walk on the bunds of the fields, to reach the foot hills. Few steps
are cut on the rock and few steps are constructed to reach the Cave situated
about 50 meters from the ground level. The cave is about 80 meter in length and
10 meter wide. The cave was divided in to three parts. The first part is empty
and the surface is flat and there is no beds found. We found a Lotus pedestal
with 10th to 11th Century Tamil inscription. There is also three pieces of a Dwarapalaka’s
bas-relief carved on a flat stone.
The second part of the cave, rooms are constructed with
mud and unbaked bricks. The walls are raised up to the ceiling about 3 meter
high. The rooms are small and difficult to live within.
The third part of the cave’s surface is not
uniform. The ceilings has the patches of
paintings similar to Sittannavasal and Bagh Caves. Only few patches are recognizable like,
flowers, leaves, lotus, a man, a bird etc..
The Colours like, red, green, blue, black and white are used.
The cave is now being used as a cattle shed and Bar
by the drunkards.
After seeing the cave I have my own doubts.
- How the cave was identified as Jains Cave ?.
- Only with the two fragments of Sculptures, is it possible to judge a monument existed in that cave ? ( No other structures are found )
- May be the paintings can be compared with Sittannavasal. But this may not be a proof to come to a conclusion that the cave belongs to Jainism.
Experts are requested to throw some light on this.
HOW TO REACH:
The Cave is in a Hill called as Arma malai about 2 KM from the
Village called Malayambattu.
Malayambattu is about 10 KM from Vaniyambadi, 11 KM from Ambur
and 8.3 KM from Vinnamangalam.
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
Thursday 12 March 2020
Azhagu Perumal Temple / Sundara Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Vaniyambadi, Tirupattur District, Tamil Nadu.
29th December 2019.
This visit to this Azhagu
Perumal Temple was a part of Temples and Hero stones Visit around Vaniyambadi
in Tirupattur District, scheduled on 29th December 2019. This happened to be the last heritage
Visit of this year 2019.
This place is very much associated with Saraswati ( Vani ) and the Athitheeswarar
Temple. As per the legend Lord Shiva asked Saraswati to sing, hence this place
is called Vaniyambadi. This Vishnu Temple is on the east side banks of river
Palar. This temple was called as Sundara Varadarja Perumal during Chozha
Period and got corrupted to Azhagu Perumal Temple.
Moolavar : Sri Azhagu Perumal
Thayar : Sri Sundaravalli
Some of the salient features of this
temple are....
The temple is facing west with a
recently built 3 tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam, Garudan are
immediately after the Rajagopuram. Moolavar Azhagu Perumal is with Sridevi and
Bhudevi in standing posture. Chakra is in a ready to use position. There is no
images in the koshtas.
In the prakara Vinayagar, Lakshmi
Narayanar, Thayar Sundaravalli, Chakrathalwar with Yoga narasimhar,Bala
Anjaneyar and Urchava mandapam.
ARCHITECTURE
The sanctum sanctorum consists of
Sanctum, antarala, artha mandapam and a
open mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pathabhanda adhisthana and Ekathala vimana is on it.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTION
As per the inscription found on the adhisthana,
this place was called as Madhurantaka Chozha Chaturvedi mangalam and the
temple was built by the 10th Century Chozha King Madhurantakan. It
is to be noted that Rajaraja-I’s father was called as Sundara Chozha and Sundara
means Azhagu in Tamil.
The temple was reconstructed during 15th
to 16th Century Vijayanagara period and inscriptions are found on
the sanctum walls.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple kept opened between 07.00
hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS:
The temple may be on the mobile
number +9193447 43439 for further details.
HOW TO REACH:
The temple is about 2 KM from Vaniyambadi Bus
stand and Railway Station, 18 KM from Ambur, 24 KM from District Capital
Tirupattur and 267 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway Station is Vaniyambadi.
LOCATION: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
Labels:
Tirupattur District,
Tiruppattur,
Vishnu Temples
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