Sri Adhi Vaidyanatha Swamy Temple/ Adi Vaidyanathar Temple, Mannipallam,
Mayiladuthurai District, Tamil Nadu.
அம்மை பயக்கும் அமிர்து கண்டாய் அந்தேன் தெளிகண்டாய்
ஆக்கஞ் செய்திட்டு
இம்மை பயக்கும் இறைவன் கண்டாய் என்னெஞ்சே யுன்னில்
இனியான் கண்டாய்
மெய்ம்மையே ஞான விளக்குக் கண்டாய் ...... வினைகள் போக
மம்ம ரறுக்கும் மருந்து கண்டாய் மண்ணிப்பள்ள முறையும்
மணாளன் தானே
மல்குக வேத வேள்வி வழங்குக சுரந்து வானம்
பல்குக வளங்க ளெங்கும் பரவுக அறங்கள் இன்பம்
நல்குக வுயிர்கட் கெல்லா நான்மறைச் சைவ மோங்கிப்
புல்குக வுலக மெல்லாம் புரவலன் செங்கோல் வாழ்க.
…. திருவிளையாடற் புராணம்
During my
recent yathra to Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalangal, had been to this Sri Adhi
Vaidhyanathar temple at Mannipallam and Sri Naganathaswamy Temple at Keelaperumpallam,
one of the Navagraha sthalam for Ketu Bhagavan. This Shiva temple is near Vaitheeswarankoil at Mannipallam village
on the bus route from Vaitheeswarankoil to Manalmedu.
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Moolavar : Sri Adhi Vaidyanathar / Sri
Rathnapureeswarar
Consort : Sri Thaiyal Nayaki
Some of
the salient features of this temple are...
The
temple is facing east with a tall 3 tier Rajagopuram without stucco images. The
Moolavars ( 2 Nos ) are in a thatched
shed and waiting for Kumbhabhishekam during my earlier visit. Kambathadi Vinayagar, Dwajasthambam /
Kodimaram, Rishabam are after the rajagopuram. Moolavar is little tall on a
round avudayar. In koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and
Durgai.
In
Praharam Ambal Sannidhi ( Ambal is in standing posture with abhaya varada
hastam ), Oushatha Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar, A Shiva lingam, Mahalakshmi,
Suryan, Danvanthiri and Chandikeswarar.
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ARCHITECTURE
The total
temple was constructed with bricks and cement. The temple consists of sanctum
sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and a open metacolour sheet mukha mandapam.
The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhisthanam. A 3 tier Vimanam nagara – vesara greevam is on
the sanctum sanctorum. The Vimanam is without images.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It is
believed that the original temple was constructed during Pallava period and the
temple is more than 1300 years old. To Justify there is no evidence is
available in the form of inscriptions or records. It was also told that old
temple stones with inscriptions were used by the villagers for different purposes. During my
visit the temple was under re-construction with bricks by the devotees.
In 1920,
Kanchi Maha Periyava Sankarachariya, on his way stopped at this place and
worshipped Shiva of this temple after taking bath in the temple tank, Thaila
kulam. He also indicated that the temple’s Shiva was installed as worshipped by
Devas.
After re-construction
Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted in 2013, crossing all the hurdles, which
include Shortage of funds, legal problems, etc.. ( A pumpkin with a snake's hood yield, also attracted many people to this Village and this made the problem creators to become calm. )
Construction
of Dyana mandapam was started on 28-10-2018 at an estimated cost of 20 lakhs (
Contact Number 9444526253 & 9842188063 )
LEGENDS
It was
told that there were 5 Shiva temples also called as Pancha Vaidhya Sthalas
constructed with similar features around this Sri Vaidhyanathar Temple and Vaitheeswarankoil
Shiva temple one of them.
A
Maharishi Danvantri was meditating in this temple and was healing the ailments
of the Villagers through the herbal medicines. When this was known to the King,
he asked to bring him to the Court. The Maharishi refused to come, the King
ordered to throw him in to the fire. The fire didn’t harmed the Maharishi and
came back alive. Angered King came and destroyed the temple, constructed the
present Vaitheeswarankoil Temple which is 6 KM away from this temple.
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TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to
11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
The care takers Mr Ramesh +91 9842188063 and Mr
Paramanathan +919444526253 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO
REACH
The temple and Mannipallam is on Vaitheeswarankoil
to Manamedu Road, about 6 KM from Vaitheeswarankoil, 17 KM from Mayiladuthurai,
14 KM from Sirkazhi and 247 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway Station is Sirkazhi.
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OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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SRINIVASA PERUMAL / ANNAN
PERUMAL TEMPLE
This temple is in Thiru Vellakulam.
This temple has got the Mangalasasanam by Thirumangai Alwar. The details are written in a separate Post with Pasuram, Architecture, History and inscriptions and legends after visiting second time.
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( Moolavar Vimanam )
( Rajagopuram view through sun shade in front of Rajagopuram )
KEEZHAPERUMPALLAM
This is the one of the Navagraha
Sthalam for Ketu. This temple is near Melaperumpallam a Paadal Petra
Shiva Sthalam. Usually people used to throng this temple for dosha nivarthi on
Saturdays and Sundays ie on weekly holidays.
Moolavar : Sri Naganathaswamy
( Moolavar vimanam with Dakshinamurthy sannadhi )
( Front entrance arch )
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