Monday 29 March 2021
Sri Paathaleswarar Temple / Sri Padaleeswarar Temple / பாதாளேஸ்வரர் கோயில் / அரித்துவாரமங்கலம் / Arathaiperumpali / அரதைப்பெரும்பாழி / Haridwaramangalam, Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu.
This is
the 216th Thevaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 99th sthalam
on the south side of river Kaveri of Chozha Nadu. Now this place is
called as Haridwaramangalam.
In
Periyapuranam Sekkizhar records that Thirugnanasambandar came to this temple
after worshiping Lord Shiva Of Thiru Irumpoolai ( Alangudi ).
பாடும் அரதைப் பெரும் பாழியே முதல் ஆகச்சேடர் பயில்
திருச்சேறை திருநாலூர் குடவாயில்நாடியசீர்
நறையூர்தென் திருப்புத்தூர் நயந்து இறைஞ்சிநீடுதமிழ்த்தொடை
புனைந்து அந் நெடுநகரில் இனிது அமர்ந்தார்
Thirugnanasambandar
and Vallalar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.
பைத்தபாம் போடுஅரைக் கோவணம் பாய்புலிமொய்த்தபேய்
கள்முழக் கம்முது காட்டிடைநித்தமா கந்நட
மாடிவெண் ணீறணிபித்தர்கோ யில்அர தைப்பெரும் பாழியே.......
திருஞானசம்பந்தர் -“விரும்பும் விரதப்
பெரும்பாழி விண்ணவர் களேத்தும்அரதைப்
பெரும்பாழி ஆர்ந்தோய்” ......
திருஅருட்பாMoolavar : Sri Padaleeswarar, Sri Paathalavarathar Consort : Sri Alangaravalli, Sri
Alangara Nayagi
Some of the salient features of this temple are….The temple is facing east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam and
Rishabam are after the Rajagopuram. Dwarapalakas are made of Stucco. In sanctum
moolavar is swayambhu and there is shallow / “kuzhi’, is on the
Shiva Linga. In koshtam, Dakshinamurthy in a separate sannathi abutting sanctum,
Lingothbavar and Brahma.
In the front mandapam Natarajar is with Sivakami, Patanjali and Vyaghrapada, Vinayagar
and Murugan ( Little large in size). There are two Utsava vahanas in the mandapam.
In the outer praharam Vinayagar, Valli Devasena Murugan, Chandikeswarar,
Bhairavar, Visalakshi, Viswanathar, Mahalingam, Shanieswarar, Chandran,
Saptamatrikas, and Natarajar. There is no separate Navagrahas. There are 7
Vinayagars in this temple.
Ambal is in a separate Temple. Since Ambal is of Durga, there is no Durgai in
the Koshtam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSSince
Thirugnanasambandar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple, the
original temple might have existed before 7th Century. The temple
was reconstructed during Chozha Period and further extended during Nayakas /
Marata period.
The
inscription recorded from this temple belongs to Kulothunga Chozha –III’s 10th
reign year inscription starts with his mei keerthi as Madurai konda, day as
Tuesday and Uthrattathi nakshathra – Suthamallivalanattu veNNi... and found
damaged. The full details of the inscription are not known.
LEGENDSIn
sanctum moolavar is swayambhu and there is shallow /
“kuzhi’. on the Shiva Linga, which is believed that Vishnu in the Varaha avatharam excavate this kuzhi to find the feet of Shiva. This legend is
associated with the Lord Shiva’s Lingothbavar form. When a conflict raised
between Maha Vishnu and Brahma, regarding who is great. Lord Shiva told them
that who ever sees first the start and end of him and stood in the form of
Column, will be the greatest. Brahma took the Anna bird form and flew to the
top to find out the end of Lord Shiva. Where as Maha Vishnu took the form of
Varaha avatara started digging / excavating the earth to find out the start
point of Lord Shiva. Finally Maha Vishnu came out
and accepted his failure. To signifies this legend, there was a hole on
the top of Shiva Linga, which was closed now.
Haridwaramangalam
means – Hari – Vishnu, Dwaram- excavate the earth ( making a hole - Thulaiyiduthal
), Mangalam – the sacred place.
This is
one of the Pancha Aranya kshethras, they are 1. Mullaivana nathar Temple
Thirukkarugavur ( Mullai ), 2. Sri Satchi nathar Temple, Avalivanallur (
Pathiri ), 3. Pathaleswarar Temple, Arathaiperumpazhi (Vanni ), 4. Sri
Abathsahayeswarar Temple, Thiru Irumpoolai – Alangudi ( Poolai ), 5. Sri
Vilvavaneswarar temple, Thirukollampudur ( Vilvam ).
Devotees
worships Lord Shiva to remove the obstacles in the marriage, and Child boon etc. After fulfilling their
wishes they used offer new vastras and abhishekam to Lord Shiva and Ambal.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONSApart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Vaikasi Visakam in the
month Vaikasi ( May – June ), Vinayagar
Chathurthi in the month Avani ( Aug – Sept ), Annabhishekam in the month
Aippasi ( Oct – Nov ), Thirukarthigai in the month Karthigai ( Nov – Dec ),
Thiruvathirai in the month Margazhi ( Dec – Jan ), Makar Sankranti and
Thaipoosam in the month Thai ( Jan – Feb ), Maha Shivaratri in the month Masi (
Feb – March ) and monthly pradoshams.
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe temple
will be kept opened between 08.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.30 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS The Temple’s caretaker/accountant -
Ms. Sridevi may be contacted on her mobile number +9184892 34981
HOW TO REACHBus
facility( Town bus Route no 38, ) is available from Kumbakonam via Ammapettai
to Haridwaramangalam. The temple at Haridwaramangalam is 10 KM
from Alangudi, 21 KM from Kumbakonam, 40
KM from Thiruvarur, 55 KM from Mayiladuthurai and 316 KM from Chennai. Nearest
Railway Station is Kumbakonam.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
-“விரும்பும்
அரதைப்
பெரும்பாழி ஆர்ந்தோய்”
Moolavar : Sri Padaleeswarar, Sri Paathalavarathar
The Temple’s caretaker/accountant -
Ms. Sridevi may be contacted on her mobile number +9184892 34981
Sunday 28 March 2021
Sri Siddeswara Temple / Arthanareeswara Temple, Maddur, Chamarajanagar District, Karnataka.
The visit to this temple at Madduru was a part of our
Chozha period temples Visit on the ancient trade route from Chamarajanagar to
Kollegal ( Gangapadi ), in Karnataka State.
This place was called as Perumaruthur and the same was corrupted to the
present name of Maddur. This place was also called as Upendrapuram.
Moolavar: Sri Siddeswara / Arthanareeswara.
Some of the Salient features of this temple
are.....The temple is facing east with a Rishaba mandapa.
There are two rishabas under the mandapa. The entrance to the sanctum is from
south side with a porch. There are no other idols except Moolavar.
ARCHITECTUREThe temple consists of Sanctum Sanctorum, antarala
and ardha mandapa. The temple was reconstructed during recent years may be 19th
to 20th Century. The super structure above the pada bandha
adhisthana was reconstructed and the same resembled like a house and windows
are also like house windows.
The old Koshta salas are kept on the walls. The
Rishaba mandapa was supported by 4 pillars with carvings like dancing girls,
Man on elephant, etc. The pillars are supported by Tharanga pothiyal. The south side entrance porch pillars also has
the relief of Gandaberunda and some other reliefs The artha mandapa is
supported by vrutha Pillars with Vettu pothigai. The base is of square with
nagabandam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSAs per the Inscription This place was called as
Maddur alias Upendrapura in Padi nad. Lord
Shiva was called as Moolasthanamudayar. The original temple was constructed by
the Traders during Chozha Period.
This incomplete
record refers to a merchant, Mayilappudaiyar –vadugan Tiruviramesvar
Udaiyar. A Certain headman ( Kilan ) of
the Village Mangalam who raised this nandi-mandapam also mentioned. ( probably
from Thondai Nadu, a part of Chennai ).
This records the death of makka-mayiletti in a
cattle-raid. He was the son of Vira-mayiletti and grandson of Pillaipattattil.
Described as the naduvirukkai officer of Anudappu-mudali Vidipparan-Marapon of
Perumarudur alias Sri Savanamadevi-chaturvedi mangalam.
This incomplete inscription records a gift fora
perpetual lamp to god Isvara-appa of...
A 963 CE inscription records in faulty Sanskrit
mixed up with Kannada, the grant of of the village Maddur whose boundaries are
enumerated, to Devasvami by Krishnaraja. The gift was made on the banks of the
Tungabhadra. The done was a resident of Jennana and belonged to Kausika gotra.
This incomplete record refers to a merchant, Mayilappudaiyar –vadugan Tiruviramesvar Udaiyar. A Certain headman ( Kilan ) of the Village Mangalam who raised this nandi-mandapam also mentioned. ( probably from Thondai Nadu, a part of Chennai ).
TEMPLE TIMINGSSince orukala pooja is conducted the closing and
opening times are unpredictable.
HOW TO REACH:This place Maddur is
on the bus route Chamarajanagar to Kollegal. 26.5 KM from Chamarajanagar, 12.0
Km from Kollegal, 66 KM from Mysore and 156 KM from Bangalore.
This incomplete record refers to a merchant, Mayilappudaiyar –vadugan Tiruviramesvar Udaiyar. A Certain headman ( Kilan ) of the Village Mangalam who raised this nandi-mandapam also mentioned. ( probably from Thondai Nadu, a part of Chennai ).
Sri Aabathsahayeswarar Temple / Apathsahayesvarar Temple / ஆபத்சகாயேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில் / ஆலங்குடி குரு கோயில் / Alangudi Guru Temple, Irumboolai / Alangudi, Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu.
This is
the 215th Thevaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 98th Sthalam
on the south side of river Kaveri of Chozha Nadu. Now this place is called as
Alangudi. This is one of the Navagraha sthalam ie. Dakshinamurthy sthalam or
Guru Sthalam.
In
Periyapuranam, Sekkizhar records that, Thirugnanasambandar came to this temple
after worshiping Lord Shiva of Thirukarukkudi.
தேவர்பிரான்
அமர்ந்ததிரு இரும்பூளை சென்று எய்தக்காவணம் நீள்
தோரணங்கள் நாட்டி உடன் களிசிறப்பப்பூவண மாலைகள்
நாற்றிப் பூரணபொன்குடம் நிரைத்து அங்குயாவர்களும்
போற்றிசைப்பத் திருத்தொண்டர் எதிர்கொண்டார்
Thirugnanasambandar
and Vallalar has sung hymns in
praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.
சீரார்கழ லேதொழு
வீர்இது செப்பீர்வாரார்முலை
மங்கையொ டும்உடன் ஆகி ஏரார்இரும்பூளை இடங்கொண்ட ஈசன்காரார்கடல்
நஞ்சமுது உண்ட கருத்தே......
திருஞானசம்பந்தர்நடுநடுங்கா
நின்றதுள்ள முனைநம்பினேன் நம்பினேன் வட
கயிலையாய்உல்லாச பரமகுரு
நாதனே ஆலடியில் உறைகின்ற
பரதெய்வமேஒன்றாகி ஆனந்த
உருவாகி என்னுயிர்க்(கு) உயிரான பரமசிவமே.....
தட்சிணாமூர்த்தி திருஅருட்பா -“வாய்த்தபெரும்பூகந்
தெங்கிற்பிறங்க வளங் கொள்ளும்இரும்பூளை மேவியிருந்தோய்” ....
திருஅருட்பாMoolavar : Sri Kasi Aaranyeswarar, Sri
Aabathsahayeswarar Consort : Sri Yelavar Kuzhali
Some of
the salient features of this temple are …The
temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram and there are many beautiful
stucco images on the rajagopuram. “Kalangkaamal kaaththa Vinayagar” sannathi is
abutting the Rajagopuram after the first entrance vayil. Dwajasthambam, balipeedam
and Rishabam are in front of the sanctum. In Koshtam Vinayagar, Guru
Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.
In
prakaram Vinayagar, Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar, Shiva Lingas, Nalvar,
Suryeswarar, Someswarar, Bhairavar, Chandran, Suriyan, Gurumoksheswarar,
Somanathasamy, Saptharishi Nathar, Vishnu Nathar, Brahmeesar, Agathiyar, Kasi
Viswanathar with Visalakshi and Navagrahas. Aakgnaaganapathy, Somaskandar and
Natarajar Sabha. Saneeswarar, Sukravara Amman, Vasantha mandapam, Saptamatrikas
are alo in the prakaram.
Utsava
murtis are Vinayagar, Pradosha Nayagar Chandikeswarar, Sri Bakthar,
Chandrasekar, Valli Devasena Subramaniar,
Kalyana sastha, Adaikalam Dhanthaar, Saptamatrikas and Aalayam Aamarnthavar.
Utsava Dakshinamurthy s with Sanakathi munivars. In
maha mandapam Nandhi, balipeedam are in cheppu ( Copper ). Dwarapalakas are at
the entrance of Maha mandapam.
ARCHITECTUREAmbal
sannathi is facing south after the Second stage entrance. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum,
antarala and ardha mandapam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSSince
Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this
temple, the original temple might have existed before 7th Century.
The same was reconstructed during chozha period and further extended during
Vijayanagaras / Marathas period.
LEGENDSDakshinamurthy
is of special and a Guru Parihara Sthalam, hence this sthalam is called as
Dakshinamurthy Sthalam
As per
the legend, Devas and asuras churned milk ocean, Maha Vishnu as Koorma (
tortoise ) supported th Meru hill on his back, The Snake Vasuki as rope to get
the amirtha. Due to pain Vasuki spitted the poison – Alakala Visham. Before it
getting mixed with the Milk ocean, Lord Shiva took and drank the poison. Thus
he saved the Devas. Hence this place was called as Alangudi. It is believed
that nobody dies due to snake bite in this place. To support the above
statements the poem composed by Kalamega pulavar is as given below.
ஆலங்குடியானை ஆலாலம் உண்டானைஆலங் குடியான்
என்று ஆர் சொன்னார் – ஆலம்குடியானேயாகில்
குவலயத்தோரெல்லாம் மடியாரோ மண்
மீதினில்.
Since
Lord Shiva came in the form of swayambhu under the sthala plant ( Vruksha ) –
Poolai, this place was called as Irumpoolai. In another version this place is
on the banks of river “Poolaivala River”. Hence this place obtained the name of
Irumpoolai.
This
temple is considered as a parivara temple of ThiruvidaiMaruthur. The others
are.1 Thiruvalanchuzhi ( Vinayagar), 2. Thiruveragam ( Murugan), 3.
Thiruvaduthurai ( Nandhi – Rishabam), 4. Suriyanar Koil ( Navagrahas ), 5. Senganur
( Chandikeswarar), 6. Thillai alias Chidambaram ( Natarajar), 7. Sirkazhi (
Bhairavar) and Thiruvarur. ( Somaskandar.
This is
one of the Pancha Aranya kshethras, they are 1. Mullaivana nathar Temple
Thirukkarugavur ( Mullai ), 2. Sri Satchi nathar Temple, Avalivanallur (
Pathiri ), 3. Pathaleswarar Temple, Arathaiperumpazhi (Vanni ), 4. Sri
Abathsahayeswarar Temple, Thiru Irumpoolai – Alangudi ( Poolai ), 5. Sri Vilvavaneswarar
temple, Thirukollampudur ( Vilvam ).
The
legend associated with Andankoil also applicable to this temple also with the
change of name of the Minister. After
beheading Minister for parting his good karma earned by constructing a Shiva
temple, the King ( Musukuntha Chakravarthi )
worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple to get rid of the Brahmahathi
dosha.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONSDuring
Aippasi holy water from “Poovalai River” ( may be the present Vettaru River ) will be brought and abhishekam will be done to
moolavar. Chariot procession will be conducted for Dakshinamurthy during
Brahmotsavam. On Guru peyarchi day, special poojas and homas / Yagnas and on
Thursdays are conducted.
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on a 10 days Chitra Pournami
brahmotsavam ( full moon days ) in the month Chithirai ( April – May ), Vaikasi Visakam in the month
Vaikasi ( May – June ), Vinayagar Chathurthi in the month Avani ( Aug –
Sept Thirukarthigai in the month
Karthigai ( Nov – Dec ), Thaipoosam in the month Thai ( Jan – Feb ), Maha
Shivaratri in the month Masi ( Feb – March ) and monthly pradoshams.
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe
temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.30 hrs to
20.00 hrs. The timing will change of Brahmotsavam days and Thursdays.
CONTACT DETAILS Land
line number +91 4374 269 407 may be contacted for further details. Temple
Web site: http://www.alangudigurubaghavantemple.tnhrce.in/
HOW TO REACH This
place is on the bus route Kumbakonam to Needamangalam.The
temple at Thiruvirumpoolai / Irumboolai / Alangudi is 8.5 KM from Needamangalam,
10 KM from Andankoil, 18 KM from Kumbakonam, 21.5 KM from Mannargudi, 33 KM
from Thiruvarur, 52 KM from Mayiladuthurai and 314 KM from Chennai. Nearest
Railway Station is Kumbakonam.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE--- OM
SHIVAYA NAMA ---
வாரார்முலை
மங்கையொ டும்உடன் ஆகி
இரும்பூளை மேவியிருந்தோய்”
Moolavar : Sri Kasi Aaranyeswarar, Sri
Aabathsahayeswarar
குடியானேயாகில்
குவலயத்தோரெல்லாம்
This
temple is considered as a parivara temple of ThiruvidaiMaruthur. The others
are.1 Thiruvalanchuzhi ( Vinayagar), 2. Thiruveragam ( Murugan), 3.
Thiruvaduthurai ( Nandhi – Rishabam), 4. Suriyanar Koil ( Navagrahas ), 5. Senganur
( Chandikeswarar), 6. Thillai alias Chidambaram ( Natarajar), 7. Sirkazhi (
Bhairavar) and Thiruvarur. ( Somaskandar.
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