The Visit to this Sri Vairavar Swamy Temple
at Vairavanpatti near
Karaikudi was a part of Shiva, Vishnu Temples of Pudukkottai and Sivagangai Districts Visit on 23rd & 24th September 2023. This
is one of the 9 Shiva temples of Nattukottai Nagarathars. Even-though this
temple was dedicated to Shiva, importance and poojas are done mainly to
Bairavar also called as Vairavar. Hence this place is also called as
Vairavanpatti.
Moolavar : Sri
Valarolinathar
Consort :
Sri Vadivudaiammai
Some of the salient features of this Temple are...
The temple is facing east with a 5 tier
Rajagopuram. A Vinayagar temple is on the left side, a mandapam and the
temple tank is in front of the temple. Dwajasthambam, balipeedam and rishabam
are immediately after the Rajagopuram. Dwarapalakas, Vinayagar, Subramaniar are
at the entrance of Maha mandapam. Moolavar in the sanctum is on a square
avudayar. In Koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai
are in the koshtam.
In Praharam Ambal Periya Nayaki, Bairavar with a
separate kodimaram / dwajasthambam, Palliyarai, 63var, Somaskandar, Valaroli
Vinayagar, Kasi Viswanathar Visalakshi, Sri Valli Devasena Arumugar, Sri Valli
Devasena Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar,Mahalakshmi, Saraswati, Adi Avudai Nayaki
with rishabam, Bairavar, Chandran, Suryan and Navagrahas.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of Sanctum sanctorum, antarala,
ardha mandapam and maha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a upanam and
adhistanam. The Adhistanam is on a padma peetam, jagathy, kumudam and pattika.
The Bhitti starts with vedika. Pilasters are with square base with naga
bandham, kalasam, kudam, lotus petals mandi, palakai and pushpa pothyal. The
Kostas are padra Kostas in sala style. The prastaram consists of madhalai
valapi, kapotam with Nasi kudus, and yazhi vari. The Nasi kudus has beautiful miniature
bas reliefs of Shiva’s various forms, Mahavishnu’s avatars, and the puranas are
sculpted beautifully. Kumbha panjaras are in karna pathi and out side of
antarala wall. A 3 tier brick vimana is
on the sanctum sanctorum.
As per Sivagangai Mavatta Tholliyal Kaiyedu, The
temple measures by 298’ X 198’ and front
face measures 199’ X 196. The Height of the Rajagopuram is 60’.9”.
The Bairavar sannidhi and Dakshinamurthy’s shrine /
Kostas are built with black granite stones.
The central part of the temple and the corridor
parivara sannidhis are elevated from the ground level. The circumambulatory
path is around the central shrine. The Corridors are supported with stone
pillars with exquisitely carved bas reliefs of various deities, Rishis, munis,
animals, flowers etc.
Pillars ( from the ceiling pothyal, baravahas ),
Ceilings are painted colourfully. Bairavar and Shiva & Parvati, Kalyana
kolam, etc, are painted on the ceiling.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
As per the Sivagangai
Mavatta Tholliyal Kaiyedu, This place was
existed before 11th Century. The 11th Century
inscriptions in vattezhuthu on a stone slab records the Name of Shiva as
“Thirumayanathevar”.
Jadavarman
Sundara Panyan’s period ( 13th Century ) inscriptions records the
gift of land to this temple after purchase. Also the inscription mentions the
money under circulation was called as Chozhiyanar “Pazhangkasu”.
This
is one of the 9 Shiva temples of Nattukottai Nagarathars. As per the inscription
the temple thirupani ( re-constructed ) was done in the year 1864 CE.
Electric Lightings are provided to this temple on
16th September 1947, by Theyinar clan of Nattukottai
Nagarathars.
Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 31st
January 1982, 9th February 1996, 20th August 2008 and 06th
February 2022..
LEGENDS
As per the legends when the asuras tortured the
Devas, sought the help of Shiva to escape from asuras. Shiva advised devas to come
to this place dense forest once. Devas came to this dense forest and found
Shiva and Parvati as Valarolinathar and Periyanayaki. Shiva destroyed the
asuras and saved the Devas.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted
on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Vinayagar Chaturthi, Amavasya, Pournami,
Nataraja Abhishekam, Ashtami theipirai, Navaratri, Sashti, Panguni Uthiram,
etc,.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to
12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The land line of the temple +914577 264237 may be
contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH
This Sri Valarolinathar also called as Vairavar
Swamy Temple at Vairavanpatti, is about 2.3 KM from Pillayarpatti Sri Karpaga
Vinayagar Temple, 8 KM Jeyangkonda Soleeswarar Temple Nemam, 5.5 KM from
Kundrakudi Murugan Temple and 17 KM from Karaikudi.
Nearest Railway station is Karaikudi.
