JYESHTA AT NIRPAZHANI Goddess Jyeshta is found in many of temples of Tamil Nadu, but as a deserted deity either kept in some corner of the temple as a thrown away sculpture, or just kept without worship, in some temples kept along with other deities as to demigod status. The presence of numerous sculptures of […]
Paṇṇārntha vīṇai payindrān Saint Appar hymned in a canto of Thirupoonthuruthi thandagam that he beheld the Lord of Poonthuruthi who in pleasure, abode under the banyan tree and strum the melodic Vina. குற்றாலங் கோகரணம் மேவி னானைக் கொடுங்கைக் கடுங்கூற்றைப் பாய்ந்தாந்தன்னை உற்றால நஞ்சுண் டொடுக்கி னானை யுணராவென் நெஞ்சை யுணர்வித் தானைப் பற்றாலின் கீழ்ங் கிருந்தான் தன்னைப் பண்ணார்ந்த வீணை பயின்றான் தன்னைப் […]
Lord Siva, the originator and expounder of yoga, jnana, vina and vyakhyana is represented in Dakshinamurti form. As a expounder of Music He is known as Vinadhara Dakshinamurti and quite commonly depicted in sculptural form either in asana or sthanaka postures handling the instrument ‘Vina’. However, it is quite interesting to see Lord Dakshinamurti depicted […]
Neerpazhani is a hamlet in Kulattur taluk of Pudukkottai district, is credited with a Chola period Siva temple known in the name Valarmathi Iswaram. The temple lies in the outskirts of the village on its northern side in the midst of the paddy fields. It is a single prakara complex with main shrine in the […]
A Chola period Ayyanar sculpture is found at Neerpazhani in a field that lies to the north east of the village near a tarn. Neerpazhani, a village in Kulattur taluk of Pudukkottai district is about 35kms from the headquarters Pudukkottai and the village is credited with a Chola period Siva temple known in the name […]
Neerpazhani is a hamlet in Kulattur taluk of Pudukkottai district, is credited with a Chola period Siva temple known in the name Valarmathi Iswaram. The temple lies in the outskirts of the village on its northern side in the midst of the paddy fields. It is a single prakara complex with main shrine consists of […]
An inscription (PSI 154)* in the temple of Valamathi Iswaram at Nirpazhani brings to limelight the installation and consecration of Lord Kshetrabala in the temple. Nirpazhani, located in Kulattur taluk of Pudukkottai district, is credited with a Chola period temple known in the name Valarmathi Iswaram. The temple is a single prakara complex with the […]
Sattanur Nagai is the Goddess of Nangavaram, at present known in the name Sattayi Amman. Nangavaram is a hamlet in Karur district lying adjacent to Thiruchirappalli district, enroute of Thiruchirappalli-Karur and about twenty five kilometers from Thiruchirappalli city. The village is credited with three temples, dedicated to Siva, Vishnu, Kali and the inscriptions in these […]
THIRUNEELAKANTA NAYANAR Thiruneelakantar was born in the Vetkovar clan (potters) at Thillai and was a man of great virtues; he shunned falsity and stood poised in piety. He was an ardent devout of Lord Siva and his desire was to serve the true devotees of the Lord. He made his living by making earthen vessels […]