‘MATHARPIRAIKANNIYANAI…’ Saint Sekkizhar in about fifteen quatrains hymned Saint Appar’s surfacing at the Thiruvaiyaru pond; beholding God and Goddess; the grand scene of Mount Kailash and Saint’s state of ecstasy. In that the grand and magnificent milieu of Mount Kailash is described in six quatrains. The silver lined Mount Kailash filled with the divine atmosphere, […]
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Ferry Service
Two inscriptions at Sundararaja Perumal Temple at Nangavaram, Karur district, brought to limelight the desilting of a lake (Eri) in that village and operation of a ferryboat service on it. One inscription (SII VIII, 651)* is a sale deed, and another inscription (SII VIII, 652)* seems a follow-up of the former and details about the […]
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Malligai, Senbagam, Iruvachi…
Malligai, siru senbagam, perum senbagam, iruvachi were the flowers cultivated in the nandavanam for thiruppallithamam, to be offered to deity. This information is gleaned through an inscription* in Sundarareswara temple at Nangavaram, Kulithalai taluk, Karur district. The inscription speaks about reclamation of a piece of land and converting it into a flower garden by a […]
SAINT APPAR’S KAILAYA DARSHAN continue… In the next panel, Appar is shown carrying a big bowl like thing in his raised hands, and to his right God and Goddess are standing. It seems like he received the Pothigai from God. The God and Goddess are in the same posture as seen in the previous panel. […]
Airavateswara temple is one among the giant four temples of the Cholas, located at Darasuram, a suburb of Kumbakonam in Tanjavur district. The temple is known for its architectural and sculptural splendour and was built by the Chola king Rajaraja II (C.E. 1146-1173). Throughout, the temple is richly embellished, elaborately ornate, minutely carved, from the […]
Andhavanallur, at present known as Andanallur is a small hamlet lies on the southern banks of the river Cauvery and about 14 kms from the city Thiruchirappalli. The village lies enroute of Tiruchirappali-Karur route in the NH 81. The village is renowned for its Chola temple dedicated to Lord Siva in the name Thiruvalanthurai Mahadevar, […]