THIRUNERKUNDRANATHAR TEMPLE, THINNAKULAM Thinnakulam is a small hamlet in Pullambadi taluk in Tiruchirappalli district. The village is credited with a Chola period temple dedicated to Lord Siva in the name Thirunerkundranathar. Thirunerkundranathar temple is a single prakara complex, with the main shrine consists of a vimana, mukha-mandapa, maha-mandapa and open pillared mandapa, encompassed by huge […]
THIRUPOONTHURUTHI Thirupoonthuruthi, a village in Thiruvaiyaru block of Thanjavur district is renowned for Thirupoonthuruthi Mahadevar temple, an Early Chola temple and also one among the Thiruvaiyaru Saptasthanam group of temples. The temple is also associated with saints like Appar, Sundarar, Narayana Thirtha. Saint Appar established a mutt and did weeding work in this temple. Appar […]
THIRUVALANJUZHI KSHETRAPALA Lord Kshetra-pala, the name itself suggests Him a protector of land; the protector of fields, region, sacred places, and also against evil. In nude form with snakes entwining the body, locks arranged as flames, fangs ejected, eyes spewed out, arms carrying protective weapons, exhibits the fierceness of the deity. Ksetrapala is considered synonym […]
RAVANA’S HUMILIATING DEFEAT UNDER VALI Thiruvidaimaruthur a town panchayat and headquarters of Thiruvidaimaruthur taluk is an important pilgrim center of Kumbakonam region, about 9kms from Kumbakonam and 38kms from the district headquarters Thanjavur. The place is renowned for Mahalingaswami temple, a padalpetra sthalam and also one among the Thiruneelakkudi Saptasthanam. The place and temple is […]
ILAYANKUDI MARAN NAYANAR இளையான்றன் குடிமாறன் அடியார்க்கும் அடியேன் ….7.039.1 The fourth Nayanmar of Saiva hagiology is Ilayankudi Maran Nayanar. Saint Sundarar hailed Ilayankudi Maran in his Thiruthondar thogai next to Iyarpagai Nayanar and stated that he was the servitor of the servitors of Ilayankudi Maran. இயலா விடைச்சென்ற மாதவற் கின்னமு தாவிதைத்த வயலார் முளைவித்து வாரி மனைஅலக் கால்வறுத்துச் செயலார் […]
LORD TRIPURANTAKA AND GODDESS TRIPURASUNDARI OF KODUMBALUR Kodumbalur, a hamlet in Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, is about 46kms from the district headquarters Pudukkottai and about 35kms from Tiruchirappalli. The village is renowned for its ancientness, being capital city of the Irukkuvel kingdom, credited with two ancient temples viz., Moovar Koil and Muchukundeswara temple. The antiquity […]
The aditala of the vimana is crowned with hara. Being anarpita hara, the harmaya of the second tala is detached from the hara structure. The harmaya is cantoned by four brahmakantha pilasters representing the bhadra and the karna sections. The pilasters possess the capital ornamentation and the potikas resting above the pilasters are plain angular […]
Tiruchchennampoondi is a small hamlet in Budalur taluk in Thanjavur district and about 30kms from Tiruchirappalli and 36kms from the district headquarters Thanjavur. Tiruchchennampoondi is one among the villages situated in the land stretch between the rivers Cauvery and Kollidam. The northern and southern banks of river Cauvery till it reaches the sea is flooded […]
The main shrine of Jwarahareswara temple consists of vimana, mukha mandapa, a small mandapa, maha mandapa and porch. The vimana is raised on a large square plinth, ornamented as a upapitha. Further, it is also sectioned as bays and ledges on all side. In the prati series heavy pratimukhas are shown paired facing each other, […]
THIRUNEDUNGALAM A beautiful assemblage of Saptamatrikas are found in the Nedungalanathar temple at Thirunedungalam in Tiruchirappalli district. Thirunedungalam, glorified by the Saiva saints in their hymns, is a huge two prakara complex with various shrines, mandapas and gopuras. The Goddess Mangalanayaki shrine is in the outer prakara of the complex. The temple is known for […]