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Tag: Thirupoonthuruthi

KSHETRAPALA – 2

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 […]

Tags Bhairava, Chola Temples, Early Chola Temple, Early Cholas, Hindu Iconography, Kshetrapala, Parantaka Chola I, Parantaka I, Saptasthanam temples, Sculptures, Temple Architecture, Thanjavur district, Thanjavur dt., Thirupoonthuruthi, Thiruvaiyaur

Sculptures

VINADHARA DAKSHINAMURTI -3

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 […]

Tags Dakshinamurti, Early Chola Temple, Thirupoonthuruthi, Vina, Vinadhara Dakshinamurti