06th October 2019.
The visit to this place Thumburu was a part of Ahimsa Walk organized by the Tamil Jains on 6th October 2019. A Jinalaya with Two Parshvanath Tirthankaras, A Jyeshta Devi, A Vishnu as Chenna Kesava and a headless Sridevi idols were unearthed from this Village lake bund. The 5th Tirthankaras yakshini name is Thumburu. Hence this place might have obtained the name as Thumburu. The Village also has a Shiva Temple as Thumbeeswarar Temple, A Vishnu Temple and Akamma Amman Temple.
Moolavar : Sri Mahavishnu
Consort : Sridevi & Bhoodevi
Some of the important features of this temple are….
The temple is facing West in the same complex of Thumbeeswara Swamy Devasthanam with a balipedam. In the Sanctum Sri Mahavishu is in standing posture with Sridevi and Bhoodevi. Sridevi and Bhoodevi are facing each other. In addition to this there are two idols installed in the same sanctum. The Urchavars are in front. The Koshtas are empty.
HISTORY & ARCHITECTURE
As per Mr Vijayakumar, a retired employee of Archaeological Survey of India ( ASI ), told that this temple belongs to Chozha Period. The adhisthana was built with stone and the super structure including Sanctum Sanctorum and Vimana was built with bricks. The temple was built with sanctum sanctorum and antarala and a open Mukha mandapa. The temple is renovation was halted due to lack of fund and patronage.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
Since orukala pooja is conducted the time opening and closing is unpredictable.
HOW TO REACH:
The Village Thumburu is on the bus route Chennai to Tirupathi via Uthukottai Pichatur, Narayanavanam, Puttur and between Pichatur and narayanavanam. The Village is about 500 meter off from Thumburu Bus stop on the main road.
Thumburu is 9.4 KM from Pichatur, 13.9 KM from Puttur and 45 KM from Tirupati.
The nearest Railway station is Puttur.
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Is this a Jain temple originally?
ReplyDeleteNo Sir, It is a Vishnu Temple, A Jain temple was in the same Village on the banks of eri / reservoir.
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