This is the 52nd Thevaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 20th Paadal Petra sthalam of Nadu Naadu. As per the Thevara hymns this place was called as Thiruppuravar Panangattur and now called as Panayapuram. This is one of the Shiva temples, in which Palm Tree as sthala vruksham ( The other places ase Thirupanandal, Thiruvothur ( Cheyyar ), Thirupanangadu- Thiruvan Parthan Panankattur, Thirupanaiyur, Thirumazhapadi and Thiru Valampuram ).
In Periya Puranam Sekkizhar mentions that after worshiping Lord Shiva of Thiruarasili, Thirugnanasambandar came to this place. Went to Thillai / Chidambaram from Thirupanankattur, after worshiping temples on the way.
அரசிலியை அமர்ந்தருளும் அங்கண் அரசைப் பணிந்து பரவி எழு திருப்புறவார் பனங்காட்டூர் முதல் ஆய விரைசெய்மலர்க் கொன்றையினார் மேவுபதி பல வணங்கித் திரைசெய் நெடுங்கடல் உடுத்த திருத்தில்லை நகர் அணைந்தார்
Saint Thirugnanasambandar and Vallalar, has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.
விண்ணமர்ந்தன மும்மதில்களை வீழவெங்கணை யாலெய் தாய்விரி பண்ணமர்ந்தொலி சேர் புறவார் பனங்காட்டூர்ப் பெண்ணமர்ந்தொரு பாகமாகிய பிஞ்ஞகாபிறை சேர்நுதலிடைக் கண்ணமர்ந் தவனே கலந்தார்க்கு அருளாயே.... திருஞானசம்பந்தர் -“பெண்தகையார் ஏர்ப் பனங்காட்டூர் என்று இருநிலத்தோர் வாழ்த்துகின்ற சீர்ப் பனங்காட்டூர் மகிழ்நிக்ஷேபமே”.... திரு அருட்பா Moolavar : Sri Panangatteswarar Consort : Sri Sathyambigai, Sri Puravammai.
Some of the important features of this temple are...The temple is facing east with a 4 tier Rajagopuram and there is no stucco images. Balipedam, Dwajasthambam and Rishabam are are immediately after the Rajagopuram. Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of Sanctum Sanctorum. Vinayagar and Murugan are on the both sides. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.
In the inner prakaram Vinayagar, 63var ( Thiruneelakandar with his wife are holding a stick and hands are in anjali hastam.), Saptamatrikas, Bhairavar, Mahavishnu with Sridevi & Bhudevi, Natarajar, Bhikshatanar and Urchavars / procession deities.
In Prakaram, sannadhi for for Ambal, Vinayagar, Valli Devasena Sri Arumugar and Navagrahas. Ambal is in a separate temple facing east on the left side of the Shiva’s shrine. The sthala vruksham with a Shiva Linga is also in the outer prakaram.
The Ambal sannadhi is with Sanctum Sanctorum, arthamandapam and mahamandapam. Dwarapalakis are of stucco images with Vinayagar and Dhandapani.
This temple was under threat of shifting to give way for road expansion and the road alignment was changed after public protest.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSThe temple built during Pallava Period before 7th Century and reconstructed as stone temple during Chozha period and extended by Vijayanagaras. As per the inscriptions this place was under Gangaikonda Chozha Vala Nattu Paravaipurathu Thirupanankadu. Lord Shiva was called as Thirupanangadudaya Mahadevar.
Chozha King Kulothunga Chozha-I, 48th year reign inscription ( AR 436 of 1903, SII-X- 752 ) starts with his meikeerthi. The inscription records the endowment of burning perpetual Lamps two Nos for which 12 Kasu was received by this temples Sivabrahmanars from Jayankonda Chozhamandalathu Manayil kottathu Manayil Nattu Manayil Arumba Kozhaan Arayan Ponnambala Kooththan alias Thondaimanar
Another Chozha period inscription ( no details ) records the sale of Land and allows to excavate the irrigation channel and use for Agriculture. The measurement of the land and periphery limits are also given. Th inscription was damaged in many places and starts from 3rd line, hence the King’s name is not known.
LEGENDSThe pace obtained the name as Puravar Panangattur since, Palm tree as Sthala Vruksham. The other reason is Sibi Chakravarthy cuts his thigh flush for th pigeon for its weight to Vulture and worshiped Lord shiva of this temple.
In another legend Dakshan father of ma Parvati performed an yagna to which all the celestial deities are invited and avirbakam share was also given. Lord Shiva was not invited intentionally. Angry Lord Shiva send Veerabhadra to destroy the Yagna and punish those are attended. Surya lost his eye sight. He came to Bhoolok and Worshiped Lord Shiva at Thirupannakadu and got back the eye sight. Hence lord shiva is called as “ and Kan Parithu Aruliya Kadavul” Netroddharakaswami. Sun rays falls on moolavar on first 7 days in the month of Chithirai. People with eye related ailments worships Lord Shiva of this temple to get cured.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONSApart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha shivaratri in Masi ( Feb- March ), Surya Pooja in the Tamil Month Chithirai, Thiruvathirai in Margazhi ( Dec- January ) and anna abhishekam in tamil month Aippasi.
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe temple will be kept opened between 06.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs to 20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS The Mobile number +91 9942056781 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH :From Chennai to Villupuram get down at Mundiyampakkam. The buses going to Pondicherry via Mundiyampakkam is going through Panayapuram.From Chennai to Neyveli, Panruti, Thanjavur, 2 KM after Vikravandi get down at Panayapuram.Auto/ Share autos are available on the opposite side of Mundiyampakkam Sugar Factory and about 3 KM from Mundiyampakkam.The temple is 12.8 KM from from Villupuram, 28 KM from Tindivanam, 33 KM from Puducherry and 154 KM from Chennai.Nearest Railway station is Villupuram.
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---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
Moolavar : Sri Panangatteswarar
Another Chozha period inscription ( no details ) records the sale of Land and allows to excavate the irrigation channel and use for Agriculture. The measurement of the land and periphery limits are also given. Th inscription was damaged in many places and starts from 3rd line, hence the King’s name is not known.
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