This is the 160th Thevaram paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 43rd Sthalam on the south side of river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu. The place was called as Thirunanipalli during 6th to 7th Century and now called as Ponsei –புஞ்சை. This is the birth place of Thirugnanasambandar’s mother Bhagavathy. This is one of the 44 Temples, where Moovar, Thirugnanasambandar, Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal and Sundarar, has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.
In Periyapuranam, Sekkizhar records that Thirugnanasambandar came to this temple after worshiping Lord Shiva of Thirupungur and Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal came to this temple after worshiping Lord Shiva of Thirunindriyur.
காரைகள் கூகை முல்லை எனதிகழ் கலைசேர் வாய்மைச்......... திருஞானசம்பந்தர் புராணம் ஆண்ட அரசு எழுந்தருளக் கோலக் காவை அவரோடும் சென்று இறைஞ்சி அன்புகொண்டுமீண்டருளினார் அவரும் விடை கொண்டு இப்பால் வேதநாயகர் விரும்பும் பதிகள் ஆனநீண்ட கருப்பறியலூர், புன்கூர், நீடூர் நீடுதிருக்குறுக்கை, திருநின்றியூரும்காண்தகைய நனிபள்ளி முதலாய் நண்ணிக் கண்ணுதலார் கழல் தொழுது கலந்து செல்வார்....... திருநாவுக்கரசு சுவாமிகள் புராணம் Thirugnanasambandar, Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal, Sundarar and Vallalar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple. It is believed that Thirugnanasambandar has sung this hymns sitting on the shoulder’s of his father and the same was mentioned in his hymns.
கடல்வரை யோதமல்கு கழிகானல் பானல் கமழ்காழி யென்று கருதப்படுபொருள் ஆறுநாலும் உளதாக வைத்த பதியான ஞான முனிவன்இடுபறை யொன்றை அத்தர் பியன்மேலிருந்தின் இசையால் உரைத்த பனுவல்நடுஇருள் ஆடும் எந்தை நனிபள்ளி உள்க வினைகெடுதல் ஆணை நமதே........ திருஞானசம்பந்தர் முற்றுணை ஆயி னானை மூவர்க்கும் முதல்வன் தன்னைச்சொற்றுணை யாயினானைச் சோதியை ஆதரித்துஉற்றுணர்ந்து உருகியூறி உள்கசி வுடையார்க்குநற்றுணை யாவர்போலு நனிபள்ளி யடிகளாரே........ திருநாவுக்கரசு சுவாமிகள்ஆதியன் ஆதிரை யான்அயன் மால் அறி தற்(கு) அரிய சோதியன் சொற்பொரு ளாய்ச்சுருங் காமறை நான்கினையும்ஓதியன் உம்பர்தங் கோன்உல கத்தினுள் எவ்வுயிர்க்கும்நாதியன் நம்பெரு மான்நண்ணும் ஊர்நனி பள்ளியதே....... சுந்தரர் -“இன்புள்ளித் தெள்ளியர் போற்றுத் திகழும் திருநன்னிப்பள்ளியார்ந் தோங்கும் பரமசிவமே....... திருஅருட்பா Moolavar : Sri NartrunaiapparConsort : Sri Parvatha puthiri.
Some of the features of this temple are as follows.The temple is facing east with an entrance arch. Panchamurtis stucco images, Vinayagar, Murugan, Lord Shiva with Ambal as Rishabaroodar, Ambal and Dakshinamurthy are on the entrance arch. Balipeedam and Rishabam are after the entrance arch. Moolavar is of Swayambhu. In koshtam Agasthiyar, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.
In parakaram Nalvar, Vinayagar and Suriyan. Natarajar Sabha is in the maha mandapam. Ambal is in a separate sannadhi facing west. There are two Ambal Sannathis in this temple. Sri Parvatharaja puthiri is on the right side of the moolavar sannadhi and Sri Malayan Madanthai sannathi is in the prakara. There is a Seperate sannathi of Kalyana Sundarar and Parvati, who gave the kalyanakola darshan to the sage Agathiyar.
The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala and artha mandapam. An ekathala vesara vimana is over the sanctum. It is believed that the Vimana is one of the biggest Vimnas in South India. On the base of the sanctum bas-reliefs of epic Ramayana story is worth to watch.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSSince Thirugnanasambandar has sung in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple, the original temple was existed before 7th Century. Later the temple was reconstructed as a stone temple during Chozha period and extended during Vijayanagara period.
The inscriptions recorded from this temple belongs to Chozha Kings, Rajaraja, Kulothunga Chozha and Vijayanagara King Krishna Devaraya. As per the inscriptions this place was in Jayankonda Chozha Valanattu Akkur Nattu Brahmadeya Nanipalli.
Vijayanagara period Saka 1439 ie 1517 CE inscription records the order issued by Krishnadevaraya records his meikeerthi and tax exempted to some of the Village temples.
Kulothunga period inscription records that 10 veli land in front of Thalachangadu Vishnu temples, as archana bogam to the Thirugnanasambandar Nallur Vinayagar.
Rajendra period inscriptions records the gift of lands to celebrate Rishaba Vahanar and Natarajar. The lands gifted for Brahmins feeding and latter the donors died due to self immolation in fire due to land quarrel. 200 Kasu was gifted for making 4 idols of them. Some privileges were given to Kollars ( Viswakarmas ) and 6 other castes.
Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 14th September 1970.
LEGENDSIt is believed that this place obtained the name as Nanipalli, since a person called Nanni, who had constructed this temple.
Thirugnanasambandar has sung this temple’s hymns sittings on his father’s shoulder, which he mentions in the last song. This place was once a sandy desert and he changed this into a fertile land ( neithal land and again to fields and forest ) through the hymns.
As per the legend, Vinayagar in the form of a crow toppled the kamandala of the Sage Agathiyar, in which he carried the river Kaveri and made it to flow in Tamil Nadu. Angered sage Agathiyar cursed Vinayagar to remain as a Crow ever. To get rid of the curse Vinayagar came to this temple and got relieved from the curse.
In another legend Lord Shiva gave the Celestial wedding event darshan to sage Agathiyar. The Kalyana Sundarar shrine symbolises this event.
It is believed that Sun – Suriyan worships Lord Shiva of this through the rays falling on the moolavar during 7th to 13th of of the Chithirai month ( April – May ). Special poojas are conducted on those days. The Maha mandapam is called as “Nanipalli Kodi Vattam”. The Prakara pillars has various reliefs and some are Yazhi pillars. One of the Yazhi has the hole in the nose through which a rope can go through one nostril and will come out through the other nostle.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONSApart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Vinayagar Chathurthi in the month Aavani ( Aug – Sept ), Navaratri in the month of Purattasi ( Sept – Oct ), Skanda Sashti and Annabhishekam in the month of Aippasi ( Oct – Nov ), Thirukarthigai in the month Karthigai ( Nov – Dec ), Thiruvathirai in the month Margazhi ( Dec – Jan ), Maha Shivaratri in the month of Masi ( Feb – March ) and monthly pradoshams.
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe temple will be kept opened between 08.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS The Land line number of the temple +91 4364 283 188 and Vaidyanatha Gurukkal’s mobile number +91 94439 06587 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH Buses are available from Mayiladuthurai Bus stand and the temple is close to Sembanarkoil.The temple is 4 KM from Sembanarkoil, 14 KM from Mayiladuthurai, 17 KM from Sirkazhi, 34 KM from Karaikal, 50 KM from Kumbakonam and 255 KM from Chennai. Nearest Railway station is Mayiladuthurai.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
காரைகள் கூகை முல்லை எனதிகழ் கலைசேர் வாய்மைச்
......... திருஞானசம்பந்தர் புராணம்
....... திருநாவுக்கரசு சுவாமிகள் புராணம்
........ திருஞானசம்பந்தர்
ஆதியன் ஆதிரை யான்அயன் மால் அறி தற்(கு) அரிய
-“இன்புள்ளித்
....... திருஅருட்பா
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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