This is the 161st Thevara paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 44th Sthalam on the south side of river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu. This place was called as Thiruvalampuram during 6th to 7th Century and now called as Melaperumpallam, since this place served as a moat ( Pallam ) for Poompuhar. Also this place is on the right side ( valam ), so called as Valampuram. It is believed that this is one of the 70 mada temples built by Ko Chengat Chozha.
In Periyapuranam Sekkizhar records that Thirugnanasambandar came to this temple after worshiping Lord Shiva of Thirunanipalli. It is believed that Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal came to this temple along with Thirugnanasambandar. Lord Shiva himself called Appar to this temple and gave darshan. Sekkizhar didn’t mentioned this temple in particular in Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal puranam.
கறைஅணி கண்டர் கோயில் காதலால் பணிந்து பாடிமறையவர் போற்ற வந்து திருவலம் புரத்து மன்னும்இறைவரைத் தொழுது பாடும் கொடியுடை ஏத்திப் போந்துநிறைபுனல் திருச்சாய்காடு தொழுதற்கு நினைந்து செல்வார் -----திருஞானசம்பந்தர் புராணம்Thirugnanasambandar, Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal, Sundarar and Vallalar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.
கொடியுடை மும்மதில் ஊடுருவக் குனிவெஞ்சிலை தாங்கிதெண்டிரை தேங்கி யோதம் சென்றடி வீழுங் காலைத் தொண்டிரைத் தண்டர்கோனைத் தொழுதடி வணங்கி யெங்கும்வண்டுகள் மதுக்கண் மாந்தும் வலம்புரத்து அடிகள் தம்மைக்கொண்டுநற் கீதம் பாடக் குழகர்தாம் இருந்த வாறே....... திருநாவுக்கரசு சுவாமிகள் எனக்கினித் தினைத்தனைப் புகலிடம் அறிந்தேன்பனைக்கனி பழம்படும் பரவையின் கரைமேல்எனக்கினி அவன்தமர்க்(கு) இனியவன் எழுமையும்மனக்கினி அவன்தன(து) இடம்வலம் புரமே....... சுந்தரர் -“எள்ளுறுநோய்ஏயவலம் புரத்தை எண்ணாமல் எண்ணுகின்றோர்மேயவலம் புரத்து மேதகவே....... திரு அருட்பாMoolavar : Sri Valampuranathar. Consort : Sri Vaduvarkkanni.
Some of the salient features of this temple are as follows.The temple is facing east, built in mada style. The temple tank is in front of the temple with a Vinayagar temple on its banks. Eranda Maharishi is next to Vinayagar shrine. The Rishabam and balipeedam are in front of sanctum sanctorum. The stucco images of Lord Shiva and Parvati as Rishabaroodar, Vinayagar and Murugan are on the top of the Sanctum sanctorum entrance. Moolavar is of Swayambhu a Prithvi Lingam. There is a shallow on the top. Sambrani and Punugu sattam is applied.
In prakaram Suriyan, Vinayagar, Nalvar, Viswanathar, Murugan, Ramanathar, Gajalakshmi. Image of Pichadanar called as Vattanai Nayagar looks beautiful.
This is one of the Mada Koil - Sanctum Sanctorum consists of sanctum antarala and artha mandapam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSSince Thirugnanasambandar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple, the original Mada Temple might have existed before 7th Century. It is believed that the original Mada style temple was built by Ko Chengat Chozha and latter re-built as stone temple by Chozhas and further extended during Vijayanagara period.
The inscription recorded from this temple belongs to Vikrama Chozha, Rajathirajan-II, Kulothunga Chozha-III. As per the inscriptions this place was called as Rajarajavalanattu Akkurnattu Thalachangattu Thiruvalampuram ( Vikrama Chozha ), Jayangkonda Chozha valanattu, Akkurnattu Thalachangattu Thiuvalampuram ( Kulothunga Chozha ). Lord Shiva was called as Thiruvalampuri Udayar and Ambal was called as Thadangan Nachiyar.
Vikrama Chozha’s 6th reign year inscription records that idols of Koothadu Thevar ( Natarajar ) and his pirattiyar ( Sivakami ), Palliyarai Pirattiyar, are established and 2.25 veli land was gifted for worship by Kulothunga Chozhavalanattu Vilanattu, Alangudi Velan Kandaradithan. Thiruvalampuram Village Sabha assembled at Mummudi Chozhan Perambalam, had done service to this temple. Rajathirajan period inscription records that Jayangonda Chozha mandalathu melmalai Pazhayanurar gifted some of the idols for this temple.
The inscriptions also throws some light on sale of people to the temple. In one of the inscription, it records that Rajathirajavalanattu Nangoor SripathuLi Chathurvedi managalam Thattan Soman sold 6 peoples for 13 Kasu. Another inscription Thalachangadu Thiruvalampuri udayan Kaliyan’s son Thambiran Thozhan sold 8 people to this temple.
Maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 18th June 1966 after renovations / thirupani.
LEGENDSThirumal got the Valampuri sangu ( conch ) after worshiping lord Shiva of this temple.
Pattinathar was welcomed by the King event is celebrated every year in this temple. As per the legend this area king went for hunting. As a Child play he sent a false message that the King was died. On hearing this news, the Queen died due to shock. The King was affected by this sin of killing the queen. It was advised to feed 1000 people daily ( Sahasra Bhojanam ), he can get rid of the sin, if a mahan took the food and the bell will ring at the palace. One day, after hearing the feeding Pattinathar came to this place. He was asked to come from the back side. Happened to see the water drained from the rice food ( kanji ) was in a pit. With hunger Pattinathar drank the kanji. Immediately the bell tied at the place rang. The King rushed to the Bhojanasala / feeding place and welcomed Pattinathar.
This legend is also associated with Erandamuni of Kottaiyur and Thiruvalanchuzhi, who entered in to river Cauvery at Thiruvalanchuzhi and came out at this place. This legend connected with Thiruvalanchuzhi goes like this, As per the sthala purana, when Adhiseshan came out from patala loka, the Kaveri river went to patala loka through the hole in which Adhiseshan came out. The Chozha king was very much worried and prayed to Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva in the form of divine voice/asariri, told that either King or a Maharishi go in to the hole and give their live, the Kaveri will flow in the usual route. The Chozha King Harithuvajan went Kottaiyur, where the sage Eranda Maharishi was doing a penance under a erandam plant. The King told the problem and seek his advice. The Eranda Maharishi went to Thiruvalanchuzhi and went inside the hole. The Kaveri river came out and flowed in it’s original direction. The Eranda muni came out to this place, Thiruvalampuram. There is a temple for Eranda Munivar ( Jeeva Samadhi ) in front of the main temple..
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe temple will be kept opened between 08.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 18.00 hrs to 20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS Temple office land line numbers +91 4363 200 890 and +91 4364 200 865 and the mobile numbers of P Gnanaskanda gurukkal +91 81108 05059 or Pattu Gurukkal +91 94428 60605 or Radhakrishna Gurukkal +919787709754 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH The temple is near to Kadaimudi on the bus route Mayiladuthurai to Poompuhar.Near Melayur on the bus route Sirkazhi to Poompuhar.The temple is 3.6 KM from Thalachangadu, 6.6 KM from Akkur, 12 KM from Sembanarkoil, 17.5 KM from Sirkazhi, 21 KM from Mayiladuthurai, 57 KM from Kumbakonam and 255 KM from Chennai.Nearest Railway station is Sirkazhi.
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Eranda munivar Jeeva samadhi--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
நிறைபுனல் திருச்சாய்காடு தொழுதற்கு நினைந்து செல்வார்
கொடியுடை மும்மதில் ஊடுருவக் குனிவெஞ்சிலை தாங்கி
தெண்டிரை தேங்கி யோதம் சென்றடி வீழுங் காலைத்
....... திருநாவுக்கரசு சுவாமிகள்
Moolavar : Sri Valampuranathar.
Eranda munivar Jeeva samadhi
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