This is the 211th Thevaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 94th sthalam on the south side of river Kaveri of Chozha Nadu. Now the place is called as Kudavasal. This place was called as Kathali Vanam and Vanmikachalam during ancient times.
In periyapuranam, Sekkizhar records that Thirugnanasambandar came to this temple after worshiping Lord Shiva of Thirucherai.
பாடும் அரதைப் பெரும் பாழியே முதல் ஆகச்சேடர் பயில் திருச்சேறை திருநாலூர் குடவாயில்நாடியசீர் நறையூர்தென் திருப்புத்தூர் நயந்து இறைஞ்சிநீட்தமிழ்த்தொடை புனைந்து. அந் நெடுநகரில் இனிது அமர்ந்தார்
Thirugnanasambandar and Vallalar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple. Thirugnanasambandar mentions this temple as “Perungoil”
திகழுந்திரு மாலொடு நான்முகனும்புகழும்பெரு மானடி யார்புகலமகிழும்பெரு மான்குட வாயின்மன்னிநிகழும்பெருங் கோயில் நிலாயவனே........ திருஞானசம்பந்தர் -நிலைகொள்தடவாயில் வெண்மணிகள் சங்கங்கள் ஈனும்குடவாயில் அன்பர் குறிப்பே ...... திரு அருட்பாகோணேசர் துதிசீர்கொண்ட வெளிமுகடு கடந்தண்டத் தப்பலாய்ச் சித்தாந்தத்தின்வேர்கொண்ட பேரொளியாய்ச் சின்ம்யமா யகண்டமாய் விமலமாகிப்பேர்கொண்ட நாதமாய் விந்துவா யைந் தொழிலும் பிறங்கச் செய்துபார்கொண்ட குடவாயி லமர்ந்த கோணேசர் பதம் பணிந்து வாழ்வோம்........ தலபுராணம்பெரியநாயகி துதிபரையாகி இச்சா ஞானங் கிரியை அதிகாரப் பான்மையெய்திப்புரைதீர்ந்து விந்து மோகினி யொடுமா னனைத்துலகும் பொருந்தச் சார்ந்துகரை தீர்க்குஞ் சமய வித சத்தியமாய்க் காணமுக்கட் கடவுளாகித்தரைமேவும் குடவாயில் வரும் பெரிய நாயகிதாடலைமேற் கொள்வாம்....... தலபுரானம்Moolavar : Sri KoneswararConsort : Sri Periyanayagi.
Some of the salient features of this temple are…The temple is facing west with an entrance arch and the temple tank in front. Stucco images of Pancha murtis, Lord Shiva, ma Parvati, Murugan, Vinayagar and Saraswati are on the top of the arch. Dwajasthamba, Kodimarathu Vinayagar, Balipeedam are immediately after the entrance arch. The Moolavar is little big with marks / scar of Garuda. In koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma. There is a Separate sannathi for Chandikeswarar.
In praharam Idumban, Dhandayuthapani, Saraswati, Gajalakshmi, Kudavayil Kumaran, Navagrahas, Bhairavar, Shaniswaran and Saptamatrikas.Chandikeswarar is in a separate temple like sannathi and Natarajar Sabha. Kasi Viswanathar is in red colour and Ekapada Thirimurthy with one leg, Brahma and Vishnu are on both sides.
Ambal sannathi is facing west on the left side immediately after the entrance arch in the lower level. Ambal is with 4 hands, in abhaya and varada hasta. Since Amabl is worshiped as Biruga Durgai, there is separate sannathi for Durgai.
This is one of the mada Koil built believed to be built by Ko-chengat-Chozhan. There are 24 steps to reach sanctum. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala and ardha mandapam. Moolavar vimana is of Vesara style with Stucco images.
The 15th Century saint Arunagirinathar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Muruga of this temple.
அயிலார் மைக்கடு விழியார் மட்டைக ளயலார் நத்திடு விலைமாதர் அணைமீதிற் றுயில் பொழுதே தெட்க ளவரேவற் செய்து தமியேனும்மயலாகித்திரி வதுதானற்றிடமலமாயைக் குண மதுமாற மறையால் மிக்கருள் பெறவே யற்புத மதுமாலைப் பத மருள்வாயேகயிலாயப் பதியுடையாருக் கொரு பொருளே கட்டளை யிடுவோனே கடலோடிப்புகு முதுசூர் பொட்டெழ கதிர்வேல் விட்டிடு திறலோனேகுயிலாலித்திடு பொழிலே சுற்றிய குடவாயிற் பதி உறைவோனே குறமாதைப் புணர் சதுராவித்தக குறையா மெய்த் தவர் பெருமாளே
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSSince Thirugnanasambandar has sung in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple, The original temple might have existed before 7th Century. This is a mada style of Temple, believed to be built by Ko Chengat Chozha. Thirugnanasambandar mentions temple as “ Perunthirukkoil”.
As per the Sangam Literature “Puranananooru”, The Chozha King Ko Chengat Chozha captured the Chera king “Kanaikal Irumborai”, and kept in a prison of this “Kudavayir Kottam”. Also from the same literature, it was understood that, a treasury was functioning in this place.
There are about 10 inscriptions, excluding some fragment inscriptions recorded from this temple. As per Kulothunga Chozha-III’s period inscription Lord Shiva was called as “Kudavayil Udayar”, Ambal was called as “Periya Nachiyar” and Temple was mentioned as ”Perunthirukkoil”.
The 10th to 11th century inscription on the base of Natarajar, with a devotee’s image with anjali hastham at the centre of the inscription. Natarajar is believed to be belongs to Rajaraja Chozha-I and this was gifted by a person called “Kalakkadudayar “Maalai Thazhmarban” of Kalakkadu which is about 8 KM from this place.
Kulothunga Chozha-III, 15th reign year inscription records the endowment of donation of gold 8.75 maripon 10 kalanju for making Jewellery to Perunthirukoyiludayar and Periyanachiyar by Kutralamudayan Thiruchitrambalamudayar alias Kaaraanai Vizhupparaiyan.
A Vijayanagara period 16th Century inscription records that for the benefit of Sevvappanayakar and Vaiyappa Nayakar, their father, donated Thiruvabaranam ? Jewellery to Periya Nachi Amman for the same a land was also gifted to this temple.
A Vijayanagara King Achuthadeva maharayar period 16th Century inscription records that for the Punniyam of Sevvappanayakar and Vaiyappa Nayakar to their father, gifted a nandavanam flowering Shenbagam like flowers.
The fragment incomplete inscriptions mentions the words like, donation of Lands, Taxes, Palli, Amanan Palli ( Jain temple ), Paddy, Kasu ( donations ), Irayili, Pidarar, Palli chantham, Aman Palli etc. From these inscriptions, There may be a jain temple existed during 12th to 13th Century or donations given to the Jain temple are recorded in this temple. Also the Chozha inscription, years are followed like Pandya style years.
After maintenance and renovations, Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 27th June 1985, under Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetadhipathi, Sri Sankaracharya Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal’s Golden Jubilee celebrations.
LEGENDSBirugu Muni, Thiruna bindu muni worshiped lord of this temple.Banana tree is the sthala vruksham of this temple. Lord Shiva was called as “Suriyeswarar”, since Suriyan worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple and “Thalappiyeswarar”, since Thalappiya Munivar and “Biruganathar”, since Birugu Munivar worshiped. Thalappiya Munivar did a penance under the sthala Vruksha Manthara Tree. The Thiruna Bindu muni worshiped and Lord Shiva gave darshan. The Muni also got cured from the decease.
The place obtained the name as Kudavayil, since this is one of the Mada temple facing west with en entrance -Vayil. Hence called as “Kudavayil”.
As per the legend, during pralaya Brahma the creator of this world asked Lord Shiva, how to create this universe after the pralayam. Lord Shiva instructed Brahma to put the seeds of the Living things with Amirtha in a pot to cover it with cloth and garland it. Lord Shiva also asked Brahma and keep it on the Kailash. Lord Shiva in the form of Shiva Linga, sat on the mouth of the pot and saved the Living things with Amrita. During pralaya the pot floated and landed at Kumbakonam where Lord Shiva in the form of Kirathamurthy shot with an arrow. The place where amirtha drop has fallen has become the Amirtha Sthala and the place where the drop of Amrita fallen in the theertha tank has become “Amirtha theertha”. Since Lord Shiva saved the living things before pralaya, sitting on the pot – Ko - Nesar ( கோ + நேசர் )- Lord Shiva is praised as “Konesar”.
As per Sthala purana, Lord Shiva in the form of Shiva Linga sat on the mouth of the pot- Amrutha kalasa, for a long period, an anthill was formed. The Garuda with its beak broke open and the Living things with amrita came out. Hence Lord Shiva is called as “Vanmikachalesar” and “Garudathri”. Garuda then built a temple and worshiped Lord Shiva.
As per the legend, When Lord Shiva started the creation of this universe, the pot had broken in to three pieces. The place where the bottom portion fallen place was called as “Kudmookku” – Kumbakonam also called as Adhikumbesam. The place where the middle portion fallen down was called as “Kalayanallur” and the Top portion with mouth fallen place was called as “Kudavayil”.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONSApart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Vaikasi Visakam in the month Vaikasi ( May – June ), Vinayagar Chathurthi in the month Avani ( Aug – Sept ), Skanda Sashti in the month Aippasi ( Oct – Nov ), Thirukarthigai in the month Karthigai ( Nov – Dec ), Thaipoosam in the month Thai ( Jan – Feb ), Masi Maham and Maha Shivaratri in the month Masi ( Feb – March ) and monthly pradoshams, especially on “Shani Pradosham”.
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILSThe mobile number of the priest +91 94439 59839, may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH The temple is in Kudavasal/Kodavasal city, about 500 meters from bus-stand. Kudavasal is almost half way between Thiruvarur to Kumbakonam.The temple at Kudavasal / Kodavasal is 13.1 KM from Thalaiyalangadu, 21 KM from Thiruvarur, 19 KM from Kumbakonam, 46 KM from Mayiladuthurai and 313 KM from Chennai.Nearest Railway Station is Thiruvarur and Kumbakonam are almost equal distance.
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--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
குடவாயில் அன்பர் குறிப்பே
Consort : Sri Periyanayagi.
As per the legend, When Lord Shiva started the creation of this universe, the pot had broken in to three pieces. The place where the bottom portion fallen place was called as “Kudmookku” – Kumbakonam also called as Adhikumbesam. The place where the middle portion fallen down was called as “Kalayanallur” and the Top portion with mouth fallen place was called as “Kudavayil”.
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