The Visit to this Sri Vairavar Swamy Temple at Vairavanpatti near Karaikudi was a part of Shiva, Vishnu Temples of Pudukkottai and Sivagangai Districts Visit on 23rd & 24th September 2023. This is one of the 9 Shiva temples of Nattukottai Nagarathars. Even-though this temple was dedicated to Shiva, importance and poojas are done mainly to Bairavar also called as Vairavar. Hence this place is also called as Vairavanpatti.
Moolavar : Sri Valarolinathar
Consort : Sri Vadivudaiammai
Some of the salient features of this Temple are...
The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram. A Vinayagar temple is on the left side, a mandapam and the temple tank is in front of the temple. Dwajasthambam, balipeedam and rishabam are immediately after the Rajagopuram. Dwarapalakas, Vinayagar, Subramaniar are at the entrance of Maha mandapam. Moolavar in the sanctum is on a square avudayar. In Koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai are in the koshtam.
In Praharam Ambal Periya Nayaki, Bairavar with a separate kodimaram / dwajasthambam, Palliyarai, 63var, Somaskandar, Valaroli Vinayagar, Kasi Viswanathar Visalakshi, Sri Valli Devasena Arumugar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar,Mahalakshmi, Saraswati, Adi Avudai Nayaki with rishabam, Bairavar, Chandran, Suryan and Navagrahas.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of Sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and maha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a upanam and adhistanam. The Adhistanam is on a padma peetam, jagathy, kumudam and pattika. The Bhitti starts with vedika. Pilasters are with square base with naga bandham, kalasam, kudam, lotus petals mandi, palakai and pushpa pothyal. The Kostas are padra Kostas in sala style. The prastaram consists of madhalai valapi, kapotam with Nasi kudus, and yazhi vari. The Nasi kudus has beautiful miniature bas reliefs of Shiva’s various forms, Mahavishnu’s avatars, and the puranas are sculpted beautifully. Kumbha panjaras are in karna pathi and out side of antarala wall. A 3 tier brick vimana is on the sanctum sanctorum.
As per Sivagangai Mavatta Tholliyal Kaiyedu, The temple measures by 298’ X 198’ and front face measures 199’ X 196. The Height of the Rajagopuram is 60’.9”.
The Bairavar sannidhi and Dakshinamurthy’s shrine / Kostas are built with black granite stones.
The central part of the temple and the corridor parivara sannidhis are elevated from the ground level. The circumambulatory path is around the central shrine. The Corridors are supported with stone pillars with exquisitely carved bas reliefs of various deities, Rishis, munis, animals, flowers etc.
Pillars ( from the ceiling pothyal, baravahas ), Ceilings are painted colourfully. Bairavar and Shiva & Parvati, Kalyana kolam, etc, are painted on the ceiling.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
As per the Sivagangai Mavatta Tholliyal Kaiyedu, This place was existed before 11th Century. The 11th Century inscriptions in vattezhuthu on a stone slab records the Name of Shiva as “Thirumayanathevar”.
Jadavarman Sundara Panyan’s period ( 13th Century ) inscriptions records the gift of land to this temple after purchase. Also the inscription mentions the money under circulation was called as Chozhiyanar “Pazhangkasu”.
This is one of the 9 Shiva temples of Nattukottai Nagarathars. As per the inscription the temple thirupani ( re-constructed ) was done in the year 1864 CE.
Electric Lightings are provided to this temple on 16th September 1947, by Theyinar clan of Nattukottai Nagarathars.
Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 31st January 1982, 9th February 1996, 20th August 2008 and 06th February 2022..
LEGENDS
As per the legends when the asuras tortured the Devas, sought the help of Shiva to escape from asuras. Shiva advised devas to come to this place dense forest once. Devas came to this dense forest and found Shiva and Parvati as Valarolinathar and Periyanayaki. Shiva destroyed the asuras and saved the Devas.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Vinayagar Chaturthi, Amavasya, Pournami, Nataraja Abhishekam, Ashtami theipirai, Navaratri, Sashti, Panguni Uthiram, etc,.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The land line of the temple +914577 264237 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH
This Sri Valarolinathar also called as Vairavar Swamy Temple at Vairavanpatti, is about 2.3 KM from Pillayarpatti Sri Karpaga Vinayagar Temple, 8 KM Jeyangkonda Soleeswarar Temple Nemam, 5.5 KM from Kundrakudi Murugan Temple and 17 KM from Karaikudi.
Nearest Railway station is Karaikudi.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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