The Visit to this Sri Thanthondreeswarar Temple at Iluppaikudi near Karaikudi was a part of Shiva, Vishnu Temples of Pudukkottai and Sivagangai Districts Visit on 23rd & 24th September 2023. Sri Thanthondreeswarar Temple also called as Sri Swayamprakasha Eswarar Temple and is one of the 9 Shiva temples of Nattukottai Nagarathars in Sivaganga District.
Moolavar : Sri Swayamprakasha Eswarar,
Sri Thanthondreeswarar
Consort : Sri Soundarya Nayaki
Some of the salient features of this Temple are...
The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram and south side Rajagopuram is of 3 tiers. Dwajasthambam, balipeedam and rishabam are after the Rajagopuram. Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of sanctum sanctorum. Utsavars are in ardha mandapam. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Annamalaiyar, Brahma and Durga.
In Prakaram Vinayagar, Chandikeswarar, Viswanathar & Visalakshi, Chandikeswarar, Nagars, Vinayagar, Maha Vishnu, Maha Lakshmi, Saniswaran, Navagrahas, Bairavar, Palliyarai, Suryan and Chandran.
Ambal Sri Soundarya Nayaki is in a separate sannidhi near Palliyarai. Ambal is in standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.
Bairavar
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a upanam and pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy, virutha kumudam and pattika. The Bhitti starts with Vedika. The kostas are patra kostas with silambu kumudam. A Mandapam was constructed abutting Sri Dakshinamurthy's koshtam. There are 8 elephant faces is on the Bhitti in between kostas similar to Madurai Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple. The prastaram consists of valapi with mathalam, kapotam with nasikudus and Viyyalavari. Maha Vishnu’s avatars, Shiva’s various forms are in the nasi kudus.
The praharam is completely covered with roof / ceiling. The Praharam circumambulatory path has the exquisitely carved pillars similar to Rameswaram temple. A three tier dravida vimana is on the sanctum sanctorum.
The special features of this temple is a inch sculpture of Vinayagar about 1.5 inches tall, on a ardha mandapa pillar.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
This temple is one of the 9 Shiva temples of Nattukottai Nagarathars. As per Sivagangai mavatta Tholliyal Kaiyedu, this temple was constructed about 150 years before.
The east side Rajagopuram was constructed and maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 08th February 1985.
Again after thirupani Maha Kumbhabhishekam was performed on 11th September 2002.
From 19th May 2016, a Thakkar was appointed to this temple by the Tamil Nadu HR & CE vide order no 5763 / 2015 அ 2, which means, the temple has come under the control of HR & CE.
LEGENDS
Since, this place was once with lot of Iluppai trees, this place obtained the name of Iluppaikudi.
It is believed that Kongana siddhar attained Siddhi in this temple and Shiva Linga is installed on the Samadhi.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri etc,.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The land line number 04565 221 810 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH
This Sri Thanthondreeswarar Temple at Iluppaikudi is about 2.2 KM from Sri Iinutreeswarar Temple at Mathur, 5.5 KM from Ariyakudi Arulmigu Tiruvengadamuadaiyan Temple, 4.5 KM from Karaikudi Bus stand.
Nearest railway station is Karaikudi.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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