24th February 2019.
After the daharshan of Sri Matchapureeswarar at Kovil Devarayan pettai, we had been to this Shiva temple at Devarayan Pettai. ( Since there are two Devarayan Pettai, to differentiate, the place where the Matchapureeswarar temple is called as Kovil Devarayan Pettai. ). On the way to Devarayan Pettai Village, we could find Shiva Lingas in the fields. Also there was a Ayyanar Temple in the midst of a field.
Iraivan : Sri Arunachaleswar
Iraivi : Sri Abhitha Kujambal / Sri Unnamulai Ambal.
The Salient features of this temple are…
The temple is facing east with a temple tank. Rishaba mandapam and palipedam are immediately after the entrance. The sanctum sanctorum consists of Sanctum and arthamandapam. Moolavar is under a Rudraksha pandal. It was told that water used to drop on the moolavar when sun shines on the Vimana. The temple was reconstructed during Maratha period. In koshtam Dhakshinamurthy and Durgai. A simple Vimana is on the sanctum.
Ambal is in arthamandapa facing south with a separate Rishabam. Bairavar, Pickshadanar and Suryan are in the arthamandapa. In the prakaram sannadhi for Lakshmi Narayanan and Sandikeswarar. Looking at the details and iconography of the statues the temple might have been built during 11th to 12th century latter Chozha period and renovated by Marathas In 2011 Kumbhabhishelam was done through sponsorship. The Kandhar Shasti Kavasam was written in this temple by Bala Devarayan.
It was told that this place and the surround Villages are associated with epic Ramayana. Ramar to get rid of Bramhahathi dhosham, he installed 108 Shiva Lingas, around this place and worshiped. It was also told that the places around this temple are named with relation to the Ramayan. One of the interesting place is “Pon man meintha Nallur” “பொன் மான் மேய்ந்த நல்லூர்”.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 09.00 hrs to 09.30 hrs
CONTACT DETAILS :
Gurukkal may be contacted on his mobile 9944382849 and 9488513849
HOW TO REACH:
The Village Devarayan Pettai is 5 KM from Kovil devarayan Pettai, which is mid way between Kumbakonam and Thanjavur.
Sandikeswarar
AYYANAR TEMPLE.
The Local people took us two Shiva temples (open to Sky) and an Ayyanar temple. This Ayyanar is with Purna and puskala facing east with out any roof. On the opposite stucco images of Horse and Elephant, the Vahana of Ayyanar. The Ayyanar is sitting with Yoga patti.
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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