16th April 2019.
This is the second temple visit after Elavanasur Sri Arthanareeswarar Temple on 16th April 2019. The temple to be visited on 16th and 17th are not planned earlier. It was told this is one of the oldest temples in and around Villupuram. The temple is little away from the main city.
Iraivan : Sri Ulundandar or Sri Mashapureeswarar
Iraivi : Sri Logambigai
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
This temple is facing east with a entrance arch. The temple tank is on the right side of moolavar. A mandapam ia immediately after the arch. In the open court palipedam, Risghabam and Dwajasthambam. These three are not in a staright line with the second level Rajagopuram and the moolavar. The second level Rajagopuram is of 3 tiers. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala, Arthamandapam and a muka mandapam. The moolavar is Swayambu. The sanctum was built with pathabandha adhistanam and walls are supported by vishnukantha pilasters. The sanctum was built with moat type. The pilasters consists of Kalasam, Kumbam, pali, palakai etc. Boothavari is on the top. The Vimana is the combination of Nagara and Vesara style.
In Koshtam Vinayagar, Dhakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar and Durgai. Ambal Sri Loganayagi is facing east in a separate sannadhi. In the prakaram sannadhi for Bairavar, Vishnu with his consort, Gajalakshmi, Valli Devasena Subramaniyar, Maha Ganapathy, Saba mandapam and Naalvar.
As per the legend, A pepper merchant happened to pass through this place, had seen this swayambu Linga and worshiped. Since it was getting dark, decided to stay in the temple itself. In that night, Lord Shiva wants to test his Bhakthi. He came in the form of old man and asked the merchant some pepper for his head ache. The merchant lied and said the bag contains only “Ulundu” and not the pepper. Next day when he opened his bag at U. Keeranur Mariamman temple market area found the bag contained only Ulundu. He heard a voice, this was changed by me said Lord Shiva. The merchant begged to pardon him. Lord Shiva asked him to come back the place where he stayed in the last night. After worship, the merchant found that the Ulundu changed to pepper again. Hence this place is called as Ulundurpet and Still we can see the Mariamman temple bears the name of Ulundu Mariamman. The place is also called as Ulundar Koil.
As per the details provided, the temple was built during Malaadar Koman period. Since the period is not known, based on the architecture the temple might have been built during 12th Century latter Chozha period and expanded during Vijayanagars /Nayak period.
Suryan and Agasthiya worshipped Lord Shiva of this temple. Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted during Pradhosham, Pancha paruva worship and Bramorchavam during Vaikasi with chariot procession.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 06.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 16.30 hrs to 19.30 hrs.
HOW TO REACH:
The temple is about 3 KM from Ulundurpet Town.
Ulundurpet is on the Junction of Thiruvennainallur to Virudhachalam and Villupuram to Kallakurichi.
About 46 KM from Villupuram, 40 KM from Kallakurichi and 28 KM from Virudhachalam.
3 KM from Ulundurpet Railway station.
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