10th May 2109.
I was invited to attend a marriage on 10th May 2019, at IdaikKattur near Manamadurai near Madurai. The fb friends posts with the temple’s inscriptions created interest further. The Village Idaikkattur, has a Perumal Temple, Iyyanar Temple, Idaikadar Siddhar Temple and a 19th Century Church too. The Marriage was happened at this Shiva Temple.
Iraivan : Sri Aazhi Manikandeswarar ( This Aazhi was added in the recent years only )
Iraivi : Sri Soundrambal.
Some of the Salient features of this temple are….
At the entrance of the temple Gate on the left is a Vinayagar sannadhi and on the right is the Idumban sannadhi. The temple is facing east with a palipedam and a Nandhi. There is no dwajasthambam for the Shiva Temple. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, Antarala, arthamandapam and a Mukamandapam. Sannadhi for Vinayagar, Nataraja ( stone ), Kalabhairavar, Chandran and Suryan. A 2 tier Vimana is on the sanctum. In koshtam Dhakshinamurthy and Durgai.
In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Kannimoola Ganapathy, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar ( The sannadhi is like a Temple with Dwajasthambam, Palipedam and Peacock vahana – The local people refers this Shiva Temple as Subramaniyar Temple., Sandikeswarar and Ambal Soundaravalli Ambal Temple. The Ambal is facing east in a Temple like Sannadhi with sanctum, antarara and a Arthamandapam.
HISTORY & INSCRIPTIONS:
The temple existed before 13th century AD. The latter period 13th Century Pandyas inscriptions mentions this place as Keeranur nattu Idaikkattur alias Azhakiya Pandiyanallur. There were two Shiva Temples in this Village named as Thirumanikandeswarar Koyil, Varakunisuvarar Koyil. The Varakunisuvarar temple was destroyed Completely. It was also told that a Jain School existed with a Tirthankara statue and both are not there now. During Pandiyas Rule this place was Administered by Kalavazhinadalwan, a Village Chief. Inscriptions also mentions that there were two merchant’s streets called “Mandalikembeeran Peruntheru”. A land was donated to Kalayar Koyil Thiruvarur Dhakshina Kokila madam ( Saiva Sikamani madam ). In addition to this there was a Saivamadam in this village.
The temple was reconstructed during Maravarman Sundarapandyan-I, and the old inscriptions are copied and inscribed again after reconstruction. On birth days of Sadayavarmman Sundarapandyan-I, Maravarman Kulasekara Pandyan-I ( 1207 AD), special poojas are performed and donations were also made for this. The Inscriptions also mentions there was a conflict with Devaradiyars. Also there was a scale to measure the lands inscribed on the adhistana.
The inscriptions mainly speaks about abolition of Taxes, donation of Lands with boundaries, to create Nandhavanam, food for the Thiruvarur Keezhai Saivamadam, the paddy to be supplied to the temple in lieu of the land received.
Readers are advised not to trace the inscriptions at the temple. The inscriptions are recorded in the Avanam 1997. After that renovations were carried out and the inscriptions were completely wiped out and the temple looks like a new one
Readers are advised not to trace the inscriptions at the temple. The inscriptions are recorded in the Avanam 1997. After that renovations were carried out and the inscriptions were completely wiped out and the temple looks like a new one
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be opened between 08.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and evening is un predictable.
HOW TO REACH:
On Madurai to Dhanuskodi national Highway get down at Muthtanenthal before Manamadurai. From there share autos are available from that Place.
Nearest Railway station is Manamadurai.
LOCATION: CLICK HERE
Subramaniyar sannadhi
Vinayagar Sannadhi before the entrance
Subramaniyar temple
Nataraja - Stone
Idumban sannadhi with Agnukundam
Dwarabalaka & Dhakshinamurthy
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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