27th July 2019.
The second time visit to this Arulmigu Masilamaniswarar temple was a part of Kumbakonam Heritage Walk organized by "Yaaooyakay"- யாஊயாகே” and "Celebrate Kanchi" on 27th and 28th July 2019. This post has the additional details of History and inscriptions. The details of my previous visit to this Arulmigu Masilamaneeswarar Temple was recorded in this same blog.
This is the 153rd Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 36th Sthalam on the south side of river Kaveri in Chozha Nadu. Moovar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.
Iraivan : Sri Masilamaneeswarar, Sri Mahalingeswarar,
Sri Gomuktheeswarar
Iraivi : Sri Oppilamulaimmai, Sri Athulyakujambigai.
Some of the important features of this temple are.....
The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram. The temple tank is in front. Palipedam, Dwajasthambam and a big Stucco Nandhi is in front of sanctum sanctorum. A 3 tier second level Rajagpuram is after the Nandhi. The sanctum sanctorum consists of Sanctum, antarala, arthamandapam and a muka mandapam. A vesara vimana is over the sanctum. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dhakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.
Ambal worshiped Lord Shiva in the form of Cow. Shiva performed mahathandavam and the same is called as Sundara nadanam.
In prakaram 63var, Kanni Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar, Gnanambigai, Sri Kalatheeswarar, Konganeswarar, Saraswathy, Meenakshi, Chokka Lingam, Mahalakshmi, Viswanathar, Natarajkar, Sera Lingam, Shaniswar, Bhairavar, Pancha Lingas and Suryan with his wives. There is no Navagrahas. Separate temple for Thyagesar and moortham for Thyagesar, Sempon thyagesar, Puthrathyagesar, Swarnathyagesar.
After conducting pooja to Thiru maligai thevar pooja to be done for Namasivayamoorthy. Seraman Peruman Nayanar, Vikramapandiyan worshiped the Lord of this temple.
Kings Thirumaligai thevar and Narasingan was chased away by the Nandhis and hence there is no Nandhi stucco image on the walls.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple was constructed during Pallava period and latter expanded during Chozha period. The temple also had the contributions from Chozhas, Pandyas, Vijayanagaras.
Paranthaka Chozha donated 500 Kazhanju gold to construct stone sanctum above adhisthanam, by Katralipichan.
A Pallava period inscription speaks about construction of arthamandapam by Pallava Mahadeviyar Sivakamu.
Rajendran-I’s wife Thirailokiya Mahadeviyar’s mother Abhimana Kongiyar donated Gold Kollai, Vellithaligai, 410 Kazhanju weight Kudinjaikal.
Rajathirajar’s Periyavelathu Aloyan anukki donated 27 Gold flowers, Sengazhunir flower 36 and a Mango sapling, a Pichadanar Kandakarai and a Porkai Eechopi.
During Kulothunga Chozha-I period there were Mutts like Thirunilavidangan Madam, Thiruveethi Madam, Narpathonaayiravar Madam and many dancing schools functioned.
In addition to this an inscription near Durgai’s sannadhi mentions the name of Kavirikarai Kanda Karikala Chozha thevar. This refers whom is not known.
FUNCTIONS AND CELEBRATIONS:
Annual 7days festival was celebrated during Puratasi.
LEGEND: Thirugnanasambandar received gold from Lord Shiva to perform velvi of his father. Sundarar got cured from a decease.
This is the Nandhi Sthalam of Thiruvidaimaruthur’s parivara sthalangal. Lord Shiva sat under Deva’s “Padar arasu“
Thirumoolar had done dhabas in this place and written Thirumanthiram. Boga sidhar’s disciple Thiru Maligai Thevar had done many siddhus.
Child was born to Musukuntha King after praying Lord Shiva of this temple. Tharumadevathai has became a vahana to Lord Shiva. Samadhi of Thirumoolar and Thirumaligai thevar are in this village.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 21.00 hrs.
HOW TO REACH :
This is on the bus route Kumbakonam to Mayiladuthurai.
CONTACT DETAILS:
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE :CLICK HERE
Nandhi mandapa
Dwarabalaka
Pillar reliefs
Sculpture on the mandapa pillar written as Narasinga King -May be the donor of this mandapa or who constructed it
Loose Sculptures
Loose Sculptures
Loose Sculptures
Loose Sculpture - Jyestadevi - Thavvai
Loose Sculptures
A Pallava Lion Pillar
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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