27th July 2019.
The visit to this Sendalai temple was a part of Kumbakonam Heritage Walk organized by "Yaaooyaakay" - யாஊயாகே” and "Celebrate Kanchi" on 27th and 28th July 2019. In this walk 13 temples were covered, which includes 6 Padal Petra Shiva Temples. Will be postings the details of the temples which are not covered during my previous visits/ Padal Petra Sthalangal Visit. This place Sendalai is on the banks of river Kudamurutti, a tributary to River Kaveri, near Kumbakonam.
Iraivan : Sri Sundareswarar
Iraivi : Sri Meenakshi
Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple is facing east with a 7 tier Rajagopuram. Kambathadi Vinayagar. Balipedam and Nandhi are after the Rajagopuram. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala, arthamandapam, mahamandapam and a Mukamandapam. Dwarabalakas are at the entrance of antarala. In Koshtam only Dhakshinamurthy. Ambal is in a separate temple like sannadhi with sanctum, antarala and arthamandapam.
In the prakaram, Sapthamatrikas panel, Murugan, Gajalakshmi, Navagrahas ( all the Navagrahas are not in usual position),Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar, Sandikeswarar, Vinayagar, Durgai, Vishnu, Hanuman, Vageesar, Dhakshinamurthy, Brahma, Natarajar, Bhairavar, Shanishwar and Shiva Lingas. Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar, Sri Vinayagar and Dwarabakas are in the Mukamandapam.
ARCHITECTURE:
The sanctum sanctorum is on a simple patha bandha adhithana. A Two tier vesara Vimana is over the sanctum. Brahma and Vishnu are with their consorts. Tha rajagopuram wall pilasters has the Jains Tirthankara reliefs. The details will be posted separately.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
This temple is believed to be built 7th to 8th Century during early Pallava / Chozha Period. The pillars has the Pallava & Mutharaiyar period Grantha inscriptions. As per the inscriptions this place was called as Chandralekai Chathurvedi mangalam, latter corrupted to the present name of Sendalai.
This place was in the Mutharaiyar Nadu before Chozhas and was ruled by Perumbidugu Murtharaiyan-II ( 705 – 745 AD). Experts of the opinion that Sendalai may be the Capital of Mutharaiyars.
A pillar inscription speaks about construction of a temple in this Village for Pidari, by Mutharaiya King Suvaranmaran. The Pillar inscriptions are in the form of Songs, mentions the titles of Perumbidugu Mutharaiyan as Sri Maran, Sri Chathuru Kesari, Sri Kalvarkalvan, Sri Adhisahasan etc.
The songs are composed by the poets. 1. கோட்டாற்று இளம்பெருமானார், 2.பாச்சிள்வேள் நம்பன், 3.கிழார் கூற்றத்து பவதாயமங்கலத்து அமருண்ணிலை ஆயின குவாவங்காஞ்சன் மேலும் 4.ஆசாரியார் அநிருத்தர். One songs mentions the hills are like stalked dead bodies of their enemies and received the gifts as Elephants which moves on paddy hill. Another poem indirectly mentions that Chozha King Vijayalaya was defeated by Sruvaran Maran.
The Pillar inscriptions mainly speaks about the glory of Mutharaiyar Kings, Pandya King Maransadaiyan's ( 775AD) order, Nandhipothraiyan’s order, and Rajakesari’s 18th year rule ( 889AD) orders. Since Maran Nedusadaiyan’s name was mentioned, experts of the opinion that the temple might have been constructed before him. Rajendra-I period inscription also there.
The pillar inscriptions also mentions the donation of gold, lands, etc, towards Burning of Lamps and Neivdhyam by Nandhivarman-III, Videlvidugu Mutharaiyan, Adhithya Chozha-I, Narikudi Narayana Maran ( Pandya King MaranSadaiyan’s period), Kaasavan of Ambar Nattu Thirukadavur during Paranthaka Chozha Period.
This place was under Arcot Kootram till Pandyan Thalaikonda Koparakesari Adhitha Chozha. After Rajaraja-I, this place came under Pandya Kulanasinivalanadu. Kulothunga-I gave donation to this temple for butter kappu to Lord Shiva and Neivedhyam. Hoysala King Viramathevar also donated to this temple.
Kumbhabhishekam was conducted during 1994AD ( partial ) and 2000AD.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
HOW TO REACH:
This place Sendalai is on the banks of river Kudamurutti on the way to Thiruvaiyaru to Thirukattupalli.
This place Sendalai is about 17 KM from Thiruvaiyaru, 24 KM from Thanjavur and 4.7 KM from Thirukattupalli.
LOCATION: CLICK HERE
Dwarabalakas
Vageesar
Vageesar
Brahma
Saptha Matrikas panel
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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