27th July 2019.
The visit to this Thiruvalangadu 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 Thiruvalangadu is on the bus route Kumbakonam to Mayiladuthurai ( not near Thiruvallur ).
Iraivan : Sri Vadaraneswar
Iraivi : Sri Vandarkuzhali Amman
Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple is facing west. A mottai gopuram is in front with stucco image of Shiva and Parvati on the top. Dwajasthambam, Balipeedam and Nandhi are after the entrance mottai Gopuram. On the right is the temple tank. In the second level, the Rajagopuram is of 5 tiers. Ambal is in a separate temple like sannadhi on the right side.
The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, Antarala, artha mandapam and mukha mandapam. Irattai Vinayagar and Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar are in mukha mandapa. In koshtam Durgai, Arthanareeswarar as Rishabanthikar, Brahma, Lingothbavar as Annamalaiyar, Dakshinamurthy, Vinayagar and Vishnu.
In Prakaram Natarajar, Gajalakshmi, old Vandarkuzhali Amman, Saraswathi, Shiva Lingas, Dakshinamurthy, Chandikeswarar, Bhairavar, Shanishwar, Suryan, Nagar, 63var, Somaskandar, Vinayagar, Kasi Viswanathar with Visalakshi, Kaveri Amman and Puthrakaeshteswarar.
ARCHITECTURE
The sanctum sanctorum was built on a padma bandha adhisthana with virutha kumuda. A two tier vesara vimana is over the sanctum.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple was built during Chozha period. The prakara and the mandapa around sanctum sanctorum was built by Marathas. There is a measurement scale with inscription on the prakaram side of the Rajagopuram. The inscriptions speaks about the measurement is 16 feet, which is copied from Thanjavur Rajarajecharam temple.
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:
Thiruvalangadu is on the bus route from Kumbakonam to Mayiladuthurai, before Thiruvaduthurai.
Thiruvalangadu is about 20 KM from Kumbakonam, 15 KM from Mayiladuthurai.
LOCATION: CLICK HERE
Thiruvadi on the head ( written as Kulothunga ..?)
A Loose sculpture
The measurement scale inscription
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
Thanks. Very nice write up. There is one more seperate sannadhi for Puthrakameshteshwarar. Kindly add in your blog please.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the information, will add that too Sir,
DeleteThank you for the information about this temple. What is the contact number of Archaga of this temple.
ReplyDeleteSorry, I couldn't got his number
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