14th & 15th September 2019.
This Achalpuram Shivalokathyagar Temple was already covered under Paadal Petra Sthalangal Dharshan. This second Visit was a part of Temples visit in and around Sirkazhi on 14th and 15th of September 2019. After Thillai Kali Amman dharshan on the way to Sirkazhi, we had diverted to Achalpuram. In Devara hymns this place was mentioned as Thiru Nallurperumanam. Now this place is called as Achalpuram. This is the 59th Devaram paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 5th sthalam on the northern side of river Kaveri in Chozha Nadu. Thirugnanasambandar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.
Iraivi: Sri Shivalokathyagar, Sri Perumanamudaya Mahadevar.
Iraivi: Sri Venneertru Umainangai, Sri Swetha Vibhuthi Nayagi.
Some of the important features of this temple are......
The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram. Balipedam, Nandhi and Dwajasthambam are in front of the sanctum sanctorum. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala, arthamandapam and a muka mandapam. Moolavar thirumeni to be seen. In Koshtam Sri Vinayagar, Sri Dhakshinamurthy ( to see the beauty ), Sri Lingothbhavar, Sri Brahma, and Sri Durgai. Stucco image of Thiruganasambandar with his wife entered in to Shiva jothi above entrance of moolavar sannadhi.
In the prakaram Vinayagar, Subramaniyar, Ranavimosanar, Mahalakshmi, Bhairavar, Sattanathar, Suryan and Chandran, Sri Rina vimosanar. Also Moorthis of Thiripura samharar, Chandrasekar, Sekizhar, Pickshadanar, Thiruneelakanda Yazhapanar, Madhanga soolamani, Neela nakkar, Muruga nayanar, Thiruganasambandar in the prakaram.
This is the place where Thiruganasambandar merged with Shiva jothi along with his wife Thothira Poornambigai and relatives and a separate sannadhi is in the prakaram.
Thirugnanasambandar Kalyana mandapam in which Thirugnanasambandar marriage festival will be conducted every year. A separate temple for Sri Thirugnanasambandar and his wife Sri Sthothra Poornambigai in kalyana kolam is in front of Dwajasthambam.
HISTORY & INSCRIPTIONS:
The temple was constructed during medieval Chozhas or Pallavas. Chozha period inscriptions are found on the walls of the 2nd prakara. Lord Shiva is referred as Nallur Peruman. The inscriptions belongs to Rajaraja-I, Vikrama Chozha, Kulothunga-III, Rajaraja-III and Maravarman sundara Pandyan. The Ambal temple was constructed in 1210AD.
The inscriptions mainly speaks about donations in terms of Land, Cattle given to this temple towards regular poojas, Neivedyam and burning of perpetual lamps, etc,.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS :
Contact phone number 04364 278272
HOW TO REACH :
Town buses from Chidambaram & Sirkazhi to Mahendrappalli passes through this Village.
8 KM from Kollidam on the left side after crossing the Railway track.
Nearest Railway station is Chidambaram.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
( Vinayagar Sannadhi )
( Ambal sannadhi )
( Dwarabalakis sudhai sirpangal )
( Thiruganasambandar's marriage sudhai sirpam in the rajagopuram )
( Dhakshinamoorthy sudhai sirpam above Dhakshinamoorthy sannadhi )
( 5 Tier Rajagopuram )
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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