14th & 15th September 2019.
The visit to this Sirkazhi Sattainathar 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. On 15th morning I had the chance of visiting this temple, since this was not planned in our program. This is the 68th Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 14th sthalam on the north side of river Kaveri in Chozha Nadu. Moovar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple. The temple is in the heart of Sirkazhi city.
Iraivan : Sri Brahmapureeswarar, Sri Thoniappar, Sri Sattainathar.
Iraivi : Sri Periyanayagi, Sri Thirunilai Nayagi.
Some of the important features of this temples are as follows.
The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram, Balipedam, Nandhi and Dwajasthamba are in front of the muka mandapa. The Temple tank is after the Rajagopuram. This is an unique malai Koil with 3 tiers above moolavr, Thoniyappar – beautiful big sila roopam signifies Kailayam and 3rd tier, Sattainathar- can be viewed through window.
There are Rajagopurams of 5 tiers on East, South and North. Ashta Bhairavar sannadhi is after the entrance of South Rajagopuram. In prakaram Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar, Sandikeswarar and 63 var.
Ambal is in a separate temple facing east and temple tank is in front. A 3 tier Rajagopuram with a mandapam is in front. In koshtam Shyamala Devi, Icha sakthi, Kiriya Sakthi, Gnana sakthi and Durgai. Sandikeswari is in the prakaram. The sanctum sanctorum is on Upapedam and padma bhandha adhisthanam with Vrutha Kumudam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple was built during early Chozhas / Pallava Period. The temple has lot of inscriptions which includes Kulothunga Chozha –III (ARE 124 of 1896; SII, V, no. 989) and Rajadhiraja-II. The temple was further expanded during Latter Chozhas Kulothunga-I, II, III and Vikrama Chozha. The inscriptions mainly speaks about donation of Lands, cattle for burning perpetual lamps, celebrations and poojas. As per the inscriptions Lord Shiva was called as Tirut-Tonipuram Udaiya Nayanar
LEGEND:
This is the birth place of Thirugnanasambandar and he was fortunate to receive milk ( Ganappal ) from Ambal, when he was a child. Gnanantha nayanar has done thiruthondu in this temple. Murugan, Kali, Brahma, Thirumal, Guru, Indran, Suryan, Chandran, Agni, Adhishesan, Raghu, Kethu and Viyasar worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple.
The place Sirkazhi was called in different names via, Brahmapuram, Venupuram, Pukali, Venkudu, Thonipuram, Poonthurai, Sirapuram, Sambai, Kazhumalam.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 21.00 hrs
CONTACT DETAILS :
Land line number is 04364 270235
HOW TO REACH :
Buses are available from different parts of Tamil Nadu to this temple town
( 5 Tier Rajagopuram )
( front Mandapam )
( Temple tank with temple view )
( Sudhai sirpam on the wall )
( Moolavar and Sattanathar vimanam )
( Moolavar and Sattainathar vimanam )
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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