16th November 2019.
It was around 13.00 hrs when we reached Thirupulivanam and the temple was found closed. Gurkkal was kind enough to open the door and had the Dharshan of Lord Shiva. The ancient name of Thirupulivalam was corrupted to the present name of Thirupulivanam. In Kanchipurana the place was mentioned as Vyakrapuravanam. Vyakrapathar or the pulikal Munivar is usually related to the places with “Puli – Tiger”.
Moolavar : Sri Vyakraureeswarar / Sri Vyaghrapureswarar
Consort : Sri Amirthagujalambal
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple is facing east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram. In front of the Rajagopuram the temple tank and a mandapam are on the right side. Balipedam, Dwajasthambam base and Nandhi are in front of the Rajagopuram. The temple complex consists of Sanctum, antarala, arthamandapam, mahamandapam and a mukha mandapam. The sanctum is at an elevated level of about 4 feet from the mahamandapam. Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar and Vinayagar are at the entrance of Mahamandapam entrance after the steps. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma and Durgai.
The Dakshinamurthy panel is little different. Dakshinamurthy is sitting under a kallala tree with akkamala / rukshatra mala and Pokkanam / ( Vibuthi or holy ash bag ) are shown hanging. Dakshinamurthy is in sitting posture, keeping both legs down. While right leg is resting on muyalakan and the left leg rests on a Simham. On both sides instead of Sanakatha munis, Suryan & Chandran are on Simhas, Rishis, Kinnarars and King & Queen are in worshiping posture.
At the arthamandapam entrance on both sides are the bas-reliefs of Ashtabhuja Durga and Bhairavar.
Vahanas are in mahamandapam. In the inner prakaram / Circumamambulatory path Vinayagar, Subramaniyar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar, Bhairavar, Suryan, Navagrahas, Nalvar and Sandikeswarar. In the outer prakaram Vyakrapathar Jeeva Samadhi and Ambal. Both are temple like sannadhi with sanctum and arthamandapam.
ARCHITECTURE
The front mandapa was built during Vijayanagara period. The reliefs of Vyakrapathar worshiping Lord Shiva, Ambal worshiping, Kannappa Nayanar Story, Snake worshiping Lord Shiva, Lord Shiva, Hanuman and the usual deities of Vijayanagaras.
The east out side entrance of the mahamandapam has two squatting lion pillars. The mandapa and the Prakara are supported by the cylindrical pillars with a simple Pallava / Chozha period pothyals / corbels. The Prakara pillars has the donor names inscribed.
The Vimana is of Gajabirushta vimana constructed with brick. The Kalasas are also of stucco. One of the kalasam and the Shiva’s stucco image on the mahaNasi of the Vimana was found damaged. The sanctum was built on adhisthana comprises of Upana, Jagathi, Tripatta kumuda, Pattikai, bitti, prastharam and Vimana. Bhuta ganas are in the valabi and Yazhivari is on the prastharam. The inch bas reliefs are in kandam looks beautiful. The Koshta Thoranas has the reliefs like Dancing Nataraja.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
As per the inscriptions this place was called as JayangondaChozhamandalathu Kazhiyur kottathu thaniyur Sri Rajendra Chozha Chathurvedi Mangalam. Lord Shiva was called as Thirupulivalamudaiya Nayanar and Aaludaiyar Thirupulivalamudaiyar.
The earliest inscription belongs to Kulothunga Chozha-I. and an another inscriptions belongs Sri Raja narayana Sambivarayar, Sri Viruppanna Udayar, Sri Veera Prathaba Devaraya Maharaya, Rajathirajan and some more inscriptions are there. The inscriptions records the gift of lands, Cows ( 32 ), to wards burning of Perpetual Lamps. Another inscription rerords the gift of 15 Cows for buring of perpetual lamps for killing of person inadvertently during hunting. 60 veli land was donated as irayili during Kulothunga Chozha period, when Kulothunga was sitting under a pearl pandal at Vikrama Chozha mandalam Temple abhisheka mandapam.
A Sambuarayara inscription record the rectification a Eri and land was donated to irrigate the land. The Vijayanagara King Viruppanna Udayar inscription records the Tax per Thari ( Hand weaving machine ) on Kaikolars ( weavers ).
The Koperunsingan’s inscription records that Thevaradiyal Pichiyar’s son Jayanayanan donated 60 Cows and 2 Bulls/ Rishabas to provide one uri of ghee towards burning of 2 perpetual lamps.
No. 96.
(A. R. No. 396 of 1923).
Tiruppulivanam, Conjeeveram Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the west wall of the kitchen in the Vyaghrapurisvara temple.
This
record of Tribhuvanachakravartin Tribhuvanaviradeva (i.e. Kulottungachola III),
dated in his 37th year (corresponding to A.D. 1215, June 7, Sunday), is
included here because it notices an inscription of Aparajita engraved on the
walls of the temple of Tiruppulivanam-Udaiyar. A copy of this record is also
found at Uttaramallur (A. R. No. 67 of 1898). The assembly of Uttaramelur alias
Rajendrasola-chaturvedimangalam, an independent village in Kaliyur-kottam, a
subdivision, of Jayangondasla-mandalam, agreed to maintain before the god
Tiruppulivanamudaiya-Nayanar, all the perpetual lamps for which inscriptions
were found in the temple. One such record belongs to Aparajitavikramavarman
dated in the 14th year and it gives Rajamattandan as the surname of Aparajita.
This epigraph stats that on the day of solar eclipse, the king made a gift of
100 kalanju of gold for burning four lamps in the temple. The solar eclipse
cited in the record is, however, not helpful in fixing the initial date of
Aparajita.
KAMPAVARMAN.
No. 96.
(A. R. No. 396 of 1923).
Tiruppulivanam, Conjeeveram Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the west wall of the kitchen in the Vyaghrapurisvara temple.
This
record of Tribhuvanachakravartin Tribhuvanaviradeva (i.e. Kulottungachola III),
dated in his 37th year (corresponding to A.D. 1215, June 7, Sunday), is
included here because it notices an inscription of Aparajita engraved on the
walls of the temple of Tiruppulivanam-Udaiyar. A copy of this record is also
found at Uttaramallur (A. R. No. 67 of 1898). The assembly of Uttaramelur alias
Rajendrasola-chaturvedimangalam, an independent village in Kaliyur-kottam, a
subdivision, of Jayangondasla-mandalam, agreed to maintain before the god
Tiruppulivanamudaiya-Nayanar, all the perpetual lamps for which inscriptions
were found in the temple. One such record belongs to Aparajitavikramavarman
dated in the 14th year and it gives Rajamattandan as the surname of Aparajita.
This epigraph stats that on the day of solar eclipse, the king made a gift of
100 kalanju of gold for burning four lamps in the temple. The solar eclipse
cited in the record is, however, not helpful in fixing the initial date of
Aparajita.
LEGEND
Vyakrapadhar was the son of sage Madhyandhanar. He used to worship Lord Shiva with fresh flowers before honey bee touches. So he prayed Lord Shiva to turn his legs and eyes like Tiger to climb trees and plug flowers in early hours, before dawn. Lord Shiva blessed him as per his wish. Therefore he was called as Pulikal munivar, in Sanskrit Vyakrapadhar. Since Vyakrapadhar circled around the Shiva Linga, the place was called as Thirupulivalam and same was corrupted to the present name of Thirupulivanam.
It is believed that Lord Indhira came to this temple and worshiped Lord Shiva. Paranthaka Chozha and Kulothunga Chozha also worshiped Lord Shiva.
FESTIVALS.
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are offered on Pradosham, Karthikai Deepam.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 08.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Santhosh Gurukkal may be contacted on his mobile +91 9787117740 may be contacted for further Details,
HOW TO REACH:
The Temple Vyakrapureeswarar is at Thirupulivanam.
Thirupulivanam is on the Uthiramerur to Kanchipuram bus route. 6.2 KM from Uthiramerur, 23 KM from Kanchipuram, 50 KM from Arakkonam and 84 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway station is Kanchipuram ( for Local Trains to Arakkonam and Chengalpattu ) and Arakkonam is the main Junction for express Trains.
Vyakrapathar Jeeva Samadhi
Ashtabhuja Durga
The sthala purana - Tiger worships Lord Shiva
Nandhi and Rishabam
Dwarapalakas
---OM SHVAYA NAMA---
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