01st December 2019.
The Visit to this temple was a part of Pallava and Chozha Period Temples scheduled on 01st December 2019. After Vasavasamudram, Parameswara mangalam Sri Kailasanathar Temple, on the way to Kinar we had been to this temple on the southern banks of River Palar, which is in dilapidated condition.
Moolavar : Thiruvaleeswarar
Consort : Thirupurasundari
Some of the important details are ...
Even-though the temple is in dilapidated condition the Lord Shiva is under worship. The temple is facing east. The 3 tier Rajagopuram built with brick is on the south side. The rajagopuram is in slanting condition and may collapse in few years. The compound wall is missing.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple was built with sanctum sanctorum, antarala, artha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a simple pratibanda adhisthana with padmam. In koshtam only Durgai. Other deities are Vinayagar and Bhairavar. In between the pilasters kumbha pancharam beautifully chiselled. There is no Vimana over the sanctum.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The Temple was constructed in Chozha's period and latter reconstructed / patronised by the Vijayanagara Kings. Now the temple is in the verge of collapse. Vegetation and trees had grown over the sanctum, this may also add to the demolition. The inscriptions are recorded and published in the Kanchipuram mavatta kalvettukkal.
As per the inscriptions this place was called as Nerumur alias Mathuranthaga Nallur and Shiva was called as Thiruvanmichuvaramudayar.
A 10th Century Rajaraja-I’s inscription starts with his meikeerthi / title records the endowment of Sandhi Lamp and worship. For the same land was gifted. The inscription is damaged on many places.
Rajendra Chozha-I’s 40th reign year ( 1119 CE ) inscription starts with his meikeerthi / title as நிலமகள் நிலவ மலர் மகள் புணர உரிமை…. The inscription is incomplete. Another Kulothunga Chozha’s 49th reign year inscription is also incomplete.
A 12th Century Chozha period inscription records the gift of Land by Vettakudiyan Puliyathevan to Nerumur alias Madhuranthaga Nallur Thiruvaneechuvaramudayar. The lands are this place and Soolamani mangalam and name of the land was Thiruvaipadi Seru. This inscription was signed by Nerumur Nattu Muvendha Veelaan.
The 13th Century Chozha’s name missing and 12th reign year inscription records the gift of 2 ma land as Thevadhana Irayili. The place name Madhuranthaga nallur.
Sambuvarayar King Rajanarayanan’s 9th reign year ( 1365 CE ), inscription records that, as per the written message of the king, the Nerur sabha sanctioned one Veli Land to the temple as sarvamanyam ( without taxes ) for naivedyam, and thirupani / maintenance / renovations.
A 14th Century Vijayanagara King kambanna Udayar’s fragment inscription mentions the King’s name as Vipadan Kambanna Udayar… ThirumeRthali… ponnin…
The Vijayanagara King Devarayar-II’s ( 1436 CE ) period inscription records the levy of Noolayam Tax of 2 panam per thari / hand loom per year. This was decided at Nedumur which belongs to Kalathur Sri Vaneechuramudaya Nayanar temple, thirumadaivalagam.
The 13th CE inscription on the pillar records that the pillar was gifted by Ilattur Madhoorudayan Aludaya nayan.
A Vijayanagara period inscription
HOW TO REACH:
Nerumbur is 15 KM from Kalpakkam, 28 KM from Chengalpattu and 80 KM from Chennai
Nearest Railway station is Chengalpattu.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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