29th December 2019.
This visit to this Azhagu Perumal Temple was a part of Temples and Hero stones Visit around Vaniyambadi in Tirupattur District, scheduled on 29th December 2019. This happened to be the last heritage Visit of this year 2019. This place is very much associated with Saraswati ( Vani ) and the Athitheeswarar Temple. As per the legend Lord Shiva asked Saraswati to sing, hence this place is called Vaniyambadi. This Vishnu Temple is on the east side banks of river Palar. This temple was called as Sundara Varadharja Perumal during Chozha Period and got corrupted to Azhagu Perumal Temple.
Moolavar : Sri Azhagu Perumal
Thayar : Sri Sundaravalli
Some of the salient features of this temple are....
The temple is facing west with a recently built 3 tier Rajagopuram. Balipedam, Dwajasthambam, Garudan are immediately after the Rajagopuram. Moolavar Azhagu Perumal is with Sridevi and Bhudevi in standing posture. Chakra is in a ready to use position. There is no images in the koshtas.
In the prakara Vinayagar, Lakshmi Narayanar, Thayar Sundaravalli, Chakrathalwar with Yoga narasimhar,Bala Anjaneyar and Urchava mandapam.
ARCHITECTURE
The sanctum sanctorum consists of Sanctum, antarala, arthamandapam and a open mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pathabhanda adhisthana and Ekathala vimana is on it.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTION
As per the inscription found on the adhisthana, this place was called as Madhuranthaka Chozha Chathurvedi mangalam and the temple was built by the 10th Century Chozha King Madhuranthakan. It is to be noted that Rajaraja-I’s father was called as Sundara Chozha and Sundara means Azhagu in Tamil.
The temple was reconstructed during 15th to 16th Century Vijayanagara period and inscriptions are found on the sanctum walls.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS:
The temple may be on the mobile number +9193447 43439 for further details.
HOW TO REACH:
The temple is about 2 KM from Vaniyambadi Bus stand and Railway Station, 18 KM from Ambur, 24 KM from District Capital Tirupattur and 267 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway Station is Vaniyambadi.
LOCATION: CLICK HERE
A Vimana with Rajagopuram
Vijayanagara architecture
Inscriptions
Chozha period inscription at the base..
Vijayanagara priod inscription
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