After the darshan of Sri Sri Babavinasa Perumal Temple / Sri Balasubramaniar Temple, on the way to Thirukadiyur, had been to this temple. This is an updated post with Architecture, History and inscriptions, Legends etc, to my previous post.
Inner prakaram 3 tier Rajagopuram
Moolavar : Sri Sarndhaarai Kaatha Easwaran /
Sri Sarana Ratchakar
Consort : Sri Periya Nayaki
Some of the salient features of this temple are…..
The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram at the first level. The balipeedam, Rishabam and Dwajasthambam are after the first level Rajagopuram. Maha Vishnu worships Shiva in the form of Yazhi on the Kodimaram/ dwajasthambam. The second level rajagopuram is of 3tiers. In Koshtam, Agasthiyar, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Alinganamurthy / Ganga Visarjanar, Maha Vishnu, Sankara Narayanar, Lingothbavar, Ardhanareeswarar as Rishabanthigar, Brahma, Pichadanar and Durgai.
In Praharam Vikrama Chozha Vinayagar / Nethra Vinayagar, who gave eye sight to the King under Gajabrushta vimanam, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar, Navagrahas, Saniswarar ( is in separate sannidhi between Shiva and Ambal Sannidhis ), Suryan, Bairavar, Chandikeswarar, 63var,. Ambal is in a separate sannidhi in standing posture facing South with abhaya varada hastam.
Agasthiyar, Vinayagar and Aalinganamoorthy / Gangavisarjanar in Koshtam
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of Sanctum Sanctorum, antarala, ardhamandpam and a Maha mandapam. The Sanctum sanctorum is on a prathi bandha adhistanam with jagathi vrutha kumuda and yazhivari. The Bhitti starts with vedika. Kumbha panjaras are in in karnapathi and on both sides of the koshtas. The koshtas are pathra koshtas, little protruding out side. The Makara thoranas are with bas relief of Shiva’s various forms. The prastaram consists of valapi, Kapotam with Nasi kudus & kodi karukku and vyyalavari. The Nasikudus are also has the bas-reliefs. An eka tala dravida brick Vimanam is on the bhoomidesam.
Swastic Stone Jala
Prati vari Apart from Yazhis, Elephant, Lions are also there
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple authorities claims that this temple was constructed during Vikrama Chozha period by his minister Ilangarar.
As per the temple’s display, during 2020, the temple had about 183.65 acres of Nanjai land and 174.92 acres of Punjai Land.
a recent period inscription
LEGENDS
The purana of the temple goes like this…. This temple was built by a minister of a king with out the permission of the King. At the same time The King also constructed a temple. When the kumbhabhishekam date of both temple coincides on the same date, Sri Shiva in Kings dream told that he will be attending to the minister’s temple.
Based on this the king visited the temple and asked the minister to give the punya / palan ( benefit ) of constructing this temple. When the minister refused, the King tried to kill him with his word. Shiva appeared and the sword hit the legs of Shiva ( crack is shown to me in the Aalingana moorthy ) in Koshtam. Shiva blessed the minister but due to the brightness of Shiva, the King lost his eye sight. The King came to this temple and surrendered to Shiva. Since the King surrendered to him, Shiva gave back his eye sight. Hence Shiva is Called as Sarnntharai Kaatha Swamy. Devas, Maha Vishnu and Brahma worshiped shiva of this temple. Maha Vishnu worshiped in the form of Yazhi. Devotees worships Shiva and Periyanayaki Amman for Marriage and child boon.
Maha Vishnu worshipped Shiva to get relieved from the dosha caused due to killing of Hiranyakasibhu. Created a Theertham with Chakrayutham and worshipped Shiva. This place Thillaivanam was called as Thillaiyazhi during ancient times and the same was latter got corrupted to the present name of Thillaiyadi. A bas relief of Maha Vishnu worships Shiva in the form of Yazhi can be seen on the Kodimaram.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Adipooram, Karthigai, Somavaram, Sanipeyarchi, Panguni uthiram, Poosam, New Year days, Masi Maham, Thiruvathirai, Gurupeyarchi, etc,.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 08.00 hrs to 12.30 hrs and 17.30 hrs to 21.00 hrs.
HOW TO REACH :
This Shiva Temple is in Thillaiyadi On the way to Thiruvidaikazhi from Thirukadaiyur.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
May be both are Donors but writtend as Ilangara Munivar
PC Kadambur Vijay
Pichadanar
Pichadanar
Pichadanar
Pichadanar
Ganga Visarjanar
Sankara Narayan
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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