The Visit to Sri Santhanathaswamy temple, at Pudukkottai Town was not planned in the Pudukkottai Heritage walk, scheduled on 7th and 8th January 2023, organised jointly by Aatrupadai, TTDC and Ula. Since the temple was close to our Lodge, where we stayed, we had been this temple.
Moolavar : Sri Santhanatha Swamy
Consort : Sri Vedanayaki / Sri Santharamman
Some of the salient features of this temple are...
The temple is facing east with an entrance arch with stucco image of Shiva and Parvati as rishabaroodar. The temple tank Pallavan Kulam is on the north side of the temple. A 3 tier Rajagopuram is after the entrance arch. Balipeedam, Rishabam and Dwajastham are in the mandapam after the Rajagopuram. Shiva Linga in the sanctum sanctorum is on Lotus pedestal. In Koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.
Vinayagar, Kasi Viswanathar, Visalakshi, are before the Rajagopuram. In praharam 63var, Somaskandar, Sahasra lingam, Maha Lakshmi, Sarasvati, Valli Devasena Subramaniyar, Navagrahas, Bairavar and Sarabeswarar.
ஸ்ரீ சாந்தநாதசுவாமி கோயில் 11 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டில் குலோத்துங்க சோழர் ஆட்சியின் போது கட்டப்பட்டதாக தமிழ்நாடு அறநிலையத்துறை சார்பில் வெளியிடப்பட்ட குறிப்பேடு தெரிவிக்கின்றது. இக்கோவில் ஊரின் மத்தியில் பல்லவன் குளக்கரையில் கிழக்கு நோக்கி கருவறை, இடைநாழி, அர்த்தமண்டபம் மற்றும் முக மண்டபத்துடன் தென்னிந்திய கட்டிடக்கலையின் திராவிட விமான அமைப்பில் பாதபந்த அதிட்டானத்தின் மீது கட்டப்பட்டு உள்ளது. இருதள திராவிட விமானம் கருவறை மீது காணப்படுகின்றது. இறைவன் "சார்ந்தாரைக் காத்த நாயனார்" என்று அழைக்கப்பட்டு மறுவி தற்போது சாந்தநாதசுவாமி என்று அழைக்கப்படுகின்றார். இக்கோயிலின் சிறப்பாக சரபேஸ்வரர் முகமண்டபத்தில் அருள்புரிகின்றார்.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of Sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and Maha mandapam. The Sanctum Sanctorum is on a simple pada bandha adhistanam with jagathi, threepatta kumuda and pattigai. The Bhitti starts with vedigai and brahma kantha pilasters. The pilasters are with kalasam, kudam, lotus petals mandi and palagai. Poomottu pothyal is on the pilaters that supports utharam. The Deva koshtas are protruding out side as padra koshtas. The prastaram consists of valapi, kapotam with nasi kudus and prativari ( Yazhi ). The Nasikudus are with the images of Devotees, vimana models, kodi karukku etc. The Vimana is of 2 tiers constructed in Dravida style.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTION
As per the inscription ( HR & CE's Guide ), the temple was constructed during 11th Century, Kothunga Chozha period. The temple was called as Kulthunga Chozheeswaram.
LEGENDS
As per the legend the temple was called as Sarntharai Katha Nayanar –சார்ந்தாரைக் காத்த நாயனார்- which has got corrupted to the present name of Santhanathaswamy and Ambal as Santharamman.
The Devotees prays Shiva and Ambal to get relieved from past karmas, Pithur doshas, to excel in studies, get the benefit of praing Shiva at Kasi, etc.
POOJAS AND CELEBRARTIONS
Apart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on pradosham, maha Shiva rathri, Chathurthi, Thursdays, Rahu kala poojas on Fridays etc.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 06.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.30 hrs to 20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The Land line and mobile numbers of the temple +91 4322221492 and +919942075863 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH
The temple is about 300 meters off from Manamadurai to Thanjavur Road, 1.4 KM from Bus stand, 3.2 KM from railway station, 53.4 KM from Trichy Bus Stand, 54.6 KM from Thanjavur Bus Stand, 382 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway station is Pudukkottai.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
The street direction sign board to the temple
Dakshinamurthy mandapam
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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