This Sri Thirukaraieaswarar Temple at Peranamallur one of the lesser known period Shiva temples of Tiruvannamalai District. The Visit to this temple was a part of “Pallava period Shiva, Amman and Jain Temples Visit” in Tiruvannamalai and Ranipet Districts on 3rd September 2023. Thanks to Mrs Radhabalan, of Kanchipuram for taking me to these temples.
Moolavar : Sri Thirukaraieswarar
Consort : Sri Tripura Sundari
Some of the salient features of this temple are…..
The temple is facing east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram on the South side. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and Rishabam are on the east side. The entrance to the ardha mandapam is on the south side through a recently constructed open mandapam. Vinayagar and Murugan are at the entrance of sanctum sanctorum. Utsavars are in the antarala. Moolavar in the sanctum is believed to be of Swayambhu on a round avudayar. In Koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.
Ambal is in a separate sannidhi in the ardha mandapam. Ambal is in standing posture with abhaya varada hastam. Nalvar and Suryan are in the ardha mandapam.
In the outer praharam Vinayagar, Maha Vishnu, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar, Navagrahas, Jyeshta Devi with Manthan and Mandhi, Nagaras and Loose sculptures of Maha Vishnu, Vinayagar and Durgai.
Pallava period Vinayagar
Pallava period Jyeshta devi - Thavvai
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam / maha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum and Vimanam is in the form of Gajaprishta style. From adhistanam to Prastaram the sanctum sanctorum was built with stone and Vimanam above prastaram was built with Bricks. An eka tala Gajaprishta vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Shiva & Parvati, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma are in the Greeva koshtam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The original temple belongs to Pallava period may be as a Brick temple and the same was reconstructed during Vijayanagara period. Fragment inscription on stone slabs with Rajendra Chozha-I’s period inscriptions starts with his meikeerthi, are found in this temple. The Adhistanam has the Vijayanagara period inscriptions. Which means, that during Chozha period the temple remains as a brick Temple.
During reconstructions some pillars are used for wall of the antarala ( out side ). These inscriptions belongs to Chozha period. Also the Jyeshta Devi, Vinayagar, Loose sculptures of Durga and Vinayagar are belongs to Pallava period. MahaVishnu’s sculpture ( Koshtam ) was reworked and abandoned.
Rajendra Chozha-I's period fragment inscription records the endowment of burning a perpetual lamp for the same 102 Sheep / Goat was gifted to this temple.
Pillars with Chozha period inscriptions used on the wall
Vijayanagara period inscriptions
Vijayanagara period inscriptions - Which mentions Shiva's name as Thirukaraieswarar
Ashta Bandhana Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 16th July 2014.
Rajagopuram Thirupani was done at a cost of Rs. 8,50,000 and the donars are C Ramakrishnan and R. Umasankari.
LEGENDS
It is believed that this Temple was constructed 1500 years before by the Chozha King Kochanganan / Ko Chengat Chozhan.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from Regular Poojas, special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Arudra Darshan.
This temple has the Kailaya vathiya Troupe, which plays during celebrations.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 15.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
Othuvar Gopi may be contacted on his mobile +917639080761 for further details.
HOW TO REACH
This temple is 10 KM from Valappandal, 20 KM from Cheyyar, 22 KM from Arani, 48 KM from Kanchipuram, 49 KM from Arcot, 59 KM from Vellore, 68 KM from Tiruvannamalai and 141 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway Station is Kanchipuram.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
Koshta images
Nalvars
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