The Visit to this Pallava period Jyeshta Devi Ayyanar and Kotravai sculptures at Saram Village was a part of “Shiva, Jain Temples and Heritage Sites Visit”, at Saram and Ananthamangalam near Tindivanam, on 04th February 2024.
JYESHTA DEVI AT SRI AGASTHEESWARAR TEMPLE, SARAM.
There are Jyeshta Devi sculptures found in this Village of which one is installed at Sri Uthama Agastheeswarar Temple at Saram. Jyeshta Devi is in sitting posture with legs apart. A crow flag is shown on her right side. She wears karanda makuda, padra kundala in the elongated earlobes, ornaments around the neck, right hand is abhaya hastam and left hand is touching the pedestal. Manthan and manthi are in standing posture on both sides. This Jyeshta Devi is under worship.
LOCATION OF JYESHTA DEVI : CLICK HERE
JYESHTA DEVI AT SARAM, IN THE MIDST OF THE FIELDS.
I was directed to see the second Jyeshta Devi, in the midst of the fields after crossing the Railway line from the Village. This Jyeshta Devi Sculptures is in slanting position. Jyeshta Devi is in sitting posture with legs apart. A crow flag is shown on her right side and a broom is shown on her left side. She wears karanda makuda, padra kundala in the elongated earlobes, ornaments around the neck, right hand is abhaya Hastam and left hand is touching the pedestal. Manthan and manthi are in standing posture on both sides. Manthi is in a highly eroded condition.
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AYYANAR AT SRI AGASTHEESWARAR TEMPLE, SARAM.
This Ayyanar is installed on the north west corner of the temple. Ayyanar is in Rajaleelasana sitting posture keeping the left hand on the left knee ( Pallava hastam ) and right hand on the thigh.
LOCATION OF AYYANAR : CLICK HERE
KOTRAVAI AT SARAM.
This Kotravai idol on a flat stone is installed in an Amman Temple, facing east. This kotravai is in standing posture on a Mahishn’s head ( buffalo ), in samabhanga. Kotravai is with 8 hands holding Shankha, Chakra, Sword, Shield, bow, and lower left hand is kadi hastam. She wears ornaments around the neck and in the elongated ear lobes. On her right a man is shown in kneeled position with a knife in the right hand ( may be nava kandam ) and on her right side a man is shown in worshipping posture ( Anjali hastam ).
LOCATION OF KOTRAVAI : CLICK HERE
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HOW TO REACH
The Agastheeswarar temple is about a KM from the Saram Bus stop on GST Road, before Tindivanam.
The temple is about 10 KM from Tindivanam, 91 KM from Tambaram, 121 KM from Chennai Central.
Nearest Railway Station is Tindivanam.
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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