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Thiru Karaveeram Sri Brahmapureeswarar Temple 91st of 129 on the south bank of the Kaveri · Chola Nadu · Temples near Kumbakonam

Darshan today8:30 am – 12:00 noon, 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Moolavar
Brahmapureeswarar, Karaveereswarar, Alarivana Nathar
Ambal
Prathyaksha Minnammai, Karaveera Nayagi
Theertham
Brahma Theertham / Anavarada Theertham
Sthala vriksham
Pon Alali / Sevvarali
Pathigam by
Thirugnanasambanthar-1

Temple

Visited on: 11th June, 2018.

Location

Thiru Karaveeram is situated at a distance of about 10 kms from Thiruvarur on the Thiruvarur to Kumbakonam route. Take the diversion road from Vadakandam village and proceed to Karaveeram.

Other Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams near this place are – Thirukkollamputhur, Peruvelur, Thalaiyaalangadu, Kudavoil (Kudavasal), Thirucheri, Naalur Mayanam, Kaduvaikkarai Puthur (Aandangkoil), Penu Perunthurai, Thiru Naraiyur Siththeecharam, Arisirkarai Puthur, Sivapuram, Karukkudi and Kalayanallur.

General Information

Moolavar
Sri Brahmapureeswarar, Sri Karaveereswarar, Sri Alarivana Nathar
Ambal
Sri Prathyaksha Minnammai, Sri Karaveera Nayagi
Theertham (Holy water)
Brahma Theertham / Anavarada Theertham
Sthala Vriksham (Sacred Tree)
Pon Alali / Sevvarali
Pathigam (Hymn) rendered by
Saint Thirugnanasambanthar-1
  • This is one of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and 91st Shiva Sthalam on the Southern bank of the river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu (Thenkarai).
  • Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested).
  • This east facing temple’s main tower does not have any tiers. In place of the Gopuram, there is a beautiful sculpture depicting Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy.
  • This temple has only one corridor. It does not have a flag post (Dwajasthambam).
  • The last consecration ceremony (Maha Kumbabishekam) took place on 22.08.1997.

History of the Temple

This ancient temple is situated on the southern bank of the river Vettaru.

According to legend, in ancient times, this region was a forest densely covered with Karaveeram trees. This temple’s Sthala Viruksham is “Pon Alari” / “Sevvarali” (Karaveeram), hence this place gets the name Karaveeram. However, now this place is known as Vadakandam Karaiyapuram.

Another reason why this village got the name Karaveeram is because it is believed that a donkey (“karam” in Tamil) worshiped the lord here.

This temple is under the administrative control of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Government of Tamil Nadu (HR&CE).

A blue and yellow gateway with painted figures on top, wrapped in bamboo scaffolding, and a temple roof seen beyond
White domed temple roofs, a small stone shrine with arches at right, and a painted tower behind
A painted tower with scaffolding behind, a flowering oleander bush in front and a small shrine at right

Legend

It is believed that Lord Brahma worshiped Lord Shiva here. Hence Lord Shiva here is praised “Sri Brahmapureeswarar”.

The legend of this temple is that Goddess Parvathy is waiting in the main hall for Lord Shiva to return from his stroll in the village.

Another legend is that Lord Shiva created and installed a Shivalingam here. The lord advised Sage Gowtama to take care of that Shivalingam. The sage obeyed the lord’s advice, stayed here and performed penance. Pleased with his penance, Lord Shiva granted him his darshan and asked him about his wish. The sage prayed to the lord that after his death, he should become this temple’s sacred tree. The lord granted him this boon. Later the saint attained salvation here and his burial place (“Jeeva Samadhi”) is inside the temple complex. It is also believed that he is present here in the form of the Sthala Viruksham (Pon Alari tree). There is also a separate shrine for him in this temple.

A seated stone figure of a bearded sage with a raised hand and a flower garland, labelled Sage Gowtama

Another legend associated with this temple is that of a donkey. The donkey did penance here to receive the darshan of Lord Shiva but it failed in its attempt. Frustrated, the donkey decided to jump into the sea and went up to Nagore. It was about to fall into the sea but heard a sound and turned back. To its surprise, Lord Shiva was there to grant his darshan. Lord Shiva blessed the donkey with salvation. There is no flag post in this temple. There is also no construction that obstructs the path from this temple till the sea shore at Nagore (about 35 kms away).

Deities in the temple

Other than the shrines of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy, shrines and idols of Vinayakar, Murugan with his consorts, Suryan, Chandan, Saneeswarar, Bairavar, Nalvar, Nava (nine) Shivalingams, Nagars, Sapthamathas and Chandikeswarar can be seen in the main hall and in the corridor.

In the “koshtam” (place surrounding the sanctum sanctorum), idols of Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma and Durgai can be seen.

A narrow passage with railings leading to a dark doorway, with lamps and idols on platforms on both sides
A blue-framed doorway with an open door at the end of a hall of white pillars with blue brackets
A small shrine with a Tamil name board above, and idols of Murugan with two consorts seen inside
Four small black idols in white and red cloth on a platform, with several Shivalingams in cloth wraps beside them
Shivalingams in grey wraps along a platform at left and a row of small ones in coloured cloth at the back
A black stone Vinayakar with a yellow cloth on his lap, seated in an arched niche lined with white tiles
A standing four-armed black stone idol in a yellow and red cloth, with a Tamil name board above the niche

Salient Features

In this temple, shrines of both Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy are facing the east direction. Goddess Parvathy’s shrine is on the right side of Lord Shiva’s shrine. This is considered to symbolise their wedding posture.

Both Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy’s idols are about six and a half feet tall. Both these sanctum towers are very tall and there are many sculptures on it.

Lord Vinayakar of this temple is praised as Lord Raja Ganapathy.

Saint Thirugnanasambanthar reached this place at night. Hence, he stayed back and worshiped the lord on the next morning. In all the stanzas of his hymn about this temple, he mentions that by worshiping the lord here, devotees will be absolved from all their sins.

The front hall (Mandapam) of this temple is designed to look like the forehead of a bat (“Vovval Nethi Mandapam”). This looks very beautiful.

A long hall with blue and white pillars, a vaulted white ceiling and a railed path toward a lit shrine at the far end
A painted temple tower rising behind a long white barrel-roofed hall, with a small white shrine in front

Greatness of this temple

It is considered auspicious for women to water the Sthala Viruksham (Pon Alari) and worship Lord Brahmapureeswarar on new moon days. Devotees believe that by doing so, their marriage proposal will be finalised soon.

Devotees also consider it auspicious to stay a night in this place before worshiping the lord, just like Saint Thirugnanasambanthar did. They believe that by doing so they will be freed from all kind of troubles and they will be blessed with prosperity.

Important Festivals

Some of the important festivals celebrated in this temple are –

Vinayakar Chaturthi in the Tamil month of Aavani (Aug-Sept),

Thiruvadhirai in the Tamil month of Markazhi (Dec-Jan),

Makara Sankranthi in the Tamil month of Thai (Jan-Feb),

Shivrathri in the Tamil month of Masi (Feb-Mar) and

Panguni Uthiram in the Tamil month of Panguni (Mar-Apr).

Pradosham is also observed regularly here.

Special poojas are performed on new moon days. This attracts many devotees.

Temple Timings

From 08:30 AM to 12:00 Noon and from 05:00 PM to 08:30 PM.

Temple Address

Sri Brahmapureeswarar/Sri Karaveeranathar Temple,
Karaiyapuram (Thiru Karaveeram),
Manakkal Iyyampettai-Post,
Vadakandam-Via,
Kudavasal-Taluk,
Thiruvarur-District,
Tamil Nadu – 610 104.
Tele: +91 - 4366 - 241 978.

This temple’s priest Sri Saravana Gurukkal can be contacted at +91-97878 53460.

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A long wall painted in red and white stripes with a group of painted figures and two white bulls on top
A cream wall with grey pilasters and a painted tower rising behind it at upper left
A tiered painted tower rising above a grey stone base, with scaffolding at right and a flowering bush
A brick-paved courtyard with a small white domed shrine, a white-roofed hall and a tower at upper right
A wide paved courtyard with white domed roofs, a small arched stone shrine at left and a painted tower beyond
A small stone shrine with a name board in the foreground, a blue-roofed open hall at left and white domes behind

Highlights

What makes this temple special

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Greatness

What makes this temple great

Shrines of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy side by side, tall sanctum towers and a front hall shaped like a bat's forehead.

  1. The wedding postureThe shrines of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy both face east, and Goddess Parvathy's shrine is on the right of Lord Shiva's, which is considered to symbolise their wedding posture.
  2. Tall idols and towersBoth idols are about six and a half feet tall, and both sanctum towers are very tall with many sculptures.
  3. A hall like a bat's foreheadThe front hall is designed to look like the forehead of a bat (Vovval Nethi Mandapam), and looks very beautiful.
  4. No flag post, an open path to the seaThere is no flag post, and no construction obstructs the path from this temple to the sea shore at Nagore.
Significance

Its place in the tradition

A Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam on the Southern bank of the river Cauvery, sung by Saint Thirugnanasambanthar.

  1. One of the 276It is one of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and the 91st on the Southern bank of the river Cauvery.
  2. The saint stayed a nightSaint Thirugnanasambanthar reached this place at night, stayed back and worshiped the lord the next morning.
  3. Sins absolved in every stanzaIn all the stanzas of his hymn, he mentions that devotees who worship the lord here will be absolved from all their sins.
  4. Worshiped by Lord BrahmaIt is believed that Lord Brahma worshiped Lord Shiva here, hence the name Sri Brahmapureeswarar.
Why devotees come

Why devotees come here

Devotees come for marriage, relief from troubles and prosperity.

  1. For marriage: water the sacred treeWomen water the Sthala Viruksham (Pon Alari) and worship Lord Brahmapureeswarar on new moon days, believing their marriage proposal will be finalised soon.
  2. For freedom from troubles: stay a nightDevotees stay a night here before worshiping the lord, as the saint did, and believe they will be freed from all kinds of troubles.
  3. For prosperity: a night's stayThey believe that by staying a night before worship they will be blessed with prosperity.
  4. For blessings: new moon poojasSpecial poojas are performed on new moon days, and they attract many devotees.
The temple tower and the barrel-roofed hall
276Devara Paadal Petra Sthalams

Paadal Petra Sthalams

The name Karaveeram

  1. கரவீரம்The Pon Alari tree
  2. கரம்Donkey, in Tamil

The region was a forest of Karaveeram trees, and a donkey (karam in Tamil) is believed to have worshiped the lord here.

Now known as Vadakandam Karaiyapuram

    Legends of the temple

    Goddess Parvathy is waiting in the main hall for Lord Shiva to return from his stroll in the village.

    Sage Gowtama did penance here and asked that after his death he become the temple's sacred tree; the lord granted this boon.

    A donkey did penance here for darshan of Lord Shiva; it turned back from the sea at Nagore, and the lord appeared and blessed it with salvation.

    It is believed that Lord Brahma worshiped Lord Shiva here.

    What devotees pray for

    • A settled marriageWomen pray that their marriage proposal will be finalised soon.
    • Freedom from all troublesDevotees pray to be freed from all kinds of troubles.
    • ProsperityDevotees pray to be blessed with prosperity.

    Prayers named in the write-up.

    Saints and sages

    1. Saint ThirugnanasambantharHe reached this place at night and worshiped the lord the next morning.
    2. Sage GowtamaHe attained salvation here; his burial place (Jeeva Samadhi) is inside the temple complex and there is a separate shrine for him.

    Saints and sages linked to this temple in the write-up.

    Festivals through the year

      Vinayakar Chaturthi, Thiruvadhirai, Makara Sankranthi, Shivrathri and Panguni Uthiram are celebrated, and Pradosham is observed regularly.

      Deities

      The deities of this temple

      * Drawn from the temple write-up and photographs. Where there is no photograph, the card shows the name.

      From the sanctum to the corridors
      Moolavarபி
      Moolavar

      Sri Brahmapureeswarar

      Also called Sri Karaveereswarar and Sri Alarivana Nathar. Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested).

      Ambalமி
      Ambal

      Sri Prathyaksha Minnammai

      The Ambal is also known as Sri Karaveera Nayagi. Her shrine is on the right side of Lord Shiva's shrine.

      A black stone Vinayakar with a yellow cloth on his lap, seated in an arched niche lined with white tiles
      Shrine in the corridor

      Vinayakar

      Lord Vinayakar of this temple is praised as Lord Raja Ganapathy.

      A small shrine with a Tamil name board above, and idols of Murugan with two consorts seen inside
      Shrine in the main hall

      Murugan with his consorts

      Shrines and idols of Murugan with his consorts can be seen in the main hall and in the corridor.

      A seated stone figure of a bearded sage with a raised hand and a flower garland, labelled Sage Gowtama
      Shrine in the temple

      Sage Gowtama

      Sage Gowtama attained salvation here and his burial place (Jeeva Samadhi) is inside the temple complex. There is also a separate shrine for him in this temple.

      A standing four-armed black stone idol in a yellow and red cloth, with a Tamil name board above the niche
      Idol in the koshtam

      Mahavishnu

      An idol of Mahavishnu can be seen in the koshtam, the place surrounding the sanctum sanctorum.

      Idol in the koshtamதெ
      Idol in the koshtam

      Dakshinamurthy

      An idol of Dakshinamurthy can be seen in the koshtam.

      Visit & map

      Sacred geography
      Thiru Karaveeram Thiruvilamar Thiru Vanchiyam Palliyin Mukkoodal Nannilathu Perungkoil Thirukkondeeswaram Thiruppanaiyur Kudavayil Thirukkollamputhur Naalur Mayanam Thirucherai Ramanadeecharam Karuvili Kottitai
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      Address and phone

      Sri Brahmapureeswarar/Sri Karaveeranathar Temple, Karaiyapuram (Thiru Karaveeram), Manakkal Iyyampettai-Post, Vadakandam-Via, Kudavasal-Taluk, Thiruvarur-District, Tamil Nadu – 610 104. This temple’s priest Sri Saravana Gurukkal can be contacted at +91-97878 53460.

      +91 - 4366 - 241 978

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      A day of darshan nearby

      5 more sthalams within reach, nearest first: 22.8 km in straight lines.

      Map of Thiru Karaveeram and the sthalams nearby, in route order: Thiruvilamar, Palliyin Mukkoodal, Thiruppanaiyur, Thirukkondeeswaram, Nannilathu Perungkoil. Thiru Vanchiyam · 7.1 km Ramanadeecharam · 15.5 km Thiru Karaveeram 1 Thiruvilamar 2 Palliyin Mukkoodal 3 Thiruppanaiyur 4 Thirukkondeeswaram 5 Nannilathu Perungkoil 5 km N
      Drawn from coordinates. Straight-line distances; roads are longer. Faint dots are other sthalams within 50 km.

      Temple plan

      A long hall with blue and white pillars, a vaulted white ceiling and a railed path toward a lit shrine at the far end
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      The front hall

      The front hall (Mandapam) of this temple is designed to look like the forehead of a bat (“Vovval Nethi Mandapam”). This looks very beautiful.

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      Summary written with AI help from the temple write-up.

      Pathigam

      Saint Thirugnanasambanthar visited this temple and sang this Pathigam.

      Devotees visiting this temple should make it a practice to recite this Pathigam.

      Thirumurai No. 1.058.

      V. Muthukumaraswamy

      Sung here by Thirugnanasambandar, who visited this temple. Verse 1 of 11.

      Ariyum namviṉai yuḷḷaṉa āsaṟa
      varikoḷ māmaṇi pōṟkaṇṭam
      kariya vaṉthika zhuṅkara vīraththem
      periya vaṉkazhal pēṇavē

      The Lord of Karaveeram has a throat dark like a fine streaked gem. When we revere the feet of this great Lord, all our deeds will be cut away completely.

      Tap any Tamil word for its meaning

      Verse text and transliteration as given in the write-up. Word meanings and the English meaning are AI-assisted drafts.

      All eleven verses

      1. 01

        அரியும் நம்வினை யுள்ளன ஆசறவரிகொள் மாமணி போற்கண்டம்கரிய வன்திக ழுங்கர வீரத்தெம்பெரிய வன்கழல் பேணவே

        Ariyum namviṉai yuḷḷaṉa āsaṟa / varikoḷ māmaṇi pōṟkaṇṭam / kariya vaṉthika zhuṅkara vīraththem / periya vaṉkazhal pēṇavē

        வரிகள் அமைந்த சிறந்த நீலமணி போலக் கண்டம் கறுத்தவனாய், விளங்கும் திருக்கரவீரத்தில் எழுந்தருளியுள்ள எம்பெருமானாகிய இறைவன் திருவடிகளைத் துதித்தால் நம் வினைகளாக உள்ளன யாவும் முற்றிலும் கழியும்.

      2. 02

        தங்கு மோவினை தாழ்சடை மேலவன்திங்க ளோடுடன் சூடியகங்கை யான்திக ழுங்கர வீரத்தெம்சங்க ரன்கழல் சாரவே

        Thaṅku mōviṉai thāzhsaṭai mēlavaṉ / thiṅka ḷōṭuṭaṉ chūṭiya / gaṅgai yāṉthika zhuṅkara vīraththem / saṅka raṉkazhal sāravē

        தாழ்ந்து தொங்கும் சடைமுடிகளை உடைய உயர்ந்தோனாய் இளம்பிறையோடு கங்கையை உடனாகச் சூடிய, திருக் கரவீரத்தில் விளங்கும் சங்கரன் திருவடிகளை வழிபட்டால் நம்மைப் பற்றிய வினைகள் தங்கா.

      3. 03

        ஏதம் வந்தடை யாஇனி நல்லனபூதம் பல்படை யாக்கியகாத லான்திக ழுங்கர வீரத்தெம்நாதன் பாதம் நணுகவே

        Ētham vanthaṭai yā'iṉi nallaṉa / pūtham palpaṭai yākkiya / kātha lāṉthika zhuṅkara vīraththem / nāthaṉ pātham naṇukavē

        நல்லனவாகிய பூத கணங்களைப் பல்வகைப் படைகளாக அமைத்துக் கொண்டுள்ள அன்பு வடிவினனும் விளங்கும் திருக்கரவீரத்தில் எழுந்தருளிய எம் நாதனுமான சிவபெருமான் திருவடிகளை அடைவோரைத் துன்பங்கள் வந்தடையமாட்டா.

      4. 04

        பறையும் நம்வினை யுள்ளன பாழ்படமறையும் மாமணி போற்கண்டம்கறைய வன்திக ழுங்கர வீரத்தெம்இறைய வன்கழல் ஏத்தவே

        Paṟaiyum namviṉai yuḷḷaṉa pāzhpaṭa / maṟaiyum māmaṇi pōṟkaṇṭam / kaṟaiya vaṉthika zhuṅkara vīraththem / iṟaiya vaṉkazhal ēththavē

        நீலமணி போலக் கண்டத்தில் கறையுடையவனும், விளங்கும் திருக்கரவீரத்தில் உறையும் எம் இறைவனுமாகிய பெருமான் திருவடிகளை ஏத்த நம் வினைகள் நீங்கும். சஞ்சிதமாக உள்ளவும் மறையும்.

      5. 05

        பண்ணி னார்மறை பாடலன் ஆடலன்விண்ணி னார்மதி லெய்தமுக்கண்ணி னான்உறை யுங்கர வீரத்தைத்நண்ணு வார்வினை நாசமே

        Paṇṇi ṉārmaṟai pāṭalaṉ āṭalaṉ / viṇṇi ṉārmathi leythamuk / kaṇṇi ṉāṉuṟai yuṅkara vīraththaith / naṇṇu vārviṉai nāsamē

        சந்த இசையமைப்புடன் கூடிய வேதங்களைப் பாடியும் ஆடியும் மகிழ்பவரும், வானகத்தில் சஞ்சரித்த மும்மதில் களையும் எய்தழித்த மூன்றாம் கண்ணை உடையவரும் ஆகிய சிவபிரானார் எழுந்தருளிய திருக்கரவீரத்தை அடைவார் வினைகள் நாசமாம்.

      6. 06

        நிழலி னார்மதி சூடிய நீள்சடைஅழலி னாரழ லேந்தியகழலி னாருறை யுங்கர வீரத்தைத்தொழவல் லார்க்கில்லை துக்கமே

        Nizhali ṉārmathi chūṭiya nīḷsaṭai / azhali ṉārazha lēnthiya / kazhali ṉāruṟai yuṅkara vīraththaith / thozhaval lārkkillai thukkamē

        ஒளி பொருந்திய பிறைமதியைச்சூடிய நீண்ட சடைமுடியினரும், அழலைக் கையில் ஏந்தியவரும் வீரக்கழலை அணிந்தவரும் ஆகிய சிவபெருமான் எழுந்தருளிய திருக்கரவீரத்தைத் தொழவல்லவர்கட்குத் துக்கம் இல்லை.

      7. 07

        வண்டர் மும்மதில் மாய்தர எய்தவன்அண்டன் ஆரழல் போலொளிர்கண்ட னாருறை யுங்கர வீரத்துத்தொண்டர் மேல்துயர் தூரமே

        Vaṇṭar mum'mathil māythara eythavaṉ / aṇṭaṉ ārazhal pōloḷir / kaṇṭa ṉāruṟai yuṅkara vīraththuth / thoṇṭar mēlthuyar thūramē

        தீயவர்களாகிய அசுரர்களின் முப்புரங்களும் அழிந்தொழியுமாறு கணை எய்தவரும், அனைத்து உலகங்களின் வடிவாக விளங்குபவரும், விடம் போல ஒளிவிடும் கண்டத்தை உடைய வரும் ஆகிய சிவபிரான் எழுந்தருளியுள்ள திருக்கரவீரத்துத் தொண்டர்களைப் பற்றிய துயரங்கள் தூர விலகும். அழல் - தீப்போன்ற கொடிய விடம்.

      8. 08

        புனலி லங்கையர் கோன்முடி பத்திறச்சினவ லாண்மை செகுத்தவன்கனல வன்னுறை கின்ற கரவீரம்எனவல் லார்க்கிட ரில்லையே

        Puṉali laṅkaiyar kōṉmuṭi paththiṟach / chiṉava lāṇmai sekuththavaṉ / kaṉala vaṉṉuṟai kiṉtṟa karavīram / eṉaval lārkkiṭa rillaiyē

        கடலால் சூழப்பட்ட இலங்கை மக்களின் தலைவனாகிய இராவணனின் தலைகள் பத்தும் நெரியுமாறு செய்து, கோபத்தோடு கூடிய அவனது ஆண்மையை அழித்தவனாய், எரிபோலும் உருவினன் ஆகிய சிவபிரான் எழுந்தருளிய கரவீரம் என்று சொல்ல வல்லார்க்கு இடர் இல்லை.

      9. 09

        வெள்ளத் தாமரை யானொடு மாலுமாய்த்தெள்ளத் தீத்திர ளாகியகள்ளத் தான்உறை யுங்கர வீரத்தைஉள்ளத் தான்வினை ஓயுமே

        Veḷḷath thāmarai yāṉoṭu mālumāyth / theḷḷath thīththira ḷākiya / kaḷḷath thāṉuṟai yuṅkara vīraththai / uḷḷath thāṉviṉai ōyumē

        நீரில் தோன்றும் தாமரை மலர் மேல் உறையும் நான் முகனோடு திருமாலும் உண்மையைத் தௌயுமாறு ஒளிப் பிழம்பாகத் தோன்றி அவர்கள் அறியாவாறு கள்ளம் செய்தவனாகிய சிவபிரான் உறையும் திருக்கரவீரத்தை நினைந்து போற்ற வினைகள் நீங்கும்.

      10. 10

        செடிஅ மண்ணொடு சீவரத் தாரவர்கொடிய வெவ்வுரை கொள்ளேன்மின்கடிய வன்னுறை கின்ற கரவீரத்தடிய வர்க்கில்லை யல்லலே

        Seṭi'a maṇṇoṭu sīvarath thāravar / koṭiya vevvurai koḷḷēṉmiṉ / kaṭiya vaṉṉuṟai kiṉtṟa karavīrath / thaṭiya varkkillai yallalē

        முடைநாற்றம் வீசும் அமணர்களோகாவியாடை அணிந்து திரியும் புத்தர்கள் ஆகியோர்தம் கொடிய வெம்மையான உரைகளை மெய்யெனக் கொள்ளாதீர். அனைத்துலகையும் காத்தருள் கின்றவனாகிய சிவபிரான் உறைகின்ற திருக்கரவீரத்து அடியவர்க்கு அல்லல் இல்லை.

      11. 11

        வீடி லான்விளங் குங்கர வீரத்தெம்சேடன் மேற்கசி வால்தமிழ்நாடு ஞானசம் பந்தன சொல்லிவைபாடு வார்க்கில்லை பாவமே

        The last verse says that for those who sing these words of Gnanasambandan, who loves Tamil, there is no sin.

        Vīṭi lāṉviḷaṅ kuṅkara vīraththem / sēṭaṉ mēṟkasi vālthamizh / nāṭu gñāṉasam banthaṉa sollivai / pāṭu vārkkillai pāvamē

        அழிவில்லாதவனாக விளங்கும் திருக்கரவீரத்துப் பெரியோன் மேல் அன்புக்கசிவால் தமிழை விரும்பும் ஞானசம்பந்தன் சொல்லிய இத்திருப்பதிகப் பாடல்களாகிய இவற்றைப் பாடுவோர்க்குப் பாவம் இல்லை.

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      Photographs

      20 photographs, in the order they appear in the write-up. Captions are AI-assisted.

      A painted temple tower rising behind a long white barrel-roofed hall, with a small white shrine in front
      A blue and yellow gateway with painted figures on top, wrapped in bamboo scaffolding, and a temple roof seen beyond
      White domed temple roofs, a small stone shrine with arches at right, and a painted tower behind
      A painted tower with scaffolding behind, a flowering oleander bush in front and a small shrine at right
      A seated stone figure of a bearded sage with a raised hand and a flower garland, labelled Sage Gowtama
      A narrow passage with railings leading to a dark doorway, with lamps and idols on platforms on both sides
      A blue-framed doorway with an open door at the end of a hall of white pillars with blue brackets
      A small shrine with a Tamil name board above, and idols of Murugan with two consorts seen inside
      Four small black idols in white and red cloth on a platform, with several Shivalingams in cloth wraps beside them
      Shivalingams in grey wraps along a platform at left and a row of small ones in coloured cloth at the back
      A black stone Vinayakar with a yellow cloth on his lap, seated in an arched niche lined with white tiles
      A standing four-armed black stone idol in a yellow and red cloth, with a Tamil name board above the niche
      A long hall with blue and white pillars, a vaulted white ceiling and a railed path toward a lit shrine at the far end
      A painted temple tower rising behind a long white barrel-roofed hall, with a small white shrine in front
      A long wall painted in red and white stripes with a group of painted figures and two white bulls on top
      A cream wall with grey pilasters and a painted tower rising behind it at upper left
      A tiered painted tower rising above a grey stone base, with scaffolding at right and a flowering bush
      A brick-paved courtyard with a small white domed shrine, a white-roofed hall and a tower at upper right
      A wide paved courtyard with white domed roofs, a small arched stone shrine at left and a painted tower beyond
      A small stone shrine with a name board in the foreground, a blue-roofed open hall at left and white domes behind