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Thirukadaiyur Mayanam Sri Brahmapureeswarar Temple 48th of 129 on the south bank of the Kaveri · Chola Nadu · Temples near Mayiladuthurai

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Moolavar
Brahmapureeswarar, Peruman Adigal
Ambal
Aamla Gujambikai, Vaadamulai Ammai, Malarkuzhal Minnammai
Theertham
Brahma Theertham / Asvathi Theertham
Sthala vriksham
Kontrai tree / Vilva tree
Pathigam by
Thirugnanasambanthar, Thirunavukarasar (Appar) and Sundaramurthy Nayanar

Temple

By V. MuthukumaraswamyVisited 1,100 words · 5 min

Visited on: July 8, 2017

Location

Thirukadaiyur Mayanam is situated at a distance of about 2 kms from Thirukadaiyur.

Thirukadaiyur is situated at a distance of about 22 kms from Mayiladuthurai on the Mayiladuthurai to Karaikkal route.

Other Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam near this place are – Thirukadaiyur, Thirunallaru, Dharumapuram, Thiruvettakkudi and Thiruthelichery.

General information

Moolavar
Sri Brahmapureeswarar, Sri Peruman Adigal
Ambal
Sri Aamla Gujambikai, Sri Vaadamulai Ammai, Sri Malarkuzhal Minnammai
Theertham (Holy water)
Brahma Theertham / Asvathi Theertham
Sthala Vriksham (Sacred Tree)
Kontrai tree / Vilva tree
Pathigam (Hymn) rendered by
Saint Thirugnanasambanthar, Saint Thirunavukarasar (Appar) and Saint Sundaramurthy Nayanar
  • This is one of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and 48th Shiva Sthalam on the Southern bank of the river Cauveri in Chozha Nadu (Thenkarai).
  • Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested).
  • This is one of the 44 Paadal petra sthalams where the “Moovar” (the three saints - Saint Thirugnanasambanthar, Saint Thirunavukarasar (Appar) and Saint Sundaramurthy (Sundarar)) have rendered their Pathigams.
  • This temple is one of the 55 west facing Shivasthalams in Tamil Nadu.
  • There is no main tower (Rajagopuram) in this temple. However, there is a 3-tiered second tower. This temple has two corridors.
  • The last consecration ceremony (Kumbabishekam) took place on 10.09.2014.

History of the temple

As per Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva destroyed and created Lord Brahma five times at five different places. Each such incident took place at an interval of “one karbam”. One karbam consists of hundreds of thousands of years. These 5 places are known as “Mayaanam” (“Mayaanam” means burial ground in Tamil). They are - Kasi Mayaanam, Kachchi Mayaanam (Kanchipuram), Thirukkadavur Mayaanam, Kazhi Mayaanam (Sirkazhi) and Veezhi Naalur Mayaanam. Since this place is very near to Thirukkadavur, this Mayaanam gets the name “Thirukkadavur Mayaanam”.

The historical names of this place are Brahmapuri, Vilvaranyam, Siva Vedapuyri and Thirumeignanam.

Painted figures above a stone gateway; two visitors stand at its foot and a tower shows ahead
Colourful tower rising behind a stone wall, with a small porch at its foot
Stone porch with carved pillars, a hanging bell and a small painted figure above
A leafy tree growing next to a stone corridor with rows of pillars and a brick path

Legend

In this place, Lord Shiva is believed to have first burnt Lord Brahma and then remade him as holy water – hence the name Mayaanam. Since Lord Brahma is the creator god in Hinduism, after his death the process of creation came to a standstill. The celestial gods came to this place and requested Lord Shiva to reinstate Lord Brahma. Lord Shiva then revived Brahma and reinstated him and bestowed upon him the duty of creation. It is believed that this is third such Mayaanam. It is also believed that Lord Shiva further taught Brahma the “Shiva Gnanam” here. Hence this place is also known as “Thiru Meignanam”.

Another legend is that Lord Shiva created a well here with water from the Ganges for Sage Markandeya to perform his pooja. This well is located next to the holy water of this temple “Brahma Theertham”. Water is taken from this well to Thirukadaiyur temple for daily ablution (abhishekam) of Sri Amirthakateswarar. It is believed that no other water is being used for abhishekam of Sri Amirthakateswarar. Also, water from this well is not used for other deities.

It is believed that once a king tried to perform abhishekam for Lord Brahmapureeswarar using the water from this well. However, as soon as the water was poured on the lingam, a crack appeared on it. This crack can still be seen on the lingam.

Another legend associated with this temple is that of the Chalukya King Emakeridan. He was defeated in battle by another king and was thrown out of his kingdom. Since he was a Shiva devotee, he visited many temples asking Lord Shiva for his blessings. He came to this temple and prayed to Lord Singaravelar (Murugan) and sought his help. It is believed that Lord Murugan took the form of this king and went to his kingdom along with his army. The lord defeated the enemy king and later asked Emakeridan to take control of his country. The king is believed to have donated 53 acres of land to this temple. These lands are still called as “Singaraveli”.

As per the “Sthala Puranam”, a few more legends are associated with this temple – A Chola king, who had leprosy, visited and prayed to the lord here and got cured of his ailment. A Vedic scholar Somadevasarma was relieved from his “Brahmahathi dosham” after worshiping the lord here; and a brahmin by the name of Sivasarma from Pandiya Nadu, was cured of his curse which had made him take the form of a crow. He later obtained salvation in this temple.

It is believed that Ganges visited this temple’s holy water on Aswini star day in the Tamil month of Panguni. Every year, on this day, procession idols of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy are taken to this well and “Theerthavari” festival is celebrated in a grand manner.

Deities in the temple

Apart from the shrines of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy, shrines and idols of lords Sidhi Vinayakar, Murugan with his consorts, Natarajar, Dakshinamurthy, Nardana Vinayakar, Lingothbavar, Brahma, Kalyana Sundarar, Nalvar, Mahavishnu as Sri Pillai Perumal, Vishnu Durgai, Gajalakshmi, Chandikeswarar, Chandikeswari and Sri Pitchana Bairavar can be seen in the corridors.

Two seated painted guardian figures flank a doorway with red cloths hanging inside
Painted shrine entrance with two standing women on either side and a seated goddess above
Small stone shrine with a painted Vinayakar above the door and a bull on each side
Four dark figures in white cloth stand in a row beneath a blue name board in Tamil
Dark stone figure in a yellow cloth, with three small figures carved on each side
Dark stone goddess draped in red cloth, in a niche under a blue Tamil name board
Carved stone figures of a man and a woman standing close together in a wall niche
Dark figure with a flame-like crown on a low base, under a blue Tamil name board
Carved figure standing inside an oval opening of a tall stone pillar, under a Tamil name board
Dark four-armed figure with several faces on a low base, under a blue Tamil name board
Narrow whitewashed niche holding a small dressed image on a black base, with a Tamil name board

Salient features

The uniqueness of the procession idol of Lord Singaravelar (Murugan) is that he holds a bow and arrow in his hands, wears a “Rudraksha” garland and also wears footwear.

Lord Dakshinamurthy is seen here with his six disciples – “Sanakaatha” rishis.

All the stone sculptures in this temple are exquisitely carved. The idol of Sri Pitchana Bairavar is especially beautiful.

Usually Lord Vinayakar is depicted with a pot belly. However, in this temple he is seen with a flat belly. He is worshipped as “Sri Pranava Vinayakar”.

It is said that Pambatti Siddhar, one of the revered 18 Siddhars, lived in this place.

Garlanded image in a gold arch, flanked by two figures in green and gold cloth with flowers
Stone corridor with square pillars; two blue-domed shrine towers appear in the distance

Greatness of this temple

Since the lord of this temple is believed to have taught “Shiva Gnanam” to Lord Brahma, devotees worship the lord here to gain knowledge and wisdom.

Important festivals

Some of the major festivals celebrated in this temple are –

Skantha Sashti in the Tamil month of Aippasi (Oct-Nov);

Thirukarthikai in the Tamil month of Karthikai (Nov-Dec);

Thiruvadhirai in the Tamil month of Margazhi (Dec-Jan);

Shivarathri in the Tamil month of Maasi (Feb-Mar); and

Theerthavari on Aswini star day in the Tamil month of Panguni (Mar-Apr).

Pradosham is also observed regularly.

Temple timings

From 06:30 AM to 12:00 Noon and from 04:00 PM to 07:30 PM.

Temple address

Sri Brahmapureeswarar Temple,
Thirumayanam, Aadhi Kadavur,
Thirukadayur Post,
Tharangambadi Taluk,
Nagapattinam District,
Tamil Nadu – 609 311.

This temple's priest, Sri M.K.Ganesa Gurukkal can be contacted at: +91- 4364 - 287999, 287222, 94420 12133.

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Red and white striped wall in front, with two towers rising behind it
Painted tower beside a stone wall, with a small domed mandapam in the open courtyard
Wide view of the courtyard with a striped wall, a tower on the left and a gate on the right
Small shrine with a painted Vinayakar and two bulls; tower and corridors in the background
Two painted towers close together, the right one with a seated Vinayakar on its front

Highlights

What makes this temple special

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Greatness

Where the lord taught Shiva Gnanam

The lord here is believed to have taught Shiva Gnanam to Lord Brahma. The temple also has some unusual images.

  1. Shiva GnanamLord Shiva is believed to have taught Brahma the Shiva Gnanam here.
  2. Singaravelar procession idolThe procession idol of Lord Singaravelar holds a bow and arrow, wears a Rudraksha garland and also wears footwear.
  3. Vinayakar with a flat bellyVinayakar is usually shown with a pot belly, but here he has a flat belly and is worshipped as Sri Pranava Vinayakar.
  4. Dakshinamurthy with disciplesLord Dakshinamurthy is seen here with his six disciples, the Sanakaatha rishis.
Significance

A Thevaram sthalam on the Cauveri

This is a Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam, sung by the three saints, and a self-manifested lord is worshipped here.

  1. 48th sthalam on the southern bankIt is the 48th Shiva Sthalam on the Southern bank of the river Cauveri in Chozha Nadu.
  2. Sung by the MoovarThe three saints Thirugnanasambanthar, Thirunavukarasar and Sundaramurthy rendered their Pathigams here.
  3. SwayambumurthiLord Shiva in this temple is self-manifested.
  4. One of the west facing ShivasthalamsThis temple is one of the 55 west facing Shivasthalams in Tamil Nadu.
Why devotees come

Why devotees come here

Devotees come for knowledge and wisdom, and for relief as in the legends of the Sthala Puranam.

  1. For knowledge and wisdomDevotees worship the lord here to gain knowledge and wisdom.
  2. For relief from an ailmentA Chola king who had leprosy prayed to the lord here and was cured of his ailment.
  3. For relief from Brahmahathi doshamThe Vedic scholar Somadevasarma was relieved from his Brahmahathi dosham after worshipping the lord here.
  4. For the Theerthavari festivalOn Aswini star day in Panguni, procession idols are taken to the well and the Theerthavari festival is celebrated.
The entrance gateway, with the tower inside
276Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams

Paadal Petra Sthalams

Legends of the temple

Lord Shiva is believed to have burnt Lord Brahma and then revived him and bestowed upon him the duty of creation.

Lord Shiva created a well here with water from the Ganges for Sage Markandeya to perform his pooja.

When a king poured water from this well on the lingam, a crack appeared on it, and it can still be seen.

Lord Murugan is believed to have taken the form of the defeated Chalukya king Emakeridan and won back his kingdom.

The three saints

  1. Saint ThirugnanasambantharVisited this temple and sang a Pathigam.
  2. Saint Thirunavukarasar (Appar)One of the three saints who rendered Pathigams here.
  3. Saint Sundaramurthy (Sundarar)One of the three saints who rendered Pathigams here.

The Moovar rendered their Pathigams at this temple.

Festivals through the year

    Skantha Sashti, Thirukarthikai, Thiruvadhirai, Shivarathri and Theerthavari are the major festivals, 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, Sri Peruman Adigal

    Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested).

    Ambalஅ
    Ambal

    Sri Aamla Gujambikai, Sri Vaadamulai Ammai, Sri Malarkuzhal Minnammai

    The Ambal of the temple, with these three names.

    Shrine in the corridorவி
    Shrine in the corridor

    Sidhi Vinayakar

    The shrine and idol of Lord Sidhi Vinayakar can be seen in the corridors.

    Shrine in the corridorமு
    Shrine in the corridor

    Murugan

    Murugan with his consorts can be seen in the corridors. The procession idol of Lord Singaravelar (Murugan) holds a bow and arrow and also wears footwear.

    Shrine in the corridorந
    Shrine in the corridor

    Natarajar

    The shrine and idol of Lord Natarajar can be seen in the corridors.

    Shrine in the corridorத
    Shrine in the corridor

    Dakshinamurthy

    Lord Dakshinamurthy is seen here with his six disciples, the Sanakaatha rishis.

    Carved figure standing inside an oval opening of a tall stone pillar, under a Tamil name board
    Shrine in the corridor

    Lingothbavar

    The shrine and idol of Lord Lingothbavar can be seen in the corridors.

    Dark four-armed figure with several faces on a low base, under a blue Tamil name board
    Shrine in the corridor

    Brahma

    The shrine and idol of Lord Brahma can be seen in the corridors.

    Four dark figures in white cloth stand in a row beneath a blue name board in Tamil
    Shrine in the corridor

    Nalvar

    The shrine and idols of the Nalvar can be seen in the corridors.

    Narrow whitewashed niche holding a small dressed image on a black base, with a Tamil name board
    Shrine in the corridor

    Sri Pillai Perumal

    Mahavishnu as Sri Pillai Perumal can be seen in the corridors.

    Dark stone goddess draped in red cloth, in a niche under a blue Tamil name board
    Shrine in the corridor

    Vishnu Durgai

    The shrine and idol of Vishnu Durgai can be seen in the corridors.

    Dark figure with a flame-like crown on a low base, under a blue Tamil name board
    Shrine in the corridor

    Sri Pitchana Bairavar

    The idol of Sri Pitchana Bairavar is especially beautiful.

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    Address and phone

    Sri Brahmapureeswarar Temple, Thirumayanam, Aadhi Kadavur, Thirukadayur Post, Tharangambadi Taluk, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu – 609 311. This temple's priest, Sri M.K.Ganesa Gurukkal can be contacted at: +91- 4364 - 287999, 287222, 94420 12133.

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    A day of darshan nearby

    2 more sthalams within reach, nearest first: 30.6 km in straight lines.

    Map of Thirukadaiyur Mayanam and the sthalams nearby, in route order: Thirupparaithurai, Thirupachilachiramam. Thirukadaiyur Mayanam 1 Thirupparaithurai 2 Thirupachilachiramam 5 km N
    Drawn from coordinates. Straight-line distances; roads are longer. Faint dots are other sthalams within 50 km.
    1. 1 ThirupparaithuraiSri Dharukavaneswarar Temple19.4 km from the last stop
    2. 2 ThirupachilachiramamSri Maatrurai Varadeeswarar temple11.2 km from the last stop
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    Temple plan

    Four dark figures in white cloth stand in a row beneath a blue name board in Tamil
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    Nalvar

    Shrines and idols of Nalvar can be seen in the corridors.

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    Pathigam

    Saint Thirugnanasambanthar visited this temple and sang this Pathigam.

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

    V. Muthukumaraswamy

    Thirugnanasambandar visited this temple and sang this Pathigam. Verse 1 of 11.

    Variya maṟaiyār piṟaiyār malaiyōr silaiyā vaṇakki
    eriya mathilkaḷ eythār eṟiyu musalam uṭaiyār
    kariya miṭaṟum uṭaiyār kaṭavūr mayāṉam amarnthār
    periya viṭaimēl varuvār avarem perumāṉ aṭikaḷē

    The lord who holds the Vedas and wears the crescent moon bent the mountain as a bow and shot at the forts to burn them. He holds the club, and his throat is dark. He is seated at Kadavur Mayanam and comes upon the great bull. He is our Lord.

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    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

      வரிய மறையார் பிறையார் மலையோர் சிலையா வணக்கிஎரிய மதில்கள் எய்தார் எறியு முசலம் உடையார்கரிய மிடறும் உடையார் கடவூர் மயானம் அமர்ந்தார்பெரிய விடைமேல் வருவார் அவரெம் பெருமான் அடிகளே

      Variya maṟaiyār piṟaiyār malaiyōr silaiyā vaṇakki / eriya mathilkaḷ eythār eṟiyu musalam uṭaiyār / kariya miṭaṟum uṭaiyār kaṭavūr mayāṉam amarnthār / periya viṭaimēl varuvār avarem perumāṉ aṭikaḷē

    2. 02

      மங்கைமணந்த மார்பர் மழுவாள் வலனொன்றேந்திக்கங்கைசடையிற் கரந்தார் கடவூர்மயானம் அமர்ந்தார்செங்கண்வெள்ளே றேறிச் செல்வஞ்செய்யா வருவார்அங்கையேறிய மறியார் அவரெம் பெருமான் அடிகளே

      Maṅkaimaṇantha mārpar mazhuvāḷ valaṉoṉtṟēnthik / gaṅgaisaṭaiyiṟ karanthār kaṭavūrmayāṉam amarnthār / seṅkaṇveḷḷē ṟēṟich chelvañcheyyā varuvār / aṅkaiyēṟiya maṟiyār avarem perumāṉ aṭikaḷē

    3. 03

      ஈடல்இடபம் இசைய ஏறிமழுவொன் றேந்திக்காடதிடமா வுடையார் கடவூர்மயானம் அமர்ந்தார்பாடலிசைகொள் கருவி படுதம்பலவும் பயில்வார்ஆடல்அரவம் உடையார் அவரெம் பெருமான் அடிகளே

      Īṭaliṭapam isaiya ēṟimazhuvoṉ tṟēnthik / kāṭathiṭamā vuṭaiyār kaṭavūrmayāṉam amarnthār / pāṭalisaikoḷ karuvi paṭuthampalavum payilvār / āṭalaravam uṭaiyār avarem perumāṉ aṭikaḷē

    4. 04

      இறைநின்றிலங்கு வளையாள் இளையாளொருபா லுடையார்மறைநின்றிலங்கு மொழியார் மலையார்மனத்தின் மிசையார்கறைநின்றிலங்கு பொழில்சூழ் கடவூர்மயானம் அமர்ந்தார்பிறைநின்றிலங்கு சடையார் அவரெம் பெருமான் அடிகளே

      Iṟainiṉtṟilaṅku vaḷaiyāḷ iḷaiyāḷorupā luṭaiyār / maṟainiṉtṟilaṅku mozhiyār malaiyārmaṉaththiṉ misaiyār / kaṟainiṉtṟilaṅku pozhilchūzh kaṭavūrmayāṉam amarnthār / piṟainiṉtṟilaṅku saṭaiyār avarem perumāṉ aṭikaḷē

    5. 05

      வெள்ளையெருத்தின் மிசையார் விரிதோடொருகா திலங்கத்துள்ளும்இளமான் மறியார் சுடர்பொற்சடைகள் துளங்கக்கள்ளநகுவெண் டலையார் கடவூர்மயானம் அமர்ந்தார்பிள்ளைமதியம் உடையார் அவரெம் பெருமான் அடிகளே

      Veḷḷaiyeruththiṉ misaiyār virithōṭorukā thilaṅkath / thuḷḷumiḷamāṉ maṟiyār suṭarpoṟsaṭaikaḷ thuḷaṅkak / kaḷḷanakuveṇ ṭalaiyār kaṭavūrmayāṉam amarnthār / piḷḷaimathiyam uṭaiyār avarem perumāṉ aṭikaḷē

    6. 06

      பொன்றாதுதிரு மணங்கொள் புனைபூங்கொன்றை புனைந்தார்ஒன்றாவெள்ளே றுயர்த்த துடையாரதுவே யூர்வார்கன்றாவினஞ்சூழ் புறவிற் கடவூர் மயானம் அமர்ந்தார்பின்தாழ் சடையார் ஒருவர் அவரெம் பெருமான் அடிகளே

      Poṉṟāthuthiru maṇaṅkoḷ puṉaipūṅkoṉtṟai puṉainthār / oṉtṟāveḷḷē ṟuyarththa thuṭaiyārathuvē yūrvār / kaṉtṟāviṉañchūzh puṟaviṟ kaṭavūr mayāṉam amarnthār / piṉtāzh saṭaiyār oruvar avarem perumāṉ aṭikaḷē

    7. 07

      பாசமான களைவார் பரிவார்க்கமுதம் அனையார்ஆசைதீரக் கொடுப்பார் அலங்கல்விடைமேல் வருவார்காசைமலர்போல் மிடற்றார் கடவூர்மயானம் அமர்ந்தார்பேசவருவார் ஒருவர் அவரெம் பெருமான் அடிகளே

      Pāsamāṉa kaḷaivār parivārkkamutham aṉaiyār / āsaithīrak koṭuppār alaṅkalviṭaimēl varuvār / kāsaimalarpōl miṭatṟār kaṭavūrmayāṉam amarnthār / pēsavaruvār oruvar avarem perumāṉ aṭikaḷē

    8. 08

      செற்றஅரக்கன் அலறத் திகழ்சேவடிமெல் விரலாற்கற்குன்றடர்த்த பெருமான் கடவூர் மயானம் அமர்ந்தார்மற்றொன்றிணையில் வலிய மாசில்வெள்ளி மலைபோல்பெற்றொன்றேறி வருவார் அவரெம் பெருமான் அடிகளே

      Setṟa'arakkaṉ alaṟath thikazhsēvaṭimel viralāṟ / kaṟkuṉtṟaṭarththa perumāṉ kaṭavūr mayāṉam amarnthār / matṟoṉṟiṇaiyil valiya māsilveḷḷi malaipōl / petṟoṉṟēṟi varuvār avarem perumāṉ aṭikaḷē

    9. 09

      வருமாகரியின் உரியார் வளர்புன்சடையார் விடையார்கருமான்உரிதோல் உடையார் கடவூர்மயானம் அமர்ந்தார்திருமாலொடுநான் முகனுந் தேர்ந்துங்காணமுன் ணொண்ணாப்பெருமானெனவும் வருவார் அவரெம் பெருமான் அடிகளே

      Varumākariyiṉ uriyār vaḷarpuṉsaṭaiyār viṭaiyār / karumāṉurithōl uṭaiyār kaṭavūrmayāṉam amarnthār / thirumāloṭunāṉ mukaṉun thērnthuṅkāṇamuṉ ṇoṇṇāp / perumāṉeṉavum varuvār avarem perumāṉ aṭikaḷē

    10. 10

      தூயவிடைமேல் வருவார் துன்னாருடைய மதில்கள்காயவேவச் செற்றார் கடவூர்மயானம் அமர்ந்தார்தீயகருமஞ் சொல்லுஞ் சிறுபுன்தேரர் அமணர்பேய்பேயென்ன வருவார் அவரெம் பெருமான் அடிகளே

      Thūyaviṭaimēl varuvār thuṉṉāruṭaiya mathilkaḷ / kāyavēvach chetār kaṭavūrmayāṉam amarnthār / thīyakarumañ cholluñ chiṟupuṉthērar amaṇar / pēypēyeṉṉa varuvār avarem perumāṉ aṭikaḷē

    11. 11

      மரவம் பொழில்சூழ் கடவூர் மன்னுமயானம் அமர்ந்தஅரவம் அசைத்த பெருமான் அகலம்அறிய லாகப்பரவுமுறையே பயிலும் பந்தன்செஞ்சொல் மாலைஇரவும்பகலும் பரவி நினைவார் வினைகள் இலரே

      The last verse names Sambandar and says that those who praise this garland of songs night and day and think of the lord will be free from their deeds.

      Maravam pozhilchūzh kaṭavūr maṉṉumayāṉam amarntha / aravam asaiththa perumāṉ akalamaṟiya lākap / paravumuṟaiyē payilum panthaṉcheñchol mālai / iravumpakalum paravi niṉaivār viṉaikaḷ ilarē

    Photos

    Photographs

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

    Stone gateway topped with painted figures; a temple tower is seen through the passage
    Painted figures above a stone gateway; two visitors stand at its foot and a tower shows ahead
    Colourful tower rising behind a stone wall, with a small porch at its foot
    Stone porch with carved pillars, a hanging bell and a small painted figure above
    A leafy tree growing next to a stone corridor with rows of pillars and a brick path
    Two seated painted guardian figures flank a doorway with red cloths hanging inside
    Painted shrine entrance with two standing women on either side and a seated goddess above
    Small stone shrine with a painted Vinayakar above the door and a bull on each side
    Four dark figures in white cloth stand in a row beneath a blue name board in Tamil
    Dark stone figure in a yellow cloth, with three small figures carved on each side
    Dark stone goddess draped in red cloth, in a niche under a blue Tamil name board
    Carved stone figures of a man and a woman standing close together in a wall niche
    Dark figure with a flame-like crown on a low base, under a blue Tamil name board
    Carved figure standing inside an oval opening of a tall stone pillar, under a Tamil name board
    Dark four-armed figure with several faces on a low base, under a blue Tamil name board
    Narrow whitewashed niche holding a small dressed image on a black base, with a Tamil name board
    Garlanded image in a gold arch, flanked by two figures in green and gold cloth with flowers
    Stone corridor with square pillars; two blue-domed shrine towers appear in the distance
    Red and white striped wall in front, with two towers rising behind it
    Painted tower beside a stone wall, with a small domed mandapam in the open courtyard
    Wide view of the courtyard with a striped wall, a tower on the left and a gate on the right
    Small shrine with a painted Vinayakar and two bulls; tower and corridors in the background
    Two painted towers close together, the right one with a seated Vinayakar on its front