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Thiruppallavaneecharam Sri Pallavaneswarar Temple 10th of 63 on the north bank of the Kaveri · Chola Nadu · Temples near Mayiladuthurai

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Moolavar
Pallavaneeswarar, Pallavanathar
Ambal
Soundarya Nayagi
Theertham
Jaanavi Theertham, Sangama Theertham (river Cauvery)
Sthala vriksham
Mullai (Jasmine)
Pathigam by
Thirugnanasambanthar

Temple

By V. MuthukumaraswamyVisited 1,300 words · 6 min

Visited on: 29th September, 2016 and 23rd May, 2017.

Location

Thiruppallavaneecharam is located at a distance of about 22 kms from Mayiladuthurai on the Mayiladuthurai to Poompuhar route. This temple is located just after the Kannaki Arch but before entering Poompuhar town.

Other Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams near this temple are – Chayavanam, Thiruvenkadu, Kezhai Thirukkattuppalli, Thirukkalikkamur (Annappan Pettai), Pariyal Veerattam, Thiruchempon Palli, Nani Palli, Valampuram, Thalaichangadu, Aakkur, Thirukkadaiyur and Thirukkadaiyur Mayanam.

General Information

Moolavar
Sri Pallavaneeswarar, Sri Pallavanathar
Ambal
Sri Soundarya Nayagi
Theertham (Holy water)
Jaanavi Theertham, Sangama Theertham (river Cauvery)
Sthala Vriksham (Sacred Tree)
Mullai (Jasmine)
Pathigam (Hymn) rendered by
Saint Thirugnanasambanthar
  • This is one of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and 10th Shiva Sthalam on the northern bank of the river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu (Vadakarai).
  • Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested).
  • Poompuhar is the place of confluence of the river Cauveri with the Bay of Bengal.
  • Both Chayavanam and Pallavaneecharam temples are situated in Poompuhar.
  • This is the birth place of Saint Pattinathar.
  • This east facing temple has two corridors and its main tower (Rajagopuram) has 5-tiers. There is no flag post (Kodimaram) here.
  • The last consecration ceremony (Maha Kumbabishekam) took place on 17.03.2008 and prior to that on 05.04.1995 and 20.08.1958.

History of the Temple

The temple faces the Bay of Bengal. River Kaveri enters the sea very near to this temple, hence the place around it is called “Kaveri Puhum Pattinam”. This has later been changed to Kaveripoompattinam. It is also called Poompuhar. Another ancient name of this place was “Puhar Nagaram”. Puhar in Tamil means the estuary of the river.

In the Chayavanam temple’s inscriptions dating to the period of Vikrama Cholan, this place is referred to as “Rajathiraja valanaattu Nangoor Naattu Kaveripoompattinam”. Kings like Sembiyan, Musukundan, Manuneethi Cholan and Karikala Cholan had used Poompuhar as their port capital and have added to its glory.

It is believed that a Pallava king built this temple and worshiped Lord Shiva here. Hence this place also gets the name “Pallavaneecharam” and the lord is praised as “Sri Pallavaneswarar”.

After the Chola period, a major part of the Poompuhar town was submerged in the Bay of Bengal. A few small villages still remain and bear silent witness to the cruelty of times. Chayavanam (Thiruchaikkadu), Pallavaneecharam, Melapperumpallam, Keelaperumpallam and Kezyayur are some of the important villages of the ancient city Poompuhar that still exist today.

A painted arch with figures on its pillars and top spans a village road, with trees and houses beyond
A tall tower covered in painted figures rises above a stone gateway against a blue sky

Legend

The legend associated with this temple is that of Saint Pattinathar. It is believed that in this place, a devout couple by the name of Sivanesar and Gnanakalambikai, lived and worshiped Lord Shiva. Sivanesar was engaged in marine trading business. They were blessed with a son and named him Thiruvenkadar (after Lord Shiva at Thiruvenkadu). Thiruvenkadar was also a staunch devotee of Lord Shiva. When he attained the marriageable age, he married a girl by the name of Sivakalai. However, they were not blessed with a child. They visited many Shiva temples including the one at Thiruvidaimaruthur.

To bless them with a child, it is believed that Lord Mahalingaswamy of Thiruvidaimaruthur himself appeared as a newborn outside the house of a couple, Siva Sarumar Gurukkal and Suseelai. Lord Shiva appeared in their dream and advised them to give the child to Thiruvenkadar who in turn will give them enough wealth. On the advice of the lord, the couple handed over the child to Thiruvenkadar. Thiruvenkadar and his wife named the child as Marudavanar and raised him as their own son.

At a very young age, Marudavanar started handling his family business. One day after returning from his business travel, he gave a box to his mother for safe keeping and then left the house. Anxious to see what wealth his son had brought home, Thiruvenkadar opened the box but to his dismay the box contained nothing but a dung cake mixed with husk. He threw the box on the ground in anger. Inside the dung cake, he found gold and gems. There was also a note that said – “Kathatra usiyum vaaradu kaan kadai vazhikke” (Not even a broken needle will accompany the soul during the last journey). Thiruvenkadar then realised the truth and understood that this was Lord Shiva’s play and that he wanted him to give up his material wealth and enter into a spiritual life. Thiruvenkadar then renounced all his possessions and started visiting many Shiva temples. He also started composing and rendering hymns. It is believed that Saint Pattinathar was given “Shiva Dheeksha” by Lord Shiva himself at Thiruvenkadu. Thiruvenkadar is popularly known as Pattinathar.

There is a separate shrine here for Saint Pattinathar. He is believed to be the reincarnation of Kuberan and this temple is also known as “Pattinathar temple”.

He became a reputed Tamil ascetic-poet. He is also praised as “Thavaraja Singam” and he rendered many songs about Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy. Later, he prayed to Lord Shiva to bless him with salvation. The lord appeared before him and gave him a sour sugarcane. He asked him to travel to various holy places with it. The lord further advised him that as soon as he tasted sweetness at the end of the sugarcane, he would attain salvation. It is believed that Pattinathar attained salvation at Thiruvotriyur and his Jeeva Samadhi (a shrine) was built near the Thiruvotriyur temple.

It is believed that Kuberan and Kalava Maharishi have worshipped Lord Shiva in this temple. Sage Agasthiar is believed to have created the Jaanavi Theertham in front of the temple and worshiped the lord here.

Deities in the temple

Other than the shrines for Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy, shrines and idols of lords Adhikara Nandhi, Vinayakar, Murugan with his consorts (but without his peacock), Natarajar with Sivakami, few Shivalingams (called Suryeswarar, Sundareswarar and Agasthiyeswarar), Gajalakshmi, Saneeswarar, Suryan, Chandran, Bairavar, Thirugnanasambanthar, Navagraham, Goddess Durgai and Chandikeswarar can be seen in the corridors.

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

There is a separate shrine for Saint Pattinathar who is seen worshiping the lord.

A pillared hall with green columns, a doorway with notice boards on each side and a Nandi at the right edge
A pillared hall with notice boards on the wall and a white Nandi figure on a blue stand
A leafy shrub grows from a low brick planter in front of a weathered yellow wall
A small stone shrine with a dark doorway and a colourful arched crest above it
A carved stone doorway with pillars, and rows of painted figures on the tower above it
A tiered tower with painted figures on a plain stone base, seen against a blue sky
A stone shrine in front of a yellow wall, with painted figures above and palm trees behind
Four black stone idols draped in white and red cloth stand in a row before a stained wall
Four black stone idols in white cloth stand along a wall, with small lamps at their feet

Salient Features

The idol of Lord Shiva is very big in size and it looks very majestic.

Lord Natarajar’s “Sabha” here is similar to the one in Chidambaram temple.

All the idols in the Navagraham are facing towards Lord Shiva – that is, they face the west direction.

In his hymn, Saint Thirugnanasambanthar mentioned that both Chayavanam and Pallavaneecharam temples are situated in Poompuhar.

As Thiruvenkadar was born in this place, he is popularly known as Pattinathar (named after Kaverypoompattinam). Interestingly, in this temple, Brahmotsavam is not celebrated for Lord Shiva. Instead it is celebrated for Saint Pattinathar. This is known as “Adiyaar Utsavam” meaning the festival of the devotee.

There is a separate temple here for Goddess Sampapathi Amman, which is believed to have been worshipped by Kannaki, Madhavi and Manimekalai (characters of Silapathikaram) of the Sangam epics.

Greatness of this temple

Devotees believe that by worshiping the lord here, their children would be blessed with wisdom and intelligence.

Important Festivals

Some of the main festivals celebrated in this temple are -

Vaikasi, Visakam in the Tamil month of Vaikasi (May-June) and

Pattinathar Vizha in the Tamil month of Aadi (July-August).

Pattinathar festival is celebrated for 12 days, the 10th day commemorates the event of Lord Shiva granting salvation to Saint Pattinathar. It is celebrated in a grand manner.

Temple Timings

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

Temple Address

Sri Pallavaneswarar Temple,
Poompuhar Post,
Sirkazhi Taluk,
Nagapattinam District,
Tamil Nadu-609105.
Tele: +91- 94437 19193.

The temple priest Sri Prabhupada Gurukkal can be contacted at 99446 65998.

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A paved courtyard with domed shrines, a small shrine in front and a tower behind
A mandapam with a tiled roof on the left, the main tower at the centre and palm trees beyond the wall
A painted tower rises behind a long stone wall, with a small shrine across the open courtyard
Two painted towers rise above stone and yellow walls, with a tree on the right
Wide brick steps lead down to water, with a small mandapam topped by a painted crest at the right

Highlights

What makes this temple special

* Cards drawn from the temple write-up and photographs. “Read more” takes you to the full passage.

Greatness

What makes Pallavaneecharam great

The write-up points to a very big idol of Lord Shiva, a Sabha like the one at Chidambaram and a festival held for a devotee.

  1. A very big idol of Lord ShivaThe idol of Lord Shiva is very big in size and it looks very majestic.
  2. A Sabha like Chidambaram'sLord Natarajar's Sabha here is similar to the one in Chidambaram temple.
  3. Navagraham facing Lord ShivaAll the idols in the Navagraham face Lord Shiva, that is, the west direction.
  4. A festival for the devoteeBrahmotsavam is celebrated here for Saint Pattinathar instead of for Lord Shiva.
Significance

Its place in the tradition

A Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam, sung by Saint Thirugnanasambanthar and linked to Saint Pattinathar and a Pallava king.

  1. On the northern bank of the CauveryOne of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and the 10th on the northern bank of the Cauvery in Chozha Nadu.
  2. Sung by Saint ThirugnanasambantharIn his hymn, he mentioned that both Chayavanam and Pallavaneecharam temples are situated in Poompuhar.
  3. Where Saint Pattinathar was bornThis is the birth place of Saint Pattinathar.
  4. Built by a Pallava kingIt is believed that a Pallava king built this temple and worshiped Lord Shiva here.
Why devotees come

Why devotees come here

The write-up names blessings for children and the festivals that draw devotees.

  1. For wise and intelligent childrenDevotees believe that by worshiping the lord here, their children would be blessed with wisdom and intelligence.
  2. For Vaikasi VisakamVaikasi Visakam is celebrated in the Tamil month of Vaikasi (May-June).
  3. For the Pattinathar festivalThe Pattinathar festival is celebrated for 12 days in a grand manner.
The temple's towers and stone shrines from the courtyard
276Paadal Petra Sthalams

One of the Paadal Petra Sthalams

Pallavaneecharam, a Pallava king's temple

  1. பல்லவthe Pallava king who built the temple

The write-up says a Pallava king built the temple, so the place gets the name Pallavaneecharam and the lord is praised as Sri Pallavaneswarar.

Puhar Nagaram, Kaveri Puhum Pattinam

    Legends of the temple

    To bless a childless couple, Lord Mahalingaswamy of Thiruvidaimaruthur appeared as a newborn, and the child was raised as Marudavanar.

    Thiruvenkadar opened the box and found a dung cake with gold and gems and a note, and then gave up his wealth.

    Lord Shiva gave Pattinathar a sour sugarcane, and he would attain salvation when he tasted sweetness at its end.

    Saints and sages

    1. Saint PattinatharA reputed Tamil ascetic-poet, born here, who has a separate shrine in the temple.
    2. Saint ThirugnanasambantharHis hymn mentions that Chayavanam and Pallavaneecharam are situated in Poompuhar.
    3. Sage AgasthiarBelieved to have created the Jaanavi Theertham in front of the temple and worshiped the lord here.
    4. Kalava MaharishiBelieved, along with Kuberan, to have worshipped Lord Shiva in this temple.

    Kings and Poompuhar

    1. A Pallava kingBelieved to have built this temple and worshiped Lord Shiva here.
    2. Karikala CholanUsed Poompuhar as a port capital, like Sembiyan, Musukundan and Manuneethi Cholan, and added to its glory.

    Festivals through the year

      Vaikasi Visakam in Vaikasi and the 12-day Pattinathar Vizha in Aadi.

      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
      Moolavarபல்
      Moolavar

      Sri Pallavaneeswarar

      The idol of Lord Shiva is very big in size and it looks very majestic.

      Ambalசௌ
      Ambal

      Sri Soundarya Nayagi

      There are shrines for Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy in the temple.

      Shrine in the corridorபட்
      Shrine in the corridor

      Saint Pattinathar

      There is a separate shrine for Saint Pattinathar who is seen worshiping the lord.

      Around the sanctumநர்
      Around the sanctum

      Narthana Vinayakar

      In the koshtam, idols of Narthana Vinayakar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai can be seen.

      Shrine in the corridorநட
      Shrine in the corridor

      Natarajar

      Lord Natarajar's Sabha here is similar to the one in Chidambaram temple.

      Nearby templeசம்
      Nearby temple

      Goddess Sampapathi Amman

      There is a separate temple here for Goddess Sampapathi Amman.

      Visit & map

      Sacred geography
      Thiruppallavaneecharam Thiru Valampuram Thiruvenkadu Thiruchaikkadu Thirukkalikkamur Thiru Aakkur Thirukkadavur Veerattam Thiru Nanipalli Thiruchemponpalli Thirukannaar Koil Thirukkurukavur “Then Thirumullaivasal”
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      Address and phone

      Sri Pallavaneswarar Temple, Poompuhar Post, Sirkazhi Taluk, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu-609105. The temple priest Sri Prabhupada Gurukkal can be contacted at 99446 65998.

      +91- 94437 19193

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      A day of darshan nearby

      5 more sthalams within reach, nearest first: 9.9 km in straight lines.

      Map of Thiruppallavaneecharam and the sthalams nearby, in route order: Thiru Valampuram, Thiruchaikkadu, Thalaichangadu, Thiru Aakkur, Thirukkalikkamur. Thirukkadavur Veerattam · 7.8 km Thiru Nanipalli · 7.8 km Thiruchemponpalli · 10.6 km Thiruppallavaneecharam 1 Thiru Valampuram 2 Thiruchaikkadu 3 Thalaichangadu 4 Thiru Aakkur 5 Thirukkalikkamur 2 km N
      Drawn from coordinates. Straight-line distances; roads are longer. Faint dots are other sthalams within 50 km.
      1. 1 Thiru ValampuramSri Valampura Nathaswamy Temple2.4 km from the last stop
      2. 2 ThiruchaikkaduSri Rathna Chaayavaneswarar Temple2.3 km from the last stop
      3. 3 ThalaichangaduSri Sankaaranyeswarar Temple0 km from the last stop
      4. 4 Thiru AakkurSri Thanthondreeswarar Temple3.1 km from the last stop
      5. 5 ThirukkalikkamurSri Sundareswarar Temple2.1 km from the last stop
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      Temple plan

      A tall tower covered in painted figures rises above a stone gateway against a blue sky
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      Arriving at the temple

      This temple is located just after the Kannaki Arch but before entering Poompuhar town.

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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.

      V. Muthukumaraswamy

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

      Aṭaiyār thampuraṅkaḷ mūṉtṟum ārazha lillazhuntha
      viṭaiyār mēṉiya rāychchīṟum viththakar mēyaviṭam
      kaṭaiyār māṭam nīṭiyeṅkuṅ kaṅkulpuṟan thaṭavap
      paṭaiyār purisaip paṭṭiṉañchēr pallava ṉīchcharamē

      The wise Lord of the bull, who in anger sank the cities of his foes in blazing fire, dwells at Pallavaneecharam. It is in Pattinam, a town with fort walls, where tall mansions with gateways rise everywhere and brush the night sky.

      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

        அடையார் தம்புரங்கள் மூன்றும் ஆரழ லில்லழுந்தவிடையார் மேனிய ராய்ச்சீறும் வித்தகர் மேயவிடம்கடையார் மாடம் நீடியெங்குங் கங்குல்புறந் தடவப்படையார் புரிசைப் பட்டினஞ்சேர் பல்லவ னீச்சரமே

        Aṭaiyār thampuraṅkaḷ mūṉtṟum ārazha lillazhuntha / viṭaiyār mēṉiya rāychchīṟum viththakar mēyaviṭam / kaṭaiyār māṭam nīṭiyeṅkuṅ kaṅkulpuṟan thaṭavap / paṭaiyār purisaip paṭṭiṉañchēr pallava ṉīchcharamē

      2. 02

        எண்ணா ரெயில்கள் மூன்றுஞ்சீறும் எந்தைபிரான் இமையோர்கண்ணா யுலகங் காக்கநின்ற கண்ணுதல் நண்ணுமிடம்மண்ணார் சோலைக் கோலவண்டு வைகலுந்தேன் அருந்திப்பண்ணார் செய்யும் பட்டினத்துப் பல்லவ னீச்சரமே

        Eṇṇā reyilkaḷ mūṉtṟuñchīṟum enthaipirāṉ imaiyōr / kaṇṇā yulakaṅ kākkanitṉṟa kaṇṇuthal naṇṇumiṭam / maṇṇār sōlaik kōlavaṇṭu vaikalunthēṉ arunthip / paṇṇār seyyum paṭṭiṉaththup pallava ṉīchcharamē

      3. 03

        மங்கை யங்கோர் பாகமாக வாள்நில வார்சடைமேல்கங்கை யங்கே வாழவைத்த கள்வன் இருந்தஇடம்பொங்க யஞ்சேர் புணரியோத மீதுயர் பொய்கையின்மேல்பங்க யஞ்சேர் பட்டினத்துப் பல்லவ னீச்சரமே

        Maṅkai yaṅkōr pākamāka vāḷnila vārsaṭaimēl / gaṅgai yaṅkē vāzhavaiththa kaḷvaṉ iruntha'iṭam / poṅka yañchēr puṇariyōtha mīthuyar poykaiyiṉmēl / paṅka yañchēr paṭṭiṉaththup pallava ṉīchcharamē

      4. 04

        தாரார் கொன்றை பொன்தயங்கச் சாத்திய மார்பகலம்நீரார் நீறு சாந்தம்வைத்த நின்மலன் மன்னுமிடம்போரார் வேற்கண் மாதர்மைந்தர் புக்கிசை பாடலினாற்பாரார் கின்ற பட்டினத்துப் பல்லவ னீச்சரமே

        Thārār koṉtṟai poṉthayaṅkach chāththiya mārpakalam / nīrār nīṟu sānthamvaiththa niṉmalaṉ maṉṉumiṭam / pōrār vēṟkaṇ mātharmainthar pukkisai pāṭaliṉāṟ / pārār kiṉtṟa paṭṭiṉaththup pallava ṉīchcharamē

      5. 05

        மைசேர் கண்டர் அண்டவாணர் வானவ ருந்துதிப்பமெய்சேர் பொடியர் அடியாரேத்த மேவி இருந்தவிடங்கைசேர் வளையார் விழைவினோடு காதன்மை யாற்கழலேபைசே ரரவார் அல்குலார்சேர் பல்லவ னீச்சரமே

        Maisēr kaṇṭar aṇṭavāṇar vāṉava runthuthippa / meysēr poṭiyar aṭiyārēththa mēvi irunthaviṭaṅ / kaisēr vaḷaiyār vizhaiviṉōṭu kāthaṉmai yāṟkazhalē / paisē raravār alkulārsēr pallava ṉīchcharamē

      6. 06

        குழலி னோசை வீணைமொந்தை கொட்ட முழவதிரக்கழலி னோசை யார்க்கஆடுங் கடவு ளிருந்தவிடஞ்சுழியி லாருங் கடலிலோதந் தெண்டிரை மொண்டெறியப்பழியி லார்கள் பயில்புகாரிற் பல்லவ னீச்சரமே

        Kuzhali ṉōsai vīṇaimonthai koṭṭa muzhavathirak / kazhali ṉōsai yārkka'āṭuṅ kaṭavu ḷirunthaviṭañ / chuzhiyi lāruṅ kaṭalilōthan theṇṭirai moṇṭeṟiyap / pazhiyi lārkaḷ payilpukāriṟ pallava ṉīchcharamē

      7. 07

        வெந்த லாய வேந்தன்வேள்வி வேரறச் சாடிவிண்ணோர்வந்தெ லாமுன் பேணநின்ற மைந்தன் மகிழ்ந்தஇடம்மந்த லாய மல்லிகையும் புன்னை வளர்குரவின்பந்தலாரும் பட்டினத்துப் பல்லவ னீச்சரமே

        Ventha lāya vēnthaṉvēḷvi vēraṟach chāṭiviṇṇōr / vanthe lāmuṉ pēṇaniṉtṟa mainthaṉ makizhntha'iṭam / mantha lāya mallikaiyum puṉṉai vaḷarkuraviṉ / panthalārum paṭṭiṉaththup pallava ṉīchcharamē

      8. 08

        தேரரக்கன் மால்வரையைத் தெற்றி யெடுக்கஅவன்தாரரக்குந் திண்முடிகள் ஊன்றிய சங்கரனூர்காரரக்குங் கடல்கிளர்ந்த காலமெ லாமுணரப்பாரரக்கம் பயில்புகாரில் பல்லவ னீச்சரமே

        Thērarakkaṉ mālvaraiyaith thetṟi yeṭukka'avaṉ / thārarakkun thiṇmuṭikaḷ ūṉtṟiya saṅkaraṉūr / kārarakkuṅ kaṭalkiḷarntha kālame lāmuṇarap / pārarakkam payilpukāril pallava ṉīchcharamē

      9. 09

        அங்க மாறும் வேதநான்கும் ஓதும் அயன்நெடுமால்தங்க ணாலும் நேடநின்ற சங்கரன் தங்குமிடம்வங்க மாரும் முத்தம்இப்பி வார்கட லூடலைப்பப்பங்கமில்லார் பயில்புகாரிற் பல்லவ னீச்சரமே

        Aṅka māṟum vēthanāṉkum ōthum ayaṉneṭumāl / thaṅka ṇālum nēṭaniṉtṟa saṅkaraṉ thaṅkumiṭam / vaṅka mārum muththamippi vārkaṭa lūṭalaippap / paṅkamillār payilpukāriṟ pallava ṉīchcharamē

      10. 10

        உண்டுடுக்கை யின்றியேநின் றூர்நக வேதிரிவார்கண்டுடுக்கை மெய்யிற்போர்த்தார் கண்டறி யாதவிடந்தண்டுடுக்கை தாளந்தக்கை சார நடம்பயில்வார்பண்டிடுக்கண் தீரநல்கும் பல்லவ னீச்சரமே

        Uṇṭuṭukkai yiṉtṟiyēniṉ tṟūrnaka vēthirivār / kaṇṭuṭukkai meyyiṟpōrththār kaṇṭaṟi yāthaviṭan / thaṇṭuṭukkai thāḷanthakkai sāra naṭampayilvār / paṇṭiṭukkaṇ thīranalkum pallava ṉīchcharamē

      11. 11

        பத்த ரேத்தும் பட்டினத்துப் பல்லவ னீச்சரத்தெம்அத்தன் தன்னை அணிகொள்காழி ஞானசம்பந்தன்சொல்சித்தஞ் சேரச் செப்புமாந்தர் தீவினை நோயிலராய்ஒத்த மைந்த உம்பர்வானில் உயர்வினொ டோங்குவரே

        The last verse says that those who recite this hymn of Gnanasambandan of Kazhi, in praise of the lord of Pallavaneecharam, with a settled mind will be free of misdeeds and illness and rise high in the heavenly world.

        Paththa rēththum paṭṭiṉaththup pallava ṉīchcharaththem / aththaṉ thaṉṉai aṇikoḷkāzhi ñāṉasambanthaṉsol / siththañ chērach cheppumānthar thīviṉai nōyilarāy / oththa maintha umparvāṉil uyarviṉo ṭōṅkuvarē

      Photos

      Photographs

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

      Stone shrines with a domed roof and a small colourful tower rising behind them, under a clear sky
      A painted arch with figures on its pillars and top spans a village road, with trees and houses beyond
      A tall tower covered in painted figures rises above a stone gateway against a blue sky
      A pillared hall with green columns, a doorway with notice boards on each side and a Nandi at the right edge
      A pillared hall with notice boards on the wall and a white Nandi figure on a blue stand
      A leafy shrub grows from a low brick planter in front of a weathered yellow wall
      A small stone shrine with a dark doorway and a colourful arched crest above it
      A carved stone doorway with pillars, and rows of painted figures on the tower above it
      A tiered tower with painted figures on a plain stone base, seen against a blue sky
      A stone shrine in front of a yellow wall, with painted figures above and palm trees behind
      Four black stone idols draped in white and red cloth stand in a row before a stained wall
      Four black stone idols in white cloth stand along a wall, with small lamps at their feet
      A paved courtyard with domed shrines, a small shrine in front and a tower behind
      A mandapam with a tiled roof on the left, the main tower at the centre and palm trees beyond the wall
      A painted tower rises behind a long stone wall, with a small shrine across the open courtyard
      Two painted towers rise above stone and yellow walls, with a tree on the right
      Wide brick steps lead down to water, with a small mandapam topped by a painted crest at the right