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Kanattumullur Sri Pathanjali Nathar Temple 32nd of 63 on the north bank of the Kaveri · Chola Nadu · Temples near Chidambaram

Darshan today7:00 am – 9:00 am, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Moolavar
Pathanjali Nathar
Ambal
Kol Valaikkai Ammai, Kaanarkuzhali, Ambujakshi
Theertham
Surya Theertham
Sthala vriksham
Vella Erukku Plant
Pathigam by
Sundaramurthy (Sundarar)-1

Temple

Visited on: 30th March, 2018.

Location

Kanattumullur is situated at a distance of about 22 kms from Chidambaram on the Chidambaram – Kattumannarkoil - Omampuliyur route. It is very close to Muttam village. From Omampuliyur, this place is about 5 kms.

Other Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams near this place are - Thiru Omampuliyur (3 kms), Thiru Kadampur, Thiru Naaraiyur, Erukkathampuliyur (Rajendrapatinam) and Thiru Kudalaiyatrur.

General information

Moolavar
Sri Pathanjali Nathar
Ambal
Sri Kol Valaikkai Ammai, Sri Kaanarkuzhali, Sri Ambujakshi
Theertham (Holy water)
Surya Theertham
Sthala Vriksham (Sacred Tree)
Vella Erukku Plant
Pathigam (Hymn) rendered by
Saint Sundaramurthy (Sundarar)-1
  • This is one of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and 32nd Shiva Sthalam on the northern bank of the river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu (Vadakarai).
  • Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested).
  • This east facing temple has two corridors and its main tower (Rajagopuram) has 3-tiers.
  • The last consecration ceremony (Maha Kumbabishekam) took place on 05.04.2012 and prior to that on 20.08.2000.

History of the temple

This ancient temple is located on the northern bank of the river Kollidam.

The historical names of this place are Mathookavanam, Athishta Miruthika Kshetram and Thiru Kanattu Mullur.

There are some stone inscriptions in this temple which date back to the periods of Chola kings Vikrama, Rajendra and Rajendra-III.

A colourful temple entrance tower beside a long compound wall painted in red and white stripes
A wide pond covered in green weed, with trees along the far bank and low walls in front
Leafy shrubs and trees growing in front of a plain grey wall between two concrete posts

Legend

It is believed that some sages from Dandakaranya visited this place to worship Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva created many lingams here so that the sages could worship him. In fact, the lord created so many lingams here that there was no space left to place one’s foot. The sand of this place is in itself considered very auspicious and devotees carry some of this sand with them. For this reason, this place gets the name “Athishta Miruthika Kshetram” (“Athishta” means luck and “miruth” means sand in Tamil).

Adhisheshan (the serpent on which Lord Mahavishnu rests) conveyed his desire to watch Lord Shiva’s cosmic dance. Lord Mahavishnu advised him to take birth on earth as sage Pathanjali and worship Lord Shiva. When Adhisheshan followed Lord Mahavishnu’s advice, he was blessed with the darshan of Lord Shiva’s cosmic dance in Chidambaram.

On the advice of Nandhi, sage Pathanjali visited this place and worshiped the lord. He wanted to see the dance again. Lord Shiva appeared as Sri Pathanjaleeswarar and performed his cosmic dance again.

Lord Shiva is praised here as “Sri Pathanjali Nathar” because sage Pathanjali worshiped him here.

A painted shrine with a domed corner tower, a bull figure and a stucco panel on the roof, and a bell frame in front
A black stone figure of Sage Pathanjali with a yellow and pink flower garland and a white cloth, on a stone base

Saint Sundaramurthy came to Kanattumullur after worshiping the lord at Thiru Mannippatikkarai (Iluppaipattu). He was unable to proceed further to this temple as the entire place was filled with Shiva lingams that resembled thorny bushes. He did not want to step on them and decided to render his pathigam from the outskirts itself. Hence this place is also called “Kaal Naattam Mul Oor” (which can roughly be translated as “the village where you cannot place your foot”). This was later changed to Kanattumullur and Kanattam Puliyur.

It is believed that Lord Suryan created a tank here and worshiped Lord Shiva. Lord Indra also worshiped the lord in this place.

Deities in the temple

Other than the shrines of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy, shrines and idols of Niruthi Vinayakar, Murugan with his consorts, Natarajar, Nalvar, Suryan, Chandran, Bairavar, Kasi Viswanathar with Visalakshi, Gajalakshmi and Saneeswarar can be seen in the main hall and the corridors. There is no Navagraham here.

There is a group of idols which depicts few Nagars (Serpents), Nagakanni, Lord Krishna and a Shivalingam.

In the sanctum sanctorum, on either side of the lord, idols of Lord Vinayakar and Dandapani can be seen.

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

There is a separate shrine for Sage Pathanjali in the corridor.

A shrine doorway with a Tamil name board above it, flanked by two small shrines and black boards on the wall
A stone sanctum doorway with a Tamil name board and a painted female guardian figure standing on each side
A stone shrine front under a colourful roof, with a seated figure between two bearded sages and a yellow cloth inside
Three garlanded dark stone figures in a small shrine under a Tamil name board, the central one the tallest
A dark stone figure draped in green silk stands in a niche between stone pillars, with two small figures at its feet
A dark stone Vinayakar draped in yellow cloth in a stone niche, with carved figures on both sides and oil lamps below
A black lingam wrapped in white cloth in a small shrine, with a Tamil name board above and a small relief beside it
A small dark stone figure in red cloth in a yellow shrine with a green painted halo and a Tamil name board above
Five small dark stone figures in white and orange cloth in a row on a stone platform, with names on the wall

Salient features

It is believed that Lord Suryan (Sun) worships Lord Shiva of this temple by directing his rays on the lingam every year for three days in the Tamil month of Chithirai (Apr-May).

Lord Dakshinamurthy here is seen without his usual “Kallala” tree (banyan tree).

Goddess Valli is seen wearing a hanging ear ornament called “Pambadam” (or “Thandatti”), an ornament usually worn by elderly women.

It is believed that there are six Theerthams associated with this temple. They are – Surya theertham, Kama theertham, Vishnu theertham, Parvathy theertham, Indra theertham and Ganathipa theertham. Of these, Surya theertham is right in front of this temple and the others are located around the temple.

Greatness of this temple

Devotees pray to Goddess Kol Valaikkai Ammai to seek boons for early marriage and child birth (“Santhana Prapthi”).

Devotees believe that worshipping Lord Shiva here will bless them with wealth and prosperity.

Devotees worship Sage Pathanjali here to seek relief from the adverse effects of serpent planets.

Important festivals

Some of the important festivals celebrated in this temple are –

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

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

Navarathri in the Tamil month of Purattasi (Sept-Oct),

Annabishekam in the Tamil month of Aippasi (Oct–Nov),

Thiru Karthikai in the Tamil month of Karthikai (Nov-Dec),

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

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

Pradosham is also observed regularly.

Temple timings

From 07.00 AM to 09.00 AM and from 06.00 PM to 07.30 PM.

Temple address

Sri Pathanjali Nathar Temple,
Kanattumullur (Kanattam puliyur),
Muttam Post,
Kattumannarkoil Taluk,
Cuddalore District,
Tamil Nadu – 608306.
Tele: +91-4144 208508, 208091.

Contact person: Sri V.Jayachandran at +91 – 97903 33377, 9894684269.

The temple priest Sri Sekar Gurukkal can be contacted at +91 -94862 20284.

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Domed shrine roofs and a painted stucco tower rise above a pillared stone corridor under a clear sky
A stone shrine wall with a colourful roof and stucco figures, a white wall to the right, a tower far off
A long green and white wall painted with lingam outlines and the word Shiva in Tamil, below a domed roof
A temple tower at the left and a domed stone shrine at the right, with an open pillared hall and coconut palms between

Highlights

What makes this temple special

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Greatness

Where the Sun worships the lord

The Salient features include the Sun's yearly worship of the lord, a Dakshinamurthy seen without the usual tree, and the theerthams around the temple.

  1. The Sun's rays on the lingamIt is believed that Lord Suryan worships Lord Shiva here by directing his rays on the lingam every year for three days in the Tamil month of Chithirai.
  2. Dakshinamurthy without the Kallala treeLord Dakshinamurthy here is seen without his usual Kallala tree.
  3. Goddess Valli's ornamentGoddess Valli is seen wearing a hanging ear ornament called Pambadam, usually worn by elderly women.
  4. Surya theertham before the templeSurya theertham is right in front of this temple and the other theerthams are located around it.
Significance

A Devara sthalam on the Cauvery's northern bank

A Devara Paadal Petra sthalam in Chozha Nadu, sung by Saint Sundaramurthy and sanctified by sage Pathanjali's worship.

  1. A Devara Paadal Petra sthalamThis is one of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and 32nd Shiva Sthalam on the northern bank of the river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu (Vadakarai).
  2. Sung by Saint SundaramurthySaint Sundaramurthy rendered his pathigam from the outskirts, as the place was filled with Shiva lingams.
  3. Worshipped by sage PathanjaliLord Shiva is praised here as Sri Pathanjali Nathar because sage Pathanjali worshiped him here.
  4. Stone inscriptionsThere are some stone inscriptions in this temple from the periods of Chola kings Vikrama and Rajendra.
Why devotees come

Why devotees come here

Devotees come to pray for marriage, children, wealth and relief from the effects of serpent planets.

  1. For marriage and childrenDevotees pray to Goddess Kol Valaikkai Ammai to seek boons for early marriage and child birth.
  2. For wealth and prosperityDevotees believe that worshipping Lord Shiva here will bless them with wealth and prosperity.
  3. For relief from serpent planetsDevotees worship Sage Pathanjali here to seek relief from the adverse effects of serpent planets.
  4. Pradosham observed regularlyPradosham is also observed regularly in this temple.
The entrance tower and compound wall of the temple
276Devara Paadal Petra Sthalams

Devara Paadal Petra Sthalams

Legends of Kanattumullur

Lord Shiva created many lingams here so that sages from Dandakaranya could worship him, leaving no space to place one's foot.

On Lord Mahavishnu's advice, Adhisheshan took birth as sage Pathanjali and was blessed with the darshan of Lord Shiva's cosmic dance in Chidambaram.

Saint Sundaramurthy did not want to step on the lingams, so this place is also called Kaal Naattam Mul Oor, later changed to Kanattumullur.

It is believed that Lord Suryan created a tank here and worshiped Lord Shiva.

Saints of the sthalam

  1. Sage PathanjaliOn the advice of Nandhi, he visited this place and worshiped the lord, and Lord Shiva performed his cosmic dance again.
  2. Saint SundaramurthyHe came here after worshiping at Thiru Mannippatikkarai and rendered his pathigam from the outskirts.

Sage Pathanjali and Saint Sundaramurthy are linked with this temple.

Festivals through the year

    Vaikasi Visakam, Vinayakar Chaturthi, Navarathri, Annabishekam, Thiru Karthikai, Thiruvadhirai and Shivrathri are celebrated here.

    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
    Moolavarப
    Moolavar

    Sri Pathanjali Nathar

    Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested). He is praised here as Sri Pathanjali Nathar because sage Pathanjali worshiped him here.

    A stone sanctum doorway with a Tamil name board and a painted female guardian figure standing on each side
    Ambal

    Sri Kol Valaikkai Ammai

    Devotees pray to Goddess Kol Valaikkai Ammai to seek boons for early marriage and child birth.

    Shrine in the main hallவி
    Shrine in the main hall

    Niruthi Vinayakar

    Shrines and idols of Niruthi Vinayakar and others can be seen in the main hall and the corridors.

    Three garlanded dark stone figures in a small shrine under a Tamil name board, the central one the tallest
    Shrine in the corridor

    Murugan with his consorts

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

    Five small dark stone figures in white and orange cloth in a row on a stone platform, with names on the wall
    Shrine in the corridor

    Nalvar

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

    A black lingam wrapped in white cloth in a small shrine, with a Tamil name board above and a small relief beside it
    Shrine in the corridor

    Kasi Viswanathar

    Kasi Viswanathar, with Visalakshi, has a shrine that can be seen in the main hall and the corridors.

    A small dark stone figure in red cloth in a yellow shrine with a green painted halo and a Tamil name board above
    Shrine in the corridor

    Visalakshi

    Visalakshi, with Kasi Viswanathar, has a shrine that can be seen in the main hall and the corridors.

    Koshtam idolத
    Koshtam idol

    Dakshinamurthy

    In the koshtam, the place surrounding the sanctum sanctorum, an idol of Dakshinamurthy can be seen. He is seen without his usual Kallala tree.

    A black stone figure of Sage Pathanjali with a yellow and pink flower garland and a white cloth, on a stone base
    Shrine in the corridor

    Sage Pathanjali

    There is a separate shrine for Sage Pathanjali in the corridor.

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    Address and phone

    Sri Pathanjali Nathar Temple, Kanattumullur (Kanattam puliyur), Muttam Post, Kattumannarkoil Taluk, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu – 608306. Contact person: Sri V.Jayachandran at +91 – 97903 33377, 9894684269. The temple priest Sri Sekar Gurukkal can be contacted at +91 -94862 20284.

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    A day of darshan nearby

    5 more sthalams within reach, nearest first: 13.7 km in straight lines.

    Map of Kanattumullur and the sthalams nearby, in route order: Thiru Pazha Mannippadikkarai, Thiruvazhkoliputhur, Thirukurakkukka, Thiru Karuppariyalur, Thiruppunkur. Omampuliur · 3.2 km Kanattumullur 1 2 Thiruvazhkoliputhur 3 Thirukurakkukka 4 5 Thiruppunkur 2 km N
    Drawn from coordinates. Straight-line distances; roads are longer. Faint dots are other sthalams within 50 km.

    Temple plan

    A wide pond covered in green weed, with trees along the far bank and low walls in front
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    Surya theertham

    Surya theertham is right in front of this temple and the others are located around the temple.

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

    Pathigam

    Saint Sundaramurthy Nayanar visited this temple and sang this Pathigam.

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

    V. Muthukumaraswamy

    Sung by Sundarar, who visited this temple and sang this Pathigam. Verse 1 of 11.

    Vaḷvāya mathimiḷirum vaḷarsaṭaiyi ṉāṉai
    maṟaiyavaṉai vāymozhiyai vāṉavarthaṅ kōṉaip
    puḷvāyaik kīṇṭulakam vizhuṅkiyumizhn thāṉaip
    poṉṉiṟaththiṉ muppurinūl nāṉmukaththi ṉāṉai
    muḷvāya maṭalthazhuvi muṭaththāzhai īṉtṟu
    moṭṭalarnthu viraināṟum murukuviri pozhilchūzh
    kaḷvāya karuṅkuvaḷai kaṇvaḷaruṅ kazhaṉik
    kāṉāṭṭu muḷḷūriṟ kaṇṭuthozhu thēṉē

    The poet praises the Lord who wears the shining crescent moon in his long matted locks, who is the Vedas and the true word, and the king of the celestials. He describes the groves and fields of Kanattu Mullur, where fragrant screwpine flowers bloom and dark water lilies sleep in honey-filled fields. He says he saw the Lord there and worshipped him.

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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

      வள்வாய மதிமிளிரும் வளர்சடையி னானைமறையவனை வாய்மொழியை வானவர்தங் கோனைப்புள்வாயைக் கீண்டுலகம் விழுங்கியுமிழ்ந் தானைப்பொன்னிறத்தின் முப்புரிநூல் நான்முகத்தி னானைமுள்வாய மடல்தழுவி முடத்தாழை ஈன்றுமொட்டலர்ந்து விரைநாறும் முருகுவிரி பொழில்சூழ்கள்வாய கருங்குவளை கண்வளருங் கழனிக்கானாட்டு முள்ளூரிற் கண்டுதொழு தேனே

      Vaḷvāya mathimiḷirum vaḷarsaṭaiyi ṉāṉai / maṟaiyavaṉai vāymozhiyai vāṉavarthaṅ kōṉaip / puḷvāyaik kīṇṭulakam vizhuṅkiyumizhn thāṉaip / poṉṉiṟaththiṉ muppurinūl nāṉmukaththi ṉāṉai / muḷvāya maṭalthazhuvi muṭaththāzhai īṉtṟu / moṭṭalarnthu viraināṟum murukuviri pozhilchūzh / kaḷvāya karuṅkuvaḷai kaṇvaḷaruṅ kazhaṉik / kāṉāṭṭu muḷḷūriṟ kaṇṭuthozhu thēṉē

    2. 02

      ஒருமேக முகிலாகி ஒத்துலகந் தானாய்ஊர்வனவும் நிற்பனவும் ஊழிகளுந் தானாய்ப்பொருமேவு கடலாகிப் பூதங்கள் ஐந்தாய்ப்புனைந்தவனைப் புண்ணியனைப் புரிசடையி னானைத்திருமேவு செல்வத்தார் தீமூன்றும் வளர்த்ததிருத்தக்க அந்தணர்கள் ஓதுநக ரெங்குங்கருமேதி செந்தாம ரைமேயுங் கழனிக்கானாட்டு முள்ளூரிற் கண்டுதொழு தேனே

      Orumēka mukilāki oththulakan thāṉāy / ūrvaṉavum niṟpaṉavum ūzhikaḷun thāṉāyp / porumēvu kaṭalākip pūthaṅkaḷ ainthāyp / puṉainthavaṉaip puṇṇiyaṉaip purisaṭaiyi ṉāṉaith / thirumēvu selvaththār thīmūṉtṟum vaḷarththa / thiruththakka anthaṇarkaḷ ōthunaka reṅkuṅ / karumēthi senthāma raimēyuṅ kazhaṉik / kāṉāṭṭu muḷḷūriṟ kaṇṭuthozhu thēṉē

    3. 03

      இரும்புயர்ந்த மூவிலைய சூலத்தி னானைஇறையவனை மறையவனை எண்குணத்தி னானைச்சுரும்புயர்ந்த கொன்றையொடு தூமதியஞ் சூடுஞ்சடையானை விடையானைச் சோதியெனுஞ் சுடரைஅரும்புயர்ந்த அரவிந்தத் தணிமலர்க ளேறிஅன்னங்கள் விளையாடும் அகன்றுறையின் அருகேகரும்புயர்ந்து பெருஞ்செந்நெல் நெருங்கிவிளை கழனிக்கானாட்டு முள்ளூரிற் கண்டுதொழு தேனே

      Irumpuyarntha mūvilaiya chūlaththi ṉāṉai / iṟaiyavaṉai maṟaiyavaṉai eṇkuṇaththi ṉāṉaich / churumpuyarntha koṉtṟaiyoṭu thūmathiyañ chūṭuñ / chaṭaiyāṉai viṭaiyāṉaich chōthiyeṉuñ chuṭarai / arumpuyarntha aravinthath thaṇimalarka ḷēṟi / aṉṉaṅkaḷ viḷaiyāṭum akaṉtṟuṟaiyiṉ arukē / karumpuyarnthu peruñchennel neruṅkiviḷai kazhaṉik / kāṉāṭṭu muḷḷūriṟ kaṇṭuthozhu thēṉē

    4. 04

      பூளைபுனை கொன்றையொடு புரிசடையி னானைப்புனலாகி அனலாகிப் பூதங்கள் ஐந்தாய்நாளைஇன்று நெருநலாய் ஆகாய மாகிஞாயிறாய் மதியமாய் நின்றவெம் பரனைப்பாளைபடு பைங்கமுகின் சூழலிளந் தெங்கின்படுமதஞ்செய் கொழுந்தேறல் வாய்மடுத்துப் பருகிக்காளைவண்டு பாடமயில் ஆலும்வளர் சோலைக்கானாட்டு முள்ளூரிற் கண்டுதொழு தேனே

      Pūḷaipuṉai koṉtṟaiyoṭu purisaṭaiyi ṉāṉaip / puṉalāki aṉalākip pūthaṅkaḷ ainthāy / nāḷai'iṉtṟu nerunalāy ākāya māki / ñāyiṟāy mathiyamāy niṉtṟavem paraṉaip / pāḷaipaṭu paiṅkamukiṉ chūzhaliḷan theṅkiṉ / paṭumathañchey kozhunthēṟal vāymaṭuththup parukik / kāḷaivaṇṭu pāṭamayil ālumvaḷar chōlaik / kāṉāṭṭu muḷḷūriṟ kaṇṭuthozhu thēṉē

    5. 05

      செருக்குவாய்ப் பைங்கண்வெள் ளரவரையி னானைத்தேவர்கள்சூ ளாமணியைச் செங்கண்விடை யானைமுருக்குவாய் மலரொக்குந் திருமேனி யானைமுன்னிலையாய் முழுதுலக மாயபெரு மானைஇருக்குவாய் அந்தணர்கள் எழுபிறப்பு ளெங்கும்வேள்வியிருந் திருநிதியம் வழங்குநக ரெங்கும்கருக்குவாய்ப் பெண்ணையொடு தெங்குமலி சோலைக்கானாட்டு முள்ளூரிற் கண்டுதொழு தேனே

      Serukkuvāyp paiṅkaṇveḷ ḷaravaraiyi ṉāṉaith / thēvarkaḷchū ḷāmaṇiyaich cheṅkaṇviṭai yāṉai / murukkuvāy malarokkun thirumēṉi yāṉai / muṉṉilaiyāy muzhuthulaka māyaperu māṉai / irukkuvāy anthaṇarkaḷ ezhupiṟappu ḷeṅkum / vēḷviyirun thirunithiyam vazhaṅkunaka reṅkum / karukkuvāyp peṇṇaiyoṭu theṅkumali chōlaik / kāṉāṭṭu muḷḷūriṟ kaṇṭuthozhu thēṉē

    6. 06

      விடையரவக் கொடியேந்தும் விண்ணவர்தங் கோனைவெள்ளத்து மாலவனும் வேதமுத லானும்அடியிணையுந் திருமுடியுங் காணவரி தாயசங்கரனைத் தத்துவனைத் தையல்மட வார்கள்உடையவிழக் குழலவிழக் கோதைகுடைந் தாடக்குங்குமங்கள் உந்திவரு கொள்ளிடத்தின் கரைமேற்கடைகள்விடு வார்குவளை களைவாருங் கழனிக்கானாட்டு முள்ளூரிற் கண்டுதொழு தேனே

      Viṭaiyaravak koṭiyēnthum viṇṇavarthaṅ kōṉai / veḷḷaththu mālavaṉum vēthamutha lāṉum / aṭiyiṇaiyun thirumuṭiyuṅ kāṇavari thāya / saṅkaraṉaith thaththuvaṉaith thaiyalmaṭa vārkaḷ / uṭaiyavizhak kuzhalavizhak kōthaikuṭain thāṭak / kuṅkumaṅkaḷ unthivaru koḷḷiṭaththiṉ karaimēṟ / kaṭaikaḷviṭu vārkuvaḷai kaḷaivāruṅ kazhaṉik / kāṉāṭṭu muḷḷūriṟ kaṇṭuthozhu thēṉē

    7. 07

      அருமணியை முத்தினை ஆனஞ்சும் ஆடும்அமரர்கள்தம் பெருமானை அருமறையின் பொருளைத்திருமணியைத் தீங்கரும்பின் ஊறலிருந் தேனைத்தெரிவரிய மாமணியைத் திகழ்தருசெம் பொன்னைக்குருமணிகள் கொழித்திழிந்து சுழித்திழியுந் திரைவாய்க்கோல்வளையார் குடைந்தாடுங் கொள்ளிடத்தின் கரைமேற்கருமணிகள் போல்நீலம் மலர்கின்ற கழனிக்கானாட்டு முள்ளூரிற் கண்டுதொழு தேனே

      Arumaṇiyai muththiṉai āṉañchum āṭum / amararkaḷtham perumāṉai arumaṟaiyiṉ poruḷaith / thirumaṇiyaith thīṅkarumpiṉ ūṟalirun thēṉaith / therivariya māmaṇiyaith thikazhtharusem poṉṉaik / kurumaṇikaḷ kozhiththizhinthu suzhiththizhiyun thiraivāyk / kōlvaḷaiyār kuṭainthāṭuṅ koḷḷiṭaththiṉ karaimēṟ / karumaṇikaḷ pōlnīlam malarkiṉtṟa kazhaṉik / kāṉāṭṭu muḷḷūriṟ kaṇṭuthozhu thēṉē

    8. 08

      இழைதழுவு வெண்ணூலும் மேவுதிரு மார்பின்ஈசன்றன் எண்டோ ள்கள் வீசியெரி யாடக்குழைதழுவு திருக்காதிற் கோளரவ மசைத்துக்கோவணங்கொள் குழகனைக் குளிர்சடையி னானைத்தழைதழுவு தண்ணிறத்த செந்நெலதன் அயலேதடந்தரள மென்கரும்பின் தாழ்கிடங்கி னருகேகழைதழுவித் தேன்றொடுக்குங் கழனிசூழ் பழனக்கானாட்டு முள்ளூரிற் கண்டுதொழு தேனே

      Izhaithazhuvu veṇṇūlum mēvuthiru mārpiṉ / īsaṉtṟaṉ eṇṭō ḷkaḷ vīsiyeri yāṭak / kuzhaithazhuvu thirukkāthiṟ kōḷarava masaiththuk / kōvaṇaṅkoḷ kuzhakaṉaik kuḷirsaṭaiyi ṉāṉaith / thazhaithazhuvu thaṇṇiṟaththa sennelathaṉ ayalē / thaṭantharaḷa meṉkarumpiṉ thāzhkiṭaṅki ṉarukē / kazhaithazhuvith thēṉtṟoṭukkuṅ kazhaṉichūzh pazhaṉak / kāṉāṭṭu muḷḷūriṟ kaṇṭuthozhu thēṉē

    9. 09

      குனிவினிய கதிர்மதியஞ் சூடுசடை யானைக்குண்டலஞ்சேர் காதவனை வண்டினங்கள் பாடப்பனியுதிருஞ் சடையானைப் பால்வெண்ணீற் றானைப்பலவுருவுந் தன்னுருவே ஆயபெரு மானைத்துனிவினிய தூயமொழித் தொண்டைவாய் நல்லார்தூநீலங் கண்வளருஞ் சூழ்கிடங்கி னருகேகனிவினிய கதலிவனந் தழுவுபொழிற் சோலைக்கானாட்டு முள்ளூரிற் கண்டுதொழு தேனே

      Kuṉiviṉiya kathirmathiyañ chūṭusaṭai yāṉaik / kuṇṭalañchēr kāthavaṉai vaṇṭiṉaṅkaḷ pāṭap / paṉiyuthiruñ chaṭaiyāṉaip pālveṇṇīt ṟāṉaip / palavuruvun thaṉṉuruvē āyaperu māṉaith / thuṉiviṉiya thūyamozhith thoṇṭaivāy nallār / thūnīlaṅ kaṇvaḷaruñ chūzhkiṭaṅki ṉarukē / kaṉiviṉiya kathalivaṉan thazhuvupozhiṟ chōlaik / kāṉāṭṭu muḷḷūriṟ kaṇṭuthozhu thēṉē

    10. 10

      தேவியம்பொன் மலைக்கோமன் றன்பாவை யாகத்தனதுருவம் ஒருபாகஞ் சேர்த்துவித்த பெருமான்மேவியவெந் நரகத்தில் அழுந்தாமை நமக்குமெய்ந்நெறியைத் தான்காட்டும் வேதமுத லானைத்தூவிவாய் நாரையொடு குருகுபாய்ந் தார்ப்பத்துறைக்கெண்டை மிளிர்ந்துகயல் துள்ளிவிளை யாடக்காவிவாய் வண்டுபல பண்செய்யுங் கழனிக்கானாட்டு முள்ளூரிற் கண்டுதொழு தேனே

      Thēviyampoṉ malaikkōmaṉ tṟaṉpāvai yākath / thaṉathuruvam orupākañ sērththuviththa perumāṉ / mēviyaven narakaththil azhunthāmai namakku / meynneṟiyaith thāṉkāṭṭum vēthamutha lāṉaith / thūvivāy nāraiyoṭu kurukupāyn thārppath / thuṟaikkeṇṭai miḷirnthukayal thuḷḷiviḷai yāṭak / kāvivāy vaṇṭupala paṇseyyuṅ kazhaṉik / kāṉāṭṭu muḷḷūriṟ kaṇṭuthozhu thēṉē

    11. 11

      திரையினார் கடல்சூழ்ந்த தென்னிலங்கைக் கோனைச்செற்றவனைச் செஞ்சடைமேல் வெண்மதியி னானைக்கரையினார் புனல்தழுவு கொள்ளிடத்தின் கரைமேற்கானாட்டு முள்ளூரிற் கண்டுகழல் தொழுதுஉரையினார் மதயானை நாவலா ரூரன்உரிமையால் உரைசெய்த ஒண்டமிழ்கள் வல்லார்வரையினார் வகைஞாலம் ஆண்டவர்க்குந் தாம்போய்வானவர்க்குந் தலைவராய் நிற்பரவர் தாமே

      In the last verse, Sundarar says that those who master these Tamil verses will rule the earth and then become leaders of the celestials.

      Thiraiyiṉār kaṭalchūzhntha theṉṉilaṅkaik kōṉaich / chetṟavaṉaich cheñchaṭaimēl veṇmathiyi ṉāṉaik / karaiyiṉār puṉalthazhuvu koḷḷiṭaththiṉ karaimēṟ / kāṉāṭṭu muḷḷūriṟ kaṇṭukazhal thozhuthu / uraiyiṉār mathayāṉai nāvalā rūraṉ / urimaiyāl uraiseytha oṇṭhamizhkaḷ vallār / varaiyiṉār vakaiñālam āṇṭavarkkun thāmpōy / vāṉavarkkun thalaivarāy niṟparavar thāmē

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    Photographs

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

    Small shrines with domed roofs and a grey stone wall, with a gopuram visible to the left
    A colourful temple entrance tower beside a long compound wall painted in red and white stripes
    A wide pond covered in green weed, with trees along the far bank and low walls in front
    Leafy shrubs and trees growing in front of a plain grey wall between two concrete posts
    A painted shrine with a domed corner tower, a bull figure and a stucco panel on the roof, and a bell frame in front
    A black stone figure of Sage Pathanjali with a yellow and pink flower garland and a white cloth, on a stone base
    A shrine doorway with a Tamil name board above it, flanked by two small shrines and black boards on the wall
    A stone sanctum doorway with a Tamil name board and a painted female guardian figure standing on each side
    A stone shrine front under a colourful roof, with a seated figure between two bearded sages and a yellow cloth inside
    Three garlanded dark stone figures in a small shrine under a Tamil name board, the central one the tallest
    A dark stone figure draped in green silk stands in a niche between stone pillars, with two small figures at its feet
    A dark stone Vinayakar draped in yellow cloth in a stone niche, with carved figures on both sides and oil lamps below
    A black lingam wrapped in white cloth in a small shrine, with a Tamil name board above and a small relief beside it
    A small dark stone figure in red cloth in a yellow shrine with a green painted halo and a Tamil name board above
    Five small dark stone figures in white and orange cloth in a row on a stone platform, with names on the wall
    Domed shrine roofs and a painted stucco tower rise above a pillared stone corridor under a clear sky
    A stone shrine wall with a colourful roof and stucco figures, a white wall to the right, a tower far off
    A long green and white wall painted with lingam outlines and the word Shiva in Tamil, below a domed roof
    A temple tower at the left and a domed stone shrine at the right, with an open pillared hall and coconut palms between