Dharisanam ENதமிழ்
An open pillared stone corridor with a yellow roof edge, a white deity relief above it and small domed towers behind.
Swayambu

Gramam Sri Sivalokanathar Temple 19th of 22 in Nadu Nadu · Temples near Villupuram

Darshan today6:00 am – 10:00 am, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Moolavar
Shivalokanathar, Mundeeswarar
Ambal
Soundarya Nayagi, Kaanaar Kuzhali,Selvanayaki
Theertham
Brahma Theertham/ Mundaka Theertham
Sthala vriksham
Vanni
Pathigam by
Thirunavukarasar (Appar)

Temple

Visited on: Sunday, September 18, 2016

Location

Thiru Mundeecharam is situated at a distance of about 17 kms from Villupuram on the Villupuram to Thirukkovilur route.

Other Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams near this place are –

Thiruvennainallur, T.Idaiyaru, Thiruvamathur, Puravar Panangkattur, Thirunavalur, Thiruvathigai Veerattanam and Thiruthuraiyur.

General Information

Moolavar
Sri Shivalokanathar, Sri Mundeeswarar
Ambal
Sri Soundarya Nayagi, Sri Kaanaar Kuzhali,
Sri Selvanayaki
Theertham (Holy water)
Brahma Theertham/ Mundaka Theertham
Sthala Vriksham (Sacred Tree)
Vanni
Pathigam (Hymn) rendered by
Saint Thirunavukarasar (Appar)
  • This is one of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and 19th Shiva Sthalam in Nadu Naadu.
  • Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested).
  • This east facing temple has a single corridor and its main tower (Rajagopuram) has 5-tiers.
  • The flag post (Dwajasthambam) was installed recently.
  • The last consecration ceremony (Maha Kumbabishekam) took place on 10.09.2006.

History of the Temple

This temple is located on the southern bank of the Malattaru (Pennai river), now known as Malattaar. As per the stone inscriptions available in this temple, this place was once the capital of Mudiyur Nadu.

Also, these stone inscriptions reveal that this place was once called “Mouli Gramam” (“Mouli” means chieftain and “gramam” means village in Tamil). However, over a period of time, this was shortened to just Gramam.

An open pillared stone corridor with a yellow roof edge, a white deity relief above it and small domed towers behind.

Legend

According to legend, this is the place where Mundi, one of Lord Shiva’s securities (Dwarapalakas), worshiped him. Hence this place is called “Mundeescharam” and the lord is praised as “Sri Mundeeswarar”. Lord Shiva’s other dwarapalaka, Thindi is believed to have worshipped Lord Shiva in “Thindeeswaram” (now called Tindivanam).

Another legend associated with this place is that of a king called Chokkalingam who is believed to have visited this place in Dwapara Yuga. He is believed to have noticed a strange lotus flower in a pond. He wanted to pluck the flower but was unable to do so as it kept moving in the water. The king shot an arrow and as soon as it hit the flower, the water turned red. Upon further investigation, he found a Shivalingam inside the flower. He immediately built a temple there. The Shivalingam still has a scar on it.

It is also believed that it is in this place that Lord Shiva gave a bag (Pokkanam) of sacred ash (Vibhuthi) to a king called Veerapandiyan. Hence the lord here is also praised as “Pokkanam Kodutha Nayanar”.

It is believed that Lord Brahma and Lord Indira have worshipped Lord Shiva here.

Deities in the temple

Shrines and idols of lords Vinayagar, Murugan with his consorts, Natarajar, Somaskandar, Dakshinamurthy, lingothbavar, Brahma and Mahavishnu, Nalvar, Navagraham, Saptamadakkal, Aiyanar, Bairavar, Suryan, Pancha lingams (5 lingams), Chandiran, Thindi and Mundi, Durgai and Chandikeswarar, can be seen in the corridors.

A tall tiered gateway tower of grey stone with a golden bull on a wall in front, and a large tree on the left.
A stone shrine porch with two pillars and an elephant-headed deity carved above, with a woman in pink offering worship.
Several stone shrine towers with domed tops and carved figures, framed by coconut palms and a cloudy sky.
A stone doorway with a green door and a Tamil name board above it, flanked by two dark guardian figures in white cloth.
A long open hall with many square stone pillars and a flat roof edged in yellow, with small towers behind.
A tall white flag post with a leafy top in front of a stone gateway with carved deities along its yellow roof.

Salient Features

The temple is of Somaskanda design as the shrine of Lord Murugan is in between those of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi.

Lord Dakshinamurthy is seated on his bull mount (Rishaba Vahanam) on a hill instead of being seated under the banyan (Kallala) tree.

There is a beautiful 25-pillared hall (Mandapam) with lots of intricately carved reliefs.

It is believed that this is one of the temples where Saint Thirunavukkarasar performed his cleaning services (Uzhavara Pani).

Greatness of this Temple

Worshiping Goddess Soundarya Nayaki here is considered to be auspicious for those seeking excellence in the fields of music and dance.

Important Festivals

Many festivals are celebrated in this temple. Some of them are –

Appar Vizha is celebrated in the Tamil month of Chithirai (April-May),

Aani Thirumanjanam in the Tamil month of Aani (June-July),

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pradosham is also observed regularly.

Temple Timings

From 06:00 AM to 10:00 AM and from 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM.

Temple Address

Sri Sivalokanathar Temple,
Gramam (Thirumundeecharam),
Thiruvennainallur Taluk,
Villupuram District,
Tamil Nadu - 607 203

Temple priest Sri Kannan Gurukkal can be contacted at +91 4146 206 700.

*
Open the map →
NavigateGet directions in Google Maps
Today6:00 am – 10:00 am, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Phone+91 4146 206 700
A grey stone gateway tower rising over a corridor roof, with a golden bull statue in front and loudspeakers.

Highlights

What makes this temple special

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

Greatness

A Somaskanda temple with a carved hall

The shrine of Lord Murugan stands between those of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi, and the temple has a hall rich in carved reliefs.

  1. Somaskanda designThe temple is of Somaskanda design as the shrine of Lord Murugan is in between those of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi.
  2. Dakshinamurthy on a hillLord Dakshinamurthy is seated on his bull mount on a hill instead of being seated under the banyan tree.
  3. A hall of carved reliefsThere is a 25-pillared hall (Mandapam) with lots of intricately carved reliefs.
Significance

A sthalam sung by Appar

One of the Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams, where Saint Thirunavukarasar sang a Pathigam.

  1. Place among the sthalamsThis is the 19th Shiva Sthalam in Nadu Naadu.
  2. Appar's cleaning serviceIt is believed that this is one of the temples where Saint Thirunavukkarasar performed his cleaning services.
  3. Once a capitalThe stone inscriptions say this place was once the capital of Mudiyur Nadu.
  4. Worshipped by Brahma and IndiraIt is believed that Lord Brahma and Lord Indira have worshipped Lord Shiva here.
Why devotees come

Why devotees come here

Devotees come to worship Goddess Soundarya Nayaki and to join the festivals through the year.

  1. For music and danceWorshiping Goddess Soundarya Nayaki here is considered to be auspicious for those seeking excellence in the fields of music and dance.
  2. For the festivalsMany festivals are celebrated in this temple, among them Mahashivrathri and Navarathri.
  3. For PradoshamPradosham is also observed regularly.
The sanctum doorway of Sri Sivaloka Nathar, with a guardian on each side
276Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams

Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams

The name Gramam

  1. மௌலிchieftain
  2. கிராமம்village

The stone inscriptions call this place “Mouli Gramam”, later shortened to Gramam.

Mouli Gramam

    Legends of Gramam

    Mundi, one of Lord Shiva's securities, worshiped him here, so the lord is praised as “Sri Mundeeswarar”.

    King Chokkalingam shot an arrow at a moving lotus flower, the water turned red, and he found a Shivalingam inside the flower.

    Lord Shiva gave a bag of sacred ash to King Veerapandiyan, so the lord is also praised as “Pokkanam Kodutha Nayanar”.

    Kings of the legends

    1. ChokkalingamA king who found the Shivalingam inside a lotus flower and built a temple there.
    2. VeerapandiyanA king to whom Lord Shiva gave a bag of sacred ash.

    Two kings are linked to this temple.

    Festivals through the year

      Appar Vizha in Chithirai, Mahashivrathri in Masi and Panguni Uthiram in Panguni are among the festivals 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
      A stone doorway with a green door and a Tamil name board above it, flanked by two dark guardian figures in white cloth.
      Moolavar

      Sri Shivalokanathar

      The lord is praised as “Sri Mundeeswarar”, because Mundi, one of Lord Shiva's securities, worshiped him here.

      Ambalசௌ
      Ambal

      Sri Soundarya Nayagi

      Worshiping Goddess Soundarya Nayaki here is considered to be auspicious for those seeking excellence in the fields of music and dance.

      Shrine in the corridorமு
      Shrine in the corridor

      Murugan

      The temple is of Somaskanda design as the shrine of Lord Murugan is in between those of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi.

      A stone shrine porch with two pillars and an elephant-headed deity carved above, with a woman in pink offering worship.
      Shrine in the corridor

      Vinayagar

      Shrines and idols of lords Vinayagar, Murugan with his consorts and others can be seen in the corridors.

      Shrine in the corridorத
      Shrine in the corridor

      Dakshinamurthy

      Lord Dakshinamurthy is seated on his bull mount on a hill instead of being seated under the banyan tree.

      Visit & map

      Sacred geography
      Gramam Thiruvennainallur Thiru Idayaru Thirunavalur Thiruthuraiyur Thiruvamathur Puravaar Panangkatur Thiru Arayaninallur Thirukkovilur Thiru Vadukur Thirumanikkuzhi Thiruvakkarai Thiruthinai Nagar
      You are hereThis temple

      Schematic. Distances as recorded on the visit; directions approximate.

      12a6a12p6p
      Darshan today6:00 am – 10:00 am, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
      6:00 – 10:006:00 – 8:00 pm

      Hours as recorded on the visit. Festival days can differ.

      Plan the day around it

      Address and phone

      Sri Sivalokanathar Temple, Gramam (Thirumundeecharam), Thiruvennainallur Taluk, Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu - 607 203, Temple priest Sri Kannan Gurukkal can be contacted at +91 4146 206 700.

      *

      A day of darshan nearby

      5 more sthalams within reach, nearest first: 53.6 km in straight lines.

      Map of Gramam and the sthalams nearby, in route order: Thiruvennainallur, Thiru Idayaru, Thiru Arayaninallur, Thirukkovilur, Thiruvamathur. Gramam 1 Thiruvennainallur 2 Thiru Idayaru 3 Thiru Arayaninallur 4 5 Thiruvamathur 5 km N
      Drawn from coordinates. Straight-line distances; roads are longer. Faint dots are other sthalams within 50 km.

      Temple plan

      A tall tiered gateway tower of grey stone with a golden bull on a wall in front, and a large tree on the left.
      01

      Arriving at the temple

      Thiru Mundeecharam is situated at a distance of about 17 kms from Villupuram on the Villupuram to Thirukkovilur route.

      1 / 5

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

      Pathigam

      Saint Thirunavukarasar visited this temple and sang this Pathigam.

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

      V. Muthukumaraswamy

      Sung here by Appar when he visited the temple. Verse 1 of 9.

      Ārthāṉkāṇ azhalnākam araikku nāṇā
      aṭiyavarkaṭ kaṉpaṉkāṇ āṉaith thōlaip
      pōrthāṉkāṇ purisaṭaimēṟ puṉalēṟ tṟāṉkāṇ
      puṟaṅkāṭṭi lāṭal purinthāṉ tṟāṉkāṇ
      kāthāṉkāṇ ulakēzhuṅ kalaṅkā vaṇṇaṅ
      kaṉaikaṭalvāy nañchathaṉaik kaṇṭath thuḷḷē
      sērthāṉkāṇ thirumuṇṭīch charathu mēya
      sivalōkaṉ kāṇavaṉeṉ chinthai yāṉē

      The saint praises the Lord who bound a fiery serpent as a cord at his waist and is loving to his devotees. He wore an elephant's skin, bears the Ganga on his matted hair and dances in the burning ground. He held the sea's poison in his throat to protect the seven worlds, and he dwells at Mundeecharam as Sivalokan, who is in the saint's mind.

      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 nine verses

      1. 01

        ஆர்த்தான்காண் அழல்நாகம் அரைக்கு நாணாஅடியவர்கட் கன்பன்காண் ஆனைத் தோலைப்போர்த்தான்காண் புரிசடைமேற் புனலேற் றான்காண்புறங்காட்டி லாடல் புரிந்தான் றான்காண்காத்தான்காண் உலகேழுங் கலங்கா வண்ணங்கனைகடல்வாய் நஞ்சதனைக் கண்டத் துள்ளேசேர்த்தான்காண் திருமுண்டீச் சரத்து மேயசிவலோகன் காணவனென் சிந்தை யானே

        Ārthāṉkāṇ azhalnākam araikku nāṇā / aṭiyavarkaṭ kaṉpaṉkāṇ āṉaith thōlaip / pōrthāṉkāṇ purisaṭaimēṟ puṉalēṟ tṟāṉkāṇ / puṟaṅkāṭṭi lāṭal purinthāṉ tṟāṉkāṇ / kāthāṉkāṇ ulakēzhuṅ kalaṅkā vaṇṇaṅ / kaṉaikaṭalvāy nañchathaṉaik kaṇṭath thuḷḷē / sērthāṉkāṇ thirumuṇṭīch charathu mēya / sivalōkaṉ kāṇavaṉeṉ chinthai yāṉē

      2. 02

        கருத்தன்காண் கமலத்தோன் றலையி லொன்றைக்காய்ந்தான்காண் பாய்ந்தநீர் பரந்த சென்னிஒருத்தன்காண் உமையவளோர் பாகத் தான்காண்ஓருருவின் மூவுருவா யொன்றாய் நின்றவிருத்தன்காண் விண்ணவர்க்கும் மேலா னான்காண்மெய்யடியா ருள்ளத்தே விரும்பி நின்றதிருத்தன்காண் திருமுண்டீச் சரத்து மேயசிவலோகன் காணவனென் சிந்தை யானே

        Karuthaṉkāṇ kamalathōṉ tṟalaiyi loṉtṟaik / kāynthāṉkāṇ pāynthanīr parantha seṉṉi / oruthaṉkāṇ umaiyavaḷōr pākath thāṉkāṇ / ōruruviṉ mūvuruvā yoṉtṟāy niṉtṟa / viruthaṉkāṇ viṇṇavarkkum mēlā ṉāṉkāṇ / meyyaṭiyā ruḷḷathē virumpi niṉtṟa / thiruthaṉkāṇ thirumuṇṭīch charathu mēya / sivalōkaṉ kāṇavaṉeṉ chinthai yāṉē

      3. 03

        நம்பன்காண் நரைவிடையொன் றேறி னான்காண்நாதன்காண் கீதத்தை நவிற்றி னான்காண்இன்பன்காண் இமையாமுக் கண்ணி னான்காண்ஏசற்று மனமுருகும் அடியார் தங்கட்கன்பன்காண் ஆரழல தாடி னான்காண்அவனிவனென் றியாவர்க்கும் அறிய வொண்ணாச்செம்பொன்காண் திருமுண்டீச் சரத்து மேயசிவலோகன் காணவனென் சிந்தை யானே

        Nampaṉkāṇ naraiviṭaiyoṉ tṟēṟi ṉāṉkāṇ / nāthaṉkāṇ kīthathai navitṟi ṉāṉkāṇ / iṉpaṉkāṇ imaiyāmuk kaṇṇi ṉāṉkāṇ / ēsatṟu maṉamurukum aṭiyār thaṅkaṭ / kaṉpaṉkāṇ ārazhala thāṭi ṉāṉkāṇ / avaṉivaṉeṉ tṟiyāvarkkum aṟiya voṇṇāch / chempoṉkāṇ thirumuṇṭīch charathu mēya / sivalōkaṉ kāṇavaṉeṉ chinthai yāṉē

      4. 04

        மூவன்காண் மூவர்க்கும் முதலா னான்காண்முன்னுமாய்ப் பின்னுமாய் முடிவா னான்காண்காவன்காண் உலகுக்கோர் கண்ணா னான்காண்கங்காளன் காண்கயிலை மலையி னான்காண்ஆவன்காண் ஆவகத்தஞ் சாடி னான்காண்ஆரழலாய் அயற்கரிக்கும் அறிய வொண்ணாத்தேவன்காண் திருமுண்டீச் சரத்து மேயசிவலோகன் காணவனென் சிந்தை யானே

        Mūvaṉkāṇ mūvarkkum muthalā ṉāṉkāṇ / muṉṉumāyp piṉṉumāy muṭivā ṉāṉkāṇ / kāvaṉkāṇ ulakukkōr kaṇṇā ṉāṉkāṇ / kaṅkāḷaṉ kāṇkayilai malaiyi ṉāṉkāṇ / āvaṉkāṇ āvakathañ chāṭi ṉāṉkāṇ / ārazhalāy ayaṟkarikkum aṟiya voṇṇāth / thēvaṉkāṇ thirumuṇṭīch charathu mēya / sivalōkaṉ kāṇavaṉeṉ chinthai yāṉē

      5. 05

        கானவன்காண் கானவனாய்ப் பொருதான் றான்காண்கனலாட வல்லான்காண் கையி லேந்தும்மானவன்காண் மறைநான்கு மாயி னான்காண்வல்லேறொன் றதுவேற வல்லான் றான்காண்ஊனவன்காண் உலகத்துக் குயிரா னான்காண்உரையவன்காண் உணர்வவன்காண் உணர்ந்தார்க் கென்றுந்தேனவன்காண் திருமுண்டீச் சரத்து மேயசிவலோகன் காணவனென் சிந்தை யானே

        Kāṉavaṉkāṇ kāṉavaṉāyp poruthāṉ tṟāṉkāṇ / kaṉalāṭa vallāṉkāṇ kaiyi lēnthum / māṉavaṉkāṇ maṟaināṉku māyi ṉāṉkāṇ / vallēṟoṉ tṟathuvēṟa vallāṉ tṟāṉkāṇ / ūṉavaṉkāṇ ulakathuk kuyirā ṉāṉkāṇ / uraiyavaṉkāṇ uṇarvavaṉkāṇ uṇarnthārk keṉtṟun / thēṉavaṉkāṇ thirumuṇṭīch charathu mēya / sivalōkaṉ kāṇavaṉeṉ chinthai yāṉē

      6. 06

        உற்றவன்காண் உறவெல்லா மாவான் றான்காண்ஒழிவற நின்றெங்கு முலப்பி லான்காண்புற்றரவே ஆடையுமாய்ப் பூணு மாகிப்புறங்காட்டி லெரியாடல் புரிந்தான் றான்காண்நற்றவன்காண் அடியடைந்த மாணிக் காகநணுகியதோர் பெருங்கூற்றைச் சேவ டியினாற்செற்றவன்காண் திருமுண்டீச் சரத்து மேயசிவலோகன் காணவனென் சிந்தை யானே

        Utṟavaṉkāṇ uṟavellā māvāṉ tṟāṉkāṇ / ozhivaṟa niṉtṟeṅku mulappi lāṉkāṇ / putṟaravē āṭaiyumāyp pūṇu mākip / puṟaṅkāṭṭi leriyāṭal purinthāṉ tṟāṉkāṇ / natṟavaṉkāṇ aṭiyaṭaintha māṇik kāka / naṇukiyathōr peruṅkūtṟaich chēva ṭiyiṉāṟ / cetṟavaṉkāṇ thirumuṇṭīch charathu mēya / sivalōkaṉ kāṇavaṉeṉ chinthai yāṉē

      7. 07

        உதைத்தவன்காண் உணராத தக்கன் வேள்விஉருண்டோ டத் தொடர்ந்தருக்கன் பல்லை யெல்லாந்தகர்த்தவன்காண் தக்கன்றன் தலையைச் செற்றதலையவன்காண் மலைமகளாம் உமையைச் சாலமதிப்பொழிந்த வல்லமரர் மாண்டார் வேள்விவந்தவியுண் டவரோடு மதனை யெல்லாஞ்சிதைத்தவன்காண் திருமுண்டீச் சரத்து மேயசிவலோகன் காணவனென் சிந்தை யானே

        Utaithavaṉkāṇ uṇarātha thakkaṉ vēḷvi / uruṇṭō ṭath thoṭarntharukkaṉ pallai yellān / thakarthavaṉkāṇ thakkaṉtṟaṉ thalaiyaich chetṟa / thalaiyavaṉkāṇ malaimakaḷām umaiyaihc chāla / mathippozhintah vallamarar māṇṭār vēḷvi / vanthaviyuṇ ṭavarōṭu mathaṉai yellāñ / chithaithavaṉkāṇ thirumuṇṭīch charatth mēya / sivalōkaṉ kāṇavaṉeṉ chinthai yāṉē

      8. 08

        உரிந்தவுடை யார்துவரா லுடம்பை மூடிஉழிதருமவ் வூமரவர் உணரா வண்ணம்பரிந்தவன்காண் பனிவரைமீப் பண்ட மெல்லாம்பறித்துடனே நிரந்துவரு பாய்நீர்ப் பெண்ணைநிரந்துவரும் இருகரையுந் தடவா வோடிநின்மலனை வலங்கொண்டு நீள நோக்கித்திரிந்துலவு திருமுண்டீச் சரத்து மேயசிவலோகன் காணவனென் சிந்தை யானே

        Urinthavuṭai yārthuvarā luṭampai mūṭi / uzhitharumav vūmaravar uṇarā vaṇṇam / parinthavaṉkāṇ paṉivaraimīp paṇṭa mellām / paṟithuṭaṉē niranthuvaru pāynīrp peṇṇai / niranthuvarum irukaraiyun thaṭavā vōṭi / niṉmalaṉai valaṅkoṇṭu nīḷa nōkkith / thirinthulavu thirumuṇṭīch charathu mēya / sivalōkaṉ kāṇavaṉeṉ chinthai yāṉē

        இப்பதிகத்தில் 9-ம் செய்யுள் சிதைந்து போயிற்று.

        Ippathikathil 9-m seyyuḷ sithainthu pōyitṟu.

      9. 09

        அறுத்தவன்காண் அடியவர்கள் அல்ல லெல்லாம்அரும்பொருளாய் நின்றவன்காண் அனங்க னாகம்மறுத்தவன்காண் மலைதன்னை மதியா தோடிமலைமகள்தன் மனம்நடுங்க வானோ ரஞ்சக்கறுத்தவனாய்க் கயிலாய மெடுத்தோன் கையுங்கதிர்முடியுங் கண்ணும் பிதுங்கி யோடச்செறுத்தவன்காண் திருமுண்டீச் சரத்து மேயசிவலோகன் காணவனென் சிந்தை யானே

        Aṟuthavaṉkāṇ aṭiyavarkaḷ alla lellām / arumporuḷāy niṉtṟavaṉkāṇ aṉaṅka ṉākam / maṟuthavaṉkāṇ malaithaṉṉai mathiyā thōṭi / malaimakaḷthaṉ maṉamnaṭuṅka vāṉō rañchak / kaṟuthavaṉāyk kayilāya meṭuthōṉ kaiyuṅ / kathirmuṭiyuṅ kaṇṇum pithuṅki yōṭach / cheṟuthavaṉkāṇ thirumuṇṭīhc charathu mēya / sivalōkaṉ kāṇavaṉeṉ chinthai yāṉē

      Photos

      Photographs

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

      An open pillared stone corridor with a yellow roof edge, a white deity relief above it and small domed towers behind.
      An open pillared stone corridor with a yellow roof edge, a white deity relief above it and small domed towers behind.
      A tall tiered gateway tower of grey stone with a golden bull on a wall in front, and a large tree on the left.
      A stone shrine porch with two pillars and an elephant-headed deity carved above, with a woman in pink offering worship.
      Several stone shrine towers with domed tops and carved figures, framed by coconut palms and a cloudy sky.
      A stone doorway with a green door and a Tamil name board above it, flanked by two dark guardian figures in white cloth.
      A long open hall with many square stone pillars and a flat roof edged in yellow, with small towers behind.
      A tall white flag post with a leafy top in front of a stone gateway with carved deities along its yellow roof.
      A grey stone gateway tower rising over a corridor roof, with a golden bull statue in front and loudspeakers.