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White stone gateway with a doorway and a small painted tower above, against a blue sky
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Thiruppanaiyur Sri Soundareswarar Temple 73rd of 129 on the south bank of the Kaveri · Chola Nadu · Temples near Mayiladuthurai

Darshan today7:00 am – 12:00 noon, 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Moolavar
Soundareswarar, Thalavaneswarar, Azhakiya Nathar
Ambal
Brahan Nayaki, Periya Nayaki
Theertham
Amirtha Pushkarni, Parasara Theertham, Thirumakal Theertham
Sthala vriksham
Palm tree
Pathigam by
Thirugnanasambanthar,Sundaramurthy (Sundarar).

Temple

Visited on: 22nd September, 2018.

Location

Thiruppanaiyur is located at a distance of about 12 kms from Thiruvarur on the Thiruvarur to Mayiladuthurai (via Andippanthal - Sannanallur-Peralam) route. Take the diversion road from this temple’s arch after Sannanallur and proceed further for about 1.5 kms to reach this temple.
From Andipanthal, cross the Putharu railway crossing and travel further for about 3 kms to reach Panayur.

Other Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams near this place are –

Nannilam, Thiru Kondeecharam, Thiru Marugal, Thiru Virkudi, Thiru Chengattangudi, Thiruppayatrur, Ramanatheecharam, Sree Vanchiyam, Thiru Pukalur, Thiru Pukalur Varthamaneecharam and Thiru Chathamangai.

General Information

Moolavar
Sri Soundareswarar, Sri Thalavaneswarar, Sri Azhakiya Nathar
Ambal
Sri Brahan Nayaki, Sri Periya Nayaki
Theertham (Holy water)
Amirtha Pushkarni, Parasara Theertham, Thirumakal Theertham
Sthala Vriksham (Sacred Tree)
Palm tree
Pathigam (Hymn) rendered by
Saint Thirugnanasambanthar,
Saint Sundaramurthy (Sundarar).
  • This is one of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and 73rd Shiva Sthalam on the Southern bank of the river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu (Thenkarai).
  • Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested).
  • This east facing temple’s main tower is not tiered. In fact, the tower itself is very small. In place of the Gopuram, there is a beautiful sculpture depicting Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy.
  • This temple has two corridors and it does not have a flag post “Dwajasthambam”.
  • The great Chola King Karikalan lived in this place in his childhood.
  • The last consecration ceremony (Maha Kumbabishekam) took place on 26.08.1973.

History of the Temple

The historical name of this place is Thalavanam and the temple is known as Thalavaneswaram (“Thalam” means palm tree).

Of the 276 Paadal Petra Shivasthalams, very few temples have Palm tree (Panai) as their Sthala Viruksham. This temple is one of them. The other temples having this sthala viruksham are - Thiru Panaiyur, Thiru Vanparthan Panankattur, Thiru Puravaar Panankattur, Thiru Cheyyar, Thiru Mazhapadi, Thiru Valampuram and Thiruppanandal.

According to history, the great Chola King Karikalan grew up in this temple and lived here for around 10 years so that he could be shielded from his enemies. Karikalan was born after his father King Ilamchetchenni was killed by his enemies. After his father’s death, Karikalan and his mother were sent to this temple by his maternal uncle, Irumbidar Thalaiyar who was a Sangam era poet. Irumbidar Thalaiyar did so to ensure that the boy could be raised in peace.

At this temple, Karikalan’s mother prayed to the lord asking him to protect them from their enemies. It is believed that Lord Vinayakar here started protecting them. When Karikalan attained the age of 13, with his uncle’s help, he fought and regained his kingdom. It is believed that when the Chola ministers sent a state elephant to look for the prince, the elephant found Karikalan and garlanded him.

At the entrance of this temple, there is an idol of Vinayakar called “Thunai Iruntha Vinayagar” (“thunai” means escort, “iruntha” means side by in Tamil).

There are about 14 stone inscriptions in this temple which date back to the periods of Chola king Kulothungan-I, Sundara Pandiyan, Parakirama Pandiyan, Rajathi Rajan-I and Rajarajan II.

In these inscriptions, the lord is mentioned as Panaiyadiyappan and Panangattiraivan. It is also mentioned that this temple was built in granite in the early 11th century. The village around this temple is referred to as Rajendra Cholap Panaiyur.

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

White gateway with a doorway and painted figures in an arched opening above, with a dome beside it
Painted domed shrine roof with tall palm trees rising behind it against a blue sky
Small white shrine and low buildings among palm trees, with a woman in a blue sari standing at the left

Legend

The main Shivalingam here is believed to have been installed and worshiped by Sage Parasarar. The lord is praised as “Sri Thalavaneswarar” (“Thalam” means palm tree).

Another legend is that when Saint Sundaramurthy Nayanar was at the entrance to this village, Lord Shiva blessed him by showing the saint a vision of his cosmic dance. There is a place near this temple called “Manikka Nachiyar Thittu”. Here there is a tank called “Santhitha Theertham” which symbolises the meeting of Lord Shiva and the Nayanar (“santhitha” means met in Tamil). In his hymn, Saint Sundaramurthy Nayanar has mentioned the lord’s dance darshan to him.

It is believed that Goddess Mahalakshmi, Sage Parasarar, Saptha Rishis (Kausikar, Kasyabar, Bharadwajar, Gauthamar, Agasthiyar, Athiri and Birugu), Saint Thirugnanasambanthar and Saint Sundaramurthy Nayanar and Chola kings Musukunda Chakravarthy and Karikalan have worshiped the lord here.

Deities in the temple

Other than the shrines of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy, shrines and idols of Vinayakar, Murugan with his consorts, Mahalakshmi, Chandikeswarar, Nalvar,

Iyappan, “Karikal Cholanukku Thunai iruntha Vinayakar”, Bairavar, Suryan, Chandran, Navagraham, “Matruraitha Vinayakar” and Chandikeswarar can be seen in the corridors.

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

Shivalingams worshiped by the Saptha Rishis can be seen in the corridor.

There is a separate shrine for Lord Thalavaneeswarar (Sri Panangatteeswarar) in the corridor.

Open wooden doors under a Tamil name board, with a dark idol dressed in cloth standing on each side
Doorway under a blue Tamil name board with lit lamps at its sides and an idol in red visible inside
Three black stone idols, the tall middle one in white and the two on the sides in gold cloth, with a hanging lamp
Four small black stone idols in white cloth standing in a row before a yellow wall
White doorway under the Tamil name of the shrine, with two small idols in cloth seen inside
Dark idol seated in a tall niche with a yellow cloth over its lap, and a hanging lamp at the left
Dark idol in white cloth seated in a white wall niche, with the Tamil words for Parasara Munivar above
Small blue shrine with an open front and a painted dome on top, with trees behind
Dark standing idol in a blue and orange cloth, set in a white stone niche with pillars at its sides
Small white shrine with a domed top, an open iron grill door and two stone plaques at the foot of its steps
Black lingams with white cloth bands on stone bases lined along a white corridor wall

Salient Features

In this temple there are two palm trees (Sthala Viruksham) – one male and the other one female. It is believed that these trees have grown by themselves without any seed. Similar to plantain, it is believed that new trees came up in place of the older ones.

It is believed that Sage Parasarar dropped a small portion of the celestial nectar, Amirtham, into the temple’s pond and hence this pond is called “Amirtha Pushkarini”. There is a Vinayakar in the Thiruvarur temple called “Matru Uraitha Vinayagar” which is connected to Saint Sundaramurthy Nayanar’s legend. In this temple also, there is a Vinayakar by the same name and this Vinayakar can be seen in the corridor.

This temple is considered to be significant for its three important attributes – Moorthy, Sthalam and Theertham - glory of Lord, sacredness of the land and the auspicious temple tank.

There are a couple of paintings in the main hall depicting this temple’s legend such as Karikala Cholan’s early childhood here and Lord Shiva of this temple granting his darshan to Saptha Rishis and Saint Sundaramurthy Nayanar.

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

There is a pillar in the main hall that has a relief of Lord Karkadeswarar (Lord Shiva being worshiped by a crab).

Greatness of this temple

Devotees seeking transfer or promotion in their workplace can worship the lord here.

Devotees also believe that by worshiping the lord here, obstacles from their marriage proposals will be removed.

Small dark doorway under a blue Tamil name, with an idol in red cloth seated inside
Brown stone relief set in a blue-framed square on a white pillar, with a Tamil name written above
White pillared passage ending in a dark doorway, with colourful paintings on the ceiling above it
Curved white ceiling with colourful paintings on its right side, and a doorway at the far end

Important Festivals

Some of the important festivals celebrated in this temple are –

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),

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

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

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

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

Pradosham is also observed regularly.

Temple Timings

From 07:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and from 04:30 PM to 08:00 PM.

Temple Address

Sri Soundareswarar Temple,
Thiruppanaiyur Post,
Sanna Nallur Via,
Nannilam Taluk,
Thiruvarur District,
Tamil Nadu – 609 504.
Tele: +91 - 4366- 237 007.

This temple’s priest, Sri Kalyanasundara Gurukkal can be contacted at +91 - 99659 81574 and 99422 81758.

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Stone pedestal with a Nandi under a blue canopy in front of a pillared hall, and a blue shrine at the right
Long weathered stone corridor beside a grassy yard with a small blue shrine in front and palm trees behind
Pillared hall with a low roof beside a small blue shrine with a domed top, under palm trees
Small blue shrine holding a Nandi in front of a yellow pillared hall, with a stone pedestal beside it
Blue shrines with painted domed roofs and a taller roof carrying figures, with a few visitors in the yard
Old stone wall and corridor with a blue shrine in front and the sanctum roof rising behind
Yellow pillared hall flanked by two small blue shrines, with coconut palms behind

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 temple of palm trees, Moorthy, Sthalam and Theertham

The write-up notes two self-grown palm trees, the glory of its Moorthy, Sthalam and Theertham, and a front hall shaped like a bat's forehead.

  1. Two palm treesThe two Sthala Viruksham palm trees, one male and one female, are believed to have grown by themselves without any seed.
  2. Moorthy, Sthalam and TheerthamThe temple is significant for three attributes: the glory of the Lord, the sacredness of the land and the auspicious temple tank.
  3. Vovval Nethi MandapamThe front hall is designed to look like the forehead of a bat.
  4. Karkadeswarar reliefA pillar in the main hall has a relief of Lord Shiva being worshipped by a crab.
Significance

Sung in the Devara hymns, seat of Karikalan's childhood

This is one of the Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams, and the Chola king Karikalan grew up here.

  1. Place among the sthalamsIt is the 73rd Shiva Sthalam on the Southern bank of the Cauvery in Chozha Nadu (Thenkarai).
  2. Vision of the cosmic danceLord Shiva blessed Saint Sundaramurthy Nayanar by showing him a vision of his cosmic dance.
  3. Stone inscriptionsThere are about 14 stone inscriptions, dating back to Chola and Pandiyan kings.
  4. A rare Sthala VirukshamOf the 276 Paadal Petra Shivasthalams, very few temples have the palm tree as their Sthala Viruksham.
Why devotees come

Why devotees come here

Devotees come to ask for a workplace transfer or promotion and for obstacles in marriage proposals to be removed.

  1. For transfer or promotionDevotees seeking transfer or promotion in their workplace can worship the lord here.
  2. For marriageDevotees believe worshipping the lord here removes obstacles from their marriage proposals.
  3. For NavarathriNavarathri is celebrated here in the Tamil month of Purattasi.
  4. For PradoshamPradosham is also observed regularly.
The entrance tower with Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy sculpted above
276Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams

Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams

How the place got its name

  1. தாலம்Thalam means palm tree

Thalavanam, Thalavaneswaram

    Legends of the temple

    The main Shivalingam is believed to have been installed and worshipped by Sage Parasarar.

    Sage Parasarar is believed to have dropped a small portion of the celestial nectar into the temple's pond.

    At the village entrance, Lord Shiva showed Saint Sundaramurthy Nayanar a vision of his cosmic dance.

    Karikalan grew up in this temple for around 10 years, shielded from his enemies, and later regained his kingdom.

    What devotees pray for

    • Transfer or promotionDevotees seeking transfer or promotion in their workplace can worship the lord here.
    • MarriageDevotees believe obstacles from their marriage proposals will be removed.

    Saints and sages linked to this place

    1. Sundaramurthy NayanarHe was blessed with a vision of the cosmic dance and mentioned it in his hymn.
    2. ThirugnanasambantharBelieved to have worshipped the lord here.
    3. Sage ParasararHe is believed to have installed and worshipped the main Shivalingam.
    4. Irumbidar ThalaiyarA Sangam era poet who sent young Karikalan and his mother to this temple.

    Kings linked to this place

    1. KarikalanThe Chola king grew up in this temple and later regained his kingdom.
    2. Musukunda ChakravarthyThe Chola king is believed to have worshipped the lord here.
    3. KulothunganThe Chola king appears in the periods of the temple's stone inscriptions.

    Festivals through the year

      Vinayakar Chaturthi, Navarathri, Skanda Shashti, Annabishekam, Thiru Karthikai, Makara Sankranthi, Shivrathri and Panguni Uthiram 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
      Open wooden doors under a Tamil name board, with a dark idol dressed in cloth standing on each side
      Moolavar

      Sri Soundareswarar

      Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested). The lord is praised as “Sri Thalavaneswarar”.

      Doorway under a blue Tamil name board with lit lamps at its sides and an idol in red visible inside
      Ambal

      Sri Periya Nayaki

      The Ambal of this temple is Sri Brahan Nayaki, Sri Periya Nayaki.

      Shrine in the corridorதா
      Shrine in the corridor

      Thalavaneeswarar

      There is a separate shrine for Lord Thalavaneeswarar (Sri Panangatteeswarar) in the corridor.

      Small dark doorway under a blue Tamil name, with an idol in red cloth seated inside
      Shrine in the corridor

      Thunai Iruntha Vinayagar

      At the entrance of this temple, there is an idol of Vinayakar called “Thunai Iruntha Vinayagar”.

      White doorway under the Tamil name of the shrine, with two small idols in cloth seen inside
      Shrine in the corridor

      Matru Uraitha Vinayagar

      There is a Vinayakar by the name Matru Uraitha Vinayagar in this temple, and he can be seen in the corridor.

      Four small black stone idols in white cloth standing in a row before a yellow wall
      Shrine in the corridor

      Nalvar

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

      Black lingams with white cloth bands on stone bases lined along a white corridor wall
      Shrine in the corridor

      Saptha Rishis

      Shivalingams worshiped by the Saptha Rishis can be seen in the corridor.

      Dark idol in white cloth seated in a white wall niche, with the Tamil words for Parasara Munivar above
      Shrine in the koshtam

      Sage Parasarar

      In the “koshtam”, the idol of Sage Parasarar can be seen.

      Shrine in the koshtamத
      Shrine in the koshtam

      Dakshinamurthy

      In the “koshtam”, idols of Dakshinamurthy can be seen.

      Shrine in the koshtamந
      Shrine in the koshtam

      Narthana Vinayakar

      In the “koshtam”, idols of Narthana Vinayakar can be seen.

      Brown stone relief set in a blue-framed square on a white pillar, with a Tamil name written above
      Relief on a pillar

      Karkadeswarar

      There is a pillar in the main hall that has a relief of Lord Karkadeswarar (Lord Shiva being worshiped by a crab).

      Visit & map

      Sacred geography
      Thiruppanaiyur Thirukkondeeswaram Nannilathu Perungkoil Thirupugalur Vardhamanecharam Thiru Pugalur Ramanadeecharam Palliyin Mukkoodal Thiru Vanchiyam Thiru Thilathaipathi Thirumarugal Thiru Karaveeram Thiruppampuram Thiruvilamar
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      Address and phone

      Sri Soundareswarar Temple, Thiruppanaiyur Post, Sanna Nallur Via, Nannilam Taluk, Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu – 609 504. This temple’s priest, Sri Kalyanasundara Gurukkal can be contacted at +91 - 99659 81574 and 99422 81758.

      +91 - 4366- 237 007

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      A day of darshan nearby

      5 more sthalams within reach, nearest first: 21.7 km in straight lines.

      Map of Thiruppanaiyur and the sthalams nearby, in route order: Thirukkondeeswaram, Nannilathu Perungkoil, Thiru Vanchiyam, Thiru Karaveeram, Thiruvilamar. Thirupugalur Vardhamanecharam · 5.5 km Thiru Pugalur · 5.6 km Ramanadeecharam · 5.7 km Palliyin Mukkoodal · 7.2 km Thiruppanaiyur 1 Thirukkondeeswaram 2 Nannilathu Perungkoil 3 Thiru Vanchiyam 4 Thiru Karaveeram 5 Thiruvilamar 5 km N
      Drawn from coordinates. Straight-line distances; roads are longer. Faint dots are other sthalams within 50 km.

      Temple plan

      White stone gateway with a doorway and a small painted tower above, against a blue sky
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      The entrance

      Thiruppanaiyur is located at a distance of about 12 kms from Thiruvarur.

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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.

      Pathigam No.7.087

      V. Muthukumaraswamy

      Saint Sundarar visited this temple and sang this Pathigam. Verse 1 of 10.

      Māṭamāḷikai kōpuraththoṭu maṇṭapamvaḷa rumvaḷarpozhil
      pāṭal vaṇṭaṟaiyum pazhaṉath thiruppaṉaiyūrth
      thōṭupeythoru kāthiṉiṟkuzhai thūṅkaththoṇṭarkaḷ

      The verse describes Thiruppanaiyur, with its tall mansions, towers, halls and thriving groves where bees hum over fertile fields. There the Lord wears an ear-stud in one ear and an earring in the other and dances as devotees sing. He alone is the beautiful one.

      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 ten verses

      1. 01

        மாடமாளிகை கோபுரத்தொடு மண்டபம்வள ரும்வளர்பொழில்பாடல் வண்டறையும் பழனத் திருப்பனையூர்த்தோடுபெய்தொரு காதினிற்குழை தூங்கத்தொண்டர்கள் துள்ளிப்பாடநின் றாடு மாறுவல்லார் அவரே அழகியரே

        Māṭamāḷikai kōpuraththoṭu maṇṭapamvaḷa rumvaḷarpozhil / pāṭal vaṇṭaṟaiyum pazhaṉath thiruppaṉaiyūrth / thōṭupeythoru kāthiṉiṟkuzhai thūṅkaththoṇṭarkaḷ / thuḷḷippāṭaniṉ tṟāṭu māṟuvallār avarē azhakiyarē

        உயர்ந்த மேல்மாடங்களும், சிறந்த மாளிகைகளும், கோபுரங்களும், மண்டபங்களும் நாளும் நாளும் பெருகுகின்ற, ஓங்கி வளர்கின்ற சோலைகளில் இசைபாடுதலை யுடைய வண்டுகள் ஒலிக்கின்ற, நல்ல வயல்களையுடைய திருப்பனையூரில் எழுந்தருளியிருக்கின்ற, ஒருகாதிற் குழை தூங்க, மறறொரு காதினில் தோட்டினை இட்டு, அடியார்கள் ஆடிப்பாட நின்று ஆடுமாறு வல்லவராகிய அவரே, யாவரினும் மிக்க அழகுடையவர்.

      2. 02

        நாறுசெங்கழு நீர்மலர் நல்லமல்லிகை சண்பகத்தொடுசேறுசெய் கழனிப் பழனத் திருப்பனையூர்நீறுபூசிநெய் யாடிதன்னை நினைப்பவர்தம் மனத்தனாகிநின்றாறு சூடவல்லார் அவரே அழகியரே

        Nāṟucseṅkazhu nīrmalar nallamallikai saṇpakaththoṭu / sēṟusey kazhaṉip pazhaṉath thiruppaṉaiyūr / nīṟupūsiney yāṭithaṉṉai niṉaippavartham maṉaththaṉākiniṉ / tṟāṟu chūṭavallār avarē azhakiyarē

        மணம் வீசுகின்ற செங்கழுநீர் மலரையும், நல்ல மல்லிகை மலரையும், சண்பக மலரையும், சேறு செய்யப்பட்ட கழனியாகிய வயல்களையும் உடைய திருப்பனையூரில் எழுந்தருளியிருக்கின்ற, நீற்றைப் பூசி நெய்யில் மூழ்கி, தம்மை நினைப்பவரது மனத்தில் உறைபவராய் நிற்பவரும், நீரை முடியில் தாங்குகின்றவரும் ஆகிய அவரே, யாவரினும் மிக்க அழகுடையர்.

      3. 03

        செங்கண்மேதிகள் சேடெறிந்து தடம்படிதலிற் சேலினத்தொடுபைங்கண் வாளைகள் பாய்பழனத் திருப்பனையூர்த்திங்கள்சூடிய செல்வனாரடி யார்தம்மேல்வினை தீர்ப்பராய்விடிலங்கிருந் துறைவார் அவரே அழகியரே

        Seṅkaṇmēthikaḷ sēṭeṟinthu thaṭampaṭithaliṟ sēliṉaththoṭu / paiṅkaṇ vāḷaikaḷ pāypazhaṉath thiruppaṉaiyūrth / thiṅkaḷchūṭiya selvaṉāraṭi yārtham'mēlviṉai thīrpparāyviṭi / laṅkirun thuṟaivār avarē azhakiyarē

        சிவந்த கண்களையுடைய எருமைகள், வயலைச் சேறாக்கிக் குளங்களில் சென்று வீழ்தலினால், அங்குள்ள கயல்மீனின் கூட்டமும், பசிய கண்களையுடைய வாளை மீன்களும் துள்ளி வீழ்கின்ற வயல்களை யுடைய திருப்பனையூரில் எழுந்தருளியிருக்கின்ற, சந்திரனைச் சூடிய செல்வனார், தம் அடியார் மேல் வருகின்ற வினையைத் தீர்க்கின்றவராகிவிடுவாராயின், அத்தலத்தில் நீங்காது தங்கி வாழ்கின்ற அவரே, யாவரினும் மிக்க அழகுடையர்.'

      4. 04

        வாளைபாய மலங்கிளங்கயல் வரிவராலுக ளுங்கழனியுள்பாளையொண் கமுகம் புடைசூழ் திருப்பனையூர்த்தோளுமாகமுந் தோன்றநட்டமிட் டாடுவாரடித் தொண்டர்தங்களைஆளு மாறுவல்லார் அவரே அழகியரே

        Vāḷaipāya malaṅkiḷaṅkayal varivarāluka ḷuṅkazhaṉiyuḷ / pāḷaiyoṇ kamukam puṭaichūzh thiruppaṉaiyūrth / thōḷumākamun thōṉtṟanaṭṭamiṭ ṭāṭuvāraṭith thoṇṭarthaṅkaḷai / āḷu māṟuvallār avarē azhakiyarē

        வாளை மீன்கள் துள்ள, மலங்கும், இளமையான கயலும், வரிகளையுடைய வராலும் ஆகிய மீன்கள் பிறழ்கின்ற கழனிகளில் பக்கம் எங்கும், பாளையையுடைய கமுக மரங்கள் சூழ்ந்துள்ள திருப்பனையூரின்கண் எழுந்தருளியிருக்கின்ற, திரண்ட தோள்களும், அகன்ற மார்பும் பொலிவுற நடனத்தை அமைத்து ஆடுபவரும், தம் அடிக்குத் தொண்டராயுள்ளாரை ஆளுமாறு வல்லவரும் ஆகிய அவரே, யாவரினும் மிக்க அழகுடையர்.

      5. 05

        கொங்கையார்பல ருங்குடைந் தாடநீர்க்குவ ளைமலர்தரபங்கயம் மலரும் பழனத் திருப்பனையூர்மங்கைபாகமும் மாலோர்பாகமுந் தாமுடையவர் மான்மழுவினோடங்கைத் தீயுகப்பார் அவரே அழகியரே

        Koṅkaiyārpala ruṅkuṭain thāṭanīrkkuva ḷaimalarthara / paṅkayam malarum pazhaṉath thiruppaṉaiyūr / maṅkaipākamum mālōrpākamun thāmuṭaiyavar māṉmazhuviṉō / ṭaṅkaith thīyukappār avarē azhakiyarē

        மகளிர் பலரும் மூழ்கி விளையாடுதலினால், குளத்து நீரில் குவளைப் பூக்கள் மலர, அவற்றிற்கு எதிராகத் தாமரை மலர்கள் மலர்கின்ற வயல்களையுடைய திருப்பனையூரில் எழுந்தருளியிருக்கின்ற , உமையையுடைய ஒரு பாகத்தையும், திருமாலை உடைய ஒரு பாகத்தையும் உடையவரும், அகங்கையில், 'மான், மழு, தீ' என்னும் இவற்றை விரும்பி ஏந்துபவரும் ஆகிய அவரே, யாவரினும் மிக்க அழகுடையர்.

      6. 06

        காவிரிபுடை சூழ்சோணாட்டவர் தாம்பரவிய கருணையங்கடலப்பாவிரி புலவர் பயிலுந் திருப்பனையூர்மாவிரிமட நோக்கிஅஞ்ச மதகரியுரி போர்த்துகந்தவர்ஆவில்ஐந் துகப்பார் அவரே அழகியரே

        Kāviripuṭai chūzhchōṇāṭṭavar thāmparaviya karuṇaiyaṅkaṭalap / pāviri pulavar payilun thiruppaṉaiyūr / māvirimaṭa nōkki'añcha mathakariyuri pōrththukanthavar / āvilain thukappār avarē azhakiyarē

        பக்கம் எங்கும் காவிரி நதி சூழ்ந்த சோழநாட்டில் உள்ளவர்கள் துதிக்கின்ற கருணைக் கடலாய், பாக்களை விரித்துப் பாடுகின்ற புலவர்கள் பலகாலும் சொல்லும் திருப்பனையூரில் எழுந்தருளியிருக்கின்ற, மான் தோல்வியுறுகின்ற பார்வையை யுடையவளாகிய உமாதேவி அஞ்சுமாறு, மதம் பொருந்திய யானை யினது தோலை விரும்பிப் போர்த்தவரும், பசுவிற் றோன்றுகின்ற ஐந்தினை விரும்பி மூழ்குகின்றவரும் ஆகிய அவரே, யாவரினும் மிக்க அழகுடையார்.

      7. 07

        மரங்கள்மேல்மயி லாலமண்டப மாடமாளிகை கோபுரத்தின்மேல்திரங்கல்வன் முகவன் புகப்பாய் திருப்பனையூர்த்துரங்கன்வாய்பிளந் தானுந்தூமலர்த் தோன்றலுமறி யாமற்றோன்றிநின்றரங்கில் ஆடவல்லார் அவரே அழகியரே

        Maraṅkaḷmēlmayi lālamaṇṭapa māṭamāḷikai kōpuraththiṉmēl / thiraṅkalvaṉ mukavaṉ pukappāy thiruppaṉaiyūrth / thuraṅkaṉvāypiḷan thāṉunthūmalarth thōṉtṟalumaṟi yāmatṟōṉtṟiniṉ / tṟaraṅkil āṭavallār avarē azhakiyarē

        மரக்கிளைகளின்மேல் நின்று மயில்கள் ஆட, மண்டபம், மாடம், மாளிகை, கோபுரம் இவைகளின்மேல், தோல் சுருங்கிய முகத்தையுடைய குரங்குகள் தாவுகின்ற திருப்பனையூரில் எழுந்தருளியிருக்கின்ற, குதிரை உருவங்கொண்டு வந்த, 'கேசி' என்னும் அசுரனது வாயைப் பிளந்து அழித்த திருமாலும், தூய மலரின்கண் இருக்கும் தலைவனாகிய பிரமனும் அறியாதபடி விளங்கி நின்று, மன்றில் நடனம் ஆட வல்லாராகிய அவரே, யாவரினும் மிக்க அழகுடையர்.

      8. 08

        மண்ணெலாம்முழ வம்மதிர்தர மாடமாளிகை கோபுரத்தின்மேற்பண்ணி யாழ்முரலும் பழனத் திருப்பனையூர்வெண்ணிலாச் சடைமேவிய விண்ணவரொடு மண்ணவர்தொழஅண்ணலாகி நின்றார் அவரே அழகியரே

        Maṇṇelām'muzha vam'mathirthara māṭamāḷikai kōpuraththiṉmēṟ / paṇṇi yāzhmuralum pazhaṉath thiruppaṉaiyūr / veṇṇilāch chaṭaimēviya viṇṇavaroṭu maṇṇavarthozha / aṇṇalāki niṉtṟār avarē azhakiyarē

        மாடம், மாளிகை, கோபுரம் இவைகளில், மண் பொருந்திய மத்தளம் அதிர, யாழ்கள் பண்களை இசைக்கின்ற, நல்ல வயல்கள் சூழந்த திருப்பனையூரில் எழுந்தருளியிருக்கின்ற வெண்மையான சந்திரன் சடைமேல் பொருந்தப்பட்ட, வல்லவராகிய அவரே, யாவரினும் மிக்க அழகுடையவர்.

      9. 09

        குரக்கினங்குதி கொள்ளத்தேனுகக் குண்டுதண்வயற் கெண்டைபாய்தரப்பரக்குந் தண்கழனிப் பழனத் திருப்பனையூர்இரக்கமில்லவர் ஐந்தொடைத்தலை தோளிருபது தாள்நெரிதரஅரக்கனை அடர்த்தார் அவரே அழகியரே

        Kurakkiṉaṅkuthi koḷḷaththēṉukak kuṇṭuthaṇvayaṟ keṇṭaipāytharap / parakkun thaṇkazhaṉip pazhaṉath thiruppaṉaiyūr / irakkamillavar ainthoṭaiththalai thōḷirupathu thāḷnerithara / arakkaṉai aṭarththār avarē azhakiyarē

        குளத்தினுள் பூக்களில் உள்ள தேன் சிந்தும்படி குரங்கின் கூட்டம் குதிக்க, அவற்றின் அருகில் கெண்டை மீன் துள்ளும் படி பரந்திருக்கின்ற, குளிர்ந்த வயல்களாகிய பழனத்தையுடைய திருப்பனையூரில் எழுந்தருளியிருக்கின்ற, இரக்கமில்லாதவராய், அரக்கனாகிய இராவணன், அவனுடைய பத்துத் தலைகளும், இருபது தோள்களும் நொயும்படி, தமது காலால் நெருக்கியவராகிய அவரே, யாவரினும் மிக்க அழகுடையர்.

      10. 10

        வஞ்சிநுண்ணிடை மங்கைபங்கினர் மாதவர்வள ரும்வளர்பொழில்பஞ்சின் மெல்லடியார் பயிலுந் திருப்பனையூர்வஞ்சியும்வளர் நாவலூரன் வனப்பகையவ ளப்பன்வன்றொண்டன்செஞ்சொற் கேட்டுகப்பார் அவரே அழகியரே

        The last verse says that those who listen to the sweet words of Sundarar, the devotee of Navalur, are the beautiful ones.

        Vañchinuṇṇiṭai maṅkaipaṅkiṉar māthavarvaḷa rumvaḷarpozhil / pañchiṉ mellaṭiyār payilun thiruppaṉaiyūr / vañchiyumvaḷar nāvalūraṉ vaṉappakaiyava ḷappaṉvaṉtṟoṇṭaṉ / cheñchoṟ kēṭṭukappār avarē azhakiyarē

        வஞ்சிக் கொடிபோலும் நுண்ணிய இடையினை யுடைய உமையது பங்கை உடையவராய், பெரிய தவத்தவர்க்ள மிகுகின்ற, வளர்கின்ற சோலைகளையுடைய செம்பஞ்சு ஊட்டிய மெல்லிய அடிகளை யுடையவராகிய மகளிர், ஆடல் பாடல்களைப் பயிலுகின்ற திருப்பனையூரில் எழுந்தருளியிருக்கின்ற, நொச்சியே யன்றி வஞ்சியும் வளர்கின்ற திருநாவலூரில் தோன்றியவனும் வனப்பகைக்குத் தந்தையும் ஆகிய வன்றொண்டனது செவ்விய சொற்களாகிய பாடல்களைக் கேட்டு மகிழ்கின்றவராகிய அவரே, யாவரினும் மிக்க அழகுடையர்.

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

      White stone gateway with a doorway and a small painted tower above, against a blue sky
      White gateway with a doorway and painted figures in an arched opening above, with a dome beside it
      Painted domed shrine roof with tall palm trees rising behind it against a blue sky
      Small white shrine and low buildings among palm trees, with a woman in a blue sari standing at the left
      Open wooden doors under a Tamil name board, with a dark idol dressed in cloth standing on each side
      Doorway under a blue Tamil name board with lit lamps at its sides and an idol in red visible inside
      Three black stone idols, the tall middle one in white and the two on the sides in gold cloth, with a hanging lamp
      Four small black stone idols in white cloth standing in a row before a yellow wall
      White doorway under the Tamil name of the shrine, with two small idols in cloth seen inside
      Dark idol seated in a tall niche with a yellow cloth over its lap, and a hanging lamp at the left
      Dark idol in white cloth seated in a white wall niche, with the Tamil words for Parasara Munivar above
      Small blue shrine with an open front and a painted dome on top, with trees behind
      Dark standing idol in a blue and orange cloth, set in a white stone niche with pillars at its sides
      Small white shrine with a domed top, an open iron grill door and two stone plaques at the foot of its steps
      Black lingams with white cloth bands on stone bases lined along a white corridor wall
      Small dark doorway under a blue Tamil name, with an idol in red cloth seated inside
      Brown stone relief set in a blue-framed square on a white pillar, with a Tamil name written above
      White pillared passage ending in a dark doorway, with colourful paintings on the ceiling above it
      Curved white ceiling with colourful paintings on its right side, and a doorway at the far end
      Stone pedestal with a Nandi under a blue canopy in front of a pillared hall, and a blue shrine at the right
      Long weathered stone corridor beside a grassy yard with a small blue shrine in front and palm trees behind
      Pillared hall with a low roof beside a small blue shrine with a domed top, under palm trees
      Small blue shrine holding a Nandi in front of a yellow pillared hall, with a stone pedestal beside it
      Blue shrines with painted domed roofs and a taller roof carrying figures, with a few visitors in the yard
      Old stone wall and corridor with a blue shrine in front and the sanctum roof rising behind
      Yellow pillared hall flanked by two small blue shrines, with coconut palms behind