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Thiru Valampuram Sri Valampura Nathaswamy Temple 44th of 129 on the south bank of the Kaveri · Chola Nadu · Temples near Mayiladuthurai

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Moolavar
Valampura Nathar, Thalavana Nathar, Vanni Nizhal Nathar, Naga Nathar, Kailasa Nathar, Kasi Visweswarar and Muktheesar.
Ambal
Vaduvahirkkanni Ammai, Swarna Padmambigai, Sankari and Gnana Soundari
Theertham
Brahma Theertham, Lakshmi Theertham and Swarna Pankaja Theertham
Sthala vriksham
Male Palm tree (Panai)
Pathigam by
Thirugnanasambanthar, Thirunavukarasar (Appar) and Sundaramurthy (Sundarar)

Temple

By V. MuthukumaraswamyVisited 1,900 words · 9 min

Visited on: 2nd June, 2016 and 23rd May, 2017.

Location

Thiru Valampuram is situated at a distance of about 12 kms from Sembanarkoil and 6 kms from Poompuhaar. It is situated near Kadaimudi on the bus route of Mayiladuthurai to Poompuhar. It is about 2 kms from Keezhaperumpallam (one of the famous Navagraha temples).

Other Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams near this temple are – Thiruppallavaneecharam (Poompuhar), Thiruchaikkadu, Thiruvenkadu, Kezhai Thirukkattuppalli, Thirukkalikkamur (Annappan Pettai), Pariyal Veerattam, Thiruchempon Palli, Nani Palli, Thiru Kadaimudi (Keezhur), Thalaichangadu, Aakkur, Thirukkadaiyur and Thirukkadaiyur Mayanam.

General Information

Moolavar
Sri Valampura Nathar, Sri Thalavana Nathar, Sri Vanni Nizhal Nathar, Sri Naga Nathar, Sri Kailasa Nathar, Sri Kasi Visweswarar and Sri Muktheesar.
Ambal
Sri Vaduvahirkkanni Ammai, Sri Swarna Padmambigai, Sankari and Gnana Soundari
Theertham (Holy water)
Brahma Theertham, Lakshmi Theertham and Swarna Pankaja Theertham
Sthala Vriksham (Sacred Tree)
Male Palm tree (Panai)
Pathigam (Hymn) rendered by
Saint Thirugnanasambanthar, Saint Thirunavukarasar (Appar) and Saint Sundaramurthy (Sundarar)
  • This is one of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and 44th Shiva Sthalam on the Southern bank of the river Cauveri in Chozha Nadu (Thenkarai).
  • Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested).
  • This is one of the 44 Paadal petra sthalams where the “Moovar” (the three saints - Saint Thirugnanasambanthar, Saint Thirunavukarasar (Appar) and Saint Sundaramurthy (Sundarar) had rendered their Pathigams.
  • This east facing temple has two corridors and it has no main tower.
  • There is no flag post (Dwajasthambam) here.
  • This temple is counted as one of the Maadak Koils built by King Kochengat Cholan.
  • The last consecration ceremony (Maha Kumbabishekam) took place on 10.02.2008 and prior to that on 08.06.1966.

History of the Temple

As per the Sthala Puranam, this ancient temple is believed to be more than 2000 years old and it was originally constructed by King Abhisithu of Dravida kingdom. The king worshiped the lord here and was blessed with a child.

Also, the nearby place Kaveripoompattinam (Poompuhar) is very famous as it is surrounded by seven forests (“Vanam”) and seven temples. They are –

Thala vanam (this place) is considered as the Ganapathy sthalam,

Chaya vanam is considered to be Lord Shiva’s abode,

Pallava vanam is considered to be Goddess Parvathy sthalam,

Vellai vanam (Thiruvengadu) is considered as the Natarajar sthalam,

Mathanga vanam (Thiru Nangoor) is considered as the Murugan sthalam and

Mullai vanam (Thirumullaivoil) and Punga vanam (Perunthottam) constitute the Bairavar sthalam and Chandikeswarar sthalam respectively.

The historical names of this place are Thalavanam, Munkil Thoppu, Sangamath Thenthurai, Sangenthi, Vaanor Nagari (Vaanagari), Maal Ma Kudi (Mamakudi), Lakshmi Narayanapuram, Perumpallam and Thiruvalampuram.

Of the 276 Paadal Petra Shivasthalams, very few temples have Palm tree (Panai) as their Sthala Viruksham. This temple is one of them. Some of the others are Panaiyur, Panankattur, Puravaar Panankattur, Cheyyar, Thirumazhapadi and Thiruppanandal.

There are six stone inscriptions in this temple which date back to the periods of Chola kings Vikraman, Rajathirajan-II and Kulothungan-III.

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

A blue shrine front with a doorway and painted figures above it, a paved courtyard in front
A yellow gateway with an open blue iron gate in a wall painted with red and cream stripes

Legend

Lord Shiva’s lingam here is made out of sand (“Pruthvi”) and therefore abishekam is performed only after placing a cover (kavacham) on it. Also, there are two holes on top of the lingam. Hence this place also gets the name “Mela Perumpallam” (“Mela” meaning top and “perumpallam” meaning “big holes” in Tamil). Only “Punugu” (civet) is applied to the lingam once in a while. The lingam is always covered with metal sheet (“kavasam”).

As per the Sthala Puranam of this temple, Lord Mahavishnu worshiped Lord Shiva here to receive a conch (Valampuri Sanghu) as a blessing. Before embarking for his penance, Vishnu left Goddess Lakshmi here to assist Goddess Parvathi. Lord Shiva was very pleased with his penance and gave him the “Chakrayudam” and “Ghatha” (club and the discus) as gifts. When he came back to this place to take Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Parvathy gave him the conch and the lotus (Pathmam). Hence this place gets the name Valampuram.

Another legend associated with this place is that of Heranda (Athreyar) Maharishi. Once, in Thiruvalanchuzhi, Aadhiseshan came out from the “Padhala logam” (underworld) on a Shivarathri day to worship Lord Shiva. A huge hole (“phila dwaram”) formed at the place where Aadhisheshan came out. Since river Cauvery was flowing through this place, she entered this hole and fell into the underworld. The Chola king who ruled from Kumbakonam, Harithuvajan got worried about this and prayed to Lord Shiva. It is believed that at this point the lord’s divine voice was heard saying that a king or a sage has to sacrifice his life by entering into the hole so that the river can come back to earth. The king also sought the advice of Sage Heranda Maharishi who was performing penance in this place. The sage confirmed the divine voice. When the king decided to get into the hole for the welfare of the people, the sage stopped him and he himself entered into the hole and brought Cauvery back to earth. The place where the river came back to earth is called “Mela Cauvery”, near Kumbakonam. Although he entered into the underworld at some other place, it is believed that he came back to the earth in this place. He worshiped the lord here for some time and attained salvation. There is a shrine for Heranda Maharishi (“Jeeva Samadhi”) in front of this temple. In this shrine, there is also a Shivalingam that is believed to have been worshiped by this Maharishi.

Photograph from the temple; the image file could not be opened, so it is not described

Another legend is that of Dhananjaya, a king from the Magadan empire. It is believed that he had instructed his son to dissolve his ashes after his death in some holy water (Theertham) where it could blossom into flowers. His son, King Dakshina, and his wife travelled to many Shiva temples in search of such a holy theertham. When he visited this place, the ashes turned to flowers. His son dissolved the ashes in this temple’s theertham and worshiped the lord here. The idol of the king and his wife can be seen in this temple. As per the Puranas, this temple is considered as holy as Banaras (Kasi).

Another legend is that a king from Kasi wanted to test the fidelity of his queen. While camping in the forests, he asked his minister to inform his wife that he was killed by a tiger during the hunt. Unable to bear the shock, the queen instantly died. For causing the death of a chaste wife by false information, the king was afflicted with “Brahmahathi dosham”. The king consulted many learned pundits in order to seek absolution for his sins. He was advised to feed (provide “Annadhanam” for) 1000 brahmins every day in this place (Thiruvalampuram). They further advised the king that he should hang a big bell in front of his palace and that it will automatically ring whenever a sage takes the food.

The king followed this advice and set up a “dharamshala” where the Annadhanam took place. One day, Saint Pattinathar came to this temple and asked the people in the kitchen to give him food. They refused to offer him food as he did not look like a brahmin. With nothing else to eat, Pattinathar drank the water that is drained from cooked rice (“Kanji” in Tamil). Surprisingly, the bell began to ring. Everyone was astonished to hear the bell ringing even before the Annadhanam had started. The king rushed to the dharamshala and saw Pattinathar smiling there. The king understood the greatness of the sage and fell to his feet asking for forgiveness. It is believed that the king was relieved from his dosham immediately. To commemorate this event, a festival is celebrated in this temple even now.

Other legends

It is believed that Dakshan and his wife performed penance here to be blessed with a daughter. It is believed that Goddess Parvathy was born to them here on a “Maham” star day in the Tamil month of Maasi. They named her as Dhakshayini.

Lord Shiva granted darshan to Saint Thirunavukkarasar in this place during his pilgrimage along with Saint Thirugnanasambanthar.

It is believed that Lord Murugan, Mahavishnu, Brahma, Ekadasa Rudras, Indra, Devas, Lakshmi, Saraswathi, Suryan, Chandran, river Kaveri, Kamadenu, Iravadham, Thalavana rishis, serpent Vasuki, Sangam and Varunan have worshiped Lord Shiva here.

It is believed that Suryan was blessed with the darshan of Mount Kailash from here itself by Lord Shiva.

Deities in the temple

Other than the shrines of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy, shrines and idols of Vinayagar, Murugan with his consorts, Natarajar, Somaskandar, Pitchandavar, Naalvar, Nagar, Viswanathar (Shivalingam worshiped by Lakshmanan), Ramanathar (Shivalingam worshiped by Lord Ram), Gajalakshmi, Saptamadas, Suryan, Kala Bairavar and Saneeswarar can be seen in the main hall and in the corridors.

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

There is also an idol of the king Dhakshina Maharaja and his wife in the corridor.

A seated black stone idol with a white cloth tied around it and two garlands of white flowers
Dark niche with a blue Tamil name board above and an idol covered with a yellow cloth
A standing dark stone idol with four arms, wearing a white and pink cloth, in a stone niche
A standing dark idol with a cloth at the waist in a stone niche, with a Tamil name above it
A dark stone idol in an orange silk cloth stands in a niche above a carved animal head, with lamps around
Five or more dark idols along a wall, each wrapped in green, orange or patterned silk
Four dark stone figures in a row, hands joined, each wearing a red and white striped cloth
A dark stone idol with joined hands in a striped cloth beside another dressed in dark gold-patterned silk

Salient Features

The idol of Bikshandavar is believed to have been found in this temple’s tank. It looks very beautiful. This Bikshandavar is praised here as “Vattanai Nathar”.

A bronze standing figure with several arms in white cloth, jasmine garlands, a deer at the leg, on a stone base

There are two tanks (Theerthams) in front of this temple. There is a shrine for Vinayakar on the banks of one of the tanks.

Vinayakar in this temple is praised as Sri Valampuri Vinayakar, Selva Ganapathy and Vellai Vinayakar.

It is believed that King Kochengat Chola built about 70 “Madakkoils”. The distinguishing feature of a Madakkoil is that it is not easily approachable by an elephant. He built these temples at an elevation and there are a few steps that need to be climbed before seeing the lord. Also, the sanctum sanctorum’s (Karpagragam) entrance is narrow such that no elephant can enter it.

The sanctum sanctorum is in the form of semi-circular tank (“akazhi” in Tamil).

The holy waters related to this temple are – Lakshmi Theertham, Swarnapankaja Theertham, Brahma Theertham, Mayil Theertham, Naga Theertham, Sangundi Theertham, Sengazhunir Theertham, Varuna Theertham, Kamadenu Theertham, Nakshatra Theertham, Kaviri Theertham, Samudra (sea) Theertham, Rajendra Theertham and Velan theertham.

Greatness of this temple

Those afflicted with skin problems, Stree dosham, or the adverse aspects of serpent planets can pray in this temple for relief.

It is also believed that worshiping the lord here would help devotees break away from the repetitive cycle of birth and re-birth.

Important Festivals

Some of the main festivals celebrated in this temple are-

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

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

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

Tiruvadhirai in the Tamil month of Margazhi (Dec-Jan),

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

Panguni Uthiram in the Tamil month of Panguni (Mar-April) and

Bikshandavar festival on the Bharani star day in the Tamil month of Thai (Jan-Feb).

Pattinathar is another important festival that is celebrated here.

Pradosham is also observed regularly.

Temple Timings

From 08.00 AM to 12.00 Noon and from 06.00 PM to 08.30 PM.

Temple Address

Sri Valampuranathar Temple,
Melaperumpallam (Thiruvalampuram),
Melayur Post,
Tharangambadi Taluk,
Nagapattinam District,
Tamil Nadu - 609 107.
Tele: +91- 4364 - 200 890, 200 685.

The temple priest Sri P.Gnanaskanda Gurukkal can be contacted at +91 81108 05059 or Sri Pattu Gurukkal at 94428 60605.

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A colourful tiered tower with a red domed top beside a blue-grey roof with bulls and figures, under a bright sky
A yellow wall with a small tiled roof above it, and painted shrine roofs on both sides, palms behind
A tiered colourful tower with carved figures and a golden-yellow dome beside it, palm trees behind

Highlights

What makes this temple special

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Greatness

A sand lingam, a Madakkoil and many holy waters

The lingam here is made of sand, the temple is counted among the Madakkoils, and it has many holy waters.

  1. A lingam made of sandThe lingam is made out of sand, so abishekam is performed only after placing a cover (kavacham) on it.
  2. Two holes on the lingamThere are two holes on top of the lingam, so the place also gets the name Mela Perumpallam.
  3. One of the MadakkoilsThe temple is counted as one of the Maadak Koils built by King Kochengat Cholan; the sanctum's entrance is narrow, so no elephant can enter it.
  4. Many holy watersLakshmi Theertham, Brahma Theertham, Varuna Theertham and Kamadenu Theertham are among the holy waters related to this temple.
Significance

Its place in the Devara tradition

A Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam on the southern bank of the Cauveri, where the three saints rendered their Pathigams.

  1. A Paadal Petra SthalamIt is one of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and the 44th on the Southern bank of the river Cauveri in Chozha Nadu (Thenkarai).
  2. Sung by the three saintsSaint Thirugnanasambanthar, Saint Thirunavukarasar (Appar) and Saint Sundaramurthy (Sundarar) rendered their Pathigams here.
  3. An ancient templeAs per the Sthala Puranam, the temple is believed to be more than 2000 years old.
  4. Holy as KasiAs per the Puranas, this temple is considered as holy as Banaras (Kasi).
  5. Where Lord Shiva granted darshanLord Shiva granted darshan to Saint Thirunavukkarasar in this place during his pilgrimage along with Saint Thirugnanasambanthar.
Why devotees come

Why devotees come here

Devotees come for relief from skin problems, dosham and the adverse aspects of serpent planets, and for freedom from birth and re-birth.

  1. For skin problems: pray for reliefThose afflicted with skin problems can pray in this temple for relief.
  2. For Stree dosham: pray for reliefThose afflicted with Stree dosham can pray in this temple for relief.
  3. For the serpent planetsThose troubled by the adverse aspects of serpent planets can pray in this temple for relief.
  4. For release from birth and re-birthWorshiping the lord here is believed to help devotees break away from the repetitive cycle of birth and re-birth.
The sanctum seen from the open courtyard
276Paadal Petra Sthalams

Paadal Petra Sthalams

The name Valampuram

  1. மேலtop
  2. பெரும்பள்ளம்big holes

The place is named Valampuram because Lord Mahavishnu worshiped here to receive a conch as a blessing.

Thalavanam, Munkil Thoppu, Sangenthi, Vaanor Nagari, Perumpallam

    Legends of the temple

    Lord Mahavishnu worshiped Lord Shiva here to receive a conch as a blessing, so this place gets the name Valampuram.

    Heranda Maharishi entered the hole into the underworld and brought the Cauvery back to earth, then worshiped the lord here and attained salvation.

    The ashes of Dhananjaya turned to flowers in the theertham here, as his son King Dakshina and his wife worshiped the lord.

    Saint Pattinathar drank the water drained from cooked rice, and the bell rang to show his greatness; the king was relieved from his dosham.

    Dakshan and his wife performed penance here to be blessed with a daughter, and Goddess Parvathy was born to them here.

    What devotees pray for

    • Relief from skin problemsThose afflicted with skin problems pray in this temple for relief.
    • Relief from Stree doshamThose afflicted with Stree dosham pray in this temple for relief.
    • Relief from the adverse aspects of serpent planetsThose troubled by the adverse aspects of serpent planets pray in this temple for relief.

    Saints and sages of the temple

    1. Saint ThirugnanasambantharOne of the three saints who rendered a Pathigam at this temple.
    2. Saint Thirunavukarasar (Appar)Lord Shiva granted darshan to him in this place during his pilgrimage along with Saint Thirugnanasambanthar.
    3. Saint Sundaramurthy (Sundarar)One of the three saints who rendered a Pathigam at this temple.
    4. Saint PattinatharA festival for Pattinathar is celebrated here even now, to commemorate the bell that rang for him.

    Kings of the temple

    1. King AbhisithuThe temple was originally constructed by King Abhisithu of Dravida kingdom, who worshiped the lord here and was blessed with a child.
    2. King Kochengat CholaHe is believed to have built about 70 Madakkoils, and this temple is counted as one of them.
    3. Chola kings in the inscriptionsInscriptions date back to the periods of Chola kings Vikraman, Rajathirajan and Kulothungan.

    Festivals through the year

      Vinayakar Chaturthi, Skanda Shashti, Annabishekam, Thiru Karthikai, Tiruvadhirai, Shivrathri, Panguni Uthiram and a Bikshandavar festival are celebrated, and Pradosham is observed regularly.

      Deities

      The deities of this temple

      * Drawn from the temple write-up and photographs. Where there is no photograph, the card shows the name.

      From the sanctum to the corridors
      Moolavarவ
      Moolavar

      Sri Valampura Nathar

      Lord Shiva's lingam here is made out of sand, and therefore abishekam is performed only after placing a cover (kavacham) on it.

      Ambalவ
      Ambal

      Sri Vaduvahirkkanni Ammai

      Sri Vaduvahirkkanni Ammai is one of the Ambal names of this temple.

      Ambalஸ்
      Ambal

      Sri Swarna Padmambigai

      Sri Swarna Padmambigai is another Ambal name of this temple.

      A standing dark idol with a cloth at the waist in a stone niche, with a Tamil name above it
      Shrine in the koshtam

      Brahma

      In the koshtam, idols of Vinayakar, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma, Durgai and Chandikeswarar can be seen.

      A bronze standing figure with several arms in white cloth, jasmine garlands, a deer at the leg, on a stone base
      Shrine in the hall

      Bikshandavar

      The idol of Bikshandavar is believed to have been found in this temple's tank. It is praised here as Vattanai Nathar.

      Shrine in the corridorத
      Shrine in the corridor

      Dhakshina Maharaja

      There is also an idol of the king Dhakshina Maharaja and his wife in the corridor.

      Visit & map

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      Thiru Valampuram Thiruchaikkadu Thalaichangadu Thiruppallavaneecharam Thiruvenkadu Thiru Aakkur Thirukkalikkamur Thiru Nanipalli Thirukkadavur Veerattam Thiruchemponpalli Thirukannaar Koil Thiru Parialur Thiru Vilanagar
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      Address and phone

      Sri Valampuranathar Temple, Melaperumpallam (Thiruvalampuram), Melayur Post, Tharangambadi Taluk, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu - 609 107. The temple priest Sri P.Gnanaskanda Gurukkal can be contacted at +91 81108 05059 or Sri Pattu Gurukkal at 94428 60605.

      +91- 4364 - 200 890

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      A day of darshan nearby

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

      Map of Thiru Valampuram and the sthalams nearby, in route order: Thiruchaikkadu, Thalaichangadu, Thiru Aakkur, Thirukkalikkamur, Thirukkadavur Veerattam. Thiruppallavaneecharam · 2.4 km Thiru Nanipalli · 5.5 km Thiruchemponpalli · 8.2 km Thiru Valampuram 1 Thiruchaikkadu 2 Thalaichangadu 3 Thiru Aakkur 4 Thirukkalikkamur 5 Thirukkadavur Veerattam 2 km N
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      1. 1 ThiruchaikkaduSri Rathna Chaayavaneswarar Temple2.3 km from the last stop
      2. 2 ThalaichangaduSri Sankaaranyeswarar Temple0 km from the last stop
      3. 3 Thiru AakkurSri Thanthondreeswarar Temple3.1 km from the last stop
      4. 4 ThirukkalikkamurSri Sundareswarar Temple2.1 km from the last stop
      5. 5 Thirukkadavur VeerattamSri Amirthakadeswarar temple2.5 km from the last stop
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      Temple plan

      A yellow gateway with an open blue iron gate in a wall painted with red and cream stripes
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      The two tanks in front

      There are two tanks (Theerthams) in front of this temple. There is a shrine for Vinayakar on the banks of one of the tanks.

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      Pathigam

      Saint Thirugnanasambanthar visited this temple and sang this Pathigam.

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

      V. Muthukumaraswamy

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

      Koṭiyuṭai mum'mathi lūṭuruvak kuṉiveñ chilaithāṅki
      iṭipaṭa eytha amararpirāṉ aṭiyār isainthēththath
      thuṭiyiṭai yāḷaiyōr pākamākath thuthainthā riṭampōlum
      vaṭivuṭai mēthi vayalpaṭiyum valampura naṉṉakarē

      The verse praises the lord of the celestials, who bore a bent, fierce bow and shot an arrow with a thunderous crash so that the three walled cities were pierced through, as devotees praise him in agreement. He is the lord who took the slender-waisted lady as one half of himself. His abode is the fine town of Valampura, where fair buffaloes lie in the fields.

      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

        கொடியுடை மும்மதி லூடுருவக் குனிவெஞ் சிலைதாங்கிஇடிபட எய்த அமரர்பிரான் அடியார் இசைந்தேத்தத்துடியிடை யாளையோர் பாகமாகத் துதைந்தா ரிடம்போலும்வடிவுடை மேதி வயல்படியும் வலம்புர நன்னகரே

        Koṭiyuṭai mum'mathi lūṭuruvak kuṉiveñ chilaithāṅki / iṭipaṭa eytha amararpirāṉ aṭiyār isainthēththath / thuṭiyiṭai yāḷaiyōr pākamākath thuthainthā riṭampōlum / vaṭivuṭai mēthi vayalpaṭiyum valampura naṉṉakarē

      2. 02

        கோத்தகல் லாடையுங் கோவணமுங் கொடுகொட்டி கொண்டொருகைத்தேய்த்தன் றனங்கனைத் தேசழித்துத் திசையார் தொழுதேத்தக்காய்த்தகல் லாலதன் கீழிருந்த கடவுள் ளிடம்போலும்வாய்த்தமுத் தீத்தொழில் நான்மறையோர் வலம்புர நன்னகரே

        Kōththakal lāṭaiyuṅ kōvaṇamuṅ koṭukoṭṭi koṇṭorukaith / thēyththaṉ tṟaṉaṅkaṉaith thēsazhiththuth thisaiyār thozhuthēththak / kāyththakal lālathaṉ kīzhiruntha kaṭavuḷ ḷiṭampōlum / vāyththamuth thīththozhil nāṉmaṟaiyōr valampura naṉṉakarē

      3. 03

        நொய்யதோர் மான்மறி கைவிரலின் நுனைமேல் நிலையாக்கிமெய்யெரி மேனிவெண் ணீறுபூசி விரிபுன் சடைதாழமையிருஞ் சோலை மணங்கமழ இருந்தா ரிடம்போலும்வைகலும் மாமுழ வம்மதிரும் வலம்புர நன்னகரே

        Noyyathōr māṉmaṟi kaiviraliṉ nuṉaimēl nilaiyākki / meyyeri mēṉiveṇ ṇīṟupūsi viripuṉ saṭaithāzha / maiyiruñ chōlai maṇaṅkamazha irunthā riṭampōlum / vaikalum māmuzha vam'mathirum valampura naṉṉakarē

      4. 04

        ஊனம ராக்கை யுடம்புதன்னை யுணரிற் பொருளன்றுதேனமர் கொன்றையி னானடிக்கே சிறுகாலை யேத்துமினோஆனமர் ஐந்துங்கொண் டாட்டுகந்த அடிகள் இடம்போலும்வானவர் நாடொறும் வந்திறைஞ்சும் வலம்புர நன்னகரே

        Ūṉama rākkai yuṭamputhaṉṉai yuṇariṟ poruḷaṉtṟu / thēṉamar koṉtṟaiyi ṉāṉaṭikkē siṟukālai yēththumiṉō / āṉamar ainthuṅkoṇ ṭāṭṭukantha aṭikaḷ iṭampōlum / vāṉavar nāṭoṟum vanthiṟaiñchum valampura naṉṉakarē

      5. 05

        செற்றெறி யுந்திரை யார்கலுழிச் செழுநீர்கிளர் செஞ்சடைமேல்அற்றறி யாதன லாடுநட்ட மணியார் தடங்கண்ணிபெற்றறி வார்எரு தேறவல்ல பெருமான் இடம்போலும்வற்றறி யாப்புனல் வாய்ப்புடைய வலம்புர நன்னகரே

        Setṟeṟi yunthirai yārkaluzhich chezhunīrkiḷar señchaṭaimēl / atṟaṟi yāthaṉa lāṭunaṭṭa maṇiyār thaṭaṅkaṇṇi / petṟaṟi vār'eru thēṟavalla perumāṉ iṭampōlum / vatṟaṟi yāppuṉal vāyppuṭaiya valampura naṉṉakarē

      6. 06

        உண்ணவண் ணத்தொளி நஞ்சமுண்டு வுமையோ டுடனாகிச்சுண்ணவண் ணப்பொடி மேனிபூசிச் சுடர்ச்சோதி நின்றிலங்கப்பண்ணவண் ணத்தன பாணிசெய்யப் பயின்றா ரிடம்போலும்வண்ணவண் ணப்பறை பாணியறா வலம்புர நன்னகரே

        Uṇṇavaṇ ṇaththoḷi nañchamuṇṭu vumaiyō ṭuṭaṉākich / chuṇṇavaṇ ṇappoṭi mēṉipūsich chuṭarchchōthi niṉtṟilaṅkap / paṇṇavaṇ ṇaththaṉa pāṇiseyyap payiṉtṟā riṭampōlum / vaṇṇavaṇ ṇappaṟai pāṇiyaṟā valampura naṉṉakarē

      7. 07

        புரிதரு புன்சடை பொன்தயங்கப் புரிநூல் புரண்டிலங்கவிரைதரு வேழத்தின் ஈருரிதோல் மேல்மூடி வேய்புரைதோள்அரைதரு பூந்துகில் ஆரணங்கை யமர்ந்தா ரிடம்போலும்வரைதரு தொல்புகழ் வாழ்க்கையறா வலம்புர நன்னகரே

        Puritharu puṉsaṭai poṉthayaṅkap purinūl puraṇṭilaṅka / viraitharu vēzhaththiṉ īrurithōl mēlmūṭi vēypuraithōḷ / araitharu pūnthukil āraṇaṅkai yamarnthā riṭampōlum / varaitharu tholpukazh vāzhkkaiyaṟā valampura naṉṉakarē

      8. 08

        தண்டணை தோளிரு பத்தினொடுந் தலைபத் துடையானைஒண்டணை மாதுமை தான்நடுங்க ஒருகால் விரலூன்றிமிண்டது தீர்த்தருள் செய்யவல்ல விகிர்தர்க் கிடம்போலும்வண்டணை தன்னொடு வைகுபொழில் வலம்புர நன்னகரே

        Thaṇṭaṇai thōḷiru paththiṉoṭun thalaipath thuṭaiyāṉai / oṇṭaṇai māthumai thāṉnaṭuṅka orukāl viralūṉtṟi / miṇṭathu thīrththaruḷ seyyavalla vikirthark kiṭampōlum / vaṇṭaṇai thaṉṉoṭu vaikupozhil valampura naṉṉakarē

      9. 09

        தாருறு தாமரை மேலயனுந் தரணி யளந்தானும்தேர்வறி யாவகை யால்இகலித் திகைத்துத் திரிந்தேத்தப்பேர்வறி யாவகை யால்நிமிர்ந்த பெருமான் இடம்போலும்வாருறு சோலை மணங்கமழும் வலம்புர நன்னகரே

        Thāruṟu thāmarai mēlayaṉun tharaṇi yaḷanthāṉum / thērvaṟi yāvakai yālikalith thikaiththuth thirinthēththap / pērvaṟi yāvakai yālnimirntha perumāṉ iṭampōlum / vāruṟu chōlai maṇaṅkamazhum valampura naṉṉakarē

      10. 10

        காவிய நல்துவ ராடையினார் கடுநோன்பு மேல்கொள்ளும்பாவிகள் சொல்லைப் பயின்றறியாப் பழந்தொண்டர் உள்ளுருகஆவியுள் நின்றருள் செய்யவல்ல அழகர் இடம்போலும்வாவியின் நீர்வயல் வாய்ப்புடைய வலம்புர நன்னகரே

        Kāviya nalthuva rāṭaiyiṉār kaṭunōṉpu mēlkoḷḷum / pāvikaḷ sollaip payiṉtṟaṟiyāp pazhanthoṇṭar uḷḷuruka / āviyuḷ niṉtṟaruḷ seyyavalla azhakar iṭampōlum / vāviyiṉ nīrvayal vāyppuṭaiya valampura naṉṉakarē

      11. 11

        நல்லியல் நான்மறை யோர்புகலித் தமிழ்ஞான சம்பந்தன்வல்லியந் தோலுடை யாடையினான் வலம்புர நன்னகரைச்சொல்லிய பாடல்கள் பத்துஞ்சொல்ல வல்லவர் தொல்வினைபோய்ச்செல்வன சேவடி சென்றணுகிச் சிவலோகஞ் சேர்வாரே

        The last verse names Thirugnanasambandar as the singer and says that those who can recite these ten verses on Valampura will be rid of their old deeds and reach the Sivaloka.

        Nalliyal nāṉmaṟai yōrpukalith thamizhgñāṉa sambanthaṉ / valliyan thōluṭai yāṭaiyiṉāṉ valampura naṉṉakaraich / cholliya pāṭalkaḷ paththuñcholla vallavar tholviṉaipōych / chelvaṉa sēvaṭi seṉtṟaṇukich sivalōkañ sērvārē

      Photos

      Photographs

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

      Blue-grey shrine wall with a doorway and many painted figures and bulls along its roof edge
      A blue shrine front with a doorway and painted figures above it, a paved courtyard in front
      A yellow gateway with an open blue iron gate in a wall painted with red and cream stripes
      Photograph from the temple; the image file could not be opened, so it is not described
      A seated black stone idol with a white cloth tied around it and two garlands of white flowers
      Dark niche with a blue Tamil name board above and an idol covered with a yellow cloth
      A standing dark stone idol with four arms, wearing a white and pink cloth, in a stone niche
      A standing dark idol with a cloth at the waist in a stone niche, with a Tamil name above it
      A dark stone idol in an orange silk cloth stands in a niche above a carved animal head, with lamps around
      Five or more dark idols along a wall, each wrapped in green, orange or patterned silk
      Four dark stone figures in a row, hands joined, each wearing a red and white striped cloth
      A dark stone idol with joined hands in a striped cloth beside another dressed in dark gold-patterned silk
      A bronze standing figure with several arms in white cloth, jasmine garlands, a deer at the leg, on a stone base
      A colourful tiered tower with a red domed top beside a blue-grey roof with bulls and figures, under a bright sky
      A yellow wall with a small tiled roof above it, and painted shrine roofs on both sides, palms behind
      A tiered colourful tower with carved figures and a golden-yellow dome beside it, palm trees behind