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Thiruvazhunthur Sri Vedapureeswarar Temple 38th of 129 on the south bank of the Kaveri · Chola Nadu · Temples near Mayiladuthurai

Darshan today6:30 am – 11:30 am, 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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Moolavar
Vedapureeswarar
Ambal
Soundarambigai
Theertham
Veda Theertham
Sthala vriksham
White Sandalwood tree and Vilvam
Pathigam by
Thirugnanasambanthar

Temple

By V. MuthukumaraswamyVisited 1,200 words · 6 min

Visited on: 11th February, 2017.

Location

Thiruvazhundur is situated at a distance of about 12 kms from Mayiladuthurai. From Mayiladuthurai proceed towards Kumbakonam via Kuthalam. After Kuthalam, Komal road can be reached. From there take the diversion road towards Komal, then proceed for about 4 kms to reach Therazhunthur.

Other Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams near this temple are – Aduthurai, Thiruneelakkudi, Kuthalam, Kanjanur, Thirukkozhambam, Thiruvaduthurai, Thiruvelvikudi, Ethirkolpadi, Thirumanancheri, Thirumangalakkudi and Thirukkodikkaval.

General Information

Moolavar
Sri Vedapureeswarar
Ambal
Sri Soundarambigai
Theertham (Holy water)
Veda Theertham
Sthala Vriksham (Sacred Tree)
White Sandalwood tree and Vilvam
Pathigam (Hymn) rendered by
Saint Thirugnanasambanthar
  • This is one of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and 38th 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 temple is counted as one of the seventy Maadak Koils built by King Kochengat Cholan.
  • This west facing temple has two corridors and its main tower (Rajagopuram) has 5-tiers.

History of the Temple

There are six stone inscriptions in this temple which relate to the period of Chola Kings Kulothungan-III and Rajarajan.

According to legend, in ancient times, this region was densely covered with Sandalwood trees. Hence the historical name of this place is “Santhanaranyam” (“Santhanam” means sandalwood and “Aranyam” means forest in Tamil).

A tall painted tower rises above a yellow gateway beside a red flagstaff, with a small domed shrine at right.
A paved courtyard with a roofed shelter and a yellow shrine; the red flagstaff and a long stone wall stand behind.
A slender tree with dense green leaves stands on a paved floor in front of an old building with a flight of steps.

Legend

Therezhunthur enjoys a special place in mythology because it is linked to the legends of a few nearby Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams.

  • At Therezhunthur, Lord Shiva cursed Goddess Parvathy which made her turn into a cow. Lord Mahavishnu played the role of a shepherd here.
  • At Thirukkozhambam, Goddess Parvathy, who was in the form of a cow, worshiped Lord Shiva. During the worship, as the cow’s leg hit Lord Shiva by mistake, its hoof made a mark on the lord’s chest.
  • At Thiruvaduthurai, again Goddess Parvathy (in the form of a cow) worshiped Lord Shiva. It is here that Goddess Parvathy was relieved of her curse and got restored to her original form.
  • At Thiruthuruthi (Kuthalam), Sage Bharatha performed a yagna and it is believed that Goddess Parvathy came out of the fire in the form of a child.
  • At Ethirkolpadi, Lord Shiva was received as a groom by his father-in-law, Sage Bharatha.
  • At Thiruvelvikudi, the wedding ceremony including the yagna (“Velvi”) was performed. This is the great place where the earthly wedding of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy took place.
  • At Thirumanancheri, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy granted their wedding darshan to everyone.

As per the Sthala Puranam of this temple, once Lord Shiva and Lord Mahavishnu played a game of dice. Goddess Parvathi was chosen to be the mediator. During the course of the game, there was a doubt regarding the numbers. It is believed that Goddess Parvathi supported her brother, Lord Mahavishnu. Angered by her act, Lord Shiva cursed her to become a cow. Lord Vishnu also felt guilty about it and regretted the fact that she was punished because of him. So, he decided to take the form of a shepherd to protect her. Goddess Parvathi prayed to Lord Shiva to pardon her. Lord Shiva told her that she would be relieved from this curse and restored to her original form in due course of time at a place called Thiruvaduthurai.

It is believed that after cursing Goddess Parvathy to become a cow, Lord Shiva stayed in this place as a brahman and taught Vedas under the sandal tree, this temple’s sacred tree. Hence the lord is known as “Sri Vedapureeswarar”.

It is also believed that Devas, Vedas, Ashtadikpalakars (Directional Gods) Sage Agasthiyar and River Kaveri have worshiped the lord here.

Another legend associated with this place is that of Mazhavanadu King Oorthuvaradhan. The king was a devotee of Lord Brahma. Pleased with his worship, Lord Brahma gifted him a chariot which could fly in the sky. Once the king was flying on his chariot when it got stuck and got grounded in this place. He found that Sage Agasthiyar was worshipping Lord Shiva here. He realised that this was the reason why his chariot could not move any further. He apologised to the sage and worshiped the lord here. Hence this place gets the name Therazhundur (“Ther” means chariot, “azhundhiya” means “getting stuck” and “Oor” means village in Tamil).

There is a Vinayakar temple on the way to this temple. It is believed that when Saint Thirugnanasambanthar visited this place, he was stuck at a crossing and was not sure on which way to proceed. This Vinayakar guided him and hence he is praised as Vazhikaati Vinayakar (“Vazhikaati” means guide in Tamil).

Deities in the temple

Other than the shrines of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy, shrines and idols of Vinayakar, Murugan, Kailasa Nathar, Bhabahareswarar, Kadambavaneswarar, Agasthiar, Markandeyar, Cauvery, Navagraham, Sorna Bairavar, Kala Bairavar and Chandikeswarar can be seen in the corridors.

Near the temple’s sacred tree, there is a shrine for “Kshetra Lingam” with idols of Vinayakar and a Nandhi.

There are separate shrines for Sri Madeswarar and Sri Madeswari in the outer corridor. It is believed that initially only these two shrines constituted this temple. The other shrines and buildings were constructed at a later date.

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

There is a separate temple for Lord Mahavishnu which faces this temple.

A yellow building with a pointed arched door and two Tamil name boards, beside a stone shrine with a painted dome.
Two painted guardian figures with raised hands flank a blue door; a small figure panel sits above the lintel.
A doorway shows a woman inside a dim hall; painted figures flank it, and a small garlanded stone lies in front.
A stone porch with green pillars and a tiled roof; a painted Vinayakar figure sits above the dark entrance.
A central dark stone idol with a jasmine garland and yellow cloth, with smaller idols and carved panels around it.
A dark idol in a green and red cloth and a yellow garland in a stone doorway; a blue Tamil name board is above.
Under a pitched roof stand dark lingams on a stone base with cloths and a small green shrub, in front of an old hall.

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 (23rd to 25th in the Tamil month of Maasi (Feb-Mar)) between 5.50 PM and 6.18 PM.

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 hall (mandapam) where Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu played the game of dice can still be seen. In this hall, there are beautiful paintings depicting this legend.

A painted scene of a blue-skinned man holding a game board, a crowned woman, and a seated man in a leopard-skin cloth.
A hall with a painted green and blue ceiling above a pillared doorway; a man stands inside, guardian figures flank it.

This is the birth place of the great Tamil poet Kambar, the author of Kamba Ramayanam. He is popularly known as “Kavichakravarthi”. The house where he lived is known as “Kambar Medu”. It is a memorial now and it is under the control of Archaeological Survey of India.

Greatness of this temple

It is believed that those seeking wedding boon can pray to the lord here.

Couples with strained relations can pray to the lord here for relief and reunion.

Important Festivals

10-day Brahmotsavam in the Tamil month of Chithirai is celebrated in a grand manner.

Other important festivals celebrated here are -

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) and

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

Pradosham is also observed regularly.

Temple Timings

From 06:30 AM to 11:30 AM and from 04:30 PM to 08:30 PM.

Temple Address

Sri Vedapureeswarar Temple,
Therazhunthur Post,
Kuthalam Taluk,
Nagapattinam District,
Tamil Nadu – 609 805.
Tele: +91- 4364-237 650.

The temple priest Sri Rajamohana Sivam can be contacted at: 098421 53947 and 94864 57103.

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A tiered painted tower, a tall red flagstaff and a domed shrine against a blue sky, with two women at right.
A stone shrine with a carved dome and pilasters, a yellow porch with an arched door, and a white-roofed building beyond.
A yellow shrine under a tin roof stands in a paved courtyard, beside a long carved stone wall and a tall flagstaff.
A brick-paved corridor between a carved stone wall and an arched cloister leads to a yellow domed hall.

Highlights

What makes this temple special

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

Greatness

The sun worships the lord here

Lord Suryan is believed to worship Lord Shiva here with his rays, and the temple is a Madakkoil and the birth place of the poet Kambar.

  1. Rays on the lingamLord Suryan is believed to worship Lord Shiva by directing his rays on the lingam every year for three days in the Tamil month of Maasi.
  2. A MadakkoilThe sanctum sanctorum’s entrance is narrow such that no elephant can enter it, a feature of the Madakkoils.
  3. The dice game paintingsThe hall where Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu played the game of dice can still be seen, with beautiful paintings depicting this legend.
  4. Birth place of KambarThis is the birth place of the great Tamil poet Kambar, the author of Kamba Ramayanam.
Significance

A Devara Paadal Petra Sthalam

This is a Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam on the Southern bank of the river Cauveri, linked to the legend of the dice game.

  1. The Devara sthalamsThis is one of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and 38th on the Southern bank of the river Cauveri.
  2. Sung by a saintThe Pathigam was rendered by Saint Thirugnanasambanthar.
  3. A Maadak KoilThis temple is counted as one of the seventy Maadak Koils built by King Kochengat Cholan.
  4. The dice gameLord Shiva and Lord Mahavishnu played a game of dice, and Goddess Parvathi was cursed to become a cow.
Why devotees come

Why devotees come here

Devotees come for a wedding boon, for relief and reunion of couples, and for the festivals.

  1. For marriageThose seeking wedding boon can pray to the lord here.
  2. For reunion of couplesCouples with strained relations can pray to the lord here for relief and reunion.
  3. For the Brahmotsavam10-day Brahmotsavam in the Tamil month of Chithirai is celebrated in a grand manner.
  4. For Surya PoojaShivrathri and Surya Pooja are celebrated in the Tamil month of Masi.
The Rajagopuram and the flagstaff
276Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams

276 sthalams

The names of this place

  1. தேர்Chariot
  2. அழுந்தியGetting stuck
  3. ஊர்Village

Santhanaranyam (sandalwood forest)

    Legends of this place

    Lord Shiva and Lord Mahavishnu played a game of dice; Lord Shiva cursed Goddess Parvathi to become a cow, and Lord Vishnu took the form of a shepherd to protect her.

    Lord Shiva stayed here as a brahman and taught Vedas under the sandal tree, hence he is known as “Sri Vedapureeswarar”.

    The chariot of King Oorthuvaradhan got stuck and grounded here, where Sage Agasthiyar was worshipping Lord Shiva.

    When Saint Thirugnanasambanthar was stuck at a crossing, this Vinayakar guided him, and is praised as Vazhikaati Vinayakar.

    Kings of this temple

    1. King Kochengat CholaBelieved to have built about 70 Madakkoils, of which this temple is counted as one.
    2. Chola King Kulothungan-IIIThe stone inscriptions in this temple relate to his period.
    3. Chola King RajarajanThe stone inscriptions in this temple relate to his period.
    4. King OorthuvaradhanThe Mazhavanadu king, a devotee of Lord Brahma, whose chariot got stuck in this place.

    What devotees pray for

    • Wedding boonThose seeking wedding boon can pray to the lord here.
    • Relief and reunionCouples with strained relations can pray to the lord here for relief and reunion.

    Festivals through the year

      10-day Brahmotsavam in Chithirai is celebrated in a grand manner; Vinayakar Chaturthi, Navarathri, Annabishekam, Thiru Karthikai, Shivrathri and Surya Pooja are also celebrated.

      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
      Moolavarவே
      Moolavar

      Sri Vedapureeswarar

      Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested). He stayed here as a brahman and taught Vedas under the sandal tree, hence he is known as “Sri Vedapureeswarar”.

      Ambalசௌ
      Ambal

      Sri Soundarambigai

      The Ambal of this temple is Sri Soundarambigai.

      A stone porch with green pillars and a tiled roof; a painted Vinayakar figure sits above the dark entrance.
      Shrine in the corridor

      Vinayakar

      A shrine and idol of Vinayakar can be seen in the corridors.

      Shrine in the corridorமு
      Shrine in the corridor

      Murugan

      A shrine and idol of Murugan can be seen in the corridors.

      Shrine in the corridorகை
      Shrine in the corridor

      Kailasa Nathar

      A shrine and idol of Kailasa Nathar can be seen in the corridors.

      Shrine in the corridorப
      Shrine in the corridor

      Bhabahareswarar

      A shrine and idol of Bhabahareswarar can be seen in the corridors.

      Shrine in the corridorக
      Shrine in the corridor

      Kadambavaneswarar

      A shrine and idol of Kadambavaneswarar can be seen in the corridors.

      Shrine in the corridorஅ
      Shrine in the corridor

      Agasthiar

      A shrine and idol of Agasthiar can be seen in the corridors.

      Shrine in the corridorமா
      Shrine in the corridor

      Markandeyar

      A shrine and idol of Markandeyar can be seen in the corridors.

      Shrine in the corridorசொ
      Shrine in the corridor

      Sorna Bairavar

      A shrine and idol of Sorna Bairavar can be seen in the corridors.

      Shrine in the corridorகா
      Shrine in the corridor

      Kala Bairavar

      A shrine and idol of Kala Bairavar can be seen in the corridors.

      Shrine in the corridorசண்
      Shrine in the corridor

      Chandikeswarar

      A shrine and idol of Chandikeswarar can be seen in the corridors.

      Under a pitched roof stand dark lingams on a stone base with cloths and a small green shrub, in front of an old hall.
      Shrine near the sacred tree

      Kshetra Lingam

      Near the temple’s sacred tree, there is a shrine for “Kshetra Lingam” with idols of Vinayakar and a Nandhi.

      A yellow building with a pointed arched door and two Tamil name boards, beside a stone shrine with a painted dome.
      Shrines in the outer corridor

      Sri Madeswarar and Sri Madeswari

      There are separate shrines for Sri Madeswarar and Sri Madeswari in the outer corridor. It is believed that initially only these two shrines constituted this temple.

      A dark idol in a green and red cloth and a yellow garland in a stone doorway; a blue Tamil name board is above.
      Idol in the koshtam

      Vishnu Durgai

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

      Separate templeவி
      Separate temple

      Lord Mahavishnu

      There is a separate temple for Lord Mahavishnu which faces this temple.

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      1Thiruvazhunthur Thirunallam 4Thiruthuruthi 6Thiru Velvikudi 2Thirukkozhambam 3Thiruvavaduthurai Thirukkodikkaval 7Thirumanancheri 5Ethirkolpadi Sirukudi Vanniyur Vaikal Maadakkoil Thiru Kanjanur
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      Address and phone

      Sri Vedapureeswarar Temple, Therazhunthur Post, Kuthalam Taluk, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu – 609 805. The temple priest Sri Rajamohana Sivam can be contacted at: 098421 53947 and 94864 57103.

      +91- 4364-237 650

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      A day of darshan nearby

      5 more sthalams within reach, nearest first: 20 km in straight lines.

      Map of Thiruvazhunthur and the sthalams nearby, in route order: Thirunallam, Sirukudi, Vanniyur, Vaikal Maadakkoil, Thirukkozhambam. Thiruvavaduthurai · 7.3 km Thirukkodikkaval · 7.4 km Thiruvazhunthur 1 Thirunallam 2 Sirukudi 3 Vanniyur 4 Vaikal Maadakkoil 5 Thirukkozhambam 2 km N
      Drawn from coordinates. Straight-line distances; roads are longer. Faint dots are other sthalams within 50 km.
      1. 1 ThirunallamSri Uma Maheswarar Swamy Temple3.7 km from the last stop
      2. 2 SirukudiSri Sukshumapureeswarar Temple4.7 km from the last stop
      3. 3 VanniyurSri Agnipureeswarar Temple3 km from the last stop
      4. 4 Vaikal MaadakkoilSri Vaikalnatheswarar Temple5.2 km from the last stop
      5. 5 ThirukkozhambamSri Kokileswarar Temple3.4 km from the last stop
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      Temple plan

      A tiered painted tower, a tall red flagstaff and a domed shrine against a blue sky, with two women at right.
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      The approach to the west gate

      Thiruvazhundur is situated at a distance of about 12 kms from Mayiladuthurai.

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

      Pathigam

      Saint Thirugnanasambanthar visited this temple and sang this Pathigam.

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

      V. Muthukumaraswamy

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

      Thozhumā ṟuvallār thuyarthī raniṉain
      thezhumā ṟuvallār isaipāda vim'mi
      azhumā ṟuvallār azhunthai maṟaiyōr
      vazhipā duseymā maṭam'maṉ ṉiṉaiyē

      The learned of Azhunthai know how to worship, rise, sing and sob and weep before the Lord, so that their sorrow ends. This verse speaks of the Lord who abides in the great temple hall where they worship.

      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

        தொழுமா றுவல்லார் துயர்தீ ரநினைந்தெழுமா றுவல்லார் இசைபாட விம்மிஅழுமா றுவல்லார் அழுந்தை மறையோர்வழிபா டுசெய்மா மடம்மன் னினையே

        Thozhumā ṟuvallār thuyarthī raniṉain / thezhumā ṟuvallār isaipāda vim'mi / azhumā ṟuvallār azhunthai maṟaiyōr / vazhipā duseymā maṭam'maṉ ṉiṉaiyē

      2. 02

        கடலே றியநஞ் சமுதுண் டவனேஉடலே உயிரே உணர்வே யெழிலேஅடலே றுடையாய் அழுந்தை மறையோர்விடலே தொழமா மடம்மே வினையே

        Kadalē ṟiyanañ chamuthuṇ ṭavaṉē / udalē uyirē uṇarvē yezhilē / adalē ṟuṭaiyāy azhunthai maṟaiyōr / vidalē thozhamā maṭam'mē viṉaiyē

      3. 03

        கழிகா டலனே கனலா டலினாய்பழிபா டிலனே யவையே பயிலும்அழிபா டிலராய் அழுந்தை மறையோர்வழிபா டுசெய்மா மடம்மன் னினையே

        Kazhikā dalaṉē kaṉalā daliṉāy / pazhipā dilaṉē yavaiyē payilum / azhipā dilarāy azhunthai maṟaiyōr / vazhipā ducheymā maṭam'maṉ ṉiṉaiyē

      4. 04

        வானே மலையே யெனமன் னுயிரேதானே தொழுவார் தொழுதாள் மணியேஆனே சிவனே அழுந்தை யவரெம்மானே யெனமா மடம்மன் னினையே

        Vāṉē malaiyē yeṉamaṉ ṉuyirē / thāṉē thozhuvār thozhuthāḷ maṇiyē / āṉē sivaṉē azhunthai yavarem / māṉē yeṉamā maṭam'maṉ ṉiṉaiyē

      5. 05

        அலையார் புனல்சூழ் அழுந்தைப் பெருமான்நிலையார் மறியும் நிறைவெண் மழுவும்இலையார் படையும் மிவையேந் துசெல்வநிலையா வதுகொள் கெனநீ நினையே

        Alaiyār puṉalchūzh azhunthaip perumāṉ / nilaiyār maṟiyum niṟaiveṇ mazhuvum / ilaiyār paṭaiyum mivaiyēn thuselva / nilaiyā vathukoḷ keṉanī niṉaiyē

      6. 06

        நறவார் தலையின் நயவா வுலகில்பிறவா தவனே பிணியில் லவனேஅறையார் கழலாய் அழுந்தை மறையோர்மறவா தெழமா மடம்மன் னினையே

        Naṟavār thalaiyiṉ nayavā vulakil / piṟavā thavaṉē piṇiyil lavaṉē / aṟaiyār kazhalāy azhunthai maṟaiyōr / maṟavā thezhamā maṭam'maṉ ṉiṉaiyē

      7. 07

        தடுமா றுவல்லாய் தலைவா மதியம்சுடுமா றுவல்லாய் சுடரார் சடையில்அடுமா றுவல்லாய் அழுந்தை மறையோர்நெடுமா நகர்கை தொழநின் றனையே

        Thadumā ṟuvallāy thalaivā mathiyam / sudumā ṟuvallāy sudarār saṭaiyil / adumā ṟuvallāy azhunthai maṟaiyōr / nedumā nakarkai thozhaniṉ tṟaṉaiyē

      8. 08

        பெரியாய் சிறியாய் பிறையாய் மிடறும்கரியாய் கரிகா டுயர்வீ டுடையாய்அரியாய் எளியாய் அழுந்தை மறையோர்வெரியார் தொழமா மடம்மே வினையே

        Periyāy siṟiyāy piṟaiyāy midaṟum / kariyāy karikā duyarvī duṭaiyāy / ariyāy eḷiyāy azhunthai maṟaiyōr / veriyār thozhamā maṭam'mē viṉaiyē

      9. 09

        மணீநீள் முடியான் மலையை அரக்கன்தணியா தெடுத்தான் உடலந் நெரித்தஅணியார் விரலாய் அழுந்தை மறையோர்மணிமா மடம்மன் னியிருந் தனையே

        Maṇīnīḷ muṭiyāṉ malaiyai arakkaṉ / thaṇiyā theṭuththāṉ uṭalan neriththa / aṇiyār viralāy azhunthai maṟaiyōr / maṇimā maṭam'maṉ ṉiyirun thaṉaiyē

      10. 10

        முடியார் சடையாய் முனநா ளிருவர்நெடியான் மலரான் நிகழ்வா லிவர்கள்அடிமே லறியார் அழுந்தை மறையோர்படியாற் றொழமா மடம்பற் றினையே

        Mudiyār saṭaiyāy muṉanā ḷiruvar / nediyāṉ malarāṉ nikazhvā livarkaḷ / aṭimē laṟiyār azhunthai maṟaiyōr / padiyāṟ tṟozhamā maṭampat ṟiṉaiyē

      11. 11

        அருஞா னம்வல்லார் அழுந்தை மறையோர்பெருஞா னமுடைப் பெருமா னவனைத்திருஞா னசம்பந் தனசெந் தமிழ்கள்உருஞா னமுண்டாம் உணர்ந்தார் தமக்கே

        The last verse names the saint who sang it and says that those who understand these Tamil verses gain great wisdom.

        Aruñā ṉamvallār azhunthai maṟaiyōr / peruñā ṉamuṭaip perumā ṉavaṉaith / thiruñā ṉasamban thaṉasen thamizhkaḷ / uruñā ṉamuṇṭām uṇarnthār thamakkē

      Photos

      Photographs

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

      A dark stone shrine with a carved dome and a small yellow shrine at left, with trees and a white-domed roof behind.
      A tall painted tower rises above a yellow gateway beside a red flagstaff, with a small domed shrine at right.
      A paved courtyard with a roofed shelter and a yellow shrine; the red flagstaff and a long stone wall stand behind.
      A slender tree with dense green leaves stands on a paved floor in front of an old building with a flight of steps.
      A yellow building with a pointed arched door and two Tamil name boards, beside a stone shrine with a painted dome.
      Two painted guardian figures with raised hands flank a blue door; a small figure panel sits above the lintel.
      A doorway shows a woman inside a dim hall; painted figures flank it, and a small garlanded stone lies in front.
      A stone porch with green pillars and a tiled roof; a painted Vinayakar figure sits above the dark entrance.
      A central dark stone idol with a jasmine garland and yellow cloth, with smaller idols and carved panels around it.
      A dark idol in a green and red cloth and a yellow garland in a stone doorway; a blue Tamil name board is above.
      Under a pitched roof stand dark lingams on a stone base with cloths and a small green shrub, in front of an old hall.
      A painted scene of a blue-skinned man holding a game board, a crowned woman, and a seated man in a leopard-skin cloth.
      A hall with a painted green and blue ceiling above a pillared doorway; a man stands inside, guardian figures flank it.
      A tiered painted tower, a tall red flagstaff and a domed shrine against a blue sky, with two women at right.
      A stone shrine with a carved dome and pilasters, a yellow porch with an arched door, and a white-roofed building beyond.
      A yellow shrine under a tin roof stands in a paved courtyard, beside a long carved stone wall and a tall flagstaff.
      A brick-paved corridor between a carved stone wall and an arched cloister leads to a yellow domed hall.