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Colourful temple tower with a grey stone base, seen from the side among tall coconut palms.
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Dharumapuram Sri Yazhmurinathar Temple 51st of 129 on the south bank of the Kaveri · Chola Nadu · Temples near Mayiladuthurai

Darshan today7:00 am – 12:00 noon, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Moolavar
Yazhmurinathar, Dharmapureeswarar
Ambal
Madhuraminnammai, Thenamirthavalli, Abhayambikai
Theertham
Vishnu Theertham/ Dharma Theertham, Brahma Theertham
Sthala vriksham
Plantain / Panana tree ("Vaazhai")
Pathigam by
Thirugnanasambanthar

Temple

Visited on: 8th February, 2017 and 8th July, 2017.

Location

Dharumapuram is situated at a distance of about 3 kms from Thirunallaru on the Thirunallaru to Karaikkal route. From Karaikkal also this temple is about 3 kms only. The nearest railway station is Karaikkal.

Other Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam near this place are – Thirunallaru, Thiruvettakkudi, Thiruthelichery, Thirukkadaiyur and Thirukkadaiyur Mayanam.

General Information

Moolavar
Sri Yazhmurinathar, Sri Dharmapureeswarar
Ambal
Sri Madhuraminnammai, Sri Thenamirthavalli, Sri Abhayambikai
Theertham (Holy water)
Vishnu Theertham/ Dharma Theertham, Brahma Theertham
Sthala Vriksham (Sacred Tree)
Plantain / Panana tree ("Vaazhai")
Pathigam (Hymn) rendered by
Saint Thirugnanasambanthar
  • This is one of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and 51st 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 east facing temple has a 5-tiered main tower (Rajagopuram) and it has two corridors.
  • The last consecration ceremony (Maha Kumbabishekam) took place on 09.02.2017 and prior to that on 20.04.1969.
  • This is the birth place of Saint Thiru Neelakanda Yazhpanar’s mother. Yazhpanar is one of the 63 Nayanmars.

History of the Temple

This is one of the 27 temples that come under the administrative control of Dharumapuram Aadheenam.

Front view of the multicoloured tower over a dark entrance passage, with palms and a lamp post.
A hall of orange pillars with a small shrine roof and a young plantain plant in a planter.

Legend

It is believed that Lord Shiva stopped Yama, the lord of Death, and punished him before he could take the life of Sage Markandeya in Thirukadayur. As Yama had already thrown his noose around Sage Markandeya, he is believed to have repented for his sin by worshiping Lord Shiva here.

Yama came to this place, created a spring and performed penance. Lord Shiva granted darshan to Yama and told him that he would be restored of his position as the lord of death in due time. As Yama is also known as “Dharman”, this place gets the name Dharmapuram.

Another legend associated with this temple is that of a Shiva devotee by the name of Thiru Neelakanda Yazhpanar. He was a renowned musician and his preferred instrument was the “Yazh”. Yazh is a string instrument similar to the Veena or violin. Neelakanda Yazhpanar and his wife Madanga Soolamani joined Saint Thirugnana Sambanthar on his pilgrimages.

Yazhpanar would compose the music for Sambanthar’s hymns. Since Yazhpanar was a maestro in the art of composition, a sense of arrogance rose in the minds of his relatives as they felt that Sambanthar’s popularity was mostly because of Yazhpanar’s music. Yazhpanar harboured no such thoughts and was distressed when this came to light. He apologised to Sambanthar who readily forgave him.

Sambanthar then expressed his desire to visit Yazhpanar’s mother and seek her blessings. For this reason, they came to Dharmapuram.

However, when Sambanthar sang “Yaazhmoori Padhigam” in this temple, Yazhpanar was not able to compose music for it. In his frustration, Yazhpanar decided to break the Yazh but Sambanthar stopped him to do so. Lord Shiva intervened, took the Yazh from Yazhpanar, composed the music for the hymn and also danced to it. It is for this reason that Lord Shiva of this temple is praised as “Sri Yazh Moori Nathar”.

It is believed that when Lord Shiva composed the music for Sambanthar’s hymn, Goddess Parvathy sang in a voice that was “as sweet as nectar”. For this reason, she is praised as “Sri Thene Amirthavalli” (“Thene” means honey and “Amirtham” means nectar in Tamil).

It is also believed that Lord Mahavishnu, Lord Brahma and Yudhistra have worshiped the lord here. Yudhistra is also known as Dharmar. This is another reason why this place is called Dharmapuram.

Deities in the temple

Other than the shrines of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy, shrines and idols of lords Vinayakar, Murugan with his consorts, Somaskanthar, Lingothbavar, Mahavishnu, Brahma, Natarajar, Dakshinamurthy, Nalvars, Santhana Kuravars, 63-Nayanmars, Chandrasekarar, Kasi Viswanathar with Visalakshi, Mahalakshmi, Durgai, Chandikeswarar, Navagraham, Suryan, Chandiran and Bairavar can be seen in the corridors.

The procession idol of Lord Yazhmurinathar depicts him with a Yazh in his hands and flanked by Thirugnanasambanthar and Yazhpanar. This along with Lord Yama’s procession idol are very beautiful.

Wooden-framed door with a lamp before it, flanked by two dark guardian figures, with Nandi in front.
A grilled shrine doorway with red and white steps and a name board, guarded by two figures in gold cloth.
An idol garlanded in yellow cloth beneath a golden arch and pillars, behind an orange gate.
A blue shrine front named Natarajar, with a dancing Shiva figure in a ring of flames above the door.
Three dark stone figures in wall niches, each wrapped at the waist in white cloth with a red border.
Four dark idols in white cloth before a wall with the names of the four saints painted above.
Four dark idols in white cloth standing in a row before a yellow wall with a painted name above.
A long row of small dark idols behind a steel railing along a yellow corridor wall with painted text.

Salient Features

Saint Thirugnanasambanthar’s hymn praises Lord Shiva’s music composition and Goddess Parvathy’s melodious voice.

When Lord Shiva played the Yaazh, it is believed that Lord Dakshinamurthy leaned back to enjoy the performance. For this reason, Lord Dakshinamurthy is seen in a leaning position here.

Behind the sanctum sanctorum, on either side of Lord Lingothbavar, there are idols of Lord Mahavishnu and Lord Brahma in a worshipping posture. Devotees can enjoy the darshan of all the three lords (Trimurthys) – Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. This is considered to be very auspicious.

This place has a shrine for the revered Guru Gnanasambanthar, the founder of the Dharumapura Adheenam.

Greatness of this temple

Those aspiring for excellence in music can worship Lord Shiva and Lord Dakshinamurthy here.

Those facing “Puthra doshas” – problems related to child’s well-being can worship Goddess Durgai here on the days of the “Utharada” nakshatram.

Important Festivals

Guru Pooja for Saint Thirugnanasambanthar is celebrated in the Tamil month of Vaikasi (May-June) on the day of “Moola” nakshatram. On this day, Lord Shiva’s procession idol grants darshan to the saint’s idol.

Some of the other festivals celebrated in this temple are -

Shivrathri in the Tamil month of Maasi (February-March) and

Thirukarthikai in the Tamil month of Karthikai (November-December).

Pradosham is also observed regularly.

Temple Timings

From 07:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and from 05:00 PM to 09:00 PM.

Temple Address

Sri Yazhmurinathar Temple,
Dharumapuram,
Near Karaikkal,
Puducherry - 609 602.
Tele: +91- 4368 - 226 616.

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Wide corridor with orange pillars, a painted ceiling and a railing guarding a line of idols on the right.
Priests and devotees seated and standing in a brightly painted hall with flower garlands and a decorated platform.

Highlights

What makes this temple special

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

Greatness

Music is at the heart of this temple

The hymn here praises Lord Shiva's music composition and Goddess Parvathy's melodious voice.

  1. Worship for excellence in musicThose aspiring for excellence in music can worship Lord Shiva and Lord Dakshinamurthy here.
  2. Lord Dakshinamurthy in a leaning positionLord Dakshinamurthy is seen leaning back, as if to enjoy the Yaazh played by Lord Shiva.
  3. Darshan of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva togetherIdols of Lord Mahavishnu and Lord Brahma stand in a worshipping posture on either side of Lord Lingothbavar, which is considered very auspicious.
Significance

A sthalam sung by Saint Thirugnanasambanthar

One of the Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams, on the Southern bank of the river Cauveri in Chozha Nadu.

  1. Hymn by Saint ThirugnanasambantharSaint Thirugnanasambanthar visited this temple and sang a Pathigam here.
  2. Birth place of Yazhpanar's motherThis is the birth place of Saint Thiru Neelakanda Yazhpanar's mother.
  3. Where Yama worshipped Lord ShivaYama is believed to have repented for his sin by worshiping Lord Shiva here.
Why devotees come

Why devotees come here

Devotees come for music, for the well-being of their children and for the festivals.

  1. For music: worship Lord Shiva and Lord DakshinamurthyThose aspiring for excellence in music worship Lord Shiva and Lord Dakshinamurthy here.
  2. For children's well-being: Goddess DurgaiThose facing Puthra doshas worship Goddess Durgai here on the days of the Utharada nakshatram.
  3. For the Guru Pooja in VaikasiOn the day of Moola nakshatram, Lord Shiva's procession idol grants darshan to the saint's idol.
  4. For PradoshamPradosham is observed regularly in this temple.
The Rajagopuram seen from the side, among coconut palms
276Paadal Petra Sthalams

Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams

Legends of Dharmapuram

Yama created a spring and performed penance, and Lord Shiva granted him darshan.

When Yazhpanar could not compose music for Sambanthar's hymn, Lord Shiva took the Yazh, composed the music and danced to it.

Goddess Parvathy sang in a voice as sweet as nectar and is praised as Sri Thene Amirthavalli.

Lord Mahavishnu, Lord Brahma and Yudhistra are believed to have worshipped the lord here.

What devotees pray for

  • Excellence in musicWorship Lord Shiva and Lord Dakshinamurthy here.
  • Relief from Puthra doshasWorship Goddess Durgai on the days of the Utharada nakshatram.

Saints of Dharmapuram

  1. Saint ThirugnanasambantharHe sang the Yaazhmoori Padhigam in this temple.
  2. Thiru Neelakanda YazhpanarA renowned musician who played the Yazh and composed the music for Sambanthar's hymns.

Festivals at Dharumapuram

    Guru Pooja for Saint Thirugnanasambanthar, Shivrathri, Thirukarthikai and Pradosham.

    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
    Wooden-framed door with a lamp before it, flanked by two dark guardian figures, with Nandi in front.
    Moolavar

    Sri Yazhmurinathar

    Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested).

    A grilled shrine doorway with red and white steps and a name board, guarded by two figures in gold cloth.
    Ambal

    Sri Thenamirthavalli

    Goddess Parvathy sang in a voice that was “as sweet as nectar”. For this reason, she is praised as “Sri Thene Amirthavalli”.

    A blue shrine front named Natarajar, with a dancing Shiva figure in a ring of flames above the door.
    Shrine in the corridor

    Natarajar

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

    Four dark idols in white cloth before a wall with the names of the four saints painted above.
    Shrine in the corridor

    Nalvars

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

    Four dark idols in white cloth standing in a row before a yellow wall with a painted name above.
    Shrine in the corridor

    Santhana Kuravars

    Shrines and idols of Santhana Kuravars can be seen in the corridors.

    Shrine behind the sanctumலி
    Shrine behind the sanctum

    Lingothbavar

    Behind the sanctum sanctorum, on either side of Lord Lingothbavar, there are idols of Lord Mahavishnu and Lord Brahma in a worshipping posture.

    Shrine in the corridorத
    Shrine in the corridor

    Dakshinamurthy

    Lord Dakshinamurthy is seen in a leaning position here.

    Visit & map

    Sacred geography
    Dharumapuram Thiruthelichery, Karaikkal Thirunallaru Thirumarugal Thiru Kottaru Thiru Pugalur Thirupugalur Vardhamanecharam Ramanadeecharam Thiruveezhimizhalai Thirukkadavur Veerattam Sikkal Thiruppanaiyur Keezhvelur
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    Address and phone

    Sri Yazhmurinathar Temple, Dharumapuram, Near Karaikkal, Puducherry - 609 602.

    +91- 4368 - 226 616

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    A day of darshan nearby

    5 more sthalams within reach, nearest first: 23.7 km in straight lines.

    Map of Dharumapuram and the sthalams nearby, in route order: Thiruthelichery, Karaikkal, Thirunallaru, Thiru Kottaru, Thiru Pugalur, Thirupugalur Vardhamanecharam. Dharumapuram 1 Thiruthelichery, Karaikkal 2 Thirunallaru 3 Thiru Kottaru 4 Thiru Pugalur 5 2 km N
    Drawn from coordinates. Straight-line distances; roads are longer. Faint dots are other sthalams within 50 km.

    Temple plan

    Wooden-framed door with a lamp before it, flanked by two dark guardian figures, with Nandi in front.
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    Yazhmurinathar sanctum

    Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested).

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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

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

    Māthar maṭappiṭi yum'maṭa vaṉṉamu maṉṉathōr
    naṭai yuṭaim malai makaḷ thuṇaiyeṉa makizhvar
    pūthavi ṉappaṭai niṉtṟisai pāṭavu māṭuvar
    avar paṭar saṭai neṭu muṭiyathor puṉalar
    vēthamo ṭēzhisai pāṭuva rāzhkaṭal veṇṭirai
    irain nurai karai poru thuvim'mi niṉtṟayalē
    thāthavizh puṉṉai thayaṅku malarchiṟai vaṇṭaṟai
    ezhil pozhil kuyil payil tharumapu rampathiyē

    He rejoices with the daughter of the mountain, whose gait is like that of a tender swan and a young elephant. The host of bhutas stands and sings, and he dances. The river rests in the long matted locks on his head, and he sings the Vedas with the seven notes. Dharumapuram is the town of groves where koels dwell and bees hum around the blossoms.

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    Verse text and transliteration as given in the write-up. Word meanings and the English meaning are AI-assisted drafts.

    All eleven verses

    1. 01

      மாதர் மடப்பிடி யும்மட வன்னமு மன்னதோர்நடை யுடைம் மலை மகள் துணையென மகிழ்வர்பூதவி னப்படை நின்றிசை பாடவு மாடுவர்அவர் படர் சடை நெடு முடியதொர் புனலர்வேதமொ டேழிசை பாடுவ ராழ்கடல் வெண்டிரைஇரைந் நுரை கரை பொரு துவிம்மி நின்றயலேதாதவிழ் புன்னை தயங்கு மலர்ச்சிறை வண்டறைஎழில் பொழில் குயில் பயில் தருமபு ரம்பதியே

      Māthar maṭappiṭi yum'maṭa vaṉṉamu maṉṉathōr / naṭai yuṭaim malai makaḷ thuṇaiyeṉa makizhvar / pūthavi ṉappaṭai niṉtṟisai pāṭavu māṭuvar / avar paṭar saṭai neṭu muṭiyathor puṉalar / vēthamo ṭēzhisai pāṭuva rāzhkaṭal veṇṭirai / irain nurai karai poru thuvim'mi niṉtṟayalē / thāthavizh puṉṉai thayaṅku malarchiṟai vaṇṭaṟai / ezhil pozhil kuyil payil tharumapu rampathiyē

    2. 02

      பொங்கு நடைப்புக லில்விடை யாமவ ரூர்திவெண்பொடி யணி தடங் கொள்மார் புபூண நூல்புரளமங்குலி டைத்தவ ழும்மதி சூடுவ ராடுவர்வளங் கிளர் புன லரவம் வைகிய சடையர்சங்கு கடற்றிரை யாலுதை யுண்டுச ரிந்திரிந்தொசிந் தசைந் திசைந்து சேரும் வெண்மணற் குவைமேல்தங்கு கதிர்மணி நித்தில மெல்லிரு ளொல்கநின்றிலங் கொளிந் நலங் கெழிற் றருமபு ரம்பதியே

      Poṅku naṭaippuka lilviṭai yāmava rūrthiveṇ / poṭi yaṇi thaṭaṅ koḷmār pupūṇa nūlpuraḷa / maṅkuli ṭaithava zhum'mathi sūṭuva rāṭuvar / vaḷaṅ kiḷar puṉa laravam vaikiya saṭaiyar / saṅku kaṭatṟirai yāluthai yuṇṭusa rinthirin / thosin thasain thisainthu sērum veṇmaṇaṟ kuvaimēl / thaṅku kathirmaṇi niththila melliru ḷolkaniṉ / tṟilaṅ koḷin nalaṅ kezhiṟ tṟarumapu rampathiyē

    3. 03

      விண்ணுறு மால்வரை போல்விடை யேறுவர் ஆறுசூடுவர் விரி சுரி யொளிகொள் தோடுநின் றிலங்கக்கண்ணுற நின்றொளி ருங்கதிர் வெண்மதிக் கண்ணியர்கழிந் தவ ரிழிந் திடும் முடைதலை கலனாப்பெண்ணுற நின்றவர் தம்முரு வம்மயன் மால்தொழவ்வரி வையைப் பிணைந் திணைந் தணைந்ததும் பிரியார்தண்ணிதழ் முல்லையொ டெண்ணிதழ் மௌவல் மருங்கலர்கருங் கழிந் நெருங் குநற் றரும புரம்பதியே

      Viṇṇuṟu mālvarai pōlviṭai yēṟuvar āṟusū / ṭuvar viri suri yoḷikoḷ thōṭuniṉ tṟilaṅkak / kaṇṇuṟa niṉtṟoḷi ruṅkathir veṇmathik kaṇṇiyar / kazhin thava rizhin thiṭum muṭaithalai kalaṉāp / peṇṇuṟa niṉtṟavar tham'muru vam'mayaṉ mālthozhav / vari vaiyaip piṇain thiṇain thaṇainthathum piriyār / thaṇṇithazh mullaiyo ṭeṇṇithazh mauval maruṅkalar / karuṅ kazhin neruṅ kunatṟaruma purampathiyē

    4. 04

      வாருறு மென்முலை நன்னுதல் ஏழையொ டாடுவர்வளங் கிளர் விளங் குதிங் கள்வைகிய சடையர்காருற நின்றல ரும்மலர்க் கொன்றை யங்கண்ணியர்கடு விடை கொடி வெடிகொள் காடுறை பதியர்பாருற விண்ணுல கம்பர வப்படு வோரவர்படு தலைப் பலி கொளல் பரிபவந் நினையார்தாருறு நல்லர வம்மலர் துன்னிய தாதுதிர்தழை பொழின் மழைந் நுழை தருமபு ரம்பதியே

      Vāruṟu meṉmulai naṉṉuthal ēzhaiyo ṭāṭuvar / vaḷaṅ kiḷar viḷaṅ kuthiṅ kaḷvaikiya saṭaiyar / kāruṟa niṉtṟala rum'malark koṉtṟai yaṅkaṇṇiyar / kaṭu viṭai koṭi veṭikoḷ kāṭuṟai pathiyar / pāruṟa viṇṇula kampara vappaṭu vōravar / paṭu thalaip pali koḷal paripavan niṉaiyār / thāruṟu nallara vam'malar thuṉṉiya thāthuthir / thazhai pozhiṉ mazhain nuzhai tharumapu rampathiyē

    5. 05

      நேரும வர்க்குண ரப்புகி லில்லைநெ டுஞ்சடைக்கடும் புனல் படர்ந் திடம் படுவதொர் நிலையர்பேரும வர்க்கெனை யாயிரம் முன்னைப்பி றப்பிறப்பிலா தவ ருடற் றடர்த்த பெற்றி யாரறிவார்ஆரம வர்க்கழல் வாயதொர் நாகம ழக்குறவ்வெழுக் கொழும் மலர் கொள்பொன் னிதழிநல் லலங்கல்தாரம வர்க்கிம வான்மகள் ஊர்வது போர்விடைகடி படு செடி பொழிற் றருமபு ரம்பதியே

      Nēruma varkkuṇa rappuki lillaine ṭuñchaṭaik / kaṭum puṉal paṭarn thiṭam paṭuvathor nilaiyar / pēruma varkkeṉai yāyiram muṉṉaippi ṟappiṟap / pilā thava ruṭatṟ aṭarththa petṟi yāraṟivār / ārama varkkazhal vāyathor nākama zhakḥkuṟav / vezhukḥ kozhum malar koḷpoṉ ṉithazhinal lalaṅkal / thārama varkkima vāṉmakaḷ ūrvathu pōrviṭai / kaṭi paṭu seṭi pozhiṟ tṟarumapu rampathiyē

    6. 06

      கூழையங் கோதைகு லாயவள் தம்பிணை புல்கமல்குமென் முலைப் பொறி கொள்பொற் கொடியிடைத் துவர்வாய்மாழையொண் கண்மட வாளையொர் பாகம கிழ்ந்தவர்வலம் மலி படை விடை கொடிகொ டும்மழுவாள்யாழையும் மெள்கிட வேழிசை வண்டுமு ரன்றினந்துவன் றிமென் சிறக் கறை யுறந்நறவ் விரியும்நற்தாழையும் ஞாழலும் நீடிய கானலி னள்ளிசைப்புள் ளினந் துயில் பயில் தருமபு ரம்பதியே

      Kūzhaiyaṅ kōthaiku lāyavaḷ thampiṇai pulkamal / kumeṉ mulaip poṟi koḷpoṟ koṭiyiṭaith thuvarvāy / māzhaiyoṇ kaṇmaṭa vāḷaiyor pākama kizhnthavar / valam mali paṭai viṭai koṭiko ṭum'mazhuvāḷ / yāzhaiyum meḷkiṭa vēzhisai vaṇṭumu raṉtṟiṉan / thuvaṉ tṟimeṉ siṟak kaṟai yuṟannaṟav viriyumnatṟ / thāzhaiyum gñāzhalum nīṭiya kāṉali ṉaḷḷisaip / puḷ ḷiṉan thuyil payil tharumapu rampathiyē

    7. 07

      தேமரு வார்குழல் அன்ன நடைப்பெடை மான்விழித்திருந் திழை பொருந்து மேனி செங்கதிர் விரியதூமரு செஞ்சடை யிற்றுதை வெண்மதி துன்றுகொன்றைதொல் புனல் சிரங் கரந் துரித்த தோலுடையர்காமரு தண்கழி நீடிய கானல கண்டகங்கடல் அடை கழி யிழிய முண்ட கத்தயலேதாமரை சேர்குவ ளைப்படு கிற்கழு நீர்மலர்வெறி கமழ் செறி வயற் றருமபு ரம்பதியே

      Thēmaru vārkuzhal aṉṉa naṭaippeṭai māṉvizhith / thirun thizhai porunthu mēṉi seṅkathir viriya / thūmaru señchaṭai yitṟuthai veṇmathi thuṉṟukoṉtṟai / thol puṉal siraṅ karan thuriththa thōluṭaiyar / kāmaru thaṇkazhi nīṭiya kāṉala kaṇṭakaṅ / kaṭal aṭai kazhi yizhiya muṇṭa kaththayalē / thāmarai sērkuva ḷaippaṭu kiṟkazhu nīrmalar / veṟi kamazh seṟi vayaṟ tṟarumapu rampathiye

    8. 08

      தூவண நீறக லம்பொலி யவ்விரை புல்கமல்குமென் மலர் வரை புரை திரள்பு யம்மணிவர்கோவண மும்முழை யின்னத ளும்முடை யாடையர்கொலை மலி படையொர் சூல மேந்திய குழகர்பாவண மாவல றத்தலை பத்துடை யவ்வரக்கனவ் வலியொர் கவ்வை செய் தருள்புரி தலைவர்தாவண ஏறுடை யெம்மடி கட்கிடம் வன்றடங்கடல் லிடுந் தடங் கரைத் தருமபு ரம்பதியே

      Thūvaṇa nīṟaka lampoli yavvirai pulkamal / kumeṉ malar varai purai thiraḷpu yam'maṇivar / kōvaṇa mum'muzhai yiṉṉatha ḷum'muṭai yāṭaiyar / kolai mali paṭaiyor chūla mēnthiya kuzhakar / pāvaṇa māvala ṟaththhalai patthuṭai yavvarak / kaṉav valiyor kavvai sey tharuḷpuri thalaivar / thāvaṇa ēṟuṭai yem'maṭi kaṭkiṭam vaṉtṟaṭaṅ / kaṭal liṭun thaṭaṅ karaith tharumapu rampathiyē

    9. 09

      வார்மலி மென்முலை மாதொரு பாகம தாகுவர்வளங் கிளர் மதி யரவம் வைகிய சடையர்கூர்மலி சூலமும் வெண்மழு வும்மவர் வெல்படைகுனி சிலை தனிம் மலைய தேந்திய குழகர்ஆர்மலி ஆழிகொள் செல்வனும் அல்லி கொள்தாமரைம்மிசை யவன் அடிம் முடி யளவு தாமறியார்தார்மலி கொன்றைய லங்கலு கந்தவர் தங்கிடந்தடங் கடல் லிடுந் திரைத் தருமபு ரம்பதியே

      Vārmali meṉmulai māthoru pākama thākuvar / vaḷaṅ kiḷar mathi yaravam vaikiya saṭaiyar / kūrmali sūlamum veṇmazhu vum'mavar velpaṭai / kuṉi silai thaṉim malaiya thēnthiya kuzhakar / ārmali āzhikoḷ selvaṉum alli koḷthāmaraim / misai yavaṉ aṭim muṭi yaḷavu thāmaṟiyār / thārmali koṉtṟaiya laṅkalu kanthavar thaṅkiṭan / thaṭaṅ kaṭal liṭun thiraith tharumapu rampathiyē

    10. 10

      புத்தர் கடத்துவர் மொய்த்துறி புல்கிய கையர்பொய்ம்மொழிந் தழிவில் பெற்றி யுற்ற நற்றவர் புலவோர்பத்தர்கள் அத்தவ மெய்ப்பய னாகவு கந்தவர்நிகழ்ந் தவர் சிவந் தவர் சுடலைப்பொடி யணிவர்முத்தன வெண்ணகை யொண்மலை மாதுமை பொன்னணிபுணர் முலை யிணை துணை யணைவ தும்பிரியார்தத்தரு வித்திர ளுந்திய மால்கட லோதம்வந்தடர்ந் திடும் தடம் பொழிற் றருமபு ரம்பதியே

      Puthar kaṭathuvar moythuṟi pulkiya kaiyarpoym / mozhin thazhivil petṟi yutṟa natṟavar pulavōr / patharkaḷ aththava meyppaya ṉākavu kanthavar / nikazhn thavar sivan thavar suṭalaippoṭi yaṇivar / muththaṉa veṇṇakai yoṇmalai māthumai poṉṉaṇi / puṇar mulai yiṇai thuṇai yaṇaiva thumpiriyār / thaththaru viththira ḷunthiya mālkaṭa lōthamvan / thaṭarn thiṭum thaṭam pozhiṟ tṟarumapu rampathiyē

    11. 11

      பொன்னெடு நன்மணி மாளிகை சூழ்விழ வம்மலிபொரு புனல் திரு வமர் புகலியென் றுலகிற்தன்னொடு நேர்பிற வில்பதி ஞானசம் பந்தனத்துசெந் தமிழ்த் தடங் கடற் றருமபு ரம்பதியைப்பின்னெடு வார்சடை யிற்பிறை யும்மர வும்முடையவன் பிணை துணை கழல்கள் பேணுத லுரியார்இன்னெடு நன்னுல கெய்துவ ரெய்திய போகமும்உறு வர்க ளிடர் பிணி துயரணை விலரே

      The last verse names Gnanasambandar as the singer and says those who worship the feet of the Lord of Dharumapuram will be free from affliction, illness and suffering.

      Poṉṉeṭu naṉmaṇi māḷikai chūzhvizha vam'mali / poru puṉal thiru vamar pukaliyeṉ tṟulakiṟ / thaṉṉoṭu nērpiṟa vilpathi gñāṉasam banthaṉatḥ / thusen thamizhth thaṭaṅ kaṭaṟ tṟarumapu rampathiyaip / piṉṉedu vārsaṭai yiṟpiṟai yum'mara vum'muṭai / yavaṉ piṇai thuṇai kazhalkaḷ pēṇutha luriyār / iṉṉeṭu naṉṉula keythuva reythiya pōkamum / uṟu varka ḷiṭar piṇi thuyaraṇai vilarē

    Photos

    Photographs

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

    Colourful temple tower with a grey stone base, seen from the side among tall coconut palms.
    Front view of the multicoloured tower over a dark entrance passage, with palms and a lamp post.
    A hall of orange pillars with a small shrine roof and a young plantain plant in a planter.
    Wooden-framed door with a lamp before it, flanked by two dark guardian figures, with Nandi in front.
    A grilled shrine doorway with red and white steps and a name board, guarded by two figures in gold cloth.
    An idol garlanded in yellow cloth beneath a golden arch and pillars, behind an orange gate.
    A blue shrine front named Natarajar, with a dancing Shiva figure in a ring of flames above the door.
    Three dark stone figures in wall niches, each wrapped at the waist in white cloth with a red border.
    Four dark idols in white cloth before a wall with the names of the four saints painted above.
    Four dark idols in white cloth standing in a row before a yellow wall with a painted name above.
    A long row of small dark idols behind a steel railing along a yellow corridor wall with painted text.
    Wide corridor with orange pillars, a painted ceiling and a railing guarding a line of idols on the right.
    Priests and devotees seated and standing in a brightly painted hall with flower garlands and a decorated platform.