23rd September 2018.
This is one of the 108 Divya Desam Perumal Temples also known as Sri Pavalannam and Sri Piravalavannar Perumal
Temple. This temple is about 200 off from Kanchipuram Railway station to
kanchipuram Bus stand main road ( Big Kammala Street – Jawaharlal Nehru Street).
Mangalasasanam was done by Thirumangai Alwar.
Thirumangai Alwar had done the mangalasanam, in praise of Maha
Vishnu as Pavalavannar of Kanchipuram, in his pasuram.
வங்கத்தால் மாமணி
வந்துந்து முந்நீர் மல்லையாய்
மதிள் கச்சியூராய்,
பேராய்
கொங்கத்தார் வளங்கொன்றை
யலங்கல் மார்வன்
குலவரையான் மடப்பாவை
யிடப்பால் கொண்டான்
பங்கத்தாய் பாற்கடலாய்
பாரின் மேலாய் பணி
வரையினுச் சியாய் பவள
வண்ணா
எங்குற்றா யெம்பெருமான்
உன்னை நாடி யேழையே
னிங்ஙணமே யுழிதருகேனே
- திருநெடுந்தாண்டகம் 9
(2060)
Moolavar : Sri Pavala vanna Perumal
Temple.
Thayar : Sri
Sri Piravalavalli Thayar
Some of the important details are…
The temple is facing west with a 5
tier Rajagopuram. Before Rajagopuram on the left Manavala Mamuni sannadhi in a
mandapam. Immediately after the Rajagopuram Palipedam, Dwajasthambam ( now
removed due to damage ) and Garudalwar. Moolavar is in sitting
posture, while upper hand holds conch and Chakra, lower hands are in abhaya
and Varada hasta. The colour of the moolavar is in Coral. Urchavas Perumal is
with Sridevi and Bhoodevi in front of moolavar.
In the outer prakaram Sannadhi
for, Andal (facing east), Yaga Sala, Mirror room, Thirumangai Alwar, Nammalwar,
Udayar and Pavala Valli or Piravalavalli Thayar. Pavala Valli thayar is in a
separate temple like sannadhi with sanctum, arthamandapama and Muka mandapam.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of Sanctum, Antarala, artha mandapam and a mukha mandapam.
On the north side the mandapa has
the pillars with reliefs of Vishnu’s various avatars and a telugu inscription
plaque. The Ceiling has the reliefs of eekamruga ( whale like fish with elephant trunk ),
elephant, tiger, man fighting with tiger and elephant, snakes, may belongs to
Vijayanagara Period and British period
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple was believed to be
constructed during Chozha Period and latter with Vijayanagara Contributions.
Kulothunga Chozha I and Rajadhiraja's inscriptions are found on the sanctum
walls. The temple tank – Chakra theertha is in front and could found a
fragment of stone with Chozha period inscriptions. The temple activities are
being managed by the hereditary Dharmakartha Mrs C Adhilakshmi.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened
between 07.30 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.30 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
Mobile number 9840110092 may be
contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH:
The temple is 200 meter of Kammala Street (Railway station to Bus stand ),
now called as Jawaharlal Nehru Street.
About 1.5 KM from Kanchipuram Railway station and
about 2.5 KM from Bus stand.
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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