171. PONMAAR

SATHYA PUREESWARAR TEMPLE

Distance:

Shiva: Sathya Pureeswarar, now called as Shakthipureeswarar

Amman: Sathya Pureeswari

Sthala Viruksham: Vilva

Theertham: Chandra Theertham

Speciality:

Sathya Pureeswarar means the Lord who stands for truth.

There is a Artha Mandapam and Mahamandapam in the temple.

There is a tmple pond beside the temple.

The temple faces east.

The temple is built of stone.

The basement of the temple has Padhmam, Jagathi, Virutha Kumudham, Kandam, Kabhodhagam which are forms of stones with which the temple was built.

There are figures of Vinayaka, Yoga Narasimha, Bhootha Ganas, Vallabha Ganapathy, Natarajar and Thiripurasundhari in the temple.

Amman Sathya Pureeswari is found standing on a Lotus Peetam with Pasam and Angusam in her upper hands and showing Abhaya Varadha Mudhra in her lower hands. She is seen wearing jewels Jadamakudam, Vaagumalai, Kandasaram, Keyuram, Pajipandham and Thandai. 

Vinayaka, Subramanya and Bhairavar Sannidhis are in the Mukamandapam. 

Valampuri Vinayaka is found on a Lotus peetam.

Suramanya is seen on a peacok Vahana in a standing posture with Karanda Makudam on his head and Thandai on his legs. This Subramanya was installed by the Vijayanagara Kings.

Bhiaravar is in a standing posture with 4 hands carrying Udukkai, Pasam, Kabhadam and Thirisoolam. He is seen with Jewels such as Analmakudam, Kundalam, Kadasaram, Poonul, Udaimani, Sarpa Araignan and Padhasaram. 

There are figures of Dancing Vinayaka, Mahishasuramarthini, Rama, Hanuman, Cow showering milk on Linga, Kannan and swan, Nandhi, Bheema, Agasthya, Narasimha, Simhavahini, Bhikshadanar, Ashtabuja Durga, Bloomed Lotus and Perunda Bird (Perunda Bird is Vjaya Nagara Mudhra) carved exquisitely on the pillars in the 16th Century.

This temple was damaged due to invasions. The Pancah Loga deities and jewels were robbed from the temple. 

Chandran worshipped here by establishing a pond and got relieved from his curse. 

During the Chola period this place was called as Jayamkonda Chola Madalathu Puliyur Kottathu Saalvai Naatu Ponmaar.

During Vijayanagara period this place was called as Jayamkondachola Madalathu Thyagavinodha Nalloorana Ponmaaru. 

According to the inscriptions found in the Ammani Amman Pond bank of this village this Village is referred as Ponmaaru.

Vijayanagara Kings built this temple completely in 1520AD.

Shiva was called Poyyileaswara Mudaiya Nayanar. This Sannidhi can be seen in the temple.

Another inscriptions mentions this place as Poyyilicheri.

People with thyroid disease come and worship this temple and get relieved from their diseases.