KAILASANADHAR TEMPLE
Distance: 23kms from Dindivanam and 30kms from Marakkanam
Distance: 23kms from Dindivanam and 30kms from Marakkanam
Shiva: Kailasanadhar
Amman:
Speciality:
The Shiva temple was called Kailasamudaiyar or Arikulakesari Eswaramudaiyar.
This Eka Thala Vimana temple faces east.
The Garpagriha is built of stone and the super structure is made of bricks.
The Dhakshinamurthy Sannidhi is old and Bikshadanar is the later insertion.
There are Sannidhis for Ganapathy, Durga, Chandikeswarar, Suryan, Chandran and Bhairavar.
In front of the Garpagriha there is a broken Mukamandapam.
There are remains of Jyeshta Devi, Chandikeswarar and Suriyan.
There must have been 8 Parivara deities in the Chola period.
There is no compound wall and the Nandhikeswarar and the Palipeetam are found.
There is no flagstaff.
Inscriptions:
There are many inscriptions found in the temple. The earliest of those inscriptions is in the south wall of the central shrine. During the period of Rajakesari Varman Raja Raja Chola I the inscription mentions about endowment of 96 Sheep for buring lamps in the temple made by Ambalavanan Kandaradhithanar, a noble man of Rajaraja Chola I days. Another inscription in the south west wall of the central shrine during the reign of Rajaraja Chola I mentions about the donation of a flower garden by Ambalavanan Kandaradhithanar. It also records sale of land by Magarathar of Ulagamadhevipuram to Gangan Ambalavanan Kandaradhitha Chola Villuparaiyan of Kuvalalam (Kolar of Karnataka) who in-turned endowed a flower garden. From the inscription of Anandheeswarar temple of Udaiyarkudi there are references about this man who has endowed 19 Velies of Land for feeding 56 Brahmins in the said temple. Another inscription is that Rajaraja Chola I got the title of Rajaraja Pallavarayan. According to the inscriptions of the middle Cholas Lord Shiva of this temple was called Arikula Kesari Eswaramudaiyar of Ulagamadhevipuram. This inscription is in the southern wall of the temple.
About the place:
The name of the Village derives the name from Rajaraja Chola I wife. Her name was Ulagamadhevi. During the days of the Cholas this place was called Ulagamadhevipuram. Queen Ulagamadhevi was also called Dhandi Shakthi Vidangi. The temple is now in ruins.
Speciality:
The Shiva temple was called Kailasamudaiyar or Arikulakesari Eswaramudaiyar.
This Eka Thala Vimana temple faces east.
The Garpagriha is built of stone and the super structure is made of bricks.
The Dhakshinamurthy Sannidhi is old and Bikshadanar is the later insertion.
There are Sannidhis for Ganapathy, Durga, Chandikeswarar, Suryan, Chandran and Bhairavar.
In front of the Garpagriha there is a broken Mukamandapam.
There are remains of Jyeshta Devi, Chandikeswarar and Suriyan.
There must have been 8 Parivara deities in the Chola period.
There is no compound wall and the Nandhikeswarar and the Palipeetam are found.
There is no flagstaff.
Inscriptions:
There are many inscriptions found in the temple. The earliest of those inscriptions is in the south wall of the central shrine. During the period of Rajakesari Varman Raja Raja Chola I the inscription mentions about endowment of 96 Sheep for buring lamps in the temple made by Ambalavanan Kandaradhithanar, a noble man of Rajaraja Chola I days. Another inscription in the south west wall of the central shrine during the reign of Rajaraja Chola I mentions about the donation of a flower garden by Ambalavanan Kandaradhithanar. It also records sale of land by Magarathar of Ulagamadhevipuram to Gangan Ambalavanan Kandaradhitha Chola Villuparaiyan of Kuvalalam (Kolar of Karnataka) who in-turned endowed a flower garden. From the inscription of Anandheeswarar temple of Udaiyarkudi there are references about this man who has endowed 19 Velies of Land for feeding 56 Brahmins in the said temple. Another inscription is that Rajaraja Chola I got the title of Rajaraja Pallavarayan. According to the inscriptions of the middle Cholas Lord Shiva of this temple was called Arikula Kesari Eswaramudaiyar of Ulagamadhevipuram. This inscription is in the southern wall of the temple.
About the place:
The name of the Village derives the name from Rajaraja Chola I wife. Her name was Ulagamadhevi. During the days of the Cholas this place was called Ulagamadhevipuram. Queen Ulagamadhevi was also called Dhandi Shakthi Vidangi. The temple is now in ruins.
Trimbakeshwar Shiva Jyotirlinga is an ancient and historic Hindu temple in Trimbakeshwar dedicated to Lord Trimbakeshwar (Supreme deity Lord Shiva). It is 28 Km far from the City of Nashik.
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The Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple is located at the foot of the “Bramhagiri” mountain, where the holy river Ganga originates (the longest river in Maharashtra).
The history of Trimbakeshwar Temple is that it was built by Shri. Nanasaheb Peshwa.
The word “Trimbak” denotes the Trimurti (Tridev): Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Mahesh.
The temple is built of black volcanic stone, and has a 20 to 25 foot stone wall at its boundary that gives it a rich look.
In the vicinity of Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple, Kushavart Tirtha (sacred lake) is at a distance of 400 meters. It is a 21 feet deep lake that was built in 1750.
Kushavarta is believed to be the place where the holy river Ganga reappears after disappearing on the Brahm agiri hills, and thus Kushavarta is the supreme sanctity of the pilgrimage.