An Insight view of Ancient Temples

  Sri Thiruthaleeswarar Temple , Aranvoyal, Thiruvallur Moolavar :   Sri Thiruthaleeswarar Ambal:         Sri Maragadambikai Ambal             This temple dedicated to Lord Siva and called as Thiruthaleeshwarar as he was found under one of the types of palm tree which is called Thali  ( Mangala Sutra) whose leaves were used those days married women used to wear around neck. And these leaves also used to write and hence he is called Thiruthaleeshwarar . The legend of this temple  is  that Lord Murugan worshiped him here before going to Sura Samharam and after Sura Samharam He returned back here.  We can see the Lord Murugan with South facing peacock (which is called Asura Mayil) with Valli & Deivanai and without Vel in his hand in his sannathi.                              A 1200 year old temple which was built by Pallava Ruler Nandhivarman II and later renovated during the Chola period. We can see lot of  Inscriptions about Chola period are found in the temple. This is a

Sri Thanumalayan Temple is located in Suchindram 10 Kms from Nagercoil on the way to Kanyakumari. Here in this   temple   Thirumoorthis   - Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma are in same sanctum. And this temple is also famous for   Suchindram Lord Anjaneyar Temple.             Also known as Sthanumalayan Temple, Sri Sthanumalayan represents Sthanu means Lord Shiva, Mal means Lord Vishnu and Aya means Lord Brahma. Here the lingam represent Thirumoorthis in   three parts. The top represents Shiva , the middle represents Vishnu and the bottom represents the Brahma .   This is a ancient Temple is said to be built in between 15th to 17th Century. We can see wonderful architecture and sculpture carvings in all parts of the temple proves the age of the temple.             This temple has a majestic white Gopuram with seven tiers with its entrance adorned with finely sculpted images of various deities. Out side the temple we can see a huge beautiful temple tank, water from h

Sri Subramania Swamy Temple , Kurukkuthurai ( Tirunelveli) Sri Subramania Swamy Temple, Kurukkuthurai in Tirunelveli is,   one of the   popular temples,   called as Kurukkuthurai Murugan temple . This temple is on the banks of the Jeeva Nadhi Tamiraparani   river is beautifully carved out of a rock known as  THIRU VURUVA MALAI.  It is said that the same rock was used for carving the temple of Lord Muruga at Tiruchendur in 1653. Since this Temple is located almost inside the river path of Tamirabarani, that every year during the monsoon rainy season flood water enters the temple and almost   submerges the whole of temple.  This happens almost every year. Before water entering the temple preists take Utsavar and other important idols to safer place.             The temple has small rajagopuram and Inside the temple we can see Kodimaram, and peacock in front of Moolavar. We can see shrines of Shiva, Parvathi and  Vinayagar sannathis, Veerabagu, Kalabairavar, Sani bagawan and Utsavar

  Sri Nagaraja Temple   is an ancient big temple in Nagercoil.  Age of the temple is between 12th  & 13 the Century. The Nagaraja the serpent king is honored in the main sanctum. Lord NAGARAJAR as the main god in this temple and other shrines have been added to the temple during the 17th century. Now we can see Sri Krishna (Vishnu), as well as Lord Shiva and Ambal. Also we can see Jain iconography of the Tirthankaras and Padmavati Devi near the temple’s main sanctum. It was told till before 17th century the temple was with Sri Nagarajar and other Jain Icons inside and nithya pooja done by Jains in their culture. Only later other shrines are added and poojas performed in Tamil culture.               There are three shrines in the temple. Sri Nagarajar is the oldest and main deity in the main mandapam. The second shrine is dedicated to Sri Ananthakrishna (Sri Krishna dancing on a snake) with Rukmini and Satyabhama . Lord Shiva is in the third shrine. Six icons of Jaina Tirthank