Mamakudi is situated to the North of Thirukkadaiyur, with River Cauvery and Mela Perumpallam in the South, Akkur in the East and Poompuhar in the West. The deity was worshipped by Devendran and the temple was built by the Chola Kings. The place was also referred to as Thirumalmakudi, Maakudi, and Lakshmipuram.
Inside the temple there is a large maha mandapam followed by the artha mandapam; the sanctum sanctorum of Sivalokanathar is next. The shrine of Sivakamasundari is on the northern side of the maha mandapam. . The Goddess is seen with four arms two of which are adorned with akshara maala and a lotus flower and while the other two show the mudras of abhayam and varadham.There is a Natarajar mandapam in the Mahamantapam. Interesting details
Around 250 years ago, a gypsy tried to catch a tortoise in the temple tank with a spear. He was surprised to hear a metallic sound from the tank. The tortoise escaped; but when curious villagers searched the tank they found the panchaloka idols of Natarajar, Sivakamasundari and Chandikeswara. These idols were obviously hidden in the tank to protect them from damage by Muslim invaders. At present the temple is in a dilapidated condition. The roots of the plants and trees which have grown on the vimanam and on the roof have caused large openings in the walls. The entire structure has crumbled; floors have huge cracks.
About 40 years ago devotees thronged the temple and pujas were performed four times a day. Now puja has been reduced to once a day. A committee has been formed and is working on the temple renovation. The surroundings of the temple which were fully covered with thorny bushes and other vegetation, have now been cleared. Devotees are requested to contribute to the project. For details contact: Mahalakshmi Subramanian, Flat No. 3, Thulasi Apartments, 11 Kuppuswamy Street, T. Nagar, Chennai 600017. Ph: 044-2815 2533; 98400 53289
> > Mamakudi is situated to the North of Thirukkadaiyur, with River > Cauvery and Mela Perumpallam in the South, Akkur in the East and > Poompuhar in the West.
Hi somebody got the directions wrong.
akkur is 9 km south of cauvery and thirukadaiyur a further 3 km south a place with cauvery to the south cannot be anywhere near akkur. and any place having punpuhar to the west must be in bay of bengal.
venketesh
The deity was worshipped by Devendran and the > temple was built by the Chola Kings. The place was also referred to as > Thirumalmakudi, Maakudi, and Lakshmipuram. > > Inside the temple there is a large maha mandapam followed by the artha > mandapam; the sanctum sanctorum of Sivalokanathar is next. The shrine > of Sivakamasundari is on the northern side of the maha mandapam. . The > Goddess is seen with four arms two of which are adorned with akshara > maala and a lotus flower and while the other two show the mudras of > abhayam and varadham.There is a Natarajar mandapam in the Mahamantapam. > Interesting details > > Around 250 years ago, a gypsy tried to catch a tortoise in the temple > tank with a spear. He was surprised to hear a metallic sound from the > tank. The tortoise escaped; but when curious villagers searched the > tank they found the panchaloka idols of Natarajar, Sivakamasundari and > Chandikeswara. These idols were obviously hidden in the tank to > protect them from damage by Muslim invaders. At present the temple is > in a dilapidated condition. The roots of the plants and trees which > have grown on the vimanam and on the roof have caused large openings > in the walls. The entire structure has crumbled; floors have huge cracks. > > About 40 years ago devotees thronged the temple and pujas were > performed four times a day. Now puja has been reduced to once a day. A > committee has been formed and is working on the temple renovation. The > surroundings of the temple which were fully covered with thorny bushes > and other vegetation, have now been cleared. Devotees are requested to > contribute to the project. For details contact: Mahalakshmi > Subramanian, Flat No. 3, Thulasi Apartments, 11 Kuppuswamy Street, T. > Nagar, Chennai 600017. Ph: 044-2815 2533; 98400 53289 >
If you say so, then there is no appeal. But what interests me is the number of such ` findings' in temple tanks - means these tanks were never kept up - desilted since the last 700 years - else they would have come across all these that time itself. atleast now why not the authorities do a check on all temple tanks - using a metal detector over water ( does it work??)
Whil researching for TOK i also contacted you remember- on the way idols should be hidden when in danger. but thats precisely where a looter will look for short notice danger would have warranted hiding in the pond. the other one was more laborious- dig apit, fill with riversand sprinlkle holy water etc and keep the statue face down.
and the issue you are talking about- these are temple tanks not the usual village tanks. so when they filled up wuith debris I guess they would be rocks and stuff from the sides. lakes get silted with finer soil
it must have gone unreported but most of the temples when they re opened must have taken their idols from the lakes. dilapitated temples wouldnt have had resources to re excavate their temple ponds and hence many more should be there. about this metal detector business, iam sure it would work if the statues were not uried under too much of debris.
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