If "Thali"cheri existed near RRswaram, then why not the "Thali"kulathar temple could also be in the near vicinity?
Apart from this Sivaganga Tank Siva lingam, we have other nearby (Very close vicinity) Shiva temples only in the West Street, but I think these are later period temples.
> THALIKKULATHAR - as Dr. Sridhar rightly observed, might have been > a small structure nearby prior construction of Big temple - which > continued. > small but important. to my knowledge only temple in thanjavur town mentioned in devaram. i would be glad to know of iother vaipu thalangal in thanajai town
I featured thalikkulathar temple quite extensively in Rajakesari. The temple in Tamil was known as Thaamaraik Kulathu Mahadevar. Sundara chola seems to have donated to this temple. Rajendra also donated to this temple.
Imagine a pond with all lotus flowers and a small temple in the middle. That must have been a Wonderful sight.
Hi SPS but the thiruvisaipa of tanjore calls the temple rajarajeshwaram 10 times. and we discussed before too. an ancient temple in kerala is called > rajarajeshwarn temple. > venketesh ==========> > > > > > > > It is Raja RajEEswaramudayar Paramaswamin .. > > > > Rajarajeeswaran is the presiding deity in Thiruveezhimizhalai.. > > > > HERE Vishnu performed Siva puja with 999 Lotus flowers and when > could > > not get the 1000th one, he was to use his OWN EYE and the Siva who > > came out to prevent was named as RAJARAJEESWARAN !! > > > > Again to show the Siva - Vishnu harmony.. > > > > Kalki was fully aware of these details.. hence brought out > > Azhwarkadiyan - Vandhiathevan dialogues !!! > > > > Only a Thiruvayil (Main Entrance ) is named after RRC as RAJARAJAN > > THIRUVAYIL in the Big Temple ! > > > > > > anbudan / > > > > sps
Hi -rajaraja must have been aware of thiruveezhmilalai incident. he must have read the thiruviizhimilai devaram which mentions thanjai it perhaps must have influenced him on the choice of location of big temple
We have heard of ILANGOIL.. - Thirumeeyachur one. THIRUVARUR another.
Temple within a temple - with separate Moolavar (and subsequently - now Ambal !)
These form two separate temples. 2 Paadal petra sthalangal.
Likewise - THALI (temple - brick - obviously) in the midest of KULAM (tample) should have been Thalikkulam.
) have been THALIKULAM !?
That also explains the two pallava pillars inside the big temple complex. A couple of them might have been used as a POINTER TO PRESERVE the old structure !
And also Gokul is mention that this temple existed even after the big temple.