Proper name Natrunaiyappar Temple Important festivals Chithirai Thiruvizha Phone 094430 04099 Creator Parantaka I (907–950) | Architectural style Dravidian architecture District Nagapattinam district | |
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Other names Ponsei Sivan KovilThirunanipalli Eeswaran Kovil Similar Thenkurangaduthurai Temple, Mullaivananathar Temple, Chakravageswarar Temple, Tirumaanturai, Aavoor Pasupatheeswaram | ||
Natrunaiyappar Temple(நற்றுணையப்பர் ஆலயம்]) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the village of Ponsei or Thirunanipalli(Chola Nadu - South of Kaveri), Nagapattinam district, East-Central Tamil Nadu, South India. It’s one of the holy place “Tevaram has been sung on the primary god of the Shiva (Paadal Petra sthalam)”. From north side Chidambaram to The Mahendra Mountain totally 63 Shiva temples have been presented. It’s also one of the part of 63 Shiva’s holy places. Once upon a time ponsei ruled under Chola dynasty
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Etymology
The First rajendra chola has created a town Gangaikonda cholapuram with most beautiful and rare sculptural techniques. It’s similar to earlier creation of Rajaraja emperor’s Thanjai Brihadeeswarar Temple.The Chola conquest of Kadaram (Kedah) and Srivijaya, and their continued commercial contacts with the Chinese Empire, enabled them to influence the local cultures.So that Emperor Rajendra chola also called “Poorva Desamum Vendra Kopparakesari Varman "was awarded a special title. So this place named Kadarankondan, Later name has to convert into Kidarankondan.
Other reasons
There is a significant correlation between Thirugnanasambandar and nanipalli. His mother Bhagwati was born in this place.Thirugnasamabandar has sung a song to lord Shiva. Then this place has to change Parched wasteland to Seashore land, then he converted into Agricultural Land. So that Thirunanaipalli called Ponsei. After this incident sambandar called his named ThiruGnana Sambanthar.
Features
Narrunaiyappar Temple,Thirunanipalli
In this temple Lord Shiva called Natrunaiyappar. In the mind of the fear he can remove and guide into good path of your life so-called Natrunaiyappar. Lord shiva grace with Malaiyaan madanthai and Parvatha Putthiri are his wives.
From Tamil Saiva hymns, Tirugnana Sambanthar,Appar and Sundarar were sung a song to Thirunanipalli Natrunaiyappar. These poems are appeared in Tevara Thirumuraigal.
Thirugnanasambandar was sung a song into Thirunanipalli Natrunaiyappar called Kaaraigal Kukaimullai(காரைகள் கூகைமுல்லை)
Translation
Tirunavukkarasar was sung a song to Thirunanipalli Natrunaiyappar called Mutrunai Yayinanai(முற்றுணை யாயினானை)
English-Translation
Sundarar-Aadhiyan Aadhiraiyan(ஆதியன் ஆதிரையன்)
English-Translation
Features of Temple
• Lord Shiva granted His wedding darshan to Lord Vinayaka and Sage Agastya.
•Appar, Sundarar and Thirugna Sambandar were wrote a poem's to Thirunanipalli Natrunaiyappar in Tevara Tirumuraigal.
•106th temple in 275 shiva temples where appeared in Teveram.
•In a period of chola this temple called “Jayan konda valanaattu aakkoor naattupirathameyamaagiya nanipalli (ஜயங் கொண்ட வளநாட்டு ஆக்கூர் நாட்டுப்பிரமதேயமாகிய நனிபள்ளி)”
•Lot of rare and most beautiful sculptores appeared in a temple. These are all pride of Chola Empire.
•This is 43rd Shiva temple in the southern bank of Cauvery praised in Tevaram hymns. •Sanctum sanctorum tower is huge size. Never seen these sized Sanctum sanctorum tower in anyother temples in India.
Festivals
Every year from the date of 7 April to 13 April where celebrating a Chithirai Thiruvizha.
History of the temple
The age of the temple is nearly 1000 years. The ancestor of Rajaraja Chola, Parantaka Chola I (907–950) built this temple for Nanipalli Natrunaiyappar. It is a 9th-century temple. The sanctum sanctorum is very big in size that facilitated an elephant to worship Lord directly inside. The sanctum sanctorum and the mandaps speak volumes of the aesthetic sense and architectural skill of ancient sculptors of Tamil Nadu.
The architecture of the Chola stands pride of the Tamil Civilization.
In this temple wall Vijayalaya Chola satue has appeared.
Route to Temple
13 km distance far from Mayiladuthurai. Poombukar,Thiruvenkaadu,perunthottam,mangaimadam route buses are reached.
Mayiladuthurai---->Ponsei(Route to Poombuhar)
Chidambaram----->Karuvi----->Ponsei(Route to Mayiladuthurai)
Thirukkadaiyur--->Karuvi--->Ponsei(Route to Mayildauthurai)
Thirukadaiyur---->Sembonar Kovil--->Ponsei(Route to Poombuhar)