Annamalaiyar Temple – Third Prakaram – Jambukeshwarar
Shrine
This shrine is situated in between the Chidambareshwarar
shrine and the eastern entrance of this prakara. It has a four pillared
mandapa. The adhishtana parts are upana, jagati, tripatta kumuda, kanta,
pattiyal and vedhi. Nagara vimana has Kirtimukha kudu on each direction and a
round kalasa and stupid.
There are no images in the Devakoshtas. The
Kalahasthiswarar, Ekambareswarar, Chidambareshwarar, Jambukeswarar shrines
together with Annamalaiyar shrine represent the five elements (panchabhutas) of
the universe. All these five shrines found in the Annamalaiyar temple,
represent the five faces of Lord Siva. It represents one of the five elements,
Water.
