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Thursday, February 6, 2020

Thirukkarai Easwarar Temple, Peranamallur – The Temple

Thirukkarai Easwarar Temple, Peranamallur – The Temple
This is an east facing temple with three tiered Rajagopuram but Rajagopuram is facing south. The Deepa Sthambam (lamp post) is outside the temple. The lamp post has trident of Lord Shiva, Sun, Moon, Nandhi and Vinayaka and Lord Muruga sculptures.  Presiding Deity is called as Thirukkarai Easwarar and is facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam.  Lord is a swayambumurthi. The vimana, structure over the sanctum is in the form of Gajabrusta, the shape of an elephant in its sitting posture. 







Mother is called as Thirupurasundari. She is housed in a separate south facing shrine. There are shrines of Muruga, Navagrahas and Bhairava in the temple premises. There are Naga figures on the upper wall of the Vidhana. There is also an idol of Kamadhenu pouring its milk on Lord Shiva. There is also a Vinayaka sculpture so ancient belonging to Pallava period in a sitting form. 







Jyeshta devi, sister of Mahalakshmi also appears as a carved sculpture in a sitting form. She is holding the crow flag and donkey vahana. There are also two boys nearby. There is a spider and elephant symbols on a pillar indicating the relationship with Kochengata Chola. Theertham of this Temple is also named as Kochengata Chozhan Theertham.