Tripurantaka Temple,
Kodumbalur, Pudukottai
Tripurantaka Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord
Shiva, located in Kodumbalur Village in Illupur Taluk in Pudukottai District of
Tamil Nadu, India. This Temple is situated to the south of Moovar Koil.
The Temple
The temple consisted of Sanctum and Ardha Mandapam of
which only the plinth remains. A few sculptures of Chola workmanship, Linga and
a broken Avudaiyar were found among the ruins of this temple. The noteworthy
among these sculptures were a group of Tripurantaka, Tripurasundari and Tiripura
demons. All these sculptures are now housed in Government Museum in Chennai. These
sculptures are the finest sculptures found in the region. The temple is named
as Tripurantaka Temple after these idols.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 10 Kms from Viralimalai,
13 Kms from Illupur, 14 Kms from Manapparai, 14 Kms from Manapparai Bus Stand,
15 Kms from Manapparai Railway Station, 38 Kms from Pudukottai, 42 Kms from
Trichy Airport, 44 Kms from Trichy and 99 Kms from Madurai. The temple is
situated at about 3 Kms from Trichy to Madurai highway (NH 38). Frequent Buses are available from Manapparai
and Viralimalai.