Gnanapureeswarar Temple,
Thiruvadisoolam – History
The
temple was built by Pallava Emperor Parameswaravarman
I (670 – 695 CE). There are about 15 inscriptions recorded in this
temple. The
place was called as Jayamkonda Chozhamandalathu Kalathur Kottathu
Valanattu Thiruvidaichuram, Lord Shiva was called as Thiruvidaichuram Udayar
& Thiruvidaichuramudaya Nayanar and Goddess Parvathy was called as
Imayakodiammai as per the inscriptions in the
temple.
The inscriptions are dated to the reigns of Kulothunga
Chola I (1070 – 1122 CE), Vikrama Chola I (1118 – 1135 CE), Telugu
Choda King Vijayaganda Gopala (1250 –1291 CE), Rajanarayana Sambuvarayar (1337 –
1373 CE) and Vijayanagara Kings Viruppanna, Bukka Raya II & Achyuta Raya.
Most of the inscriptions records the gift & grants made to this
temple and renovations activities carried out in this
temple.
There is a palm leaf manuscript related to this
temple available at the Government Oriental Manuscript Library (Anna
Centenary Library). It records the contributions of Kulothunga Chola I made to this
temple. It is said that the
place housed a fort of two brothers Kandavarayan and Sendavarayan,
Vanniyar Chieftains of the region. This
temple is under the administrative control of Thirukazhukundram
Sri Vedagiriswarar Devasthanam.