THIRISULANADHAR TEMPLE, TRISULAM, MADRAS






   Thirusoolanadar Temple, Thirusoolam. This  Chola era temple is situated 1km from  Thirusoolam station on the  Eastern side. This area was called by different names in the  olden days including  1. Vanavan Madhevi Chaturvedi Mangalam 2. Thiruneetru  Chozhanallur 3.Thirisooram 4.Brahmmapuri and 5. Thirusoolam.  The  temple is situated in the  centre of four  mountains representing four Vedas. The  presiding deity here is  Thirusoolanadar and is facing east. There is a statue of old Amman  beside the Lingam which was the original one but got damaged. A new statue was prepared  and kept in separate sannidhi   called Thirupurasundari  facing  South. Every  Friday Santhanakapu  Alangaram  is made for Amman. The  main sanctum of Siva is  semi circular  and the  Vimanam is Gajaprishta  as was the style in many Chola  Era temples. The  sthala virusham is Maravalli and theertham Brahmatheertham. In the  first circumbulatory path around the sanctum  there are shrines for Vinayagar, Srinivasar,  Murugan and Nalvar. On the  outer prakaram there are separate shrines for Adhi Sankarar and Iyyapan. The  temple is supposed to have been built during the period of Kulothunga Chola I (1070-1120). There are around  14 inscriptions relating to  Cholas  and Pandya king Kulasekara Pandya of 14th century.  Only 5 remain now and many are in Kapaliswarar Temple, Mylapore. The  temple is rich in  festival on all the  12 Tamil  months.  The  last Kumbhabhishekam was done in 2008. The  temple poojas are done by hereditary Gurukkals. Really a temple with a rich  heritage.

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