Photograph of the Avudaiyarkoil Temple from the 'Photographs to Illustrate the Ancient Architecture of Southern India' collection, taken by Edmund David Lyon in c. 1868. Avudaiyarkoil is approximately 45 km south-east of Pudukottai in Tamil Nadu. The Nayanar poet-saint Manickavasagar is believed to have founded the temple in the 8th century under the Pandyan dynasty, but its present form mostly dates to the 17th century. The temple is noted for its granite roof-work and is dedicated to the worship of Shiva. This photograph is a view of the inner court of the temple, in front of which is the mandapa (columned hall). The small pyramidal tower can be seen over the entrance to the sanctuary. The elaborately carved pillars and the roof of the porch are of the same hard dark stone.
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Carved pillar in front of porch 21247
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Photograph of the Avudaiyarkoil Temple from the 'Photographs to Illustrate the Ancient Architecture of Southern India' collection, taken by Edmund David Lyon in c. 1868. Avudaiyarkoil is approximately 45 km south-east of Pudukottai in Tamil Nadu. The Nayanar poet-saint Manickavasagar is believed to have founded the temple in the 8th century under the Pandyan dynasty, but its present form mostly dates to the 17th century. The temple is noted for its granite roof-work and is dedicated to the worship of Shiva. The carved pillar in this photograph represents Harihara, the deity who is half-Vishnu and half-Shiva.
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Carved pillar in front of porch. 21249
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Photograph of the Avudaiyarkoil Temple from the 'Photographs to Illustrate the Ancient Architecture of Southern India' collection, taken by Edmund David Lyon in c. 1868. Avudaiyarkoil is approximately 45 km south-east of Pudukottai in Tamil Nadu. The Nayanar poet-saint Manickavasagar is believed to have founded the temple in the 8th century under the Pandyan dynasty, but its present form mostly dates to the 17th century. The temple is noted for its granite roof-work and is dedicated to the worship of Shiva. The carved pillar in this photograph is a representation of Shiva in one of his human incarnations, clearly indicated by the fact that he is depicted with only two arms.
Photograph of the Avudaiyarkoil Temple from the 'Photographs to Illustrate the Ancient Architecture of Southern India' collection, taken by Edmund David Lyon in c. 1868. Avudaiyarkoil is approximately 45 km south-east of Pudukottai in Tamil Nadu. The Nayanar poet-saint Manickavasagar is believed to have founded the temple in the 8th century under the Pandyan dynasty, but its present form mostly dates to the 17th century. The temple is noted for its granite roof-work and is dedicated to the worship of Shiva. The carved pillar in this photograph is a representation of Subramanya, with his vahana (vehicle), the peacock.
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Carved pillar in front of porch 21246
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Photograph of the Avudaiyarkoil Temple from the 'Photographs to Illustrate the Ancient Architecture of Southern India' collection, taken by Edmund David Lyon in c. 1868. Avudaiyarkoil is approximately 45 km south-east of Pudukottai in Tamil Nadu. The Nayanar poet-saint Manickavasagar is believed to have founded the temple in the 8th century under the Pandyan dynasty, but its present form mostly dates to the 17th century. The temple is noted for its granite roof-work and is dedicated to the worship of Shiva. This photograph is a carved pillar of Shiva as Bhairava, who was generated out of Shiva's anger.
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Carved pillar inside porch. 212411
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Photograph of the Avudaiyarkoil Temple from the 'Photographs to Illustrate the Ancient Architecture of Southern India' collection, taken by Edmund David Lyon in c. 1868. Avudaiyarkoil is approximately 45 km south-east of Pudukottai in Tamil Nadu. The Nayanar poet-saint Manickavasagar is believed to have founded the temple in the 8th century under the Pandyan dynasty, but its present form mostly dates to the 17th century. The temple is noted for its granite roof-work and is dedicated to the worship of Shiva. The carved pillar in this photograph is a representation of Shiva slaying one of the sons of Kasimuni, the principle of evil.
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Carved pillar inside porch. 212410
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Photograph of the Avudaiyarkoil Temple from the 'Photographs to Illustrate the Ancient Architecture of Southern India' collection, taken by Edmund David Lyon in c. 1868. Avudaiyarkoil is approximately 45 km south-east of Pudukottai in Tamil Nadu. The Nayanar poet-saint Manickavasagar is believed to have founded the temple in the 8th century under the Pandyan dynasty, but its present form mostly dates to the 17th century. The temple is noted for its granite roof-work and is dedicated to the worship of Shiva. The carved pillar in this photograph represents Shiva in his fierce and unpredictable incarnation; as Virabhadra the destroyer. The worship of Shiva as Virabhadra is common in the Deccan and South India.
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Carved pillar in front of porch. 21245
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Photograph of the Avudaiyarkoil Temple from the 'Photographs to Illustrate the Ancient Architecture of Southern India' collection, taken by Edmund David Lyon in c. 1868. Avudaiyarkoil is approximately 45 km south-east of Pudukottai in Tamil Nadu. The Nayanar poet-saint Manickavasagar is believed to have founded the temple in the 8th century under the Pandyan dynasty, but its present form mostly dates to the 17th century. The temple is noted for its granite roof-work and is dedicated to the worship of Shiva. The carved pillar in this photograph represents Shiva celebrating over the destruction of Tripurasura, on whose body he is trampling.
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Carved pillar in front of porch 21244
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Photograph of the Avudaiyarkoil Temple from the 'Photographs to Illustrate the Ancient Architecture of Southern India' collection, taken by Edmund David Lyon in c. 1868. Avudaiyarkoil is approximately 45 km south-east of Pudukottai in Tamil Nadu. The Nayanar poet-saint Manickavasagar is believed to have founded the temple in the 8th century under the Pandyan dynasty, but its present form mostly dates to the 17th century. The temple is noted for its granite roof-work and is dedicated to the worship of Shiva. This photograph shows a carved pillar in front of the mandapa (columned hall). Lyon wrote that this photograph 'is a representation of the Goddess Kali or Minakshi, the wife of Shiva, with all her usual attributes.'
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Avadea Covill [Avudaiyarkoil]Photographer: Lyon, Edmund DavidDate: 1868
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On Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 6:51:48 PM UTC-5, தேமொழி wrote:Avadea Covill [Avudaiyarkoil]Photographer: Lyon, Edmund DavidDate: 1868
இக்கோயிலில் நந்தியில்லை; கொடிமரமில்லை; பலிபீடமில்லை; கருவறையில் மூலவரும் (இலிங்கம்) இல்லை. ’ஆவுடையார்’ (இலிங்கத்தின் அடிபீடம்) மட்டுமே உண்டு. அதனால்தான் இக்கோயிலின்பெயர் ஆவுடையார்கோயில் என்றானது. இறைவிக்கும் இங்கே உருவமில்லை. உற்சவராகப் போற்றப்படுபவரும் சிவனாரில்லை; அவரின் அடியாரான மணிவாசகப் பெருந்தகை!
அனைத்திற்கும் மேலாக இங்கே இறைவற்குப் படைக்கப்படுவதோ ஆவிபறக்கும் ’புழுங்கலரிசிச் சோறும், வியஞ்சனமாகச் சமைத்த பாகற்காயும், முளைக்கீரையும்!’
எங்கும் காணவியலா வியத்தகு அம்சங்கள் இவை!
மற்றொரு தகவலும் அறிந்தேன்...
19-ஆம் நூற்றாண்டில் இக்கோயிலுக்கு வந்த ஆங்கிலேய அதிகாரி ஒருவர் இங்குள்ள கல் கொடுங்கைகள் கல்லில் செதுக்கப்பட்டவை என்பதை நம்பமறுத்துத் தனது கைத்துப்பாக்கியினால் இரண்டுமுறை சுட்டுப் பரிசோதித்து, அவை கல்தாம் என்று தெரி(ளி)ந்து ஆச்சரியப்பட்டுப் போனாராம். இரண்டு குண்டுகள் பாய்ந்த கல் கொடுங்கைகள் இன்றும் மூன்றாம் பிராகாரத்தில் இதனை நிரூபித்துக் கொண்டிருக்கின்றனவாம்.
கோயிலுக்கு நேரில்செல்லும் வாய்ப்பு கிடைக்கப்பெறுவோர் அங்குக் காணப்படும் அரிய சிற்பங்கள்
அனைத்தையும் படம்பிடித்து இவ்விழையிலிட்டால் இழை மேலும் பொலிவுறும்!
(கோயில் பிரியரான காளையார் இதனைக் கவனத்தில் கொள்வாராக!) :-)
அன்புடன்,
மேகலா
அருமையான இழை.. இப்போது தான் பார்க்கிறேன்.. திருக்கோயிலை நேரில் தரிசிக்கும் ஆவல் மேலிடுகிறது.. 'ஆவுடையார் கோயில் கொடுங்கை, திருவலஞ்சுழி கருங்கல் பலகணி,திருவீழிமிழலை வௌவால் நத்தி மண்டபம நீங்கலாக, சிற்ப வேலை எதுவாயினும் செய்து தருகிறோம் என்று முற்காலத்தில் முறி எழுதிக் கொண்டு வேலை துவக்குவார்கள் என்று கேள்விப்பட்டிருக்கிறேன்'.. ஆவுடையார் கோயில் கொடுங்கை இதுவரை நேரில் பார்த்ததில்லை..!.. விரைவில் தரிசிக்க இறைவன் அருள் செய்ய வேண்டும்.. மிக்க நன்றி...

புதுக்கோட்டை அருள்மிகு படிக்காசு அம்மன் கோயில் கொடுங்கை.
சிதிலமடைந்த கொடுங்கை ஒன்று ஓரமாக வைக்கப்பட்டு உள்ளது. சிவராத்திரி விழா நாட்களில் மன்னர் இதன்மீது மெத்தை விரித்து ஓய்வு எடுத்துக் கொள்ளும் வழக்கம் உள்ளது.