Sri Thiyagarajar Temple, Pudukottai

Address

Sri Thiyagarajar Temple, Pulvayal, Pudukottai district, Tamil Nadu 622104

Diety

Sri Thiyagarajar Amman: Sri Kamalambal, Sri Logambal.

Introduction

Pudukottai, we came across this Shiva Temple. The temple is in neglected and dilapidated condition but structures are found intact. The Shiva is under worship and taken care off by the devotees and Gurukkals. Iraivan : Sri Thiyagarajar Iraivi : Sri Kamalambal & Sri Logambal. The temple is facing east with Nandhi and balipedam. In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Vinayagar, Subramainyar, Sani Bhagwaan, Bhairavar and sandikeswarar. ( For safety reasons idols are kept inside the temple). The entrance is on the South with a rajagopuram base structure. The sanctum sanctorum consists of Sanctum, antarala, arthamandapam and Mahamandapam. In koshtam Sri Dakshinamurthy with a mandapam protruding out was added at a latter stage. The temple was constructed during Chozha period with Kulothunga Chozha-III, inscriptions. The temple outer wall and Rajagopuram had fallen down.