A Prarthana Sthalam to overcome various problems in life
Inscription within the temple makes this reference -
“……சுந்தர பாண்டிய மண்டபதிலே நானும் நம் பெண்டுகளும்
மூலகமா இறுகலில்
நமக்கு வடக்கு வீடான
திருமலை தாடி கொம்பு அழகர் ….”
Quick Facts
Moolavar : Soundararajan East Facing Standing Posture
Goddess : Kalyana Soundara Valli Thaayar
Located 8kms North West of Dindigul on NH7 (Dindigul-Karur-Salem
Highway) is the 1000years old
Soundararaja Perumal temple in Thaadi Kombu.This place was once referred to as Thaalai Vana Kshetram (reference to the number
of palm groves surrounding the Soundararajan temple). With the congregation of
a huge Telugu population in this area, over time, this region came to be
renamed as Thaadi Kombu (the place of palm trees).
The Legend
Having been turned into a frog, Manduga Rishi was
undertaking penance here on the banks of Kumba River to relieve himself of his
sins. Attacked by Asura Thalasuran, Manduga Rishi sought the help of Lord
Soundararajan of Azhagar Koil who answered the Rishi’s prayers by killing the
Asura.
A happy Manduga Rishi who got back his human form requested
the Lord to provide darshan to everyone in the same form here at this place. As
the Lord acceded to his request, this temple is said to be the Northern Home of
Maaliruncholai Azhgar.
Solution to various problems
The temple is special as it houses in the same complex
Lords who provide solutions to different problems. This is the only temple to
house Goddess Saraswathi and Lord Hayagriva in the same sannidhi.
A Special Pooja is performed at the Dhanvantri
Sannidhi on No Moon day to relieve one of any health problems. A visit to the
Lakshmi Narasimha Sannidhi on full moon day is said to help solve finance related
issues.
Special Pooja on Thursdays at the Rathi- Manmatha
Sannidhi relieves couples of problems in their married life. A pooja during
Rahu Kaalam on Sunday at the Swarna Aakarshana Bairavar Sannidhi helps one
recover from financial losses and bad debts.
Sculptures
A big feature at this temple is the beautifully
crafted sculptures on the Southern side of the temple similar to the one at
Krishnapuram near Tirunelveli - 14 in all including Anjaneya carrying Rama on
his shoulder, Vaikuntanathan sleeping atop Adhiseshan, Maha Vishnu mounted on
Garuda, Battle with Hiranya and ‘Hiranya Samhaaram’ - quite a difficult one to
carve. There are also 7 musical pillars at
the temple. Another unique feature is the presence of a standing Pillayar and
Vishnu Durgai.
The temple was renovated by the Vijayanagar kings,
Achudeva Raya and his brother Ramadeva Raya in the 16th Century AD.
Thirumalai Nayakar was responsible for the exquisite sculptures. One finds reference to the Northern House at Thaadi
Kombu in inscriptions relating to Pandya kings who ruled Madurai in the 9th-12th
Century AD, an indication that this
temple dates back to a time prior to that period and is well over a 1000 years
old.
“……சுந்தர பாண்டிய மண்டபதிலே நானும் நம் பெண்டுகளும்
மூலகமா இறுகலில்
நமக்கு வடக்கு வீடான
திருமலை தாடி கொம்பு அழகர் ….”
Capital of Dindigul
The British who captured Dindigul in 1801 made Thaadi
Kombu the first capital of Dindigul.
Moolavar : Soundararajan East Facing Standing Posture
Goddess : Kalyana Soundara Valli Thaayar
Time :7am-12noon and 430pm-830pm.
Contact : Badri Jagannathan Bhattar @ 98655 37340 / Rajappa Bhattar @ 94420 30304 /
Ramamoorthy @94865 01122
Office :
EO Kathiresan @98655 35788 / 0451 2557232
4 comments:
great work prabhu. interesting. all the best.
Sampath,
Thanks much for reading and the comment.
Prabhu
Good to hear.
Will visit again.
Thank You
Prabhu
Dear All,
I visited the Temple with my wife on 10-10-10. The vision of the Lord Perumal and Thayaar were so wonderful we felt as if we were seeing them at Vaigundam. The Temple was maintained very neat and clean. The priests did a excellent job with devotion. We felt very happy to have visited the temple. The long travel was worth it. I thank the authorities for maintaining the Temple very clean. - Dr.S.Manoharan, Trichy.
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