Ancient Hindu Temples - Lets discuss their History..

**Eelavar** · 25th May 2006, 03:31 PM

thanks for the link rocketoy.

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**crazy** · 25th May 2006, 04:53 PM

great tread

thank u raghu, eelavar and all!

hm my temple knowledge is very little!

the only temple i know is trichy thayumaanvar kovil!
and i have been to bragadeeshwarar kovil and rameshwaram. wow rameshwaram was so beautiful. i felt myself blessed to be there!
ah i have been to srirangam, uchi pillayar, samayapuram..................and a lot of other temple around trichy. i never know their history

periyar kovil it was also so beautiiful. it was written somewhere that it was the first temple in TN to allow harijans inn

not sure but it was written there along with Mahatmas saying something!

**bingleguy** · 25th May 2006, 06:15 PM

Wow Crazy ! u reminded me of Thayumaanavar Kovil ! The temple is famously called the Rock Fort in Tiruchirapalli District (325 kms south west of Chennai)

The Rock Fort temple is famously known as the Ucchi Pillayar kovil, in the half way is situated the Thaayumaanavar kovil (Lord Siva temple).

Swamy thaayum + aanavar = the lord who took the form of a mother ! When a lady, who was pregnant and her mother was stranded on the other bank of river Cauvery, which was over flowing -> the swamy took the form of her mother and helped the pregnant lady for her delivery ! hence the name thaayum aanavar

**bingleguy** · 25th May 2006, 06:19 PM

More about Rock Fort Temple

As the name suggests, the Rock Fort Temple is situated on 83 m high outcrops.This temple was built by the Pallavas as a small cave temple, but the Nayaks made use of its naturally fortified position. It is a stiff climb, up the 437 steps cut into the stone to the top.

The Rock Fort Temple complex in Tiruchirappalli or Trichy is a fine combination of three temples, the Manikka Vinayakar temple at the foot of the hill, the Uchhi Pillayar Koyil at the top of the hill and the Thaayumaanavar Koyil Shivastalam on the hill. Shivastalam is a rock cut temple on a hill and the most noticeable landmark in Tiruchirappalli, reached by a flight of steps on the way to the famous Ucchi Pillayar temple.

There is a rock cut Pallava temple called Lalitankura Pallaveswaram in this hill temple complex, with several inscriptions here attributed to Mahendravarma Pallavan. In addition the Cholas, the Vijayanagar rulers and the Nayaks of Madurai have made extensive contributions here. The two storeyed Taayumaanava temples, built on a hill is a masterpiece of construction.

Six worship services are offered each day here. This well equipped temple celebrates the annual Brahmotsavam in Chithirai. Aadi Pooram and the float festival in Panguni are also of significance here. Built by the Nayaks of Madurai, it holds two temples dedicated to Shiva and Ganesha.

Rock Fort Temple This rock also contains excavated cave temples dating to the 7th century A.D, famous for the fine sculptures.

Non-Hindus are not allowed into the Vinayaka Temple at the summit and at the bigger Sri Thayumanaswamy Temple dedicated to Siva, halfway up. The monument is open daily from 6 am to 8 pm. Shoes have to be left at the entrance near the temple elephant which passes each monotonous day blessing devotees in exchange for money.

**Raghu** · 25th May 2006, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by bingleguy

Wow Crazy ! u reminded me of Thayumaanavar Kovil ! The temple is famously called the Rock Fort in Tiruchirapalli District (325 kms south west of Chennai)

The Rock Fort temple is famously known as the Ucchi Pillayar kovil, in the half way is situated the Thaayumaanavar kovil (Lord Siva temple).

Bingle,

Yes, I have seen this on TV, a dedicated 24 hr channel called 'Aastha TV' which comes free on Sky Digital. There I saw this Temple, and the Rock, it was HUGE , and i heard that Vibushan from Ramayana has some thing 2 do with this Uchi Pilayar Kovil/ Thayumanavar Kovil.

some 1 pls Clarify this ...

**crazy** · 26th May 2006, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by bingleguy

Wow Crazy ! u reminded me of Thayumaanavar Kovil ! The temple is famously called the Rock Fort in Tiruchirapalli District (325 kms south west of Chennai)

eppadi sollaama irukka mudiyum?
the temples in trichy are the only temples i know..............there was another temple there on the way to samayapuram, iam not sure what name it was ,but its a beautiful temple!

there was anotehr temple in urayur cant remember, but it was so crowdy during sanipeyarchi days!

anyone know?

**Eelavar** · 26th May 2006, 02:14 PM

i never was been in India

**crazy** · 26th May 2006, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by Eelavar

i never was been in India

hm i have never been in eelam

**crazy** · 26th May 2006, 05:24 PM

another famous temple in trichy
vekkaali amman kovil in urayur!
iam not so sure about the history

anyone knows?

**bingleguy** · 26th May 2006, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by Raghu

Bingle,
Yes, I have seen this on TV, a dedicated 24 hr channel called 'Aastha TV' which comes free on Sky Digital. There I saw this Temple, and the Rock, it was HUGE , and i heard that Vibushan from Ramayana has some thing 2 do with this Uchi Pilayar Kovil/ Thayumanavar Kovil.

some 1 pls Clarify this ...

Well,Raghu ... actually Vibeeshana has links with the Sri Rangam temple ! n ofcourse some say with this temple too !

This starts somewhere during the time when Ravan was killed by Lord Rama and he gave the country Lanka to Vibeeshana ! He came along with his flying chariot to Ayodhya and after Lord Rama's Pattabhishekam, before leaving the place, requested the lord be with him always !
So Lord Rama gave an idol of Sri Aranganathar perumal, but with a condition ... he shld not keep it on the ground anywhere in betweem, if done so, the idol will stick to the ground ! Receiving the idol from Sri Rama, Vibeeshana returned to Lanka ... While returning from tehre, when he was crossing the river Cauvery, he wanted to perform his Sandhyavandhanam, so thought wat to do with the idol ?
Then he saw a young lad sitting near the river, he requested him to hold the idol, for which the boy said a condition ... that he shld return back when he finishes calling him 3 times ... o.w he will keep the idol down.... Accepting this Vibeeshana entered the river Cauvery ...

The boy was none other than Lord Ganesha ! he calls Vibeshana 3 times and before he could come running ... he kept the idol down and the idol got stuck to the ground ! .... Angry Vibeeshana chased the boy .. who climbed a rock and sat on the top ... also n anger Vibeeshana hit him in his head ... making a hole ! (the hole is present even today on Shri Ganesha's head on the Ucchi Pillayar kovil ....

This is the story ... that gives a connection between Vibeeshana and Uchchi Pillayar kovil !

guess i clarified ur doubt !