Sivapuri is a beautiful village near
Chidambaram, nearly 4kms from Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India.
In Sivapuri two ancient siva temples
exist. One is replaced from river Kollidam estuary – called Thirukazhipalai and
other is a Siva temple native to Sivapuri.
The Siva temple at Sivapuri (native
one) is a well maintained temple.
SIVA : UJJEEVANATHA SWAMI
CONSORT : KANAGAMBIGAI
POOJARI : GOPAL
The ancient name of sivapuri is
Thirunel Vayil.
In this place 12,000 devotees who
were proceeding to saiva saint Thirugana Sambandhar marriage to be held at
Achalpuram near kollidam town. The devotees were well fed before leaving the
place. Here the belief is that anybody who worships here will never starve for
want of food for the rest of their life.
Sivalingam is placed on a square
Avudyar.
Anybody who worships here gets the
same blessings as if from Kasi & Rameswaram Siva temples.
Ujjevanatha Swamy & Kanagambigai
are supposed to remove any obstacles in education and marriage.
Ganesha with his mount
Murga sits on peacock
Parvathi on Kali after the Siva
thandavam
Sivathandavam, siva putting his
rear rings back.
Nandhi and Brahma Watching.
Maha Vishnu holding conch in the
folded hands
Appar with Rudraksham beads
garland in folded hands
Brahmahathi
Floral design
Annam – a celestial bird
Brahmahathi depicted on the
elephant head
Cow performing milk Abishekam on
Sivalingam
Sukasanam
Peacock with snake in the beak
Appar in Namaskara Muthrai
Kamadhenu under kalpaviruksham
Embryo
Ornamental panels depicting
various icons
Saraswathi with veena - kachabi
Musical conch
Ornamental pillars & panels
Dhakshinamoorthy, Siva as
teacher
Raja Asanam with various mudras
like namaaskara in one hand and chin mudra in one hand.
Padmasana with chin mudra
Narthana Ganapathi (Ganapathi
dancing on his mount)
Nadi
Brahman
Cobra Snake with spread out hood
Nadi depicted in the form of
serpent coiling each other.
A miniature snake – depicted as
a link between two panels
Ornamental miniature panel
knot
Adhikara Nandhi
(To note the weapon systems)
