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Annals of Art, Culture & Humanities S.R.S.D. Memorial Shiksha Shodh Sansthan, Agra, India UGC Sl. No. 64548 ANNALS OF ART, CULTURE & HUMANITIES A Peer Reviewed Refereed Research Journal ONLINE ISSN-2455-5843 Volume III, Issue I, Februray 2018, pp. 27-35 UGC Sl. No. 64548 Historical importance of Arulmigu Thiruvidaicode Chadayappa Mahadeva Temple 1 2 Vincy. C .K. & Dr. Praveen O. K. 1&2 Assistant Professor, Department of History Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur, Kerala, India Abstract Temple is a place of worship. A sacred house of gods and goddesses, it catered to the religious needs of the people and provides a link between man and god and the earthly life and the divine life. Kanyakumari District is having temples of great antiquity and cultural importance. Temples also functioned as a source of history. Music and dance formed a regular part of the temple festivals. Educational institutions were also run by the temples The South Indian temples have always played a vital role in the religious, social, cultural and economic life of the people District. Kanyakumari is the southernmost district of Tamilnadu. The district is boon Tirunelveli district of Tamilnadu in north and North-east, Kerala State in the north-west grid sea in the south and south western directions. It lies between 77°05' and 77°36' of the longitudes and 8°03' and 8°35' of the northern latitudes. This district has its head Nagercoil. Nature seems to be at its best in Kanyakumari district and gifted with sea plains, hills and tales. The district is entirely free from monotony in appearance. The district derived its name from Goddess Kanyakumari. In the name of the place Kanyakumari, district was formed on the first day of November 1956. The district consists of two Revenue division of Nagercoil and Padmanabhapuram and the four Taluks are Kalkulam, Thovalai and Agasteeswaram. Key words: Culture, etymology, inscription, worship, palace, temple, rock, kollam era, saka era, festivals, educational institution, tomb, religious. Introduction India can be rightly proud of its rich heritage. Every nook and corner of this great country we can see several monuments of historical importance. Kanyakumari District is not an exception to this. It abounds with ancient monuments like temples, forts and palaces Temple is a place of worship. A sacred house of gods and goddesses, it catered to the religious needs of the people and provides a link between man and god and the earthly life and the divine life. Kanyakumari District is having temples of great antiquity and cultural importance. Temples also functioned as a source of history. Music and dance formed a regular part of the temple festivals. Educational institutions were also run by the temples The South Indian temples have always played a vital role in the religious, social, cultural and economic life of the people AACH, Vol. III, Issue I, February 2018 ONLINE ISSN-2455-5843 District. Kanyakumari is the southernmost district of Tamilnadu. The district is boon Tirunelveli district of Tamilnadu in north and North-east, Kerala State in the north-west grid sea in the south and south western directions. It lies between 77°05' and 77°36' of the longitudes and 8°03' and 8°35' of the northern latitudes. This district has its head Nagercoil. Nature seems to be at its best in Kanyakumari district and gifted with sea plains, hills and tales. The district is entirely free from monotony in appearance. The district derived its name from Goddess Kanyakumari. In the name of the place Kanyakumari, district was formed on the first day of November 1956. The district consists of two Revenue division of Nagercoil and Padmanabhapuram and the four Taluks are Kalkulam, Thovalai and Agasteeswaram. Origin of the Research Problem Temples of Kanyakumari District Kanyakumari, the southernmost district of Tamil Nadu is blessed with places of legendary historical and artistic importance. Within as area of 1684 sq.km, there are more than 600 of which the temple of Kumori Bhagavathi at Kanyakumari, the temple of Thanumalay is Suchindrum, Nagaraj a temple at Nagercoil; Subrahmanya temple at Velimalai, Marungoor and Vellimalai, the Madhusudana temple at Parakkai, Alagammankoil at Vadiveeswaram, Sri Krishna temple at Krishnan Koil, Meenakshi temple at Aralvoimozhi, Bhudalingaswamytemple in Bhoothapandi, Bhagavathi temple at Mandaikkadu, Neelakandaswamy temple:. Padmanabhapuram, Tiruvidaikkodu Mahadeva temple, the temple at Keralapuram where the image of Vinayaka changes its colour half-yearly, Tiruvattar Adikesavapperumal temple, Tirparappa Mahadeva temple, Tirunandikkarai Rock-cut-cave temple, Tiruppanni kodu Mahadeva temple the Cave Temple at Chitharal, Bathrakali temple at Kollemcode; Bhaesw temple at Koottalumoodu and Valvachagoshtam Bhagavati temple are the most important temples. Location of Tiruvidaikkodu On the way to Trivandrum from Nagercoil, there is a place called Villukkuri. It is 7 kilometers far away from_ Nagercoil . An Aqueduct is situated at Villukuri and obout1 Km far from is a small village. This village is called Thiruvidaicode. The Shiva temple located at idaicode is historically significant. This temple is surrounded by a rich natural beauty. During Sivalaya pilgrimage the pilgrlms visit this temple which is the ninth temple among the twelve Shivalaya Etymological origin of Thiruvidaicode A story is being told about how the name Thiruvidaicode came to existence. The story says like this: once upon a time the rice crops were ready to be harvested. Meanwhile a angry bull Led to destroy the crops. The people who tried to curb the bull were attacked and were injured the bull. The farmers became sad over this incident. They prayed to God and sought for His God controlled the bull by breaking its horn and thus the farmers were saved, Thus the place it name as Thiruvidaiicode. Another story is told about a trbe named Chadayan. This story is linked with the history of the the temple. With his name Lord Shiva is known as Chadayappar. The temple is located at Nanchil Nadu which was once the granary for paddy of the Travancore Kingdom.lt is being told that a Historical importance of Arulmigu.… 28 | P a g e AACH, Vol. III, Issue I, February 2018 ONLINE ISSN-2455-5843 mystic known as IdaikkattuSithar lived here and became intensely contemplated with god. He did a lot of mystic activities. For instance, there was a famine with no rain for twelve years. Due to his wisdom the mystic found out that the famine was because of the position of the planets. The mystic changed the position of the planets with his wisdom and made the rain to shower the place. Mystic's History says that thus he got rid famine. People say that the name of the place. Tinuvidaikadu later became Thiruvidaicode. Interdisciplinary Relevance The studies about temple culture, history, temple Epigraphy and the sociological aspects of temple clienteles also has interdisciplinary significance. Objectives of the Study 1. To sketch the Historical importance of Thiruvidaicode Chadayappa Mahadeva Temple 2. To evaluate the epigraphy of Thiruvidaicode Chadayappa Mahadeva Temple 3. To evaluate the architecture of Thiruvidaicode Chadayappa Mahadeva Temple. 4. To analyse the poojas and festivals of Thiruvidaicode Chadayappa Mahadeva Temple. 5. To study the structure of Thiruvidaicode Chadayappa Mahadeva Temple. Methodology Methodology adopted in this work is combined of both descriptive and analytical method. It depends upon primary and secondary sources for data. Primary sources are planned to collect by conducting field visits. This documented information was integrated with historical and epigraphically data. Published literary works were used to understand historical background and antiquity of temple. The information given in the present study primarily depends on the observations of the researcher from the field. Maps, plan and photographs are used to supplement the textual information. Observational method also adopted to identify the details of sculpture and paintings with their distinguishing features. Analytical method is used to study the earlier research works done on the subject and to incorporate necessary details in the present work. Thus an integrated Methodology is adopted in this Research work. In order to achieve the all objectives, the case study also adopted. Significance of the Study Tiruvidaikkodu which is a small hamlet about three miles to the east of Padmanabhapuram contains an old Siva temple with a shrine of Sasta also located within the same building. In the south Prakara of this temple lies embedded a rough boulder of rock and on it have been engraved the records relating to the temple grants. The temple looks towards the east and is situated in the midst of paddy field surrounded by the natural beauty. It has a precinct inside the area of the land around the temple. The statue of Lord Siva is installed and a statue of bull (Nandi) is seen in front of the temple,A blend of Kerala and Tamil Nadu architecture is visible in this temple. The temple is mounded by a square shaped wall. There is a pond too. The special feature is that the temple is above the water level of the pond. The pilgrims take a bath in this pond before they worship God. Historical importance of Arulmigu.… 29 | P a g e AACH, Vol. III, Issue I, February 2018 ONLINE ISSN-2455-5843 Structure of the temple Tiruvidaikkodu which is a small hamlet about three miles to the east of Padmanabhapuram contains an old Siva temple with a shrine of Sasta also located within the same building. In the south Prakara of this temple lies embedded a rough boulder of rock and on it have been engraved the records relating to the temple grants. The temple looks towards the east and is situated in the midst of paddy field surrounded by the natural beauty. It has a precinct inside the area of the land around the temple.
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