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Essay name: Sucindrasthala-mahatmya (critical edition and study)

Author: Anand Dilip Raj
Affiliation: University of Kerala / Department of Sanskrit

The essay studies in English the Sucindrasthala-mahatmya which represents a significant Sthalamahatmya from South India detailing the origins and development of the Trimurti temple at Suchindram in Tamil Nadu. The study reveals its legends, customs, and religious practices.

Chapter 3 - Suchindram temple and other places and rivers mentioned

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27 (of 53)


External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)


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Garudalvar On the south side of the Thekkedam Mandapa, in self dedication to Visnu, there stands the figure of Garudalvar. This Idols in 2½ feet high made in stone is placed on a niche of the mandapa. Pallikonda Perumal [ The Sleeping God- Visnu] We reach the first prÄkÄra by giving through a narrow passage at the south of Garbhagrha encircling the shrines of Thekkedam and Vadakkedam. When we turn to the west we see the south west corner of the old image of Visnu lying on Ananta. This shrine is known in early edicts as Amarabhajangaperumal. Now it is known as Amarabhajanga Perumal. The Idol has a length of 5 feet. This form of Visnu is the chief diety of the Padmanabha Swamy temple, Thiruvananthapuram and Adikesava temple at Thiruvattar. Sucindraperumal [ The lord of Sucindram] Just a few yards away from pullikondaperumal, the shrine of sucindra perumal can be seen. It is situated just before the Vadakkedam. Close in front of it there is a small room. The garbhagrha extends about 3! feet to the west of the regular outer wall of first Prakara. In it, there are the idols of Siva and Parvati made in bronze, Seated on a pedestal, on another pedestal the idol of Umayammai in standing posture. The images of Sucindraperumal with Uma seated on his left and Umayammai in standing pose used as utsava images of stanumurthi and parvati. The speciality with sucindram temple is that it is completely compact in construction. Even though there are more than 30 shrines 98

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