Kanyakumari District Kalkulam Circle Kothainallur Panchayat The area where this temple is located is known as Tirupannibhagam. There is no town in this area where the temple is located. The temple is located at the foothills of Phuthikunni hill. The nearest town is Talikadu. There is oral tradition and inscriptional evidence that there was a town around the Pannibhagam temple. This town has migrated to Talikadu area. The reason is said to be the flood at the foothills of Puthikunni Hill.
Nagercoil is 6 kms from Thiruvananthapuram Road to Thakala Uri on Surulakodu Road. Farthest is the Torana Gate at the Telkkadu junction. 3 km from there. Travel and reach the temple.
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Thirupannibhagam temple is Shiva known as Kiratha Murthy Pasupathi.
myth
The name of the town is connected with the story of Mahabharata and the legend of the temple is formed.
When Arjuna was doing penance, Lord Shiva, who came to test him, shot an arrow at the pig that was there at that time. Similarly Arjuna is Ambey. Both owned a pig. Vedan showed Arjuna that he was Shiva.
The place where a part of an injured pig falls is known as pannipaga. The ditch next to the temple is called Piggundu. The pond in front of the temple is said to be the place where Arjuna’s arrow fell.
The two-acre temple complex with a circular wall consists of three parts namely outer prakaram, open-air inner prakaram and inner prakaram surrounding the Srikoil. Only the temple worshiper is allowed to enter the inner prakaram surrounding the Sri temple.
There is an altar in the outer prakaram. On the south side facing east is the Ganesha temple which was built later. There are two samadhis next to the temple. The first samadhi is that of a monk who did penance in the temple. The second tomb is that of his younger brother who did penance at the request of the saint.
30 cm in the tomb of the saint. A tall Shiva Lingam has been consecrated. This Samadhi has daily worship. A tree called Kilimaram found near the Samadhi is the main tree of the temple.
There is a door to the west. In the north-west there are Sulam and Vel on the dais, which are worshiped as Murugan. In the north there is a temple for Kalabhairava.
Kalabhairava Temple: The temple does not have a doorway and a roof. 120 cm in the golam where the sculpture of Kalabhairava stood. Tall four-armed unclothed black stone sculpture. In the front left hand there is a kapala and in the right hand a sula and in the back right hand there is a naga in the left hand. Yagnopaveedham and Utarabandha are tied on the chest. On the neck there are Kandamala, Sarapalli, and on the ear there is Bhadrakundalam. On the head is a Jada crown with a crescent moon. Behind the vehicle is the dog.
Entering through the eastern gateway is a large north-south tiled hall. 60 cm from ground level. is tall. The 13 large stone pillars have very simple carvings of Anjali Hasta Adiyavas and Venatarasars.
Nandi Mandapam: 90 cm between the mandapam and sanctum sanctorum. At the top is the Nandi Mandapam. It has a black stone paved floor. The pillars are of Nayak period construction. The mandapam has a carved stone Nandi. The beads and rope around the neck are clearly shown. 45 cm Height is 90 cm. It is also long.
An inscription on the northern platform of the Nandi Mandapam has been dated to the 9th century. He also speculates that stones engraved with old inscriptions may have been used for construction.
Thiruchuttu Mandapam: There is a stone-worked Thiruchuttu Mandapam with 19 stone pillars on the south, west and north sides of the temple. 65 cm from ground level. It has a high saddle. There are exit doors from the west and north round halls. There is a small chamber and a well to the north-east of the circular hall.
Shasta sculpture: The south outer prakaram has a Shasta sculpture towards the east adjacent to the sanctum sanctorum. It is a family deity. As the sculpture is reduced, it is covered with a brass shield. He is seated with folded legs in yoga posture with a cent in his hand.
Nirmalya Murthy: In the center of the northern inner prakaram is the Nirmalya Murthy in the form of a linga. He is consecrated in clothes and has no worship. This is attributed to the Kerala Tantraka system.
Srikoil: Srikoil consists of three parts namely sanctum sanctorum, middle hall and front hall. The sanctum sanctorum is accessible. There is a window on the west side of the sanctum sanctorum. The nadumandapam and sanctum sanctorum are wider than the antechamber of the Sri temple. There is a link mandapam connecting the front hall and Nandi Mandapam of the Sri temple.
The Vimana of Sreekovil consists of three tiers. On the south side of the vimana there are Dattashanamurthys on the first and third tiers and Veena Dattashanamurthy in the middle with Dwarapalakas.
On the west side, in the first tier, Vishnu is in a standing golam with a conch wheel. On the second floor Narasimha is seated in a kolam. In the third layer is Yoga Narasimha.
In the northern plane, Brahma is present along with Kamandalam and Atsamalaya in all three layers.
The aircraft has been refurbished recently. Copper has been made to keep the old structure intact.
There is no flagpole in the temple.
History
The oldest inscription found in the temple (T.A.S. Vol. III p.25) dates to AD. D.A., who first took the inscription as belonging to the 9th century. Gopinathrao says. This is a related inscription.
Inscription News:
Viganangan, a Chettiar, gave 20 palankasu to the village council, and with the interest earned on this money, arranged to buy ghee and light Nanda’s lamp.
The temple refers to the congregation as Urar. The members of the council were called Devakanmis.
The members of the council were people from Kulikkodu, Brahma Mangalam (Brahmapuram), Tiruppannaikulam (Manalikarai) and Magur Konam (Kothanallur).
The inscription reads ‘Thirupanaikulam for Mahadev’. The old name of this town is ‘Panaikulam’ if the prefix ‘Thiru’ is omitted.
AD A fragment of a 14th century Tamil inscription is on the north wall of the Nandi Mandapam. The place mentioned in the inscription is near Kusathiara as ‘Valli Aaril Neerundu Nelvilaiyum Thundam’. Kusathiyaara now refers to the village of Kurathiyaara near Ajayapandiapuram.
AD An inscription dated 1559 (T.A.S. Vol. III p.67) is on the north wall of the Nandi Mandapam. In this inscription there is a message that Nainan Alagana Ayyakutty was given land on the bank of Valliyar to play the flute.
Festival
There is no annual festival in the temple. The Maha Shivratri festival takes place here for three days. Special events like Thiruvadhirai and Pradosham are going well.
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