வரலாற்று சிறப்புமிக்க பிரம்மதேசம் | Villupuram Patalisvara temple | Paadaleeswarar Temple

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Chola Period - Paadaleeswarar Temple | Patalisvara Temple, Brahmadesam in Villupuram district.
God: Sri Paadaleeswarar or Patalisvara
Goddess: ?

The temple is located very near to the Brahmapuriswarar/ Brahmapurisvara Temple.

The temple faces east, and it's an Eka-Tala temple with a Garbhagriha, an Ardhamandapa, an Antarala and a Mukhamandapa. In addition, there is a separate hall in front of the temple. The Garbhagriha, the Ardhamandapa, the Antarala, the Adhishthanam and the walls are of stone, but the Griva and the Sikhara portions are of brick. There is no statue in the Kostas. There are 2 Rajendra period Dwarapalakas found here.

Some unique features of this temple bring to mind the layout of the Rajarajesvaram at Tanjavur. The strange part of the Mukhamandapa is that it is in the form of a giant cross, and there are two sets of steps from the sides leading up to the projecting portion of the hall. Collapsed hall in the south-eastern corner might have served as a Madam (matha)with a kitchen.

The Vimana of the temple is circular. The Temple wall is full of sculptures and inscriptions that illustrate the ancientness of the temple.

The earliest inscription in this temple belongs to the 24th year, 230th day of Rajendra I. It relates to a gift of land for devotion and donations to this deity by one Parantakan Sut-tamalliyar alias Mukkokilanadigal for the success of the King's arms. The inscription adds that at the time of the offering, the King was residing in the temple of Rajarajesvaram Udaiyar, maybe the Brahmapurisvara temple itself in the neighbourhood.

Rajadhiraja (I), Vira Rajendra, Kulottunga Chola I, Vikrama Chola, Kulottunga II, Parakesarivarman alias Rajaraja Deva (II), Kulottunga III, Sengeni Mangalamittan Ammaiyappan Mittan Appan alias Cholendrasinga Sambuvarayan, Kampana Udaiyar - inscriptions mention the offerings and other events that happened in Brahmadesam.

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