கங்கைகொண்டசோழீச்வரம் | Gangaikonda Choleeswarar | Koozhamandal | Rajendra Chola I

Gangaikonda Choleeswarar Temple, Koozhampandal, Thiruvannamalai
God: Sri Gangaikonda Choleeswarar also called as Sri Jagannathaeesvarar.
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/ER3y1EKWAmKojudu7

This Gangaikonda Choleeswarar Temple is isolated at the North East Corner of the Village Koozham pandal or Koolamandal, near Kanchipuram. This Siva temple was constructed during Rajendra Chola I (1012 – 1044 A.D.) and built by spiritual Guru Eesana Sivapandithar after the Victory of land up to Ganga by Rajendran-I.

Pedestal at the south side entrance, loose sculptures, including Dakshinamurthy, are installed. Due to the lack of references, other statues are not identifiable.

In the Thiruvannamalai district, one can travel about 18 km from Kanchipuram to reach this beautiful village called Kulamandal.

Like Gangaikonda Choliswaram in Gangaikonda Cholapuram, the same way in the North part of Tamil Nadu, this Gangaikonda Choleeswarar Temple is built.

This Gangaikonda Choleeswarar Temple has the Sanctum Sanctorum, the Artha mandapam, the Aisle, the Mahamandapam, the Nandi pedestal, the Velimandapam, and the Pathway.

The Vimana is built in a circular shape made of Stone. This is called the Vesara Vimana. The Kosta idols are Ganesha, Bhikshatana, Dakshinamurthy, Harihara, Lingodbhava, Brahma, Vishnu, Kartikeya, Brahma, Mahishasura Mardini.

Before Kulottunga I period, very few temples have a separate shrine to the goddess. This Gangaikonda Choleeswarar Temple is also a few of them. And this is also a uniqueness of this temple.

Except in the West, all directions have an entrance. Nandi can be seen on the eastern side of the temple. There is evidence that there was a mandapam behind Nandi. The reason is that the roofless rounded pillars can be seen. The steps on either side of the south gate are very beautifully built.

Inscriptions dating back to the reign of Rajendra Chola to Vijayanagara Venkatapati Raya can be seen here. As per the inscription, Koozhampandal was called Vikramachozhapuram, a part of Jayangonda Chozhamandalathu Kazhiyur Kottathu Baakoor Nadu Gangaikonda Choleeswarar. Vijayanagara period inscriptions mainly speak about the donation of land, Goats, Cows, Gold, etc. The income from the donated land and interest for the money was utilised towards daily poojas, celebrations and the burning of perpetual lamps.

It is a concern that this magnificent temple has escaped the eyes of historians.

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