Nidheeswarar Temple,
Annamputhur – History
The
Temple was believed to be built by Pallavas and later renovated by Cholas.
Also, Chola Emperor Rajaraja Chola I visited this
Temple during his 23rd year of reign. The
Temple was eventually got lost to fury of nature. The Shiva Lingam emerges
out from the mound in 20th Century. Locals shifted the Sivalingam to
a thatched hut a few meters away and excavated the site around the mound where
the lingam was found.
Locals found stones and
dilapidated idols belonging to ancient temple. Locals informed to
Archaeological Survey of India about their discovery. Excavations done by ASI
revealed the destroyed old temple and stone inscriptions informs about the
contribution of land to burn the perpetual Lamp here by Rajaraja Chola.
An ancient Pallava era Vinayaka
Idol, a disfigured Nandhi and the old collapsed foundation made of bricks were
found from the mound. Saptha Matha idols found in the nearby Selli Amman Temple
are dated to Pallava Period. It might be formed as part of the ancient Temple.
The inscriptions found during
excavation also mention the name of the Lord Shiva as Nidheeswarar. Locals
started to reconstruct the lost temple in 2008 with the support of Kanchi Maha
Periyava and other volunteers. Kumbabhishekam was conducted in April 2014 by Siva
Shree Pichai Gurukkal of Pillaiyarpatti.
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