Sri Thaiyal Nayaki Sametha Sri Vaidyanatha Swamy Temple – Coimbatore
The Present “SULUR” town situated on Coimbatore – TrichyRoad , 20 Km away from Coimbatore on Eastern Side. Sulur is once famous for Pan Leaves, Cotton and Cotton based industries grown up in this area.
Sri Thaiyal Nayaki Sametha Sri Vaidyanatha Swamy Temple is located on northern part of a Sulur on Railway Feeder Road, the road connecting Avinashi and Trichy Roads. Temple is also lies between the PERIYAKULAM (Big Pond) and CHIZIYAKULAM (Small Pond) otherwise can say always surrounded by water. River “NOYYAL” is running near by. Temple is at present controlled by Hindu Religion and Endowment Department of Government of TamilNadu.
There are two Vaidyanatha Swamy Temples are famous in the Country. One situated at “PARELYAM” AT Maharashtra, one amongst twelve Jyothirlingas and another at "Sri vaideeswaran kovil", the name itself on the name of the Main Deity in Nagai District of TamilNadu. We may say the third one is our Temple. The term “Vaideeswarar “ devotes in simple term as Doctor for Curing illness.
If we go in brief about the history of the temple, the book “CHOLAN PUVAPATTAIYAM” published during 1950 by Government of Madras oriental manuscript Library, Madras, under the authority of Government of Madras reveals that ibid temple was one amongst the 36 Temples constructed for Lord Siva by Chola Kings in earlier “KONGU NADU” Sulur was earlier within the periphely of“VAYARAIKA NADU” and called as “SURALUR ARIYAPIRATY NALLUR”during 9th century by Cholas and “SURALUR SUNDARA PANDIYA NALLUR”during 13th century by Pandiyas. This Suralur was earlier situated in the"RAJAKESARI PERU VAZHI”, the road connected Tanjore and Palghat which was reland by First Aditya Chola. The “ThillaiThanam” Hone inscriptions confirmed the same.
It is our unluck that exact period of the construction of the temples is unknown since no stone inscription/ copper-plates/ Epigraphy/ paleography is available. However, we can ascertained that our temple was constructed by Chola King as per above said publication. The CholaKing found the “VaidyaLingam” while cleaning the area which formed on its own as “SUYAMBU LINGAM” and constructed temple thereto. After consecration of Gold Coins etc., for continuous Poojas to be performed at the temple. The temple constructed by bricks initially was later converted to stone temple “KATTALI”. The present sanctum sanctorum is of Kattali type.
The temple was renovated in the year 1973 by constructing a big Mandapam. Later again during 1993 and latest by 2006 the consectation was performed. Magazine published on account of 1973 Kumbabhisekham enumerates the details of the management committee of the temple existing since 1911.
There are two entrances for the temple one at south and other at east. Outside the temple and infront of the east entrance “Dwajasthamba “ is located and Lord Vinayaga located under big banyan tree. In “Dwajasthambam” Lord Dhanvantri with “Amirthakalash positioned and facing towards North. Lord Dhanvantri is MahaVishnu Roopam. Both Vaideeshwarar and Dhanvantri are Masters of Medicines in curing ailments, those who are praying these Deities will definitely get relief from their prolonged illness. In no temples, such an amazement will occur.
The sketch of the temple as it stands today is shown in the gallery, click on gallery and see the photos.
The specialties of the temple are as follows:
1. Lord Vaideeshwarar and Lord Dhanvantri
2. Separate Raghu, Kethu with vinayagar.
3. Separate subsviary temples for Maha Laxmi,Maha saraswathi and Durgai.
4. The Kala Bairava statue believed to be belongs the period of main seity and having enormous power.
5. Separate temple for Lord Shaneeswarar.
6. The Nandikeshwarar called “ADHIKARA NANDHI” books beautiful and looks like a real bull is sitting
7. Gingeli oil powerd on Lord Vaideeswarar during Abshisegam is a Natural medicine for all ailment.
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