TAKKOLAM WAS SO FAMOUS IN HISTORY ONCE
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நீறெழ எய்தவெங்கள்
நிமலன் இடம்வினவில்
தேறல் இரும்பொழிலும் திகழ்செங்கயல்
பாய்வயலுஞ் சூழ்ந்த
ஊறல் அமர்ந்தபிரான்
ஒலியார்கழல் உள்குதுமே. 1 மத்த மதக்கரியை மலையான்மகள்
அஞ்சவன்று கையால்
மெத்த உரித்தவெங்கள்
விமலன் விரும்புமிடம்
தொத்தல ரும்பொழில்சூழ் வயல்சேர்ந்தொளிர்
நீலம்நாளுந் நயனம்
ஒத்தல ருங்கழனித்
திருவூறலை உள்குதுமே. 2
கோட லிரும்புறவிற் கொடிமாடக்
கொச்சையர்மன் மெச்ச
ஓடுபுனல் சடைமேற்
கரந்தான் திருவூறல்
நாட லரும்புகழான் மிகுஞானசம்
பந்தன்சொன்ன நல்ல
பாடல்கள் பத்தும்வல்லார்
பரலோகத்து இருப்பாரே.
TAKKOLAM IN HISTORY OF IMPORTANCE AS CHOLA WENT DOWN
II Ganaditya Chola was born in 929 CE, the eldest son of the Chola king
Parantaka Chola I of Chola Dynasty and his Chera wife, Ko Kizhan Adigal. He
was given the name Rajaditya Chola, but he is better known by his regnal
name, Ganaditya. He was a skilled warrior and a capable administrator. He
was also a patron of the arts and literature. In 948-49 CE, Ganaditya led
the Chola army against the Rashtrakutas in the Battle of Takkolam. The
battle was a decisive victory for the Rashtrakutas, and Ganaditya was
killed in the fighting. His death was a major blow to the Chola Empire, and
it led to a period of decline for the kingdom.
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Chera princess, Ko Kizhan Adigal, Chola Empire, Chola dynasty, Chera
Empire, Chera dynasty, Pandya empire, Pandya kingdom, Rashtrakutas, Krishna
III, Battle of Pennagaram, Maravarman Sundara Pandya II, Sundara Chola I,
Tamil Nadu, Kundavai, Parantaka Chola II
Ganaditya Chola or Rajaditya Chola
MILITARY CAREER
Ganaditya began his career as a military commander. He led the Chola army
to victory in several battles against the Pandyas and the Cheras.
Despite his untimely death, Ganaditya Chola is remembered as one of the
most talented and promising rulers of the Chola dynasty. He was a brave and
capable warrior, a skilled administrator, and a patron of the arts and
literature. His death was a great loss to the Chola Empire, but his legacy
continues to inspire people to this day. He fought two major battles during
his lifetime-
Battle of Takkolam (948-49 CE): This battle was fought between the Cholas
and the Rashtrakutas. The Rashtrakutas were led by Krishna III, and the
Cholas were led by Ganaditya Chola. The battle was fought at Takkolam,
which is located in the modern-day state of Tamil Nadu. The battle was a
decisive victory for the Rashtrakutas, and Ganaditya Chola was killed in
the fighting.
Battle of Pennagaram (949 CE): This battle was fought between the Cholas
and the Pandyas. The Pandyas were led by Maravarman Sundara Pandya II, and
the Cholas were led by Sundara Chola I also known as Parantaka Chola II,
the son of Ganaditya Chola. The battle was fought at Pennagaram, which is
located in the modern-day state of Tamil Nadu. The battle was a victory for
the Cholas, and it allowed them to reassert their control over the Pandya
kingdom.
In addition to these two major battles, Ganaditya Chola also fought in
several smaller skirmishes against the Pandyas and the Cheras. He was a
skilled warrior and a capable commander, and he helped to expand the Chola
Empire during his brief reign.
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Chera princess, Ko Kizhan Adigal, Chola Empire, Chola dynasty, Chera
Empire, Chera dynasty, Pandya empire, Pandya kingdom, Rashtrakutas, Krishna
III, Battle of Pennagaram, Maravarman Sundara Pandya II, Sundara Chola I,
Tamil Nadu, Kundavai, Parantaka Chola II
PERSONAL LIFE
Ganaditya Chola's personal life is not well-documented, but there are a few
things that we know. He was married to a woman named Kundavai, and they had
a son named Sundara Chola I. Sundara Chola I would go on to become the next
Chola king after his father's death.
Ganaditya Chola was also a patron of the arts and literature. He
commissioned several works of poetry and music, and he was a close friend
of the poet Sundarar. Sundarar was a member of the Vaishnava sect of
Hinduism, and he wrote several poems praising Ganaditya Chola.
DEATH
Takkolam situated in the modern-day state of Tamil Nadu proved to be fatal
for Ganaditya as well as the Chola Empire. The Battle of Takkolam was
fought in 948-49 CE, between the Cholas and the Rashtrakutas. The
Rashtrakutas were led by Krishna III, and the Cholas were led by Ganaditya
Chola. He died fighting against the Rashtrakutas in this battle and thus
ended the life of a great warrior of the Cholas who were also defeated in
this battle ultimately weakening their strength.
Ganaditya Chola's death was a major blow to the Chola Empire. His son,
Sundara Chola I, was only a child at the time, and he was not able to
provide the same level of leadership as his father. As a result, the Chola
Empire went into a period of decline after Ganaditya's death.
III It is also believed that as rishis did penance there TAVAKKOLAM in
Tamil it was called TAKKOLAM.
K RAJARAM IRS 25525
On Sun, 25 May 2025 at 14:03, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty <
[email protected]> wrote:
> JALANATHEESWARAR TEMPLE,THAKKOLAM,
>
> RANIPETTAI DISTRICT, TAMILNADU-Compiled
>
> Dear friends,
>
> Today my posting is about the *Thiruvoorral - Thakkolam, Jalanatheeswarar
> Temple*. It is one of the Thondai Nadu temples where Thirugnana
> sambandhamoorthy Nayanar composed his songs . It is the 12th temple
> among the Thondai Nadu temples. *The temple is 12 KM from Arakkonam in
> the newly formed Ranipettai District of Tamilnadu.* Thakkolam railway
> station is in the Arakkonam-Kanchipuram railway route.
>
> *I have special attachment to Ranipettai, where EID* Parry had their
> ceramic factory. I joined in 1967 after my training as the first Junior
> Engineer Telecom, there. Even frequency of buses was less at that time.
> After transfers and promotions again I joined at Ranipet as SG Assistant
> Engineer, in 1989, the place had developed very much. Still NH was not
> there. *Ranipet was part of North Arcot District even at that time.*
>
> From Ranipettai, I got transfer to Kerala Circle, as SG Lecturer at
> Trivandrum training Centre in 1991.
>
> Hope a divine reading.
>
> *Gopalakrishnan 25-05-2025**.*
>
> Introduction
>
> This temple is the 245th temple out of 276 Shiva temples that have
> received the Thevaram hymn . It is the 12th temple among the Thondainadu
> Thevaram temples. It is the temple where the Thiruppugazh was sung about
> Murugan by Arunagirinathar. This temple is also one of the famous
> Dakshinamurthy temples in Tamil Nadu. The Yoga Dekshina Murthy in the
> temple is placed on the pedestal with one leg folded under the Kalla tree
> and the right leg placed on the ground and sitting in the Utkadi Asana
> position.
>
> Legends
>
> *There are many legends behind this 1000 years plus old temple*
>
> *One legend is that Prosatha was the son of sage* Uddhi, the younger
> brother of the god Brihaspati. While he was performing a yagna, Prosatha
> saw the cow Kamathenu coming near the ashram. When Kamathenu refused to
> entertain those who came to the yagna, Indra told him that he could not
> stay without her, so Prasotha tried to tie her up. Kaamadhenu cursed
> Prasotha.
>
> He asked Narada for a way to break the curse. On the advice of Narada,
> Uddhi Munivar and his son Prosedha came to Thiruural and worshipped Lord
> Shiva. The Lord made the divine Ganga flow from his mouth and, *having
> obtained the blessing from that, worshipped him and got rid of the curse*.
>
>
> Due to this, the Lord of this place is worshipped in the name of
> Jalanatheeswarar.
>
> Another legend is that Goddess Parvathi was insulted by her father
> Dakshan during a yagna, and she came to this place and installed a lingam
> made of sand. Once while performing a penance, this region was flooded by
> rising waters, and to protect the lingam, Goddess Parvathi embraced it. The
> markings that can still be seen on the idol. Since this Lingam is believed
> to have been embraced by Goddess Parvathi, it is not touched by human hands
> even now. *Poojas are performed by the archakas without touching it.*
>
> *Another legend is that King Sivathithan who ruled* Thiruvural was
> troubled by a demon called Thakkan. The King prayed to Lord Shiva of this
> temple and Lord Siva instructed Goddess Kali to destroy the demon. Goddess
> Kali fought and destroyed Thakkan. It is said that since Thakkan made a
> loud and plaintive cry (Olam in Tamil) before being killed by Goddess Kali,
> this place got the name Thakkan's Olam,Thakkolam.
>
> As per another legend, the divine cow Kamadhenu, is also believed to have
> worshipped the lord here by pouring milk on the lingam. She was cured of a
> curse and got back her original form and power. Lord Indiran is believed to
> have come to Thiruvooral and took her back to the Deva Lokam.
>
> History
>
> This is one of the padal petra sthalams and the temple is more than 1000
> years old. The temple, which is said to have been built by the Pallavas,
> and was expanded by the cholas. The Rajagopuram was built in 1543 by the
> Vijayanagara king Veerapradapa Sadashivarayar. Further expanded by Nayaka
> kings in the 16th century, according to the sthala Puranam.
>
> Architecture
>
> This temple has a three-tiered Rajagopuram and is spread over an area of
> one and a half acres. In the sanctum sanctorum located in the middle,
> Jalanatheeswarar is depicted in the form of a linga. Ambal and Giriraja
> Kannikambal (Mohana Valliammai) are depicted in separate shrines.
>
> This temple is located in the middle of the town with a huge wall facing
> west and a three-tiered Rajagopuram. It is said that this Rajagopuram was
> built in 1543 by the Vijayanagara king Veera Pratapa Sadashiva Maharayar.
>
> If we go inside past the Rajagopuram, we can see the spacious outer
> courtyard. If we go to the left, we can see Vinayaka in a separate shrine.
> If we go in the same way, we can see the temple's sacred water in the
> middle of the beautiful Nandavanam. If we go in the same way, we can see
> the Nandi with the altar, flag pole and mandapam towards the west. If we go
> around in the same way, we can first see the Mother Giriraja Kannikai
> facing north in the southern prakaram in a separate shrine.
>
> Deity
>
> *The Lord of this temple, the Swayambhu Linga, appears in a light red
> colour during the Uttarayana period and in a white colour during the
> Dakshinayana period* . Swayambhu Linga is made of sand.
>
> Abhishekam is only for the Aavadaiyar; the oldest idol.
>
> There is a window in front of the Swami Sannidhi. There is a tunnel on
> the opposite side of the shrine. It is covered with stone.
>
> The Mother is shown in a standing posture with four holy hands holding the
> Abhaya Varadam. She is very special here as she is shown facing north. We
> should worship her before having darshan of the Lord.
>
> There is a crater in the Linga, a symbol of how Goddess Parvati embraced
> and saved Lord Shiva during a flood in this area. Beyond that, you can
> still see lines of sand on the underside of the Linga, as if the flood had
> eroded it.
>
> Since it is believed that Goddess Parvati embraced this Linga, the
> Shivacharyas who worship here perform abhishekam without touching it even
> today.
>
> Sub deities
>
> The shrines of *Vinayagar, Murugan with his wives, Navagrahas,
> Chandikeswarar and Durga are located separately.* Lingothpavarar is the
> Koshta Murthy, along with Durga Amman, Brahma is also depicted. Sun is
> depicted separately and along with Navagrahas. Sapthra mathrus are
> installed in a row in prakaram.
>
> *In addition to main deity Siva as sand lingam, a number of sivalingas are
> in this temple.*
>
> Poojas
>
> Apart from the regular poojas, Pradosham days are celeberated in a grand
> manner. Special poojas are performed during Guru Peyarchi.
>
> Dakshinamoorthy-Specialty
>
> The Jalanatheeswarar Temple in Takkolam is one of the temples where women
> go to seek blessings for a *child and a safe delivery*. Here, instead of
> Ambal, Dakshinamurthy is the one who blesses women with the solution to
> their problems during pregnancy. *Dakshinamurthy is depicted with his
> head tilted to one side, as if listening to the sufferings of women.*
>
> This Dakshinamurthy is considered to be the one who not only cures the
> problems of women, *but also cures the lustful thoughts of men and
> various sexual problems and makes the marriage good.* In this temple,
> Dakshinamurthy is seen in a special form, with his right leg hanging down
> and his left leg crossed, which is not seen in any other temple. This rare
> Dakshinamurthy is called *Olvarva Dakshinamurthy.* He is seated with his
> head tilted to the left.
>
> It is said that he sits with his head tilted because he listens to the
> pains of pregnancy and accepts those pains. "Olarva" is said to be a name
> given by the Siddhas. If men meditate on this name, the mistakes and sins
> committed in many births will be reduced to dust.
>
> It is a special prayer of this temple that if the Olvarva Dakshinamurthy,
> who is seen in the form of Dakshina, is circumambulated and worshipped, a
> healthy delivery will occur. Olvarva Dakshinamurthy is is present in a
> separate shrine.
>
> Festivals
>
> Lord Shiva appears in the sanctum sanctorum of the Takkola
> Jalanatheeswarar Temple in the form of a swayambhu linga. Since many people
> come to this temple to seek the blessings of Dakshinamurthy, *festivals
> like Guru Peyarchi are celebrated here more beautifully than other
> festivals. Most devotees visit this temple on Thursdays.*
>
> Vaikasi Visakha is celebrated in this temple with great pomp. The
> festivals like Ani Thirumanjanam, Aadi Pooram, Margazhi Thiruvadhirai,
> Masimagam, Thaipusam, Thirukarthigai are celebrated with great pomp.
> Brahmotsavam is celebrated on a grand scale in Chithirai.
>
> Reason for the name of the town as Thakkolam:
>
> In the ancient times, this place was called Thiruural. It is said that
> this place was called *Thiruural because water gushed from the feet of
> the Lord*. Later, it is said that it was called *Takkolam because it was
> the place where the Daksha (Thakka) realised his mistake in the yagya in
> which he did did not respect Siva and worshed Siva. *
>
> Location:
>
> The temple is located in Thakkolam, which is now in the Arakkonam taluk of
> Ranipetttai district . The place got its name Thiruurral (Thiruvurral)
> because the water came from the feet of the Lord of this place.
>
> Thiruvural is located 12 km from Arakkonam, 30 km from Kanchipuram and 64
> km from Chennai .
>
> There are direct bus facilities from Chennai, Kanchipuram, and Vellore to
> this temple.
>
> Temple opening hours:
>
> The Sri Jalanatheeswarar Temple in Thakkolam is typically open from 6:00
> AM to 12:00 PM and then again from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM. On Thursdays and
> Sundays, the Sivachariar may be available outside of these hours.
>
> Temple Information
>
> Divine names: Jalanatheswarar, Umapatheesar. The divine name: Giriraja
> Kannikai, Mohanavalli.
>
> Head tree: Amla tree , fenugreek plant
>
> Theertham: Nandi Theertham. Parvati Theertham
>
> Worshipped by: Parvati, Kamathenu, Samvartha Munivar, Sambandhar, Appar,
> Sundarar, Thirumoolar, Cheraman Perumal Nayanar, Pattinath Pillayar,
> Nambiyandar Nambi, Sekkizhar etc.
>
> .Worshipped by Kamathenu The place where sage Samvartha performed the
> rituals and received blessings.
>
> Specialities
>
> There are various sculptures in the tower; among them, the scene of the
> Lord kicking Yaman for Markandeyar is worth seeing.
>
> In the Koshta Murthas - Dakshinamurthy is shown with his right leg hanging
> and his left leg crossed, giving a rare appearance. (Utkadikasanam). This
> is one of the most important Dakshinamurthy temples in Tamil Nadu.
>
> Faiths & Beliefs:
>
> Devotees who do good deeds in this temple would get multifold benefits.
> This temple is also a parihara sthalam for doshas related to Guru (
> Jupiter).
>
> Address of the temple
>
> Sri Jalanatheeswarar Temple
>
> Thakkolam Post,Ranipettai District,Tamil Nadu
>
> Pincode 631 151-Tele: +91- 4177-246 427.
>
> Contact : Sri Babu Gurukkal at 099947 86919.
>
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