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Pazhayarai Vadathali
Location in Tamil Nadu
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| Proper name: | Pazhayarai Temple |
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| Country: | India |
| State: | Tamil Nadu |
| District: | Tanjore |
| Location: | Patteswaram, Kumbakonam |
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| Primary Deity: | Somanatha Swamy (Shiva) |
| Consort: | Somakambalambigai (Parvathi) |
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| Architectural styles: | Dravidian architecture |
Pazhayarai or Pazhaiyarai (Tamil: பழையாறை paḻaiyāṟai) was an ancient capital of the medieval Chola dynasty in Tamil Nadu. Today there are a number of villages within the area of historic Pazhaiyarai.[1]
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There are lot of small villages inside the historical town of Pazhayarai - Thirunandipura Vinnagaram, Sathi mutram, Patteeswaram, Harishchandrapuram with all their temples. There were four legendary temples, Vadathali, Kelthali, Metrali and Thenthali across four sides of the city. The houses(veedu) of the warriors namely Arya padai veedu, Pudhu padai veedu, Manapadai veedu and Pambai padai veedu. There was only one palace for Vijayalaya Chola, but later individual palaces were built for all the princes. The great Chola king Rajaraja I, who built the Big Temple of Thanjavur is said to have spent his last days here,the capital of his predecessors.[2] Rajaraja Chola's final resting place is in the present-day village of Udayalur (also known as Sri Kangeyapuram),within a few kilometers from Pazhayarai.
The Pazhaiyarai Someswarar Temple, or Pazhaiyarai Vadathali, is located 6 km away from Kumbakonam on the Kumbakonam- Aavoor road and around 2 km away from the Patteeswaram temple. The temple is 3 km away from Darasuram. The village has thralling streets. The best mode is taking town buses from Kumbakonam or mini buses from Darasuram, the bus stop is Cholan Maligai. The Darasuram railway station is also close by to the temple.
The city of Pazhayarai was once an important town in the Chola empire. The temple has been revered by the verses of Appar, Sambandar and Sundarar.[3] This temple is in the centre of the once famous Pazhayarai city, surrounded by Pazhayari Vadathali in the north, Araimetrali in the south and Thenthali in the south. This is the birth place of Mangayarkarasiyar, a saint amongst the 63 nayanmars. The scene of Ravaneswara holding Kailasanathar(Shiva) in his hands is beautifully carved in this temple. The Durga here is also very famous.
In Chittirai(April), Rohini star, special poojas are performed for Mangayarkarasiyar.
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