Has three parts. Koval Nagar, has the famous Trivikramaswamy temple. Ruled by Malayamans. Mention in Sangam songs. Famous Pari & Kapilar story.
Trivikrama sung by Mudhal Azhwars. Inscriptions from RRC period. Donations by Kulothunga III for reciting Thiruppavai.
The second Araiyani Nallur - Sung by Sambandar on the Northern Banks of Pennar River. Atulya Nadeswarar. Now Araganda Nallur.
The Third on the Southern Bank of the River, Kizhur - Viratteswarar. This week we will see Viratteswarar temple.
Siva killed the demon Anthagasura here. Sung by Appar and Sambandar.
There are epigraphs of Nandivarman III and Aparajithavarman on the rocks in the praharam and the front Mandapa. There epigraphs of Parantaga 1, Rashtrakuta Kannaradeva and RRC, Rjc are on the walls of the temple.
The period assigned is early years of Parantaga 1 of conversion from brick to stone.
This temple has beautiful panels. Both representing Siva Lila and some Ramayana.
1. The most important is - Rama, Vinaya Lakshmana to his left, Sita on his right and Hanuman at Rama's feet with Vinaya mudra. Rama is holding Sita's hand. The Madurantagam temple built by Parantaga has the same Moola Moorthi, Rama holding Sita's hand.
2. Vali Humbling Ravana, Ravan lifting kailsha, Vali Vadam, Vali in death bed, Lakshmana cutting Soorpanaga's nose while Rama and Sita look on, Rama giving his ring to Hanuman.
3. In the tripurantaga Pannel, Ganapati shown and this may represent the Acharapakkam purana. ( Siva worshipping Ganapati at Acharapakkam. Siva forgot to worship Ganapati before start -His chariot axis was broken at Achhu iru pakkam. The place where the axis was broken. Then he worshipped ganesa and left for Tripura samhara at Thiruvadigai)
2 Panels were destroyed for building dakshinamoorthi shirine. God knows what is there?