-Dear, In Kumudham, Priya Kalyanaraman wrote a few months back about "Ey Gouri amman" temple located near Vallam - Tanjore.
1. Specifically told that Karikalan worshipped this Kali before commencing constrn of Kallanai. 2. Vallathu raja was in 500 AD.
Kudavoil adds: Thanjai was not new town. It was also an old town - ruled by Muthrayars. Actually it was well developed during Pallavas as Nandhipuram. Present Thanjai was an outskirt of Nandhipuram!
- Dear SB sir, > > Kanchi kamakshi temple have one "Iyappan sannathi".Some(many) > people of that temple told that ...karikalan prayed this Iyappan b4 > acheiving "himalayas".But there is no evidence.All r "karnaparambarai > seithigaL"(sevi vazhi seithigaL). > > regards > sruthi
Dear Sruthi,
Period of Kanchi Kamatchi temple Vs Ayyappan devotion etc., provide easy leads. Priya kanyanaraman quoted from old literatures - bit inscriptions - related things and drew inference that the Vallam temple was ancient one. I personally checked this with Raja Bhonsle's elite group of scholars and they confirmed that there is enough evidence to believe Karikalan worshipped Vallam Kali. They also told me about Nandhipuram. I have posted the details of Nandhipuram during Dec / Jan - citing inscriptions which inferred that the Nandhipuram talked about in PS is actually Thirukkandiyur and the Golden Palace of AK existed there and NOT in Kanchi and that Sundara & Vaanavanmadevi's pallippadai temples are located there! Means After Poompuhar, Nandhipuram played major role in Chozha Rule like Uraiyur. Nemam is just about 10 Kms west of Thirukkandiyur @ Nandhipuram.
I am sure you will appreciate the difference between Kamatchi temple Ayyappa worship and the inscriptional details furnished in the above cited mails / quotes.
All the quotes are avl in printed media already. Shall post the details of source in due course.
>> Nandhipuram talked about in PS is actually Thirukkandiyur >> and >>"the Golden Palace of AK existed there and NOT in Kanchi"
>>>it was Thanjavur Nandhipuram which was the Capital of Cholasand >>>Not Pazhayarai Nandhipuram.
>>>" Sundara & Vaanavanmadevi's pallippadai temples are located there!"
Means After Poompuhar, Nandhipuram played major role in Chozha Rule > like Uraiyur. Nemam is just about 10 Kms west of Thirukkandiyur @ > Nandhipuram. > Fondly, SB