Ponniyin Selvan Varalaatru Peravai

Dear Friends:
 
Wish you all a happy pongal and the let the Thai bring New Prosperous Vazhi.
 
Sembian Ma Devi-
 
Sembian Ma Devi has connections with Chennai expecially the Puzhal Kottam.
 
Puzhal Kottam consistes of places like – Thirumullaivayil, Ambattur, Padi, Korattur.
 
1. Thirumullaivayil Temple: Known as Vada Thirumullaivayil, sung by Sundarar.
 
This temple recieved donations from Parthivendra Pallavan. Subsequently recieved donation of Lands of Amabttur Nadu as donations from Sembian Ma Devi.
 
2. Padi Siva Temple – Thiruvaliyadayam.
 
Sung by Sambandar. This temple also recieved donations from Parthivendra Pallavan and also speaks about the irrigation system that links Ambattur Eri and Korattur Eri.
 
This temple also recieved donations from SembianMa Devi with lands from Korattur.
 
3. The Most interesting of them all is SembianMa Devisvaram. Stumbled upon this info while reading inscriptions for Ramayanam series.
 
Our SPS sir discussed with Dr Rajavelu and confirmed me that  Dr Rajavelu actually recorded this in 80s.
 
The present Korattur Siva Temple was refered as Sembian Ma Devisvaram.
 
Went seraching for this temple. No Locals know about this temple. With difficulty traced this temple.
 
Go to Korattur Bus Stand. One Road goes to Railway stn, one to Ambattur, One to Padi. Go in the 4th that takes you inside. Within short distance there is a school and next to school this siva temple is present. One more inscription ( painted) to be read.
 
This temple has 2-3 images of crow in the wall and Pillars. Hence people call this temple as having worshipped by Kaka Bujandar.
 
Request Volunteers to clean and Read the pending epigraph if it is still available.( visited 2 years back)
 

Sembian Ma Deviyar refered as ” Mazhavarayar Mahalar”

Kandaradithar attained the holy feet of Sivaperuman around 957 and Sembian Ma Deviyar lived till 1001.

Shereconstructed Thirunallam ( Koneriraja Puram) in stone and named it Kandarditham.

She also made an image of Kandaridhar in the wall. ( Image attched)

I have seen atleast 3 different bronzes titled as her.

Plus remember seeing a photo in SRB ‘s chola temple series ( trying to
remember) of her portrait sculpture. will check

all 96 villages of chettinaad have a village with similar name in tanjore- poompuhar side
perhaps in memory of their migration

I once marked around 70 on the map. devakottai has almost similar one in devikottai which we discussed some time back

venketesh

mazhapaadi is a wonderful temple on the banks of kollidam. panai maram is the sthalaviruksham. alagammai the goddess

Vriddhachalam – Thirumudhukundram

Year 982 ( Uthama Chola RY 12)

Sembian Ma Deviyar constructed the templein stone with Snapana Mandapa, Gopuram, Surrali and the shirines for Parivara Devatas.
She also donated 5 copper lamps, one golden diadem, One silver plate, One silver kendi, 2 Gold flowers, A Golden netrip pattam for Nataraja, a gold tali for Uma Bhattaraki, a Pearl necklace and anothe gold necklace with a pendent, one more gold flower for Natraja and a silver idaikkattu.

Erumbur Near Chidambaram:

Here Sembian Ma Deviyar donated 96 sheeps and a Ram for perpetual lamp.

Thiruvakkarai:

This temple is the last temple, reconstructed by Sembian Ma Deviyar. It wasduring RRC period.

There are more temples renovated and reconstructed by Sembian Ma Deviyar and i have listed a few.

Now over to VT. Dear friends pl take VT forward.

Dear Sankar,

Does that mean we are done with Sembian Madevi? Can you compile and give
me as one pager? We can post @ ponniyinselvan.in ? It would be helpful for
the book fair members as well as existing members.

If somebody else volunteer to do one pager, please do so.