Ramayanam before Kamban - 54, Valiswaram - Thakkolam
  • Valiswarar .

    There is a legend in Tamilnadu that Vali worshiped 108 Lingams every day.

    There are many Valiswarar in Tamilnadu and we have seen 4 temples so far.

    1. Vada Kurangaduthurai - Referred by Sambandar as

    கோலமா மலரொடு தூபமுஞ் சாந்தமுங் கொண்டுபோற்றி

    வாலியார் வழிபடப் பொருந்தினார்

    நீலமா மணிநிறத் தரக்கனை யிருபது கரத்தொடொல்க

    வாலினாற் கட்டிய வாலியார் வழிபட மன்னுகோயில்

    2. Valikondapauram - Which had a merchant assembly during the period Aditya

    3. Thiruvaliswaram near Ambasamudram ( Brahmadesam) where RRC stationed a division of his army

    4. Thiruvalisvaramudayar - Koliyanur near Villupuram renovated during the 13th year of RRC.

    Now the 5th Valisvaram in Takkolam.

    This temple is maintained by State Archeology Department.

    For the welfare of Rajendra's Mother - Tribhuvana Madeviyar - 32 cows were presented to this temple for daily milk abhishegam.

    Copper images of Vinayaga and Uma maheswara were installed.

    ( the above info is from State Archeology dept info board. I tried with their egmore office for the actual epigraph details - they could not locate immediately but asked me to come after the Tanjore celebrations. Once i get it, i will give full details)
    The info board also informs about a 11th c Murugan statue, but there is none. The torso lying may be of muruga. A lone brahma is kept outside. No other images.

    Lord who had 32 cows for his daily abhishegam - now has just a single kala pooja.

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