> > > > > > http://std.cpc.ku.ac.th/delta/conf/Acrobat/Papers_Eng/Volume% > > > 202/deivanayagam.pdf > > > > > > Interactions of the Chola empire in the Chao Phraya Delta > > > > > > G.Deivanayagam [also in PDF] > > > Tamil University, Thanjavur > > > > > > PEY WORSHIP > > > > > > The worship of Karaikal Ammaiyar or Peyar is a typical identical > > and > > > unique religious practice of the trader community of Chola > > country. > > > This Peyar was a pious lady of this trader community connected > > with > > > Siva worship celebrated for her chastity depicted in the form of > a > > > skeleton along with the image of dancing Siva. Such a Siva panel > > > along with Karaikal Ammaiyar is found at Pimay, and in the > > > triangular pediment of the eastern façade of the Phnam Rung Siva > > > temple of North east Siam. The image of teaching Siva- > > Dakshinamurthy > > > is also found in this temple.
This seems similar to the portrayal of bhringi rishi, Bhringi is one of the attendants (gana) of Siva. According to the Skandapuranam, it was to annoy his exclusive spirit, that Parvati sought union with Siva in the form of Ardhanarisvara. But Bhringi assumed the shape of a bee and pierced his way through the united body of the god and the goddess, going round and worshipping the Siva portion only of the hermaphrodite. The goddess avenged herself then by with drawing all sakti from the zealot, and he is now generally represented as a skeleton, supporting himself with a third leg, which Siva, out of mercy, improvised for him."
nice to have brought up peyar karaikal ammaiyar's topic especially with reach foundation organising a guided trip to thiruvalangadu this sunday the place and karaikal ammaiyar are so linked.
I wish to repeat here that the only seated saint in the 63 is karaikal ammaiyar.the first human to reach kailash where shiva called her " ammaiye" karaikal ammaiyar saw the dance of shiva in thiruvalangadu.
Dear Chandra and REACH members making the trip
5 km before thiruvalangadu on the main highway is thiru pachur another thevara sthalam. old one and might have something to interest you. see it if you have time.
> > In Pillayar Patti - inside the Sanctum - there is a Lingothbavar & > a Sastha - within 20 feet North of Pillayar - and the temple was > then known as Siva temple (Easwaram!)!
pillaiyar patti is still a private temple of one nagarathar sect it is considered a shiva temple primaryly. "thiruveesar" temple
venketesh
This is supposed to be of > Pallava (Mahendra) period ! Means Sastha was worshipped from > Pallava period ! > > Thevaram hymns are of 6th 7th Century. > Means Siva's DAUGHTER also was worshipped along with Sastha! > > Markasiya Gandhi - Researcher has written that Sastha was supposed > to be have born on the banks of Kedilam River - near Thiruvadhikai > (Panruti)! > > One of the elderly Scholars opined that Certain things > are "RAHASYAM" and vanishing of Siva's daughter is one such ! > Mail on this topic posted 6 / 7 months back, I remember. > > Study of this family is likely to provide more interesting > informations. > > anbudan / sps > > ======================== >