unique Parvathy

We know about Sri Somaaskanthar.

Soma+Uma+Skantha. But here is Umaskanthar in Tiruvarur. In Tiruvarur temple Sri Thyagaraja swami is "Somaskanthar".Lord Siva,Uma and skantha(murugan) are sitting in the same panal.(Peetham).

Neelothpalaambal (Alliyankothai) in the same temple is Umaskantha. Devi standing.Near by her friend (saki) who is carring skantha in her shoulder.Uma (Parvathy) is holding his finger. This is unique in both Moolavar and Urchavar.

In Tiruvenkadu when sambandar came for darshan he feel that the temple is filled with sivalinga so he afraid to step in to have darshan. Then parvathi carried sambanthar and went in. so here the amman is named as Iduki amman in first prakaram .

Here is my favourate Parvathy.

http://www.poetryinstone.in/lang/en/2009/01/29/a-sculpture-monalisa.html

one more unique Parvathy in one of the Veeratanam Vazuthur near Myladuthurai Gajasamhara moorthy temple. Her Lord shiva is tearing the elephant and Parvathy is standing nearby and holding murugan. See the elegant pose of siva, smile in parvathy face scare face of skantha. The sculptor shows his skill in this different pose, ornaments, dresses and also the bones and veins.

Three beautiful Murugan

There are three murugan temple near Naagai are famous.

1. Poravacherri

2. Ettukudi

3. Ennkann.
These Murugan deities are made by same sthapati (sculptor). First Idle (moorthy) made by this stapathi is in Poravaacheeri, Near Sikkal. Poravacherri Subramaniyar is the main deity (moolayar). Sikkal Sri Singaaravellar is Orchavar. Murugan is so beautiful with 6 faces and 12 hands with weapons sitting on a peacock.The full ideal is standing only onthe support of peacock legs. You can see the blood veins of Lord Murugan's hands and peacock legs. One can view this at the time of milk abheshekam. Peacock holding a snake is also a special feature of this idol.

The king cut off sculptor's thumb so he can't dupulcate more. But the stapthi made one more Lord Murugan which is in Ettukudi temple near Tiruvarur. This time the king took his eyes.

But the stapthi made one more beautiful Murugan which is in Ennkann temple with 6 faces and 12 hands holding weapons on a peacock.This time the full structure stands only on the claws of the peacock. Lord Murugan's each finger is craved as distinct fingers with gaps available to decorate with rings. Both Moolavar and urchavar are like this.

The legend goes that when he completed this idol, the sculptor got back his eyes and thumb.

Nava Brahmam temple

There are many temples relocated by some reasons.For example Mylapur Sri Kapaleswarar temple and SriKalikamba temple were relocated from the place where was the British raised the st. George fort in Chennai.

After Independence Alampur Nava Brhama Siva temple and Joshilamba temple( One of the shakthi peetham) relocated here because of Srisilam hydro power project.

Sri Jogulamba temple was destroyed by Mogul and recently re built here.

The Nava Bhramma temples are Taraka Bhramma, Swarga Bhramma, Padma Bhramma, Bala Bhramma, Garuda Bhramma, Kumara Bhramma, Arka Bhramma, Vira Bhramma and the Vishwa Bhramma. These temples are all enclosed in a courtyard on the left bank of the river Tungabhadra.

The Bala Bhramma temple is the principal shrine of worship. It dates back to the year 702 CE - per the inscriptions seen here. Shivaratri is celebrated in great splendour here.

The Taraka Bhramma temple is partly in ruins, and it has no image in the sanctum. It bears Telugu inscriptions from the 6th-7th century CE. The Swarga Bhramma temple with an imposing tower is considered to be among the finest in Alampur, and is an excellent specimen of Chalukyan architecture and sculpture. It contains several sculptures in bas relief, and it dates back to the end of the 8th century.

The Padma Bhramma temple partly in ruins, contains a Shivalingam of clear stone with mirror like finish. The Viswa Bhramma temple is among the most artistic of the Nava Bhramma temples. The sculptural work here depicts scenes from the epics.

Allampur Temple