In this episode of Trichy 360, we've come to a place that's got a lot of attention on social media, even outside of India
Let's find out more about it!
Today we've come to the Panchavarnaswamy Temple...
This carving, that of a bicycle, has catapulted the temple into limelight again
The whole world is talking about it
'How is it possible to have a carving of a bicycle in a temple that's really old?'
So, what's special about the carving, you ask?
It's not just this carving; the temple has many other significance features
I'll list it out one by one. I'm sure you're going to be surprised!
Saint Tirugnana Sambandar had praised the Lord of the temple in his hymns
Woraiyur, where this temple is located, also has another name -- thirumookhicharam
There's a lot of history to this place and temple, and they're very interesting
This place has a lot of names
However, everyone identifies this place as Woraiyur (meaning 'the residence' in Tamil)
But did you know that this place is also called Kozhiyur?
You might wonder why it's called Kozhiyur, given that there are already a lot of names to this place
The name was given by Saint Tirugnana Sambandar who praised the Lord of the temple in his hymns
Here's a story: One day a Chola King was traveling through this town
Suddenly, the elephant on which he was traveling went on a rampage
Afraid of the animal, his security personnel could only watch it going out of control
The king prayed his heart out, which resulted in God taking the form of a rooster
and controlling the elephant by attacking the animal's head with its beak
This is why the place is also called Kozhiyur (Kozhi means rooster in Tamil)
This temple is also considered the birth place of Pugazh Chola Nayanar.
Here are the other important things about the temple
There are three days which are celebrated and are of great significance to the temple
1. The 10-day Vaikasi Visagam festival
2. A festival to commemorate the great sage Udangar is celebrated in the Tamil month of Aani
3. In Tamil month of Aadi, on Pournami (day of full moon), 'pancha prahara thiruvizha' is celebrated
The celebration are in honour of Saint Udangar. Here's some interesting information about the Saint.
Saint Udangar is celebrated in this temple in the Tamil month of Aadi
Saint Udangar marries a woman, who in her earlier life, had stolen/disgraced the garments and idols of Lord Shiva
Soon after, the woman died of a crocodile attack while she was taking bath in a river
The Saint later realized that she was at the receiving end of what she once did to Lord Shiva
Shocked by what he saw, the Saint lost his sanity
But a voice asks him to continue his journey and the Saint visits multiple temples on his way
But he chose to worship his Lord in this temple
The Lord appeared in front of him in five colours
That's the reason behind the name of the deity - Panchavarneswarar (translates to five-coloured God)
People here recreate the scene of the Lord appearing before Saint Udangar every Aadi Pournami
The other significance of the temple is the 'teppakulam'
The well is considered to purify the soul and cleanse your actions and past deeds
A boy once had spoken ill about the sacred ash and was cursed by a Saint
The boy was transformed into a pig. Here's where he was liberated from his curse
Here's a Bilva tree to our side
On the other side, we can see people being offered 'Anna Dhaanam'
The sculptures and statues in the temple are extraordinary
The carvings on the temple pillars depict the Tamil way of life, its traditions and its customs
Here's one: There's one showing warriors, all woman, forming a horse chariot-like...
...and there's a woman who's fighting with bows and arrows on top of them
Similarly, there's another one showing an elephant chariot
Again, one made by women and another standing on top and fighting with an arrow
It reflects the kind of importance we gave for art and culture
Actually, the entire temple seems to a work of art - be it the different sculptures, the way light enters the temple or its architecture
But there's one more that's caught everyone's attention...
This one is really surprising
There's a carving of a man riding a bicycle here
It is really mind-boggling that this sculpture has been found here
The whole world now wants to know more about it
And, we thought it would be apt to help people discover more about this temple
The temple can easily be reached from 'Kadai veethi' bus stop. It's only a 5-minute walk away from the bus stop
Do visit the temple and soak in the rich history of the place
Hope you liked our video and the history of the place
Until the next Trichy 360, here's RJ Prabhu signing off
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