Ranjith’s Castle

Last weekend I was there to SankaranKoil, A 900 year old temple and a 40 km drive from my village. The temple is under renovation. The walls are all weekend and there were plastering work going to strengthen it back. The walls of the temple were built in the same old way of putting some mortar in between the stones just to keep it intact there is no extra plastering work done around it as we do with brick and mortar today.  But the walls are given all round support to Stand.

About the temple :

The temple was built by UkiraPandian before 900 years and completed by his son Pulidevan. The temple was built as an answer to the fight of Shaivas [the devotees of Lord Shiva] and Vaishnavas [the devotees of Lord Vishnu]. The temple has an idol of ShankaraNarayanar, half Lord Shiva and half Lord Vishnu.

The general belief is that the Holy Sand “Puttrumann” that you get from this temple is capable of curing all the diseases. Devotees believe that Sankarankoil‘s Nagasunai (sacred tank) have been dug by serpent kings named Paduman and Sangam which has a miraculous power to heal those who bathe there. The Annadhanam scheme is being conducted in the temple when daily noon meals are being provided for around 100 devotees.

There are four famous festivals for this temple:

• Chithhirai Bramotsava ( 10 days ) Every April
• Adi thapasu festival ( 12 days ) August
• Iyppasi Thirukkalyanam festival ( 10 days ) October
• Theppam floating festival - Thai last Friday ( Every February )

History of the temple is from wikipedia.

Cheers - Ranjith