Elim Vacation Villa guidebook
Hindu Shrine
Place of Attraction: Thirunallar
Type of Attraction: Hindu Shrine
Distance From Elim Villa: 8 Miles (25 mins) - South
Legend:
Thirunallar Saniswaran Temple is a very famous shrine for Lord Shani or Planet Saturn. Situated in Thirunallar in the Karaikal district of Pondicherry, it is one of the well-known Navagraha Temples in Tamilnadu and is popular as Shani Navagrahasthalam. The main deities of Thirunallar Saniswaran Temple are Lord Shiva and his consort Goddess Parvathi who are worshipped here as Darbaranyeswarar and Bhogamartha Poonmulai Amman. Thirunallar Saniswaran Temple is in Thirunallar in Karaikal district of Pondicherry. The place Thirunallar was earlier known as Dharbaranyam as it was originally a forest with a flourishing growth of Dharba grass. The Shiva Lingam enshrined at Thirunallar Saniswaran Temple still contains the impression of the Dharba grass which stands as a testimonial fact to the truth. The temple is also known as Darbaranyeswarar Temple. Thirunallar Saniswaran Temple is the only temple where LordSaniswaran lost all his power to Lord Shiva that saved his devotee Nalan from the curse of Saturn. Lord Saniswaran (Lord Shani) is worshipped and treated here as the doorkeeper of the shrine in order to worship LordSaniswaran before entering the main sanctum of Lord Shiva.
History:
Legends says that the legendary King Nala was relieved of his afflictions caused by the malefic influence of Planet Saturn or due to Shani Dosha, after worshipping at Thirunallar Saniswaran Temple and taking a holy dip in the temple tank. The sacred temple tank is named Nalan Theertham and it is believed that by bathing here, one wash off all kinds of afflictions and misfortunes caused by one’s past karmas.
Thirunallar
Place of Attraction: Thirunallar
Type of Attraction: Hindu Shrine
Distance From Elim Villa: 8 Miles (25 mins) - South
Legend:
Thirunallar Saniswaran Temple is a very famous shrine for Lord Shani or Planet Saturn. Situated in Thirunallar in the Karaikal district of Pondicherry, it is one of the well-known Navagraha Temples in Tamilnadu and is popular as Shani Navagrahasthalam. The main deities of Thirunallar Saniswaran Temple are Lord Shiva and his consort Goddess Parvathi who are worshipped here as Darbaranyeswarar and Bhogamartha Poonmulai Amman. Thirunallar Saniswaran Temple is in Thirunallar in Karaikal district of Pondicherry. The place Thirunallar was earlier known as Dharbaranyam as it was originally a forest with a flourishing growth of Dharba grass. The Shiva Lingam enshrined at Thirunallar Saniswaran Temple still contains the impression of the Dharba grass which stands as a testimonial fact to the truth. The temple is also known as Darbaranyeswarar Temple. Thirunallar Saniswaran Temple is the only temple where LordSaniswaran lost all his power to Lord Shiva that saved his devotee Nalan from the curse of Saturn. Lord Saniswaran (Lord Shani) is worshipped and treated here as the doorkeeper of the shrine in order to worship LordSaniswaran before entering the main sanctum of Lord Shiva.
History:
Legends says that the legendary King Nala was relieved of his afflictions caused by the malefic influence of Planet Saturn or due to Shani Dosha, after worshipping at Thirunallar Saniswaran Temple and taking a holy dip in the temple tank. The sacred temple tank is named Nalan Theertham and it is believed that by bathing here, one wash off all kinds of afflictions and misfortunes caused by one’s past karmas.
Place of Attraction: Thirukkadaiyur
Type of Attraction: Hindu Shrine
Distance From Elim Villa: 3 Miles (14 mins) - North
Legend: A majestic temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, Amritaghateshwar is an iconic example of Tamil architecture and Hindu beliefs. The temple boasts of numerous religiously significant shrines, Amritaghateshwar and Abirami being the most famous among the pilgrims. The temple is the most important of all Thirukadaiyur temples.
According to legends, a sage named Mrikandu used to live with his wife, Marudmati near the Amritaghateswarar temple. Lord Shiva bestowed upon the couple an ideal child who was destined to live only until the age of 16. The boy, whose name was Markandey, grew up to be a devotee of Shiva. On the day he turned 16, Yama(The God of Death), descended upon earth to take his life. Terrified by the Death God, Markandey took shelter in the temple and embraced the Holy Shiva Lingam. Lord Shiva emerged out of the lingam and warned Yama to take a step back. Yama, blinded by arrogance, threw his noose around the boy and the lingam, tying them together. Enraged by the audacity of the Death God, Lord Shiva kicked Yama and took his life. Shiva Markandeya of never outgrowing his present age
History:
The present masonry structure was built during the Chola dynasty in the 9th century, while later expansions are attributed to Thanjavur Nayaks. The temple is maintained and administered by the Dharmapuram Aadhenam.
Thirukadaiyur
Place of Attraction: Thirukkadaiyur
Type of Attraction: Hindu Shrine
Distance From Elim Villa: 3 Miles (14 mins) - North
Legend: A majestic temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, Amritaghateshwar is an iconic example of Tamil architecture and Hindu beliefs. The temple boasts of numerous religiously significant shrines, Amritaghateshwar and Abirami being the most famous among the pilgrims. The temple is the most important of all Thirukadaiyur temples.
According to legends, a sage named Mrikandu used to live with his wife, Marudmati near the Amritaghateswarar temple. Lord Shiva bestowed upon the couple an ideal child who was destined to live only until the age of 16. The boy, whose name was Markandey, grew up to be a devotee of Shiva. On the day he turned 16, Yama(The God of Death), descended upon earth to take his life. Terrified by the Death God, Markandey took shelter in the temple and embraced the Holy Shiva Lingam. Lord Shiva emerged out of the lingam and warned Yama to take a step back. Yama, blinded by arrogance, threw his noose around the boy and the lingam, tying them together. Enraged by the audacity of the Death God, Lord Shiva kicked Yama and took his life. Shiva Markandeya of never outgrowing his present age
History:
The present masonry structure was built during the Chola dynasty in the 9th century, while later expansions are attributed to Thanjavur Nayaks. The temple is maintained and administered by the Dharmapuram Aadhenam.
Place of Attraction: Ananthamangalam
Type of Attraction: Hindu Shrine
Distance From Elim Villa: 3.3 Miles (10 mins) - North
Legend:
Ananthamangalam is famous for Sri Anjaneya Swami temple. Lord Anjaneya in this temple has three eyes and ten arms holding various armaments. The temple is located at an ideal place, just adjacent to Sri Rajagopala perumal temple. The temple is said to be built during the period of Vijayanagara kings. Anjaneya Swami is seen with chathurbuja (four arms) holding shanku, chakra, navaneetha, and pasham. The shrine of Sri Anjaneya swamy lies within the premises of the main temple and is facing the direction north. Sri Rajagopala perumal temple is east facing. The temple tank is located in its front and is known as the Hanumar theertham. The holy water from this tank is believed to cure many illnesses.
The Anjeneya in this temple is in the form of Thri Nethra Dasa Bhuja Veera Anjaneya. The idol of this deity is three eyed and ten handed Anjanaya Swamy (Veera Anjaneya) is approximately four and half feet tall and is made of panchalooka (alloy made of mixing the five basic metals). This 'uthsava moorthi' (the deity taken out in procession) is so pleasing and attracts the devotees who come to offer their prayers. The Veera Anjaneya in the Sri Rajagopala Swamy temple is south facing.
Ananthamangalam
Place of Attraction: Ananthamangalam
Type of Attraction: Hindu Shrine
Distance From Elim Villa: 3.3 Miles (10 mins) - North
Legend:
Ananthamangalam is famous for Sri Anjaneya Swami temple. Lord Anjaneya in this temple has three eyes and ten arms holding various armaments. The temple is located at an ideal place, just adjacent to Sri Rajagopala perumal temple. The temple is said to be built during the period of Vijayanagara kings. Anjaneya Swami is seen with chathurbuja (four arms) holding shanku, chakra, navaneetha, and pasham. The shrine of Sri Anjaneya swamy lies within the premises of the main temple and is facing the direction north. Sri Rajagopala perumal temple is east facing. The temple tank is located in its front and is known as the Hanumar theertham. The holy water from this tank is believed to cure many illnesses.
The Anjeneya in this temple is in the form of Thri Nethra Dasa Bhuja Veera Anjaneya. The idol of this deity is three eyed and ten handed Anjanaya Swamy (Veera Anjaneya) is approximately four and half feet tall and is made of panchalooka (alloy made of mixing the five basic metals). This 'uthsava moorthi' (the deity taken out in procession) is so pleasing and attracts the devotees who come to offer their prayers. The Veera Anjaneya in the Sri Rajagopala Swamy temple is south facing.
Pallavanaeswarar Temple
Pallavanaeswarar Temple is a gracious Lord Shiva temple located just opposite to Pallavanaeswaram excavation site. This is the 10th Shiva temple on the northern bank of Cauvery. This temple has big linga, which gives a divine experience. It is the birth place of the renowned saint Pattinathar.
Poompuhar
Pallavanaeswarar Temple
Pallavanaeswarar Temple is a gracious Lord Shiva temple located just opposite to Pallavanaeswaram excavation site. This is the 10th Shiva temple on the northern bank of Cauvery. This temple has big linga, which gives a divine experience. It is the birth place of the renowned saint Pattinathar.
Vaitheeswarankovil
Swetharanyeswarar Temple is located in the town of thiruvengadu near sirkazhi, which is just 6.7 Kms from Poompuhar. This temple is well known for its unique incarnation of Lord Shiva. Generally, the town itself unique for the pool structures in the temple. It is one of the six temples along the banks of river Cauvery.
Thiruvengadu
Swetharanyeswarar Temple is located in the town of thiruvengadu near sirkazhi, which is just 6.7 Kms from Poompuhar. This temple is well known for its unique incarnation of Lord Shiva. Generally, the town itself unique for the pool structures in the temple. It is one of the six temples along the banks of river Cauvery.
Place of Attraction: Olugaimangalam
Type of Attraction: Hindu Shrine
Distance From Elim Villa: 2 Miles ( 10 minutes) – West
Legend:
It is believed to be Mother Mari Amman is a swayambumurthi found from a place where a cow was pouring milk 1500 year ago. This place is also known as Ozhugai Mangalam – Ozhugai means milk pouring in this context.
Olugaimangalam
Place of Attraction: Olugaimangalam
Type of Attraction: Hindu Shrine
Distance From Elim Villa: 2 Miles ( 10 minutes) – West
Legend:
It is believed to be Mother Mari Amman is a swayambumurthi found from a place where a cow was pouring milk 1500 year ago. This place is also known as Ozhugai Mangalam – Ozhugai means milk pouring in this context.
Shopping/Hindu and Islamic Shrine/Beach
Place of Attraction: Karaikal
Type of Attraction: Hindu Shrine/Beach/Shopping (French Colony)
Distance From Elim Villa: 5 Miles (20 mins) - South
History:
Karaikal Union Territory of Puducherry. Karaikal became a French Colony in 1674 and held control, with occasional interruption from the British and Dutch, until 1954 (de jure in 1956), when it was incorporated into the Republic of India, along with Chandernagore, Mahé, Yanaon, and Pondichéry.
The Mangani Tirunal festival (the festival of the mango fruit) is observed in the Tamil month of Aani on the full moon day. The belief is that Karaikal Ammaiyar gave Annam (food) to Bhikshatanar during his tour around the world begging alms. Since she gave him with curd rice and mangoes, those items are distributed on the festival day, in a big hall adjacent to the temple.
The temple was constructed by Malaiperumal Pillai in 1929. The main goddess is Punithavati, also known as Karaikkal Ammaiyar. There is also a sanctum for Vinayaka inside this temple. Karaikal Ammaiyar is one of the 63 Nayanmars. Karaikal Ammaiyar (also known as Punithavathi) was born to Dhanathathanar, from a merchant community knows as Nattukottai Nagarathar (also Known as Nattukottai Chettiar)
Karaikal
Place of Attraction: Karaikal
Type of Attraction: Hindu Shrine/Beach/Shopping (French Colony)
Distance From Elim Villa: 5 Miles (20 mins) - South
History:
Karaikal Union Territory of Puducherry. Karaikal became a French Colony in 1674 and held control, with occasional interruption from the British and Dutch, until 1954 (de jure in 1956), when it was incorporated into the Republic of India, along with Chandernagore, Mahé, Yanaon, and Pondichéry.
The Mangani Tirunal festival (the festival of the mango fruit) is observed in the Tamil month of Aani on the full moon day. The belief is that Karaikal Ammaiyar gave Annam (food) to Bhikshatanar during his tour around the world begging alms. Since she gave him with curd rice and mangoes, those items are distributed on the festival day, in a big hall adjacent to the temple.
The temple was constructed by Malaiperumal Pillai in 1929. The main goddess is Punithavati, also known as Karaikkal Ammaiyar. There is also a sanctum for Vinayaka inside this temple. Karaikal Ammaiyar is one of the 63 Nayanmars. Karaikal Ammaiyar (also known as Punithavathi) was born to Dhanathathanar, from a merchant community knows as Nattukottai Nagarathar (also Known as Nattukottai Chettiar)
Islamic Shrine
Place of Attraction: Nagore
Type of Attraction: Muslim Shrine
Distance From Elim Villa: 16 Miles (40 mins) - South
Legend:
Nagore Dargah (also called Nagoor Dargah or Syed Shahul Hameed Dargah or Nagore Andavar dargah) is a dargah built over the tomb of the Sufi saint Shahul Hameed (1490–1579 CE). It is located in Nagore, a coastal town in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The outer doors of the dargah are kept open always, while the internal doors are open from 4:30 am to 07:00 am and from 6:25 pm to 9:30 pm. On Fridays, the doors are additionally kept open between 12:00 and 2:30 pm. Shahul Hamid is believed to have performed many miracles in Nagore, and cured the physical affliction of king Achutappa Nayak, a 16th-century Hindu ruler of Thanjavur. He is locally referred to as Nagore Andavar, meaning the "Ruler of Nagore". Nagore dargah as it stands now, is believed to have been built by ardent devotees of Shahul Hamid, with major contribution from Hindus. There are five minarets in the dargah, with the Hindu Maratha ruler of Thanjavur Pratap Singh (1739–1763 CE), building the tallest minaret. The dargah is a major pilgrimage centre that attracts pilgrims from both Islam and Hinduism, symbolizing peaceful coexistence between the two religions.
History:
Achutappa Nayak, the king of Thanjavur during the 16th century, donated 200 acres (81 ha) of land to the entourage of Shahul, after the saint cured the king's affliction. The dargah was built on a part of the land donated by Nayak.[9][10] Shahul Hamid is believed to have predicted his death and advised his adopted son Yusuf about his burial location and rites to be performed after his death. Yusuf performed the rites as per the instructions and decided to stay there for the rest of his life. A mausoleum was constructed over the grave. Devotees of Shahul, who continued to believe in his powers after his death, venerated the site of the burial.[5] The shrine was initially a smaller one and gradually gained prominence. Pratap Singh (1739–1763 CE), the Hindu Maratha ruler of Thanjavur prayed for a son and built the tallest of the five minarets (called Periya Manara locally) with a height of 131 ft (40 m) once his wish was fulfilled. The Marathas of the later period were patrons to the dargah, with the Maratha king Thuljaji, the son of Pratap Singh, donating 4,000 acres (1,600 ha) of agricultural land to the dargah. During the last quarter of 18th century, when there was conflict between European powers, the Nawab of Arcot, the Maratha kings and Tipu Sultan of Mysore over Thanjavur region, the dargah was considered strategically important by all of them.
Nagore
Place of Attraction: Nagore
Type of Attraction: Muslim Shrine
Distance From Elim Villa: 16 Miles (40 mins) - South
Legend:
Nagore Dargah (also called Nagoor Dargah or Syed Shahul Hameed Dargah or Nagore Andavar dargah) is a dargah built over the tomb of the Sufi saint Shahul Hameed (1490–1579 CE). It is located in Nagore, a coastal town in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The outer doors of the dargah are kept open always, while the internal doors are open from 4:30 am to 07:00 am and from 6:25 pm to 9:30 pm. On Fridays, the doors are additionally kept open between 12:00 and 2:30 pm. Shahul Hamid is believed to have performed many miracles in Nagore, and cured the physical affliction of king Achutappa Nayak, a 16th-century Hindu ruler of Thanjavur. He is locally referred to as Nagore Andavar, meaning the "Ruler of Nagore". Nagore dargah as it stands now, is believed to have been built by ardent devotees of Shahul Hamid, with major contribution from Hindus. There are five minarets in the dargah, with the Hindu Maratha ruler of Thanjavur Pratap Singh (1739–1763 CE), building the tallest minaret. The dargah is a major pilgrimage centre that attracts pilgrims from both Islam and Hinduism, symbolizing peaceful coexistence between the two religions.
History:
Achutappa Nayak, the king of Thanjavur during the 16th century, donated 200 acres (81 ha) of land to the entourage of Shahul, after the saint cured the king's affliction. The dargah was built on a part of the land donated by Nayak.[9][10] Shahul Hamid is believed to have predicted his death and advised his adopted son Yusuf about his burial location and rites to be performed after his death. Yusuf performed the rites as per the instructions and decided to stay there for the rest of his life. A mausoleum was constructed over the grave. Devotees of Shahul, who continued to believe in his powers after his death, venerated the site of the burial.[5] The shrine was initially a smaller one and gradually gained prominence. Pratap Singh (1739–1763 CE), the Hindu Maratha ruler of Thanjavur prayed for a son and built the tallest of the five minarets (called Periya Manara locally) with a height of 131 ft (40 m) once his wish was fulfilled. The Marathas of the later period were patrons to the dargah, with the Maratha king Thuljaji, the son of Pratap Singh, donating 4,000 acres (1,600 ha) of agricultural land to the dargah. During the last quarter of 18th century, when there was conflict between European powers, the Nawab of Arcot, the Maratha kings and Tipu Sultan of Mysore over Thanjavur region, the dargah was considered strategically important by all of them.
Christian Shrine/Beach/Shopping
Place of Attraction: Velankanni
Type of Attraction: Christian Shrine /Beach
Distance From Elim Villa: 26 Miles (55 mins) - South
Legend:
Velankanni (Vēḷāṅkaṇṇi), lies on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, 350 km south of Chennai (Madras), 12 km south of Nagapattinam, and 33 km southeast of Thiruvarur.
Once a port that traded with Rome and Greece,[1] the tiny commercial center gradually lost its importance to the larger city of Nagapattinam. The canal built to link this town with Vedaranyam still lies to the west. The Vellayar, a minor branch of the Cauvery River, runs south of the town and discharges into the sea. The town was among the worst hit by the tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.
The town is home to one of the most visited Roman Catholic Latin Rite shrines called the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health.
Velankanni has been chosen as one of the heritage cities for the Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) scheme of the Government of India.
The Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, also known as Sanctuary of Our Lady of Vailankanni, is a Marian shrine located at the small town of Velankanni in Tamil Nadu, South India. The Roman Catholic Latin Rite Basilica is dedicated to Our Lady of Good Health. Devotion to Our Lady of Good Health of Velankanni can be traced back to the mid-16th century, and is attributed to three separate miracles at the sites surrounding the Basilica: The apparition of Blessed Mary and the Christ Child to a slumbering shepherd boy, the healing of a handicapped buttermilk vendor, and the rescue of Portuguese sailors from a deadly sea storm.
Velankanni
Place of Attraction: Velankanni
Type of Attraction: Christian Shrine /Beach
Distance From Elim Villa: 26 Miles (55 mins) - South
Legend:
Velankanni (Vēḷāṅkaṇṇi), lies on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, 350 km south of Chennai (Madras), 12 km south of Nagapattinam, and 33 km southeast of Thiruvarur.
Once a port that traded with Rome and Greece,[1] the tiny commercial center gradually lost its importance to the larger city of Nagapattinam. The canal built to link this town with Vedaranyam still lies to the west. The Vellayar, a minor branch of the Cauvery River, runs south of the town and discharges into the sea. The town was among the worst hit by the tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.
The town is home to one of the most visited Roman Catholic Latin Rite shrines called the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health.
Velankanni has been chosen as one of the heritage cities for the Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) scheme of the Government of India.
The Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, also known as Sanctuary of Our Lady of Vailankanni, is a Marian shrine located at the small town of Velankanni in Tamil Nadu, South India. The Roman Catholic Latin Rite Basilica is dedicated to Our Lady of Good Health. Devotion to Our Lady of Good Health of Velankanni can be traced back to the mid-16th century, and is attributed to three separate miracles at the sites surrounding the Basilica: The apparition of Blessed Mary and the Christ Child to a slumbering shepherd boy, the healing of a handicapped buttermilk vendor, and the rescue of Portuguese sailors from a deadly sea storm.
Beach/Historic
Place of Attraction: Poombukar
Type of Attraction: Tourist attraction/Beach
Distance From Elim Villa: 14 Miles (25 mins) - North
Poompuhar, or Puhar as it is otherwise known, is a town in the Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu. It was famous in ancient times as a bustling port known as Kaveripoompattinam. It was also the temporary capital of the Chola dynasty that once ruled over Tamil Nadu. Poompuhar is located close to the spot where the river Cauveri flows out into the sea. Most of the original town was destroyed in 500 AD, apparently by a Tsunami. Even so, several important terracotta figurines and pottery from ancient times have been discovered from Poompuhar. It is also known to be the oldest inhabited area in Tamil Nadu. Poompuhar of today is a bustling town of some 86,000 men, women and children.
Tourist Places In And Around Poompuhar Two important landmarks that attract tourists on a yearly basis are the Masilamani Nathar Koil and the Silappathikara Art Gallery. The Masilamani Nathar Koil was built in the 14th century AD and has borne the brunt of tidal erosion. It still stands as a rare example of the architectural style of that period. The Silappathikara Art Gallery is a 7-storeyed structure dedicated to the Tamil epic, Silappathikaram. It is a must visit once you are at Poompuhar. Danish Governor Bungalow, Town Gateway, the Poompuhar Beach and the Zion Church are other tourist hotspots of the place.
Silappathikara Art Gallery
Silappathikara Art Gallery is an educative art gallery, which depicts the entire story of Silapathikaram. It is very close to Poombuhar beach. Since, the lightings will not be good, hence you need some source of light inside the gallery to take the photos.
Marine Archaeology Museum
The museum is very small and is located nearby the Silappathikara Art Gallery. It has a collection of few old coins and objects excavated at the nearby places.
In addition to this, there will be goddess Kannagi Statue and Poompuhar memorial pillar near to the beach.
Poompuhar Lighthouse
Poompuhar lighthouse will guarantee you a clear and amazing view of the location. This lighthouse will be a good tourist place, if maintained properly. There will be circular steps to reach to the top. It shows the right direction for fishermen during the night time.
Poompuhar
Place of Attraction: Poombukar
Type of Attraction: Tourist attraction/Beach
Distance From Elim Villa: 14 Miles (25 mins) - North
Poompuhar, or Puhar as it is otherwise known, is a town in the Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu. It was famous in ancient times as a bustling port known as Kaveripoompattinam. It was also the temporary capital of the Chola dynasty that once ruled over Tamil Nadu. Poompuhar is located close to the spot where the river Cauveri flows out into the sea. Most of the original town was destroyed in 500 AD, apparently by a Tsunami. Even so, several important terracotta figurines and pottery from ancient times have been discovered from Poompuhar. It is also known to be the oldest inhabited area in Tamil Nadu. Poompuhar of today is a bustling town of some 86,000 men, women and children.
Tourist Places In And Around Poompuhar Two important landmarks that attract tourists on a yearly basis are the Masilamani Nathar Koil and the Silappathikara Art Gallery. The Masilamani Nathar Koil was built in the 14th century AD and has borne the brunt of tidal erosion. It still stands as a rare example of the architectural style of that period. The Silappathikara Art Gallery is a 7-storeyed structure dedicated to the Tamil epic, Silappathikaram. It is a must visit once you are at Poompuhar. Danish Governor Bungalow, Town Gateway, the Poompuhar Beach and the Zion Church are other tourist hotspots of the place.
Silappathikara Art Gallery
Silappathikara Art Gallery is an educative art gallery, which depicts the entire story of Silapathikaram. It is very close to Poombuhar beach. Since, the lightings will not be good, hence you need some source of light inside the gallery to take the photos.
Marine Archaeology Museum
The museum is very small and is located nearby the Silappathikara Art Gallery. It has a collection of few old coins and objects excavated at the nearby places.
In addition to this, there will be goddess Kannagi Statue and Poompuhar memorial pillar near to the beach.
Poompuhar Lighthouse
Poompuhar lighthouse will guarantee you a clear and amazing view of the location. This lighthouse will be a good tourist place, if maintained properly. There will be circular steps to reach to the top. It shows the right direction for fishermen during the night time.
Hindu Shrine/Tourist Attractions
Place of Attraction: Chidambaram
Type of Attraction: Hindu Shrine / Tourist Attractions
Distance From Elim Villa: 32 Miles (1 hour) – North
Legend:
Thillai Nataraja Temple, also referred as the Chidambaram Nataraja temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Nataraja is one of the form of Lord Shiva as the lord of dance. This temple is located in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. This temple has ancient roots and a Shiva shrine existed at the site when the town was known as Thillai.[4][5] Chidambaram, the name of the city and the temple literally means "atmosphere of wisdom" or "clothed in thought", the temple architecture symbolizes the connection between the arts and spirituality, creative activity and the divine.[6][7][8] The temple wall carvings display all the 108 karanas from the Natya Shastra by Bharata Muni, and these postures form a foundation of Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance.[6][4]
The present temple was built in the 10th century when Chidambaram was the capital of the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. After its 10th-century consecration by the Cholas who considered Nataraja as their family deity,[9] the temple has been damaged, repaired, renovated and expanded through the 2nd millennium. Most of the temple's surviving plan, architecture and structure is from the late 12th and early 13th centuries, with later additions in similar style.[10] While Shiva as Nataraja is the primary deity of the temple, it reverentially presents major themes from Shaktism, Vaishnavism, and other traditions of Hinduism. The Chidambaram temple complex, for example, has the earliest known Amman or Devi temple in South India, a pre-13th-century Surya shrine with chariot, shrines for Ganesha, Murugan and Vishnu, one of the earliest known Shiva Ganga sacred pool, large mandapas for the convenience of pilgrims (choultry, ambalam or sabha) and other monuments.[11][12] Shiva himself is presented as the Nataraja performing the Ananda Tandava ("Dance of Delight") in the golden hall of the shrine Pon Ambalam.[13]
The temple is one of the five elemental lingas in the Shaivism pilgrimage tradition, and considered the subtlest of all Shiva temples (Kovil) in Hinduism.[6] It is also a site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival on Maha Shivaratri.
Chidambaram
Place of Attraction: Chidambaram
Type of Attraction: Hindu Shrine / Tourist Attractions
Distance From Elim Villa: 32 Miles (1 hour) – North
Legend:
Thillai Nataraja Temple, also referred as the Chidambaram Nataraja temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Nataraja is one of the form of Lord Shiva as the lord of dance. This temple is located in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. This temple has ancient roots and a Shiva shrine existed at the site when the town was known as Thillai.[4][5] Chidambaram, the name of the city and the temple literally means "atmosphere of wisdom" or "clothed in thought", the temple architecture symbolizes the connection between the arts and spirituality, creative activity and the divine.[6][7][8] The temple wall carvings display all the 108 karanas from the Natya Shastra by Bharata Muni, and these postures form a foundation of Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance.[6][4]
The present temple was built in the 10th century when Chidambaram was the capital of the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. After its 10th-century consecration by the Cholas who considered Nataraja as their family deity,[9] the temple has been damaged, repaired, renovated and expanded through the 2nd millennium. Most of the temple's surviving plan, architecture and structure is from the late 12th and early 13th centuries, with later additions in similar style.[10] While Shiva as Nataraja is the primary deity of the temple, it reverentially presents major themes from Shaktism, Vaishnavism, and other traditions of Hinduism. The Chidambaram temple complex, for example, has the earliest known Amman or Devi temple in South India, a pre-13th-century Surya shrine with chariot, shrines for Ganesha, Murugan and Vishnu, one of the earliest known Shiva Ganga sacred pool, large mandapas for the convenience of pilgrims (choultry, ambalam or sabha) and other monuments.[11][12] Shiva himself is presented as the Nataraja performing the Ananda Tandava ("Dance of Delight") in the golden hall of the shrine Pon Ambalam.[13]
The temple is one of the five elemental lingas in the Shaivism pilgrimage tradition, and considered the subtlest of all Shiva temples (Kovil) in Hinduism.[6] It is also a site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival on Maha Shivaratri.
Tourist Attractions
Place of Attraction: Pichavaram mangrove forest
Type of Attraction: Tourist Attraction / Boating
Distance From Elim Villa: 40 Miles (1 hr 30 mins) – North
Pichavaram consists of a number of islands interspersing a vast expanse of water covered with mangrove forest. The Pichavaram mangrove Forest is one of the largest mangrove forests in India covering about 1100 hectare of area. It is separated from the Bay of Bengal by a sand bar. The biotope consists of species like Avicennia and Rhizophora. It also supports the existence of rare varieties of economically important shell and finfishes.
Fauna
The mangroves also attract migrant and local birds including snipes, cormorants, egrets, storks, herons, spoonbills and pelicans. About 177 species of birds belonging to 15 orders and 41 families have been recorded. High population of birds could be seen from November to January due to high availability of prey, coincidence of the time of arrival of true migrants from foreign countries and local migrants from their breeding grounds across India. The availability of different habitat types such as channels, creeks, gullies, mudflats and sand flats and adjacent seashore offers ideal habitat for different species of birds and animals.
Boating is a popular activity around these large islands of mangrove forests, home to many birds.
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Mangrove Forest
PostPlace of Attraction: Pichavaram mangrove forest
Type of Attraction: Tourist Attraction / Boating
Distance From Elim Villa: 40 Miles (1 hr 30 mins) – North
Pichavaram consists of a number of islands interspersing a vast expanse of water covered with mangrove forest. The Pichavaram mangrove Forest is one of the largest mangrove forests in India covering about 1100 hectare of area. It is separated from the Bay of Bengal by a sand bar. The biotope consists of species like Avicennia and Rhizophora. It also supports the existence of rare varieties of economically important shell and finfishes.
Fauna
The mangroves also attract migrant and local birds including snipes, cormorants, egrets, storks, herons, spoonbills and pelicans. About 177 species of birds belonging to 15 orders and 41 families have been recorded. High population of birds could be seen from November to January due to high availability of prey, coincidence of the time of arrival of true migrants from foreign countries and local migrants from their breeding grounds across India. The availability of different habitat types such as channels, creeks, gullies, mudflats and sand flats and adjacent seashore offers ideal habitat for different species of birds and animals.
Boating is a popular activity around these large islands of mangrove forests, home to many birds.
Place of Attraction: Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Type of Attraction: Tourist Attraction
Distance From Elim Villa: 40 Miles (1 hr 30 mins) – Northwest
Gaṅgaikoṇḍa Chōḻapuram is a village located near to Jayankondam, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India. It became the capital of the Chola dynasty in c. 1025 during the reign of Rajendra Chola I, and served as the Chola capital for around 250 years.
The town is about approximately 125 kilometres (78 mi) northeast of Tiruchirapalli international airport. As of 2014, the ancient city exists as a heritage town in the Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu, India. The great Arulmigu Peruvudaiyar Temple at this place is next only to the Arulmigu Peruvudaiyar Kovil at Thanjavur in its monumental nature and surpasses it in sculptural quality. It has been recognized as a World Heritage site by UNESCO
Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Place of Attraction: Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Type of Attraction: Tourist Attraction
Distance From Elim Villa: 40 Miles (1 hr 30 mins) – Northwest
Gaṅgaikoṇḍa Chōḻapuram is a village located near to Jayankondam, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India. It became the capital of the Chola dynasty in c. 1025 during the reign of Rajendra Chola I, and served as the Chola capital for around 250 years.
The town is about approximately 125 kilometres (78 mi) northeast of Tiruchirapalli international airport. As of 2014, the ancient city exists as a heritage town in the Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu, India. The great Arulmigu Peruvudaiyar Temple at this place is next only to the Arulmigu Peruvudaiyar Kovil at Thanjavur in its monumental nature and surpasses it in sculptural quality. It has been recognized as a World Heritage site by UNESCO
History
The place dates back to the 14th century. Masilamani nathar (Shiva) temple was built in 1306, in a land given by Maravarman Kulasekara Pandyan I. As of now, this temple is the oldest monument. Until 1620, when the Danes came, the place was under Thanjavur Nayak kingdom. Danish admiral Ove Gjedde felt the place would be a potential trading centre, made a deal with Raghunatha Nayak and built a fort, which is known as Fort Dansborg.
A Jesuit Catholic congregation in Tranquebar predated the arrival of the Danes by several decades. This congregation descended from Tamil fishermen converted by Portuguese missionaries from Goa. There was also a sizable population of Indo-Portuguese due to their presence nearby in Nagapattinam. The Catholic church was probably demolished to build the fort. This fort was the residence and headquarters of the governor and other officials for about 150 years. It is now a museum hosting a collection of artifacts from the colonial era.
A view of the Danish colony of Tranquebar with the Dansborg fortress in southeast India, 1658.
Among the first Protestant missionaries to set foot in India were two Lutherans from Germany, Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg and Heinrich Pluetschau, who began work in 1705 in the Danish settlement of Tranquebar. Ziegenbalg translated the Old and New Testaments into Tamil, imported a printing press, and printed the New Testament in Tamil in 1714.
The local people were forced to learn the broken Portuguese that was the lingua franca between Indians and Europeans at the time and later translated the Bible into the local Tamil language. They also established a printing press, which within a hundred years of its establishment in 1712 had printed 300 books in Tamil. At first they only made little progress in their religious efforts, but gradually the mission spread to Madras, Cuddalore and Tanjore. Today Bishop of Tranquebar is the official title of a bishop in the Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church (TELC) in South India which was founded in 1919 as a result of the German Lutheran Leipzig Mission and Church of Sweden Mission. The seat of the Bishop, the Cathedral, and its Church House ("Tranquebar House") is in Tiruchirappalli.
The Zion church was consecrated in 1701, which is the oldest Protestant church in India. In 1718, The New Jerusalem Church was constructed. Moravian Brethren missionaries from Herrnhut, Saxony established the Brethren's Garden at Porayar near Tranquebar and operated it as a missionary centre for a number of years. An Italian Catholic Father Constanzo Beschi, who worked in the colony from 1711 to 1740, found himself in conflict with the Lutheran pioneers at Tranquebar, against whom he wrote several polemical works.
Tranquebar was occupied by the British in February 1808 during the Napoleonic Wars but was restored to Denmark following the Treaty of Kiel in 1814. Along with the Danish settlement of Serampore in Bengal, it was sold to the British in 1845. Tranquebar was then still a busy port, but it later lost its importance after a railway was opened to Nagapattinam.
The Subrahmanya Temple, Perambur, located in the outskirts of the town is one of the most prominent Murugan temples in the region.
Place to Visit
Danish Fort at the Beach (Fort Dansborg)
Construction of Fort Dansborg started in 1620. Many parts of the fort have been reconstructed several times. Dansborg is the second largest Danish fort ever constructed, with Kronborg in Helsingør being the largest. The rampart wall is a fairly large four sided structure, with bastions at each cardinal point. A single storied building was constructed along three inner sides of the rampart, with barracks, warehouse, kitchen, and jail. The rooms on the southern side remain in good condition, but the rooms on the western and northern sides have been substantially damaged. On the eastern side of the fort, there was a two storied building facing the sea. It was the main building of the fort. The vaulted lower storey served as a magazine and a warehouse, while the vaulted upper storey contained the church and the lodgings of the governor, the senior merchants, and the chaplain. The sea on the eastern and western side protected the fort. The fort was surrounded by a moat, access to the fort being over a drawbridge. The moat has completely disappeared. Interestingly, today, none of the fort’s doors and windows have doors in them. It is believed that during the end of their colonisation period, the Danish ran into financial issues. To make ends meet, they pulled out the metal doors, molded them into weapons and sold them
Danish Governor Bungalow
Danish Governor Bungalow is the biggest building in Poompuhar town. It was built in the year 1784 and currently it is the office of Tamilnadu Tourism Department.
Town Gateway
The Three hundred year of Town Gate that leads to the port city of Tranquebar, once a Danish trading outpost.
ziegenbalg house
Ziegenbalg House was restored to its original glory in 2017 and the Museum on Intercultural Dialogue was inaugurated on July 15. On International Museum Day, observed by Dakshinachitra, Jasmin Eppert, Curator, Ziegenbalg House shared her experience in organising the museum.
During the 311 years of its existence, the Ziegenbalg House has undergone several modifications and reconstructions depending upon the use it was put to such as a hostel for young boys and girls, a teachers training centre and a higher secondary school.
Bartholomew Ziegenbalg, the first Lutheran Missionary, along with Heinrich Pluetschau landed in Tharangambadi in July 1706. The house was bought for research and personal use. The two were disciples of educational reformist August Hermann Francke, the founder of the Francke Foundations in Halle, Germany, which traces its existence back to the 17th century. It is an internationally well-known cultural institution. In 2012, the Foundations started the idea of restoring the Ziegenbalg House, though it fructified only 2016. “It is their stated mission and statute to maintain and mediate their cultural heritage, implementing the history of the Danish-Halle Tranquebar Mission,”
Visitors to the museum (five rooms) will be able to learn about the first Lutheran scholar out of the 56 of the Danish-Halle Tranquebar Mission, Ziegenbalg’s origins in Pulsnitz, his arrival with Pluetschau, their relationship with the local scholars, language teachers etc. They had become part of the “intercultural relationship and dialogue between India and Europe, built on mutual interest, language skills, learning from and trusting each other.” Professional and practical skill and education offered at the campus around the Ziegenbalg House was influenced equally by the training centre at the Francke Foundations, Halle, and the Gurukul system of India satisfying the needs of the local people; the very architecture of the campus proves this mutual understanding.
Ancient printing press
The highlight of the museum is the printing on the ancient printing press from 1834 with wooden letters and black ink. “Supported by eminent printing associations of India, the exhibits prove the international outlook of the printing industry till today.” It is said that though Ziegenbalg introduced printing to Tharangambadi in 1712, it was the Danish Halle Mission which introduced the very first systematic and vernacular printing industry in India.
Training people in every aspect of printing and sending them all over the country marked the printing revolution in the country. Be it educational system from the languages to various branches of science or printing industry, the transfer of knowledge was a two-way process. This aspect would be expanded in the future by an astronomical research centre on the roof and an educational garden in the courtyard. The plus and minus sides of restoration of historical buildings is displayed through a series of photographs documenting the construction process of Ziegenbalg House. The construction work was purely by local work force.
New Jerusalem Church
The New Jerusalem Church was built in 1718 by the Royal Danish missionary Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg in the coastal town of Tranquebar, India which was at that time a Danish India Colony. The church is located on King Street and church services are conducted every Sunday. The church, along with other buildings of the Tranquebar Mission was damaged during the tsunami of 2004 and were renovated at a cost of INR 7 million, and re-consecrated in 2006.
Tranquebar Museum
The 17th and 18th century antiquities and relics from the Vijayanagara empire and Thanjavur Nayak kingdom, which authorized, allowed, and sanctioned the aforementioned Danish port township connected with the colonial period and Danish settlement at Tharangampadi are exhibited.The museum contains porcelain ware, Danish manuscripts, glass objects, Chinese tea jars, steatitle lamps, decorated terracotta objects, figurines, lamps, stones, sculptures, swords, daggers, spears, sudai (stucco) figurines and wooden objects. There is also part of a whale skeleton,a giant sawfish rostrum and small cannonballs.
Zion Church
The church was built by Dutch settlers in 1701. It provides you a sight of architectural design from the renaissance era.
Masilamani Nathar Koil
This temple built in 13th century by Maravarma Kulasekara Pandiyan. Masilamani Nathar Koil is located near to the seashore, where the sea waves often touch the temple. There are also several other temples, but this old temple adds the beauty of the beach and impresses all the tourists to Tharangambadi with its architectural richness.
King Street, Goldsmith Street
Activities:
Beach, Morning sunrise, Shore walk from Gold smith road, Deep sea boating, Animal rides at beach, Barbecue Grilling, Museum and Fishing
Tharangambadi
History
The place dates back to the 14th century. Masilamani nathar (Shiva) temple was built in 1306, in a land given by Maravarman Kulasekara Pandyan I. As of now, this temple is the oldest monument. Until 1620, when the Danes came, the place was under Thanjavur Nayak kingdom. Danish admiral Ove Gjedde felt the place would be a potential trading centre, made a deal with Raghunatha Nayak and built a fort, which is known as Fort Dansborg.
A Jesuit Catholic congregation in Tranquebar predated the arrival of the Danes by several decades. This congregation descended from Tamil fishermen converted by Portuguese missionaries from Goa. There was also a sizable population of Indo-Portuguese due to their presence nearby in Nagapattinam. The Catholic church was probably demolished to build the fort. This fort was the residence and headquarters of the governor and other officials for about 150 years. It is now a museum hosting a collection of artifacts from the colonial era.
A view of the Danish colony of Tranquebar with the Dansborg fortress in southeast India, 1658.
Among the first Protestant missionaries to set foot in India were two Lutherans from Germany, Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg and Heinrich Pluetschau, who began work in 1705 in the Danish settlement of Tranquebar. Ziegenbalg translated the Old and New Testaments into Tamil, imported a printing press, and printed the New Testament in Tamil in 1714.
The local people were forced to learn the broken Portuguese that was the lingua franca between Indians and Europeans at the time and later translated the Bible into the local Tamil language. They also established a printing press, which within a hundred years of its establishment in 1712 had printed 300 books in Tamil. At first they only made little progress in their religious efforts, but gradually the mission spread to Madras, Cuddalore and Tanjore. Today Bishop of Tranquebar is the official title of a bishop in the Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church (TELC) in South India which was founded in 1919 as a result of the German Lutheran Leipzig Mission and Church of Sweden Mission. The seat of the Bishop, the Cathedral, and its Church House ("Tranquebar House") is in Tiruchirappalli.
The Zion church was consecrated in 1701, which is the oldest Protestant church in India. In 1718, The New Jerusalem Church was constructed. Moravian Brethren missionaries from Herrnhut, Saxony established the Brethren's Garden at Porayar near Tranquebar and operated it as a missionary centre for a number of years. An Italian Catholic Father Constanzo Beschi, who worked in the colony from 1711 to 1740, found himself in conflict with the Lutheran pioneers at Tranquebar, against whom he wrote several polemical works.
Tranquebar was occupied by the British in February 1808 during the Napoleonic Wars but was restored to Denmark following the Treaty of Kiel in 1814. Along with the Danish settlement of Serampore in Bengal, it was sold to the British in 1845. Tranquebar was then still a busy port, but it later lost its importance after a railway was opened to Nagapattinam.
The Subrahmanya Temple, Perambur, located in the outskirts of the town is one of the most prominent Murugan temples in the region.
Place to Visit
Danish Fort at the Beach (Fort Dansborg)
Construction of Fort Dansborg started in 1620. Many parts of the fort have been reconstructed several times. Dansborg is the second largest Danish fort ever constructed, with Kronborg in Helsingør being the largest. The rampart wall is a fairly large four sided structure, with bastions at each cardinal point. A single storied building was constructed along three inner sides of the rampart, with barracks, warehouse, kitchen, and jail. The rooms on the southern side remain in good condition, but the rooms on the western and northern sides have been substantially damaged. On the eastern side of the fort, there was a two storied building facing the sea. It was the main building of the fort. The vaulted lower storey served as a magazine and a warehouse, while the vaulted upper storey contained the church and the lodgings of the governor, the senior merchants, and the chaplain. The sea on the eastern and western side protected the fort. The fort was surrounded by a moat, access to the fort being over a drawbridge. The moat has completely disappeared. Interestingly, today, none of the fort’s doors and windows have doors in them. It is believed that during the end of their colonisation period, the Danish ran into financial issues. To make ends meet, they pulled out the metal doors, molded them into weapons and sold them
Danish Governor Bungalow
Danish Governor Bungalow is the biggest building in Poompuhar town. It was built in the year 1784 and currently it is the office of Tamilnadu Tourism Department.
Town Gateway
The Three hundred year of Town Gate that leads to the port city of Tranquebar, once a Danish trading outpost.
ziegenbalg house
Ziegenbalg House was restored to its original glory in 2017 and the Museum on Intercultural Dialogue was inaugurated on July 15. On International Museum Day, observed by Dakshinachitra, Jasmin Eppert, Curator, Ziegenbalg House shared her experience in organising the museum.
During the 311 years of its existence, the Ziegenbalg House has undergone several modifications and reconstructions depending upon the use it was put to such as a hostel for young boys and girls, a teachers training centre and a higher secondary school.
Bartholomew Ziegenbalg, the first Lutheran Missionary, along with Heinrich Pluetschau landed in Tharangambadi in July 1706. The house was bought for research and personal use. The two were disciples of educational reformist August Hermann Francke, the founder of the Francke Foundations in Halle, Germany, which traces its existence back to the 17th century. It is an internationally well-known cultural institution. In 2012, the Foundations started the idea of restoring the Ziegenbalg House, though it fructified only 2016. “It is their stated mission and statute to maintain and mediate their cultural heritage, implementing the history of the Danish-Halle Tranquebar Mission,”
Visitors to the museum (five rooms) will be able to learn about the first Lutheran scholar out of the 56 of the Danish-Halle Tranquebar Mission, Ziegenbalg’s origins in Pulsnitz, his arrival with Pluetschau, their relationship with the local scholars, language teachers etc. They had become part of the “intercultural relationship and dialogue between India and Europe, built on mutual interest, language skills, learning from and trusting each other.” Professional and practical skill and education offered at the campus around the Ziegenbalg House was influenced equally by the training centre at the Francke Foundations, Halle, and the Gurukul system of India satisfying the needs of the local people; the very architecture of the campus proves this mutual understanding.
Ancient printing press
The highlight of the museum is the printing on the ancient printing press from 1834 with wooden letters and black ink. “Supported by eminent printing associations of India, the exhibits prove the international outlook of the printing industry till today.” It is said that though Ziegenbalg introduced printing to Tharangambadi in 1712, it was the Danish Halle Mission which introduced the very first systematic and vernacular printing industry in India.
Training people in every aspect of printing and sending them all over the country marked the printing revolution in the country. Be it educational system from the languages to various branches of science or printing industry, the transfer of knowledge was a two-way process. This aspect would be expanded in the future by an astronomical research centre on the roof and an educational garden in the courtyard. The plus and minus sides of restoration of historical buildings is displayed through a series of photographs documenting the construction process of Ziegenbalg House. The construction work was purely by local work force.
New Jerusalem Church
The New Jerusalem Church was built in 1718 by the Royal Danish missionary Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg in the coastal town of Tranquebar, India which was at that time a Danish India Colony. The church is located on King Street and church services are conducted every Sunday. The church, along with other buildings of the Tranquebar Mission was damaged during the tsunami of 2004 and were renovated at a cost of INR 7 million, and re-consecrated in 2006.
Tranquebar Museum
The 17th and 18th century antiquities and relics from the Vijayanagara empire and Thanjavur Nayak kingdom, which authorized, allowed, and sanctioned the aforementioned Danish port township connected with the colonial period and Danish settlement at Tharangampadi are exhibited.The museum contains porcelain ware, Danish manuscripts, glass objects, Chinese tea jars, steatitle lamps, decorated terracotta objects, figurines, lamps, stones, sculptures, swords, daggers, spears, sudai (stucco) figurines and wooden objects. There is also part of a whale skeleton,a giant sawfish rostrum and small cannonballs.
Zion Church
The church was built by Dutch settlers in 1701. It provides you a sight of architectural design from the renaissance era.
Masilamani Nathar Koil
This temple built in 13th century by Maravarma Kulasekara Pandiyan. Masilamani Nathar Koil is located near to the seashore, where the sea waves often touch the temple. There are also several other temples, but this old temple adds the beauty of the beach and impresses all the tourists to Tharangambadi with its architectural richness.
King Street, Goldsmith Street
Activities:
Beach, Morning sunrise, Shore walk from Gold smith road, Deep sea boating, Animal rides at beach, Barbecue Grilling, Museum and Fishing
Place of Attraction: Temple and Thillaiyadi Valliamai Momorial.
Type of Attraction: Tourist Attraction
Distance From Elim Villa: 5 Miles (15 mins) – West
Sri Saarndhaarai kaattha Shivan Temple:
Temple History (SthalaVaralaru):
SaranagathaRatchagar (Sarntharai Katha Swamy)
ThillaiyadiSarntharai Katha swami (Sarangatharatchagar) is equal to Thillai Nataraja (Chidambaram). The god of Nataraja danced (Cosmic) (Thandavam) for NandiamPeruman at the place of thillaiyadi.
The god of SaranagathaRatchagarsuyambulinga situated at thillaiyadi temple. The god of Nataraja located in 1000 places and the one is Chidambaram another one is for Thillaiyadi (Thillaiyali) –Akayasthalam (Atmospheric of wisdom).
Agasthiyar (Agastya muni)
The god of SaranagathaRatchagarsuyambulinga situated at thillaiyadi temple. The god of Nataraja located in 1000 places and the one is Chidambaram another one is for Thillaiyadi (Thillaiyali) –Akayasthalam (Atmospheric of wisdom).Agasthiyar prayed in this temple. One time Agastya Muni faced disease (ThozhuNoi) and he prayed so many temples. But it`s not lined and cured. After that he prayed in thillaiyadiSarntharai Katha swami (saranagathaRatchagar) and he bathed in Sakkara Theertham and the disease fully cured (cleared). And he surprised after that he prayed god with happiness and stayed in thillaiyadi long period and served (Pooja with vilvam) God few years.
Now we can visible agasthiya Muni (Agasthiyar) in this temple (Statue). And the statue is in disease position. And the agasthiyar having issues with hand and the statue also reflect the same.
Now we can see the same structure (Statue) in temple. And the importance of (Devotees are believe)“who one having disease with skin not cured by medicine with long time it will be Cured (cleared) once he comes”.History of Chola:
• The temple has been damaged, repaired, renovated by Cholas and the year of 13th to 15th Century. With later additions in similar style.
• In this temple build and renovated by Ilangarar(He is the minister of King Chola).
• Thirukkadaiyur Sri Amirthakadeswarar temple and ThillaiyadiSaranagatharatchagar temple build and renovated by the same time and the century.
The king of Vikkiramachola planned to build in temple at thirukadaiyur and the plan execution work given to the minister Ilangarar. And the minister (Amaichar) Ilangarar started the work in mean while he came for site visit of temple construction via thillaiyadi.
And he (Ilangaramuni) visited in thilladai temple and he surprised to see Suyambulinga after that he more Charm with god of Shiva and he looked the destroyed temple condition.
And then he decided to build new temple in thillaiyadi. After few days construction work started in thillaiyadi temple. Without permission from King of Vikramachola. In mean while temple construction completed both thillaiyadi Sri SaranagathaRatchagar temple and Thirukadaiyur Sri AmirthaKadeswarar temple.
And the Minister Ilangarar Planned to do KUMBABISHEGAM (Consecration Ceremony) in thillaiyadi temple and the date also be fixed without King VikramaChola Permission. And the ilangarar not displaced anything to King Chola.
King of VikramaChola planned to Do Kumbabishegam in Thirukadaiyur Sri Amirthakadeswarar temple and the date fixed (Ilangarar shocked because ilangarar planned to do kumbabishegam(Consecration Ceremony) on the same day).
Ilangarar worried but he is not able to express the feelings to king of vikramachola, because he is not informed anything to king (thillaiyadi temple construction and kumbabishegam details).
And the ministers meeting completed and ilangarar went to home and discussed with his wife after decided we will complete the kumbabishegam on fixed date without king knowledge.
King Chola things about Thirukadaiyurkumbabishegam and sleepy. After sleep god comes to Vikramachola Dreams that time informed god of Shiva “I am not able to come your kumbabishegam(Consecration Ceremony) and I am going for Thillaiyadi “kumbabishegam on same day. And in my devotees are planned and date also be early fixed so you have to change your date like that informed the God.
Vikramachola shocked and surprised and immediately wake up on bed and instantly ordered to servants check if any temples in thillaiyadi, And the servant came back morning and he informed all the things and the king immediately moved to thillaiyadi. And the ilangarar stayed in thillaiyadi temple. King Chola angry with Ilangarar.
And he discussed after that ilangarar informed all the things. “It’s lord Shiva construction ok but without my knowledge how you can proceed? Questioned to Ilangarar but he is calm and Deep Remuneration Immediately King Chola informed to servants “Please to take both hands by knife “.
And the ilangarar shocked and he pray the god in welcome position. Servants taken knife and chop the ilangarar hand. “And the god immediately received by Leg
Thillaiyadi
Place of Attraction: Temple and Thillaiyadi Valliamai Momorial.
Type of Attraction: Tourist Attraction
Distance From Elim Villa: 5 Miles (15 mins) – West
Sri Saarndhaarai kaattha Shivan Temple:
Temple History (SthalaVaralaru):
SaranagathaRatchagar (Sarntharai Katha Swamy)
ThillaiyadiSarntharai Katha swami (Sarangatharatchagar) is equal to Thillai Nataraja (Chidambaram). The god of Nataraja danced (Cosmic) (Thandavam) for NandiamPeruman at the place of thillaiyadi.
The god of SaranagathaRatchagarsuyambulinga situated at thillaiyadi temple. The god of Nataraja located in 1000 places and the one is Chidambaram another one is for Thillaiyadi (Thillaiyali) –Akayasthalam (Atmospheric of wisdom).
Agasthiyar (Agastya muni)
The god of SaranagathaRatchagarsuyambulinga situated at thillaiyadi temple. The god of Nataraja located in 1000 places and the one is Chidambaram another one is for Thillaiyadi (Thillaiyali) –Akayasthalam (Atmospheric of wisdom).Agasthiyar prayed in this temple. One time Agastya Muni faced disease (ThozhuNoi) and he prayed so many temples. But it`s not lined and cured. After that he prayed in thillaiyadiSarntharai Katha swami (saranagathaRatchagar) and he bathed in Sakkara Theertham and the disease fully cured (cleared). And he surprised after that he prayed god with happiness and stayed in thillaiyadi long period and served (Pooja with vilvam) God few years.
Now we can visible agasthiya Muni (Agasthiyar) in this temple (Statue). And the statue is in disease position. And the agasthiyar having issues with hand and the statue also reflect the same.
Now we can see the same structure (Statue) in temple. And the importance of (Devotees are believe)“who one having disease with skin not cured by medicine with long time it will be Cured (cleared) once he comes”.History of Chola:
• The temple has been damaged, repaired, renovated by Cholas and the year of 13th to 15th Century. With later additions in similar style.
• In this temple build and renovated by Ilangarar(He is the minister of King Chola).
• Thirukkadaiyur Sri Amirthakadeswarar temple and ThillaiyadiSaranagatharatchagar temple build and renovated by the same time and the century.
The king of Vikkiramachola planned to build in temple at thirukadaiyur and the plan execution work given to the minister Ilangarar. And the minister (Amaichar) Ilangarar started the work in mean while he came for site visit of temple construction via thillaiyadi.
And he (Ilangaramuni) visited in thilladai temple and he surprised to see Suyambulinga after that he more Charm with god of Shiva and he looked the destroyed temple condition.
And then he decided to build new temple in thillaiyadi. After few days construction work started in thillaiyadi temple. Without permission from King of Vikramachola. In mean while temple construction completed both thillaiyadi Sri SaranagathaRatchagar temple and Thirukadaiyur Sri AmirthaKadeswarar temple.
And the Minister Ilangarar Planned to do KUMBABISHEGAM (Consecration Ceremony) in thillaiyadi temple and the date also be fixed without King VikramaChola Permission. And the ilangarar not displaced anything to King Chola.
King of VikramaChola planned to Do Kumbabishegam in Thirukadaiyur Sri Amirthakadeswarar temple and the date fixed (Ilangarar shocked because ilangarar planned to do kumbabishegam(Consecration Ceremony) on the same day).
Ilangarar worried but he is not able to express the feelings to king of vikramachola, because he is not informed anything to king (thillaiyadi temple construction and kumbabishegam details).
And the ministers meeting completed and ilangarar went to home and discussed with his wife after decided we will complete the kumbabishegam on fixed date without king knowledge.
King Chola things about Thirukadaiyurkumbabishegam and sleepy. After sleep god comes to Vikramachola Dreams that time informed god of Shiva “I am not able to come your kumbabishegam(Consecration Ceremony) and I am going for Thillaiyadi “kumbabishegam on same day. And in my devotees are planned and date also be early fixed so you have to change your date like that informed the God.
Vikramachola shocked and surprised and immediately wake up on bed and instantly ordered to servants check if any temples in thillaiyadi, And the servant came back morning and he informed all the things and the king immediately moved to thillaiyadi. And the ilangarar stayed in thillaiyadi temple. King Chola angry with Ilangarar.
And he discussed after that ilangarar informed all the things. “It’s lord Shiva construction ok but without my knowledge how you can proceed? Questioned to Ilangarar but he is calm and Deep Remuneration Immediately King Chola informed to servants “Please to take both hands by knife “.
And the ilangarar shocked and he pray the god in welcome position. Servants taken knife and chop the ilangarar hand. “And the god immediately received by Leg