43-765: Sathyamurthi Perumal Temple in Thirumayam , a panchayat town in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu , is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu . Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture , the temple is glorified in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham , the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu, who
86-512: A Vishnu temple is located on the foot of the hill; it is much a much-venerated temple and is considered second in importance only to the temple at Srirangam (ஸ்ரீரங்கம்). It contains one of the largest Anantasayi group icons in India . Anantasayi groups have Thirumal reclining on Anantha (Seshanaaga) as the central figure. The Thirumal temple contains an octagonal sacred tank called ‘Satya-pushkarani’ (சத்திய புஷ்கரணி). Every year during
129-518: A vassal of Pallavas following the Rock-cut architecture of Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram built by Mahendravarman I (590-630 CE) and his son Narasimhavarman I . An inscription in the temple indicates contributions to the temple by Perumbidugu Perumdevi, mother of Sattan Maran, a contemporary and vassal of Pallava king Nandivarman II (731-796 CE). The fort, the Shiva and Vishnu temples are
172-748: Is Madurai Airport , about 125 km. The Nearest Naval Station is located in Uchipuli In the name of INS Parundu . Tourists visit Ramnad to see the Raja Palace, still occupied by the former Sethupaty Raja and his family. The royal family sends the elephant for Santhanakoodu procession in Erwadi during the annual Santhanakoodu Festival . Ramanathapuram is close to Rameswaram , Devipattinam , Thiruppullani , and Uthirakosamangai which are very important ancient pilgrimage centres. Uchipuli , an Indian naval air station with near by Ariyamaan Beach
215-702: Is a town located in Pudukkottai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . It is a place of historical importance located about 22 km from the Capital City of Pudukkottai & 22 km from the city of Karaikudi . The noted Indian independence activist Sathyamurthy was born in Thirumayam in 1887. Thirumayam is from the word Thiru-meyyam which means Place of truth in Tamil. The Lord Thirumal
258-529: Is a city and a municipality in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . It is the administrative headquarters of Ramanathapuram district and the second largest town (by population) in Ramanathapuram district. The town is at times referred as Mukhavai (Mugavai) Nagaram, that is, Entrance town. The region is well known since Puranic ages. The estate of Ramnad included
301-473: Is actually National Highway NH-210, which connects Tiruchirapalli and Rameshwaram . Thirumayam is the first main junction on this road; the Madurai road takes its diversion from Thirumayam. Thirumayam is well connected by road and rail. The nearest railhead is at Pudukkottai. Bus facility is available from Pudukkottai , Karaikudi , Thanjavur , Madurai and many other places. The nearest airport connected
344-455: Is also called by the name of Meyyar. Since he stayed in that village it is called by the name Thirumeyyam. Tiru means 'holy' or 'sacred' and is traditionally used in front of names in many parts of Tamil Nadu. Thirumayam, a town panchayat and also the Taluk headquarters of the eponymous Vattam (sub-district), lies 20 km south of Pudukkottai , on the road from that town to Karaikudi . This
387-469: Is at Trichy, 59 km away. Accommodation is also available at nearby Pudukkottai. Famous freedom fighters Veerapandiya Kattabomman and his brother Umathaiturai hid in a fort at Tirumayam, after their fight against the British during 17th century. Thirumayam is a much-frequented picnic spot and affords much to the discerning tourist who ventures a little beyond the beaten track. The main attractions of
430-544: Is located in south east Tamil Nadu and connected by NH 49 (also called as AH 43 ) to Madurai from Rameswaram. East Coast Road is the major coastal road in east Tamil Nadu which connects the state capital Chennai and Ramanathapuram; this road also connects Ramanathapuram with Pondicherry , Thoothukudi and Kanyakumari. Ramanathapuram railway station is well connected by railroad to major cities in India through Madurai Junction and Karaikudi Junction . The nearest airport
473-628: Is maintained and administered by the Archaeological Survey of India as a protected monument. The temple follows the Tenkalai tradition of worship. Four daily rituals and many yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the car festival during the Tamil month of Vaikasi (April - May), Krishna Jayanti during Avani (August - September) and Adi Puram during July - August being the most prominent. The Brahmanda Purana mentions
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#1732773409320516-482: Is of great historical importance. It was built by Kizhavan Sethupathi Vijaya Raghunatha Sethupathi , ruler of Ramanathapuram in 1687 CE. Sethupathi is the name of the ruling dynasty of Ramanathapuram ( Ramnad ). Another fact of historic interest is that the founder of the princely state of Pudukkottai had served as governor of Thirumayam fort before founding his own kingdom. There are two famous rock-cut shrines Sathyagirisvarar and Sathyamoorthi, one for Siva and
559-399: Is standing on a rock, along with his wives. In the next Sannidhanam (sanctum), Mahavishnu 's sculpture is in sleeping position, called ari thuyil in Tamil , sleeping with a sense of knowing what is going on at present. Sculptures of Mahavishnu in this position can be viewed in many temples, although this is one of the largest examples. There are many other sannidhis in the temple. All
602-465: Is worshipped as Sathyamurthi Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Ujeevana Thayar. The temple is believed to have been built during the 9th century by the Pallavas . A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all its shrines. The temple has a five-tiered raja gopuram , the gateway tower and is behind a fort built during the 15th century. The temple tank is located inside the premises. The temple
645-599: The Nawab 's rule, the chieftains revolted, led by the last ruling Nayak, against the Nawab in 1752. By that time, the throne of Arcot had two rivals, Chanda Shahib and Muhammed Ali , and this district was under the rule of Nawab of Arcot. The British supported Chand Sahib, whilst the French supported Muhammed Ali. This paved the way for a series of conflicts in the southern part of the continent also called Carnatic Wars . In 1795,
688-552: The kinnaras . The temple is adjacent to the Sathyagiriswara Sivan temple, located in the same complex. The temple is maintained and administered by the Archaeological Survey of India as a ticketed monument. Sathyamurthi Perumal temple is revered in Nalayira Divya Prabhandam , the 7th–9th century Vaishnava canon, by Thirumangai Alvar . The temple is classified as a Divya Desam , one of
731-561: The 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in the book. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the temple finds mention in several works like 108 Tirupathi Anthathi by Divya Kavi Pillai Perumal Aiyangar. The image of the reclining deity is bigger than the Ranganatha image in Srirangam temple . The Adishesha in the temple is believed to as a protecting force. Once it emanated fumes on the attacking asuras who wanted to destroy it. Following
774-488: The Brahmin class. Four daily rituals are performed at various times of the day and many yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the car festival during the Tamil month of Vaikasi (April - May), Krishna Jayanti during Avani (August - September) and Adi Puram during July - August being the most prominent. There are weekly, monthly and fortnightly rituals performed in the temple. Thirumayam Thirumayam
817-650: The British deposed Muthuramalinga Sethupathi and took control of the administration of Ramanathapuram. After the death of the Queen Velu Nachiyar , the Maruthu brothers took charge by paying regular revenue to the East India company. In 1803 the Maruthu Pandiyar of Sivaganga revolted against the British in collaboration with Kattabomman of Panchalamkurichi. Colonel Agnew captured and hanged
860-440: The Hindu holy island city of Rameswaram , from where, legend has it that the Hindu god Rama launched his invasion of Ravana 's Lanka . On the conclusion of the war and Rama's success in it, he appointed a Sethupathi or "lord of the bridge" to guard the way to the island. The "bridge" referred to here is the legendary Rama's Bridge which was believed to have been constructed by Rama. The chieftains of Ramnad were entrusted with
903-514: The Maruthu brothers. After the fall of Tippu Sultan , the British took control and imprisoned the Nawab. In 1892 the Zamindari system was abolished and a British collector was appointed for administration. In 1910, Ramanathapuram was formed from portions of Madurai and Tirunelveli districts , with J.F. Bryant as the first collector. During the British period this district was called "Ramnad";
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#1732773409320946-538: The Satyamurthi Perumal temple. Historians believe that the temple was built during the 9th century CE by the Pallavas . M.A. Dhaky places the period to be the seventh decade of the 9th century CE. He has also compared the images of the temple to that of Vijayalaya Choleeswaram in Narthamalai , built by Muttaraiyar kings during the same period. Another view is that the temple to have been built by
989-579: The Sethupathis. From then, until the early 15th century the present territories of Ramanathapuram district —comprising the taluks Tiruvadanai , Kilakarai , Paramakudi , Kamuthi , Mudukulathur , Ramanathapuram and Rameswaram —were included in the Pandyan Empire . During the 14th and 15th centuries, the traditional chieftain of the region who belonged to the Maravar caste
1032-513: The age of six, constituting 3,245 males and 3,125 females. The average literacy of the town was 83.42%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had a total of 14716 households. There were a total of 20,375 workers, comprising 115 cultivators, 178 main agricultural labourers, 262 in house hold industries, 18,773 other workers, 1,047 marginal workers, 20 marginal cultivators, 30 marginal agricultural labourers, 41 marginal workers in household industries and 956 other marginal workers. As per
1075-430: The brother of Kattabomman , Oomathurai was ensnared and imprisoned. An old armor used by him is exhibited here. The temple is located in Thirumayam , a village in the Madurai - Pudukottai road, 15 km (9.3 mi) from the temple. The presiding deity is called Sathyamurthi Perumal. The temple is old and large, and striking in appearance. The main statue of Sathyamurthi Perumal approximately seven feet in height,
1118-523: The east coast. He erected massive fortifications to protect his capital. In 1725, the king of Tanjore claimed the northern part of the Ramnad kingdom (the Aranthangi region) up to the river Pambar in return for his services during the civil war in Ramnad. A vassal of Ramnad who was amongst the victors in the civil war took over the westerly located Sivaganga region, thereby leaving only three-fifths of
1161-677: The kingdom actually in the hands of the king of Ramnad. At the beginning of the 18th century, family disputes over succession resulted in the division of Ramanathapuram. With the help of the King of Thanjavur in 1730, one of the chieftains deposed the Sethupathi and became the Raja of Sivaganga. In 1741 the area came under the control of the Marathas and then under the Nizam in 1744. Dissatisfied with
1204-431: The legend included in the temple's regional legend . Once, Adishesha , the serpent-mount of Vishnu , wanted to convert his guna (quality) from tamas (darkness) to satvik (purity). He performed a penance at this place via the netherworld in a path, which went on to become the river Pamapar. Vishnu appeared to him in the form of Hayagriva and granted him a boon. Chandra also performed penance at this place. Vishnu
1247-520: The legend, the image is sculpted in such a way showing flames emanating from it. The temple follows the traditions of the Tenkalai sect of the Vaishnava tradition and follows vaikhānasāgama . In modern times, the temple priests perform the pooja (rituals) during festivals and on a daily basis. As at other Vishnu temples of Tamil Nadu, the priests belong to the Vaishnavaite community, from
1290-435: The name continued after independence. Later the district was renamed as Ramanathapuram to be in conformity with the Tamil name for this region."Ramnad" is also known as "Mugavai"(face) since it acts as the entry point for River "Vaigai". According to 2011 census , Ramanathapuram had a population of 61,440 with a sex-ratio of 988 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 6,370 were under
1333-655: The needs of the populace. It is a good sign to have few engineering colleges like Anna University, UCER-Ramnad campus, Syed Ammal Engineering College and Mohamed Sathak Engineering College. Former Indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam attended Schwartz Higher Secondary School, Ramanathapuram. It is a part of Ramanathapuram (Lok Sabha constituency) . Ramanathapuram is located at 9°23′N 78°50′E / 9.38°N 78.83°E / 9.38; 78.83 . It has an average elevation of 2 metres (6 feet). The nearest towns include Paramakudi , Rameshwaram , Mudukulathur , Kilakarai and Manamadurai . The town
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1376-507: The other for Thirumal , adjacent to each other. These are located at the foot of a hillock on the south side of the town. The rock cut Shiva temple is situated on a hill amid the relics of another ancient and ruined fort. Near this temple stands one of the largest rock inscriptions in Tamil Nadu . The inscriptions are of particular interest since they deal with music , a rare subject for inscriptions. The Sathyamurthi Perumal Temple ,
1419-517: The pillars are truly beautiful. As one enters the town through the road which connects it with the highway, one finds a small temple dedicated to Bhairava (the Bhairavar -koil - பைரவர் கோயில்). This temple, which faces the main road, is a favourite with vehicle-owners who traditionally halt and pray there for a safe journey. This temple was actually built on the outermost wall of the old fort. The Thirumayam fort, set in 40 acres (160,000 m ),
1462-463: The place are the fort, and the Shiva and Thirumal temples. Miles before reaching the town, one can see a fort atop a large hill. In past centuries, the fort was much larger than what now obtains; this is affirmed by the fact that the main entrance to the old fort lies about one kilometre south of the present-day fort. This entrance to the old fort still stands, it has a courtyard with pillared corridors and shrines of various deities. The sculptures on
1505-470: The religious census of 2011, Ramanathapuram had 76.39% Hindus , 19.77% Muslims , 3.08% Christians , 0.01% Sikhs , 0.7% following other religions and 0.01% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference. Ramanathapuram is a municipality. After shifting the district headquarters' offices from Madurai to Ramanathapuram, the town is growing. The gauge conversion of the railway from Madurai to Rameswaram and from Tiruchi to Rameswaram connects
1548-464: The responsibility of protecting the bridge, hence the appellation. Historically, for a short period, this area had been under the Chola dynasty when Rajendra Chola I brought it under his territory in 1063 CE. In the late 12th and early 13th centuries, this province was ruled by Hazrat Sulthan Syed Ibrahim shaheed of Ervadi . Later on, his heirs were ruling the province following a peace treaty with
1591-441: The same time as king Pururava. Vishnu appeared in the form of a boar and created havoc in the kingdom of Pururava. The king chased the boar to the forest where the sage was performing penance. The sage was disturbed and opened the eyes, while the king saw the boar disappeared. Vishnu appeared to grant a vision to both of them. He granted salvation to the sage and directed the king to build a temple at this place, which went on to become
1634-462: The statues are sculptured beautifully. It is where the largest Anantasayi (Vishnu in reclining pose) in India. It is a natural cavern which has been rockcut to have various images. The hall preceding the sanctum, the Ardha mandapa is rectangular in shape, similar to the sanctum. The wall behind the presiding deity has images of Garuda , Chitragupta , Markandeya , Brahma , the devas , the vasus , and
1677-452: The time of Tamil New year and Pongal festival, a statewide popular Jallikattu will be going on the areas around Thirumayam. Villages like Neivaasal, Edayathur, Vembanoor will have these bull taming festivals on occasions like maha sivarathri, welcoming tamil months etc. Thirumayam assembly constituency is part of Sivaganga (Lok Sabha constituency) . Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram ( pronunciation ), also known as Ramnad ,
1720-462: The tourist attractions. The fort played an important role in the history of Thondaiman rulers of Pudukottai and the British. The 40-acre fort was built by Vijaya Ragunatha Sethupathi of Ramanathapuram in 1687 CE. On the hill, there is a rock-cut Shiva temple with inscriptions on music. There are relics of another fort. At the foot of the hill are the Shiva and Vishnu temples. It was in this fort that
1763-540: The town to all major Indian cities. Ramanathapuram district was a larger district in Tamil Nadu, and later some of its portions were removed to create Sivaganga district. The river Vaigai enters the Big Tank (periya kanmaai) and the water is collected for the purpose of agriculture. It is claimed that the river water does not reach the sea, portraying the size of the catchment area. The town has many ponds catering to
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1806-546: Was officially recognized as Sethupathi by the Nayak king of Madurai . The chieftain of Ramnad, in return, recognized the sovereignty of the Nayak king over his lands. When the power of the Nayak kings of Madurai began to decline in the late 17th century, the chieftains of Ramnad asserted their independence. In the late 17th century, Raghunatha Kilavan crowned himself king of Ramnad and changed his seat from Pogalur to Ramnad close to
1849-541: Was pleased by his devotion and appeared to him in the form of Vamana . As per another legend, a sage named Satya performed penance at this place. Pleased by his devotion, Vishnu granted him a boon that he would appear to the sage whenever he wished. The sage had no wish to move away from river where he was performing the penance. Vishnu converted the river to a Pushkarani, the rock to Meyyam hill and banyan tree to Asvatta tree. The sage performed penance again and wished salvation. Vishnu told him that he would attain salvation at
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