Temple tanks are wells or reservoirs built as part of the temple complex near Indian temples. They are called pushkarini, kalyani, kunda, sarovara, tirtha , talab, pukhuri, ambalakkuḷam, etc. in different languages and regions of India . Some tanks are said to cure various diseases and maladies when bathed in. It is possible that these are cultural remnants of structures such as the Great Bath of Mohenjo-daro or Dholavira , which was part of the Indus Valley civilization . Some are stepwells with many steps at the sides.
13-560: Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam (Tamil:வண்டியூர் மாரியம்மன் தெப்பக்குளம்) is a temple tank located near to Vandiyur Mariamman Temple and situated at a distance of about 5 km from the Meenakshi Amman Temple . Literally, Teppakulam means temple pond mainly used for devotional festivals. The tank is connected to Vaigai River through an ingenious system of underground Channels. It has total of 12 long stairs (steps) made of granite on all four sides. The temple as well as
26-544: A small border on the northeast with the Karaikal district of the union territory Puducherry . According to 2011 census , Thiruvarur district had a population of 1,264,277 with a sex-ratio of 1,017 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. 20.39% of the population lived in urban areas. A total of 121,973 were under the age of six, constituting 62,280 males and 59,693 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 34.08% and 0.24% of
39-468: Is located in east of the temple city Madurai , Tamil Nadu , India . It is dedicated to Mariamman , the Hindu Goddess of rain. it is situated near to river Vaigai at a distance of about 3 km from the Meenakshi Amman Temple . Temple has its huge pond Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam. Although Mariammam Shrine is the prime shrine, temple has pechiammam(Tamil:பேச்சியம்மன்) and vinayagar beside
52-459: Is one of the 38 districts in the Tamil Nadu state of India . As of 2011, the district had a population of 1,264,277 with a sex-ratio of 1,017 females for every 1,000 males. The district occupies an area of 2,161 km . The district is bounded by Nagapattinam district on the east, Mayiladuthurai district on the north, Thanjavur District on the west, Palk Strait on the south and
65-748: Is one of the largest temple tanks in India . It is located in Mannargudi , Thiruvarur District of Tamil Nadu . The area of the temple tank is 23 acres (93,000 m ). It is also called Daughter of Kaveri river . Kalyani , also called pushkarni , are ancient Hindu stepped bathing wells. These wells were typically built near Hindu temples to accommodate bathing and cleansing activities before prayer. They are also used for immersion of Ganesha idols during Ganesha Chaturthi . In Sikhism , temple tanks are called sarovar (Punjabi: ਸਰੋਵਰ sarōvara ). Thiruvarur District Thiruvarur district
78-585: Is the biggest tank in Tamil Nadu. 7 foot tall Mukuruny Vinayakar idol in Meenakshi Amman Temple is believed to be found during excavation process of this pond. Mariamman Teppakulam is famous for the celebrations of the Float festival, which is celebrated in the Tamil month of Thai (14 January to 15 February). The celebrations take place on a full moon night (Thaipusam) and the pristine water turns colourful as
91-536: Is the predominant language spoken by 99.40% of the population. The Thiruvarur district, along with the Nagapattinam district was part of the Thanjavur District before 1991. After that, the present Taluks of Thiruvarur district and Nagapattinam district were separated from the Thanjavur District, and formed the Nagapattinam district. The present Thiruvarur district was formed in 1997 by bifurcating
104-544: The Ganges River . In India, a stepwell is a deep masonry well with steps going down to the water level in the well. It is called a vav in west India and a baoli in north India. Some were built by kings and were richly ornamented. They often were built by nobility, some being for secular use from which anyone could obtain water. Haridra Nadhi, tank of the Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi ,
117-557: The art of tank design is the large, geometrically spectacular Stepped Tank at the Royal Center at the ruins of Vijayanagara , the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, surrounding the modern town of Hampi . It is lined with green diorite and has no drain . It was filled by aqueduct . The tanks are used for ritual cleansing and during rites of consecration. The water in the tank is deemed to be sacred water from
130-722: The pipal tree. Two dwarapalakis located on the entrance of Mariamman shrine On Thaipusam , float festival is conducted in Teppakulam(tank) in a colourful way, which attracts thousands of tourists. In the month of mid-March to mid-April (Paṅkuni, twelfth month of Tamil calendar ) the grand annual festival is celebrated for continuous ten day. Temple tank Since ancient times, the design of water storage has been important in India's temple architecture, especially in western India where dry and monsoon seasons alternate. Temple tank design became an art form in itself. An example of
143-517: The population respectively. The average literacy of the district was 74.86%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The district had a total of 327,219 households. There were a total of 540,168 workers, comprising 60,508 cultivators, 200,126 main agricultural labourers, 7,264 in house hold industries, 144,527 other workers, 127,743 marginal workers, 9,375 marginal cultivators, 95,062 marginal agricultural labourers, 3,176 marginal workers in household industries and 20,130 other marginal workers. Tamil
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#1732790717176156-588: The stairs was built by the King Thirumalai Nayak. In the centre of the tank there is a Madapam called Maiya Mandapam (Central Mandapam) with Vinayakar temple and garden. This is the location where the king Thirumalai Naicker excavated the soil to fabricate the bricks required for constructing his palace, Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal . The pit that was thus formed is seen as tank now. It is approximately 305 m long and 290 m wide, nearly equal area to that of Meenakshi Amman Temple. Built in 1645 A.D.,this
169-430: The temple is lit. The idols of Goddess Meenakshi and her consort Lord Sundareshwarar, the deities of the Meenakshi Amman Temple come down to the tank in colorful floats, presenting a mesmerizing sight. Pilgrims across India come to Madurai to participate in the festival. Like Thanjoor temple this teppakkulam mandapam tower shadow won't fall on ground. Vandiyur Mariamman Temple (Tamil:வண்டியூர் மாரியம்மன் திருக்கோயில்)
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