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Singavaram, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu.
God: Sri Ranganathaswamy | Perumal
Goddesses: Sri Ranganayaki Thayar | Lakshmi
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In the beginning, A Oonjal mandapa with four pillars, of which one is a single stone original pillar, and three are concrete. The Cave temple is on the hill and can be reached through 165 steps. At the start of the steps, on the left side, Ranganathar's footprint, Conch, Chakra and 5 Hanumans as bas-reliefs. This Singavaram Perumal Temple is facing towards the east with a three-tiered Rajagopuram. It is a good specimen of the Pallava rock-cut shrine.
Sri Varadharajar temple is just after the 3 tier Rajagopuram, and Deepasthambham, Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam are on the east side of the Ranganathar temple. The Sanctum Sanctorum consists of Mukha Mandapa, Ardha Mandapa and Sanctum. The Ardha Mandapam consists of two rows of pillars and pilasters. On both ends of the rock-cut caves is Dwarapalakas. Vishnu as Ranganathar keeps his head on the south side and legs on the north side in Bhoga Sayana on Adhiseshan, measuring 24 feet long. Lord Ranganathar was the tutelary deity of Desing Raja of Gingee. The Idol is more oversized than the Idol in Srirangam, Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple.
On the left side of the Sanctum is Kotravai / Durga, shown as a bas relief. Durga is standing on a buffalo's (Mahishasura) head in Tribhanga posture. And through an opening on the right side of Thayar Ranganayaki's sannadhi, this Kotravai is seen. To the Right Side of the Sanctum is Ramanuajar.
Northside of the Ranganathar temple, Sorgavasal is seen, and next to that, a separate shrine for Lakshmi Varaha is seen.
As per Historian's belief, Singavaram could be the old Simhapura, the capital of Simhapuranadu. Simhapuranadu is assumed to be founded by Simha Vishnu Pallava or Narasimha Pallava I or Rajasimha Pallava. Hence, few people believe they might build this temple. As per the Mandagapattu inscription, the Pallava king, Mahendravarman I, excavated the Ranganatha temple tradition. With the Rock-cut cave Perumal temple and the Durgai in the same place, it is believed that the rock-cut cave was excavated during Mahendravarman-I's period.
Rajendra Chola I, Kulothunga Chozha, Kopperunchinga, Vikrama Chola
Maravarman Veerapandian, Sadayavarman Kulasekaran, Vijayanagara inscriptions can be seen here. Kopperunchinga inscription registers a gift of 30 cows for a perpetual lamp in the temple of "Tiruppanrikundru Emberuman". The Hill also called "Tiruppanrikundru" (திருபன்றிக்குன்று).
Special Thanks to @GingeeTraveller Deva, P Rajendran
Photo Courtesy: Google Photos | temple.dinamal... | puratattva.in/... | aroundarunai.b... | veludharan.blo...
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