Pallikonda Perumal Temple, Malayadippatti

Pallikonda Perumal Temple is a Hindu dedicated to the deity Vishnu, located at Malayadippatti in Kulatthur taluk of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu, India.

Location

This cave temple is located at a distance of 33 km from Pudukottai, in Killukkottai.^[1]

Cave temples

In Malayadippatti, two cave temples are found. While one is devoted for Shiva another is devoted for Vishnu.^[2] This temple meant for Vishnu is known as Kan Thirantha Perumal Temple.

Presiding deity

The deity, in reclining posture, is known as Pallikonda Perumal. The Goddesses are Sridevi and Boodevi.

Specialities

In the west part of the Shiva cave, Vishnu cave is found.^[2] In this cave temple, Pallikonda Perumal is found, sculpted in the cave itself. From the inscriptions it is learnt that this temple belonged to 7-8th century CE.^[1] The presiding deity is found like the presiding deity found in Tirumayyam cave temple.

References

^ ^a ^b புதுக்கோட்டை மாவட்டத் திருக்கோயில்கள் பயணியர் கையேடு, இந்து சமய அறநிலைய ஆட்சித்துறை, சென்னை, 2003
^ ^a ^b Dr.J.Raja Mohamad, Art of Pudukottai (Art and Architecture), Historical Arcives Committee,Pudukottai, 2003

External links

விக்கிமேப்பியாவில் மலையடிப்பட்டி பள்ளிகொண்டபெருமாள் கோயில் அமைவிடம்

[pdk-1] புதுக்கோட்டை மாவட்டத் திருக்கோயில்கள் பயணியர் கையேடு, இந்து சமய அறநிலைய ஆட்சித்துறை, சென்னை, 2003

[raja-2] Dr.J.Raja Mohamad, Art of Pudukottai (Art and Architecture), Historical Arcives Committee,Pudukottai, 2003

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