This
Temple with rectangular shape is at the center ofSholinghur.The Length of the temple is 300 feet;
breadth 150
feet; area 2 1/2 acres.Raja Gopuram is facing east with 5 Storey and 7
Kalasams.Height is 90 feet. 2 four pillared
Mandapams are in front of
the Temple.
Four
pillered Mandapam
Four
pillered Mandapam (Prakaram)
2
four pillared Mandapams are in front of the Temple.The Mandapams now seen at floor level were with steps
some 60 years before.The
Temple has only one Prakaram ( Corridor).
Ranga Madapam looks beautifull with
statues.There is also another mandapam with the
shape of reverse ‘pa'opposite
to this is four pillared Andal Friday Mandapam.This was constructed during 19th Century.Besides Andal’s Shrine, this Corridor
consist the shrines of Nammalvar, Ramanujar,
Manavala mamunigal and Dhottachar.
Ranga
Mandapam
Entrance
Opposite to main entrance is‘Palipeetam’at the inner side of the Temple.The statue of Perumal’s sacred feet is
built on a dais.The Temple’s Kitchen is at the right side.The Stone Pillars in a
nearby mandapam are very big
and artistic.‘Erapathu’ and ‘Pagal Pathu’
festivals are celebrated here.
Urchavar
Important
festivals such as Garuda Vahana Urchavam are
also conducted here.In the shrine of Bhathositha Swamy the
Procession deity is seen in standing postures
with Sridevi and Boothevi.
Lord
Aadhikesava Perumal Shrine
Behind
Bhakthositha Swamy is the Shrine of Lord Aadhikesava
Perumal.Lord
Aathikesava Perumal is seen in standing posture with
Nachimars.During festivals, this Lord is decorated with silver shields.
Aadhikesava
Perumal Vimanam
Ramanujar
Sannidhi
Dhoddachar
Sannidhi
Nammalvar
Sannidhi
We can
also see the Andal Shrine nearly.Copper
idols of Alwars and Achariyars are available in the
Shrine.Some
of them are Nathamunigal, Aalavandar, Mudaliandan,
Thirukkachi Nambi, Ramanujar.Embar, koorathalvar, Manavala
Mamuni,
Erumbilappan and Dhottachar Swamy.
