Uthamadhaneeswarar temple believed to have been built by Ilango Mutharaiyar - Keezhathaniyam

Ilango Mutharaiyar or Ko Ilango Mutharaiyar , also known as Videl Vidugu Ilangovathi Mutharaiyan, was the last ruler of the Mutharaiyar dynasty (610 AD-851 AD).[1][2]

Temples

Vijayalaya choleeswaram

Vijayala choleeswaram built by Ilango Mutharaiyar 825 AD

Narthamalai is 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Trichy on the Pudukkottai - Trichy Highway. There can be seen one of the oldest rock-cut temples built by Ilango Mutharaiyar, which was later rebuilt by Vijayalaya Chola, known as Vijayalaya Choleeswaram. The temple is dedicated to Shiva. There are also two rock-cut caves, one of which has 12 life-size sculptures of Vishnu. The temple is maintained and administered by the Archaeological Survey of India as a protected monument.

Keezhathaniyam temple

Mutharaiyar was responsible for the construction of a temple at Keezhathaniyam, about 29 kilometres (18 mi) from Pudukkottai. Known as Uthamadhaneeswarar, it is dedicated to Shiva.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "PILC Journal of Dravidic Studies: PJDS". 12. 2002: 94. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ↑ "Brihadisvara Temple: A King's Glory in Stone". Live History India. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "9th century temple gets facelift". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
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