Visit to Cave temples in Chittanavasal
In the year 1924, Swamigal visited temples in Chittannavasal, Naarthamalai, Gundandar Koil, Kudumiyan Malai, Thirugokarnam and Thirumayam during his stay in Pudukottai. There are beautiful paintings of dancing women holding lotuses in their hands to be found in the roof of the cave temple at Chittannavasal They portray the Jain culture and civilization during Pallava rule. Swamigal had those paintings photographed.
In Kudumiyan Malai, a stone pellet that was carved during the time of Mahendravarman Pallavan was found. It contained information about Sangeetha Shastras. Many beautiful sculptures can be found in Thirumayam Koil. Behind the hills in Chittannavasal and Naartaamalai, many springs filled with water can be seen. Swamigal requested mechanical pumps to be brought there to empty the springs after hearing about sivalingams at the bottom of the springs. He performed abhishekam, archana and puja to the sivalingams found there.
People from nearby towns came in thousands to have darshan of the sivalingams that were never seen before. During this yatra, officials of the Pudukottai royalty and Kadiyapatti D.N.Muthaiah Chettiar made all the arrangements and provided the necessary help to Swamigal.
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