Pidari Ekaveeri: a fierce Goddess, a captivating smile, and Raja Raja’s mother-in-law’s grant
Archaeological research at the Sadaimudinathar Temple has uncovered inscriptions detailing an ancient endowment for the deity Pidari Ekaveeri. The findings reveal that the mother-in-law of Chola emperor Raja Raja I funded rituals for the deity, who is now identified as Ashtapuja Durgai.
Within the precincts of the ancient Sadaimudinathar Temple at Tiruvalanchuzhi, near Kumbakonam, stands a remarkable image of Pidari Ekaveeri, a deity whose significance is illuminated by the temple’s inscriptions. The temple, celebrated in the hymns of the Shaivite saints and renowned as an architectural marvel of the Chola period, is also home to inscriptions that reveal an equally fascinating chapter in its religious history.
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