Sri Palaivana Nathar Temple

Devine place, 2000 years old temple very peace full place, have oldest pady storage unit called kalingem is their

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA
Mentioned in Thevaram as Thirupatrurai by Saints Thirugnana Sambandar and Thirunavukarasar. Presently called Thirupalaithurai.
Once this place was full of Palai trees and hence got its name.

Lord Palaivananathar was worshipped by Lord Rama in treta yuga ,Pandavas in dwapara yuga. On advice of Sage Thowmiyar ,Arjuna worshipped Lord Shiva and acquired intricate skills on archery.

The sages of Tharuga vanam send a tiger to defeat Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva killed the tiger and made the tiger's skin as his dress .this event occurred in this place .

A granary made of brick for storing paddy is seen in this temple.

Excellent ancient temple. We went by 6 pm. No priest was available though good number of devotees available

This Rice Granray is an mass storage of paddy during the Nayaks period. Also it is outstanding performance of their buildings standing till today.
It is located in the Highway of Thanjavur-Vikaravandi State Highway.
Kids should visit this place so that they can see this and understand about our ancestors. Im sorry the details are bit long.
Granary of Palaivananathar Swamy temple, at Papanasam was constructed during the Nayak period by the Thanjavur Nayak King Ragunatha (CE 1600-1634). This 36 feet height granary is circular in shape at the bottom and conical at the top.
Protected Monument - Tirupalathurai Rice Granary has been declared as historically important ancient monument by Archaeology Department. The Granary is located just inside of Palaivananathar Temple Raja Gopuram.

Palaivananathar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Papanasam, Tamil Nadu, India. It is a Paadal Petra Sthalam and is considered to be the 19th in the series of Thevara Stalams in the Chola kingdom located south of the river Kaveri.
Tirupalathurai Sivan Kovil
to reach this place
by road from kumbakonam 15kms
Thanjavur-25kms
Papnasam-2kms
by Train
Papanasam - 2kms
the details of the Granaray are copied from the Wikipedia to bring the perfect english

Located 15kms West of Kumbakonam and one km East of Papanasam on the Southern Banks of Kudamurutti (a tributary of Cauvery) is the ancient Palaivana Nathar temple in Thiru Palaithurai whose legend extends across the four Yugams.

Thirunavukkarasar (Appar) has praised the Lord in 11 verses with each of the verse ending with ‘Palaith Thuraiyarey’.

Thiru Pali Thurai is one of the 21 Sacred ‘Thurai’ Sthalams on the banks of Cauvery. This is one of the 17sacred Devaram praised temples named after a tree.

There is a huge (Asia's biggest) 36 feet high 400 year old Granary on the Northern side of the Raja Gopuram at the Eastern entrance. This was built by Raghunatha Nayak of Thanjavur in the early 17th century AD. This is circular at the bottom and conical at the top with three different entrances – one on the Western side at the bottom and one each in the middle and the top on the Southern side. The granary has the capacity to hold 3000kalams of grains.

Excellent divine and calm place to worship lord Shiva.

Separate sannidhi for Ambaal and Shivan..

Kumbabishegam of this temple is happening now in a grand manner

One of the mightiest place in the earth.

Filled with Blissfulness.

Must to visit place for a Spiritual Seeker

Great temple 🛕

Very nice place. This place has ancient things to visit.

Very quite and divinely temple

It is an excellent Temple at Papanasam, near Kumbakonam. Situated within this temple complex is the Archeological Survey of India protected 16th century Granary to store grains / paddy built during the period of Sarfoji / Maratha kings who ruled Thanjavur. The granary is a three tiered structure with cylindrical base tapered as conical roof on the top. Also there are 3 windows to get the grains in and out of the structure.
The temple is also very nice and beautiful with huge space. It is a good place to visit and understand the history

Sri Thavala vennagai ambal udanurai Sri Palaivana Nathar temple. Padal petra sthalam. This temple has East facing gopuram and devotees can be blessed with wealth and knowledge by praying it. Temple located on the bank of rivers are end with the name 'Thurai'. One of the saptha sthana sthalam. This is also thirumanakola sthalam.
Thevaram was sung by Appar on this temple. This temple was rebuilt during the time of Kulothunga chola in 1113 AD. This temple got vasista theertham and Indra theertham.

Nice temple with good architecture.especially the pillars of the temple.one big paddy storage is built at the entrance of the temple to store paddy in the latter period

A paadal petra sthalam Sivan temple that is located very close to Kaveri river. Special feature in this temple is the presence of a granary within temple premises.

Beautiful temple, maintained well. No rush, had a nice darshan.

One of the thevaram paadal Petra Shiva sthalam in Chozha Nadu Kaveri thenkarai... Nerkalajiyam or the storage for the paddy constructed 300 years ago still stands as monument...

It is an ancient Lord Siva Temple.it is not only a temple there is an ancient granary which was used by Cholas to store paddy.The Godes is Arulmigu Thavalavennagaiyal.

Divine Experience Good vibration

Age old granary and nice Darshan makes you satisfied