Arulmigu Thiru Uyyakondan Thirumalai UjjevaNathar swamy Temple,Padal Petra Temple

ஆங்கிலத்தில் எழுதுவதற்கு மன்னிக்கவும்.

Did a night trip from Chennai again for a family function. Wonderful cool drive.

Wanted to visit this temple for quiet sometime, finally was able to visit the temple in this trip, the next day evening.

Temple on a hill top, and construction wise somewhat confusing with the other normal temples (in terms of direction). Rajagopuram present but faces East, Lord faces West. Kodimaram present but it is placed south to north. Two ambals present, and strangely one ambal faces east and one ambal faces west.

We had a very wonderful darshan, the priest was enough to come and show us aarathi and give us prasadham.

When checking for the thevaram songs, came to know that this place is called Karkudi (கற்குடி).

Thiruganasambandar, Appar Peruman and Sundaramurthy nayanar have sung pathigam on this lord.

Thiruganasambandar in his pathigam (1.043) sings

அங்கமொ ராறுடை வேள்வி
யான அருமறை நான்கும்
பங்கமில் பாடலோ டாடல்
பாணி பயின்ற படிறர்
சங்கம தார்குற மாதர்
தங்கையின் மைந்தர்கள் தாவிக்
கங்குலின் மாமதி பற்றுங்
கற்குடி மாமலை யாரே. 2

Appar Peruman in his pathigam (6.060) sings

செய்யானை வெளியானைக் கரியான் றன்னைத்
திசைமுகனைத் திசையெட்டுஞ் செறிந்தான் றன்னை
ஐயானை நொய்யானைச் சீரி யானை
அணியானைச் சேயானை ஆனஞ் சாடும்
மெய்யானைப் பொய்யாது மில்லான் றன்னை
விடையானைச் சடையானை வெறித்த மான்கொள்
கையானைக் கற்குடியில் விழுமி யானைக்
கற்பகத்தைக் கண்ணாரக் கண்டேன் நானே. 2

Sundaramurthy swamigal in his pathigam (7.027) sings so beautifully as follows..

சிலையால் முப்புரங்கள்
பொடியாகச் சிதைத்தவனே
மலைமேல் மாமருந்தே
மடமாதிடங் கொண்டவனே
கலைசேர் கையினனே
திருக்கற்குடி மன்னிநின்ற
அலைசேர் செஞ்சடையாய்
அடியேனையும் அஞ்சலென்னே. 3

Near the kodimaram they have kept a veech aruva (knife) ... why?

Temple inside definitely very neat and clean. On ground level there is a temple pond and it is awfully bad, though protected by walls etc, still it is so poorly maintained.

After having darshan, i was came down to the rajagopuram area, and noticed three older ladies, entering the temple with flowers etc in their hand. They didn't know that the temple was on top of a hill and they need to climb the somewhat steep stairs.

When they saw the stairs one of the lady simply said no and went back to the car. I felt very sad for her, because how she must have been eager to come and pray and now due to the height she couldn't do it. That point i told myself, i should climb all the hill temples that i wanted to see before i get old. Hope the lord grants me that wish.

Parking is definitely an issue if u come by car.

DHINAM ORU KOVIL – 9
SRI.UJJEEWANATHASWAMY TEMPLE, UYYAKONDAN TIRUMALAI, TRICHY-620102.
This is a hillock temple situated in Uyyakondan Tirumalai on the Vayalur Road, at about 6 kms from the heart of Trichy City. The temple is more than 1500 years old and the presiding deity is SRI.UJJEEWANATHAR and the female deity is SRI.ANJANAKSHI AMBAL. The historical name of the place is TIRUKARKUDI. The main Deity is also called KARKUDINATHAR. The temple has been praised and Lord Shiva has been sung by the great Saints, Tirugnanasambandhar, Tirunavukkarasar, and Sundaramoorthy Nayanar in their divine hymns. The temple has been mentioned as KARKUDI in their hymns.
The temple did not have Kumbabishekam for many years. Very recently in 2010 it was renovated and Kumbabishekam was performed. The temple is now wearing a nice look.
Markandeya worshipped Lord Shiva here when he was 16 year old. It’s a belief that one who worships Shiva here, will not have the fear of death. It is said when we sit and pray here for minimum 45 mins , we will get a solution and we will come back.
I am a frequent visitor to this temple since it is near our house.

Best place to relax and attain peace of mind with devotional vibe

It was quite and beautiful....unlike others there were no crowds....best place to visit for INTROVERTED fellows 😌

Divine temple where you can be at peace. Located on a small hill has great views and simply blissful.

Very Ancient Temple. A must visit temple.
Arulmigu Anjanatchi Amman is very beautiful and powerful. Varahi Amman is very powerful too. Come and take home the blessings of Lord Ujjeevanathar.

One of Paadal petra Shiva temple. Beautiful, ancient temple located slightly uphill on widely spread rock. Very calm and divine Shiva temple.

This shiva temple is just awesome, one of the best hidden gem in trichy city .this place is kept neat but there is no parking facilities.