27th November 2016.
This temple is dedicated to the Saptamatrikas.
This temple faces west with a balipeedam and a soolam. A half-buried
relief panel is kept in front of the soolam. They are in the form of reliefs fitted on the wall in a U shape with a Vinayagar on the right. We could not
identify them individually due to erosion. This temple was called “Pidari”
Amman temple as per the inscription on the back side adhistana / base of the
temple. It was said that these Saptamatrikas reliefs are 1200 years old.
There are some more relief panels installed at the entrance, front, and side, too. Two are for the male. One may be Ayyanar. It was said that Saptamatrikas
are female deities in the form of male gods, like Brahma –
Brahmi, Varaha Perumal – Varahi, Vishnu – Vaishnavi, Indiran – Indrani, Shiva -
Maheshwari, etc.
INSCRIPTIONS
The inscriptions are found at the back of the
sanctum adhistanam and front side. It was said that the front side inscription
stone kept on the floor might have been brought from some other temple of the
same village.
The inscription is at the back of the sanctum- says that the temple is the Pidari Amman Temple
This inscription fragment stone was laid on the floor and might have been brought from somewhere
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK
HERE
Brahmi
The
first panel may be Ayyanar
Might be Varahi
Pothu Raja ( readers are requested to throw some
light on this ) is used in the functions.
... to be continued ( Sri Vijayaraghava Perumal Temple )
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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