Sri Muthalamman Temple, Sri Angalamman Temple, Durgai Amman Temple & Sri Veerabhadra Temple, at Kappalur, Thiruvannamalai / Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu.

... a Continuation post to Sri Vijayaraghava Perumal Temple.

                                                                          27^th November 2016.

While the students were busy reading the inscriptions, we thought of venturing into this Kappalur Village to know more about the village deities. We came across three temples namely Sri Muthalamman Temple, Sri Angalamman Temple, Durgai Amman Temple, and Veerabhadra Temple. Each one has its own rich heritage Value.

SRI MUTHALAMMAN TEMPLE.

This temple is on the west side of the Village facing east. At the entrance, a pillar is standing in a mandapam-like vahana. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum and a mandapam. The vimanam is a globe shape without any stucco images. On the left side of the sanctum, Nagar are installed in a row.

 A stone pillar without any images  

SRI ANGALAMMAN TEMPLE.

This temple is about 100 meters from Muthalamman temple facing North. In the sanctum statue of Amman in a sitting posture and in the mandapam there is an ant hill, worshipped by the villagers. Palipedam and soolam are in front of the temple. On the right side of the mandapam Vinayagar and a statue sitting on an elephant. ( The details are written under Nadukarkal )
  

DURGAI AMMAN

A little further from Sri Angalamman temple Durgai Amman temple. This temple does not have any structure. Actually, a neem tree trunk is fitted with eyes and nose, worshiped as Durgai. On a raised Platform the are Naagars and Hero stones. The details of the Hero stones are also written under nadu karkal, in addition to this.

VEERABHADRA TEMPLE

This temple is on the southern part of the Kappalur Village facing east. This a stone structure which was reconstructed. The two inscription stones do not have any continuity. A small shrine in dilapidated condition and Sri Veerabhadra is being worshiped by the Villagers. It was told that Sri Veerabhadra is another form of Shiva and Daksha with goat’s head is on the left side of the statue. Agamudayar Community takes care of the temple and annual festivals are also conducted. 

We had taken our group photo and appreciated the Villager's good gesture and thanked the villagers who accompanied us throughout the day. Around 16.30 hrs we closed our day-long epigraphy field visit and returned back to Chennai. My sincere thanks to Mr. Sathyamoorthy founder of R E A C H Foundation, Mr. Ramachandran, Mr. Vakula Varadharajan, beloved Coordinator Mr Ramnath, and my Co participants. 

.... to be continued Hero Stones

---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---