Labirinth/ Maze/ புதிர் நிலை /Puthir Nilai, Ezhu Sutru Kottai Mariamman Temple, Kedimedu, Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Labirinth / Maze/ Puthir Nilai, at Kedimedu, was a part of “Temples, Hero Stones, Memorial Stones, Hero Stambhas (Mala Koil) and Heritage Sites Visit, around Pollachi”, on 31^st January 2026 and 1^st February 2026. Thanks to Mr. Bala, Mrs. Padma Jyothi, and Mrs. Sakthi Prakash for accompanying me on both days.

This Labirinth / Maze, in Tamil புதிர் நிலை, was first identified by the Tiruppur, Veera Rajendran Historical research Group. It is believed that this labyrinth/maze is 1200 years old. This labyrinth consists of 7 passages in rectangle formation with corners rounded off. Most of the portion is disturbed.     

This Labirinth / maze is worshipped as 7 - ஏழு சுற்று கோட்டை மாரியம்மன். Seven head-sized Amman images are worshipped in the sanctum sanctorum, and regular poojas are conducted. Special poojas are conducted on New Moon days with annadhanam.

CONTACT DETAILS

The Poojari Mr Muruganantham, may be contacted on his mobile number +918012108881, +919688241818, and G Pay number +919842607282, for further details and poojas.  

HOW TO REACH

The mud road after the weigh bridge at Kedimedu leads to this temple. The village Kedimedu is on the Pollachi to Udumalaipettai Highway.

The Kedimedu is about 15 km from Udumalaipettai and 17 km from Pollachi,

The nearest Railway Station is Pollachi.

LOCATION OF THE LABIRINTH/ MAZE: CLICK HERE

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Cairn Circle, Menhir / Nattukal/ Nedungal, Nattukalpalayam, Karappadi, Sangam Pidari Amman Kovil Menhir, Tammamparai, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to these Cairn Circle, Menhir at Nattukalpalayam, Karappadi, and Tammampari, was a part of “Temples, Hero Stones, Memorial Stones, Hero Stambhas (Mala Koil) and Heritage Sites Visit, around Pollachi”, on 31^st January 2026 and 1^st February 2026. Thanks to Mr. Bala, Mrs. Padma Jyothi, and Mrs. Sakthi Prakash for accompanying me on both days.

MENHIR / SANGAM PIDARI AMMAN TEMPLE MENHIR, TAMMAMPARAI.

This Menhir is worshipped as Sangam Pidari Amman along with saptakannis. This Menhir is open to the sky, in a slanting position. This Menhir measures 8 feet tall, 5 feet wide, and 1.5 feet thick.

LOCATION OF THE MENHIR: CLICK HERE

 

CAIRN CIRCLES/ MENHIRS AT NATTUKALPALAYAM

This place, Nattukalpalayam, was named after the Menhir or Nattukal (In Tamil: நாட்டுகல்). The Cairn Circle, with flat stones erected around the periphery, is inside a coconut form. The cists' slab stones are strewn around the Cairn Circle. It is said that there was a Menhir along with this Cairn Circle.

There is a menhir at the end of the street, inside the colony. This menhir is in a slanting position, measures 12 feet tall, 6 feet wide, and 1 feet thickness at the base.

LOCATION OF THE MENHIR: CLICK HERE

 PC - website, whether this is the one along with the cirn circle or the one that exists now

 The Menhir slanting position, inside the colony on the end of the street

MENHIR / HERO STAMBHAM AT KARAPADI.

Kaliamman Temple is before the entrance of the coconut farm with stones erected like menhirs. About 50 meters from the road on the west side of the eri, inside the coconut farm, a Menhir is under worship inside a built-up temple. This menhir is very similar to Hero Stambham and does not have any sculptures.

LOCATION OF THE MENHIR: CLICK HERE

 

The Menhirs - Kaliamman Temple

The Menhirs - Kaliamman Temple

MENHIRS AT SEELAKKAMPATTI.

On the right side of the Malakoil and the road, some stones are erected like menhirs. It is said that these stones exists on this place since ancient times.

LOCATION OF THE MENHIR: CLICK HERE

MENHIRS AT DEVANURPUDUR (Navakara Palam, Anumantha Pattanam, Opposite to Chola Recreation Club). 

This Pulikuthi Hero stone is worshipped as Kula Deivam of Raja Kambalathu Nayakars of this region, as Sri Nakkal Thathaiyan alias Avul Thathaiyan. This temple is also called “Nari Kadichan Koil – நரி கடிச்சான் கோயில்”. It was learned that Tiger was called Nari by the local people. 3 Menhirs are found in front of the temple and on the back side of the temple.

LOCATION OF THE MENHIR: CLICK HERE

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Amana Lingeswarar Temple / அமண லிங்கேஸ்வரர் கோயில்/ Mummurthy Temple/ Memorial Stone, Malai Kovil, Kanjampatti, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Amana Lingeswarar Temple and Mumurthy Temple at Kanjampatti was a part of “Temples, Hero Stones, Memorial Stones, Hero Stambhas (Mala Koil) and Heritage Sites Visit, around Pollachi” on 31^st January 2026 and 1^st February 2026. Thanks to Mr Bala, Mrs Padma Jyothi, and Mrs Sakthi Prakash for accompanying me on both days. Locally, this temple is called the Malayandi Temple.

Moolavar: Sri Amana Lingeswarar

Some of the salient features of this temple are…

The temple faces east with a Deepa Stambham/ Garudathoon. A mini Rajagopuram with stucco images of Shiva, Parvati, Vinayagar and Murugan. At the entrance of the temple. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of the sanctum sanctorum. Stucco dwarapalakas are at the entrance of the sanctum sanctorum. Shiva Lingam is on a round avudayar. A rock in front of Moolavar is worshipped as Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. In koshtam Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma

In the praharam, Vinayagar, Murugan, and Navagrahas.

A memorial stone and a leg are installed abutting the mandapam pillars.

A memorial stone and  legs

A memorial stone and  legs

Mummoorthy Temple

The Mummoorthy temple is at the top of the rocky hill. Steps are chiselled on the rock up to the middle level. The temple faces east with a Deepa Stambham and a Rishabam. In the sanctum sanctorum, Maha Vishnu, Shiva and Bahma. Shiva is in a sitting posture, whereas Maha Vishnu and Brahma are in a standing posture.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, the ardha mandapam and an open mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a upanam and adhistanam. The vimanam consists of adhistanam, bhitti, prastaram and eka tala vesara Vimanam. Stucco images of Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma are on the greeva koshtams. The sigaram is of vesara style with maha nasis and alpha nasis.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It is said that the original temple dates from the 10^th to 12^th century Chozha period, and the present temple may have been reconstructed with bricks and concrete in recent years.

After thirupani Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 10^th February 1992.

LEGENDS

It is believed that the original temple may be a Jain temple and may have been converted into a Shiva temple during the decline of Jainism.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from oru kala special poojas are conducted on pradosham and maha Shivaratri days. 

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open during morning hours, for oru kala pooja, and there is no fixed time.

CONTACT DETAILS

Pujari Mr Kannappam may be contacted on his mobile number +919842005769 for further details.

HOW TO REACH

The temple at Kanjampatti is about 14 km from Pollachi, 23 km from Udumalaipettai, and 50 km from Coimbatore.

The nearest Railway Station is Pollachi.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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Mala Koil / Hero Stambhas of Kampalathu Nayakars, at Sinjuvadi, Seelakkampatti, and Avaleppampatti, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to these Hero Stambhas, at Sinjuvadi, Seelakkampatti, and Avaleppampatti, was a part of “Temples, Hero Stones, Memorial Stones, Hero Stambhas (Mala Koil) and Heritage Sites Visit, around Pollachi”, on 31^st January 2026 and 1^st February 2026. Thanks to Mr Bala, Mrs Padma Jyothi, and Mrs Sakthi Prakash for accompanying me on both days.

These Hero Stambhas are also called Malakoil, especially in the Kongu region. The Kampalathu Nayakar Community people erect these Hero Stambhas in memory of their ancestors. Since their main job was to rear cattle, the Hero Stambhas had the bas relief of Cattle, killing the wild animals (Tiger, elephant, etc.), which showed their ancestors. In most of the Hero Stambhas, Krishna’s image will be at the top playing the flute and cattle around him.

Every year on “Thai Pongal day”, they used to bring their cattle and worship by offering sweet pongal to these Hero Stambhas. Also, it is a practice of doing a ritual to get relieved from diseases when the cattle are affected.   

197.10.A.

PLACE             : Sinjuvadi

LOCATION       : Aavulu Thathayan Kovil

TITLE              : Mala Kovil

PERIOD           : 16th to 17th century

DETAILS         :

This Hero Stambham is in the middle of the village, considering a Vishnu deity, and Vishnu-related stucco images are on the top of the parapet wall. This Hero Stambham is worshipped as “Aavulu Thathayan”. The Hero Stambham is in 7 tiers with sculptures on all four sides.   

 

197.10.B

PLACE             : Seelakkampatti

LOCATION       : At the entrance of the village.

TITLE              : Mala Kovil

PERIOD           : 16th to 17th century

DETAILS         :

The Mala Kovil/ Hero Stambham is open to the sky at the junction of two concrete roads. The Hero Stambham is slightly slanting towards the north. The Hero Stambham is of 9 tiers with sculptures on four sides.

Along with this, and on the right side of the road, some stones are erected like menhirs. It is said that these stones exists on this place since ancient times.

 

197.10.C.

PLACE             : Avaleppampatti

LOCATION       : Jotha Muthaiyan Temple

TITLE              : Mala Kovil

PERIOD           : 16th to 17th century

DETAILS         :

This Mala Koil is at the centre of the village and is called “Jotha Muthaiyan Temple”. A Garuda thoon is in front of the temple. A stucco image of “Jotha Muthaiyan” is on the top of the mandapam entrance.  3 Hero Stambhas and a flat stone slab are in the sanctum sanctorum. These Hero Stambhas have sculptures on all four sides. The Hero Stambhas are 9 tiers, 11 tiers and 7 tiers. These Hero Stambha sculptures are related to Shiva.

The flat stone slab is similar to Hero Stambham with sculptures. This is unique, in which a husband and wife are in Anjali hastam, in a standing posture, along with a Horse rider, a hero and his wife are carried in a palanquin and a fighting scene at the bottom and sati sculptures.   

 

The flat stone slab is similar to Hero Stambham with sculptures.

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