Sri Veeramathi Amman Temple / ஸ்ரீ வீரமாத்தி அம்மன் கோயில், தாழ்குணி, near Gobichettipalayam, Erode District, Tamil Nadu. HARSHAN

14, May 2012

While preparing for the Kailash Yatra, as advised by my friends, planned to get the Kula Deivam's blessings. It came to true on 12th and 13th May 2012.  After getting blessings from my mother, who is around 80 to 82 years old and still active in a remote village called Pappavalasu, near Kunnathur, Erode, went to the Kula Deivam temples. It is an interesting story about our Kula Deivam, which goes like this.

SRI VEERAMATHI AMMAN TEMPLE

Our forefathers worshiped Sri Murugan ( also known as Arul Malai Andavar ) as Kula Deivam, at Arul Malai near ( 2 KM of the main road - Gobichettipalayam to Tiruppur) Getticheviyur,  on the way to Gobichettipalayam from Tiruppur. Some of our people argued that a male god cannot be a Kula Deivam and that the Kula Deivam must be a female. They searched and found this Veeramathi Amman ( Akkarapalayam - Talguni - 2 Km from Kolappalur.

Understand from my brother that people used to walk   to reach this temple from Kolappalur.) This temple belongs to Vishwakarma, a sub-sect of Kurupa Nadu  ( also known as Asari / Achari  / Kammalar a backward community, in Tamil Nadu. We used to do carpentry work and after the Industrial Revolution only a few people were still doing it and others migrated to other fields /jobs ).   The Amman is so beautiful with a smile on her face and it is very difficult to lift the eyes from Amman.

The Amman is in sitting posture with one hand in abhaya hasta and the other in vara hasta.  The temple and Amman are facing north. Simha vahana is in front of  Amman.  After the decoration, two eyes may not be sufficient to look at her beauty. ( காண கண் கோடி வேண்டும்  ). The blessing in this temple is a little different from other temples. There is a brass hand kept at the feet of Amman. The devotees are blessed by keeping the brass hand on their heads. The poojas are being performed by a Brahmin priest. ( It is common practice that poojas are conducted by a Brahmin priest in our area called Pandarams or Poojari in Erode and Coimbatore side Villages ).  

It was understood that the Amman was in a hut for some years in a Thottam. When our cast people approached for the construction of a temple in that place the land owner objected and wanted an important post in the temple committee. Our people decided and purchase new land and construct the present temple.

Devotees throng to this temple on no moon days and Aadi  Tamil Month annual festival day ( This year 25th July 2012 ). Goats are sacrificed in this temple to Sri Karuppanna Swamy and the same will be distributed to the devotees after cooking for which a separate dining hall is also constructed.  The temple is a little away from the village Talguni, in the midst of the fields, on the Tartopped village road. There is a small shrine for Kaaval Theivam, Sri Karuppanna Swamy, who is about 2 feet tall facing east. The temple has no Rajagopuram and renovation works are in progress under a registered body. 

Facility to sit in front of the temple when the temple is closed. The priest resides near by village, who can be contacted over his mobile, and the mobile number is also written on the compound wall. The mobile number is + 91 9944424438.

After posting on the website, two devotees contacted me on 18-05-2012 to get more information/clarifications.  I wish to go once again during Aadi month or Aavani Tamil months. During that time I may get more information and post the details. I went to this temple along with my brother, who is a retired BSNL officer. Some miracles were also experienced by devotees after the darshan of Sri Veeramathi Amman. One of them may be that my brother and Anni were blessed with a male child about 8 months before and my brother is at 65 and Anni is at 60 years. They will be offering a goat and rice, on the festival day.

HOW TO REACH :

On Gobichettipalayam to Tirupur getdown at Kolappalur. From there 3 KM on Nambiyur route.

The place name is  Akkarapalayam - Talguni - 3 Km from Kolappalur bus stop.

The Town bus route No 22 from Tiruppur to Nambiyur passes through the temple, and the frequency is limited.

CONTACT DETAILS :

The Poojari can be contacted over his mobile at + 91 9944424438.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE                          :CLICK HERE

BRIEF HISTORY OF OUR 

KULA DEIVAM SRI VEERAMATHI AMMAN     :CLICK HERE

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Sri Veeramathi Amman Annual Festival 2015 :CLICKHERE

Sri Veeramathi Amman Annual Festival 2016 : 

( Sri Veeramathi Amman in Santhana kaappu alangaran on 25th July 2012, annual festival day )

( Pongal preparation- By ladies )

( Vimanam ) 

( Vimanam )

( Digital banner for the iruperum vizha )

Sri Karuppanna Swamy

( Maavilakku procession  from Perumal temple to Sri Veeramathi Amman temple )

( Maavilakku procession  from Perumal temple to Sri Veeramathi Amman temple )

( Maavilakku procession  from Perumal temple to Sri Veeramathi Amman temple )

Temple Mukappu arch 

ARULMALAI SRI MURUGAN TEMPLE

Before going to Sri Veeramaathi Amman temple, I  went first to Arul Malai Sri Murugan temple, which is on the way to Kolappalur. The temple is on a small kundru with 25 and odd steps. 2 to 3 Km from Ketticheviyur, not on the main road. Our forefathers had done many Thirupani /Kaingariams to this temple since they believed   Sri Murugan was their Kula Theivam. 

( Steps leading to the hill Temple )

At a young age, I used to go to this temple during the Thai Poosam festival and Thirutheir ( Chariot ) was pulled around the kundru. People also throng this temple during No Moon Day ( Ammavasya ). After a gap of 25 years ( I am really ashamed of not going to this temple and leaving such a long gap ),  I went to this temple and had the darshan of Sri Arulmalai Andavar.

( Moolavar vimanam ) 

--- OM SIVAYA NAMA ---