17 December 2013
Last
weekend on 15-12-2013, I went to NACHIAMMAN TEMPLE, at Devanampalayam,
which is a stone's throw away distance from my Native village, Pappavalasu, in
Erode district. This village has a single community of
Mudaliars. Sri Nachiamman is a kula Deivam for three subsets of
Sengunthar Mudaliars (a weaver community -நெசவாளர்கள்) of the Erode region. They are Kanjan kootam, Poontharayan Kootam, and Bokkan
kootam. The temple has a long history, too. The History goes like this….
Moolavar vimanam with mandapam
The
above subsets of Mudaliars (relatives of uncle and brothers-in-law, மாமன், மச்சான்)
used to go for business to far-off places. After business, while they were
returning heard a bell sound from a forest (சோலை). Went inside and happened
to see a Brahmin doing a pooja to a box (பேழை). After seeing these three
people, the Brahmanar left the place after telling Sri Nachiamman to make
these three people do pooja in the future, since they had seen the pooja. (The
box - பேழை might be containing the moortham of Sri
Nachiamman….,.
Further history written was not visible to see.)
The
temple has sannadhis for Vinayagar, Subramaniyar, and Navagrahas. Stucco images of Shiva and Parvati's marriage are on the top of the mandapam. It is a Typical
Village temple. As per a devotee, Nachamman is a Shanta swaroop, hence Vahanam
is a Rishabam. (It was learnt that Ukkara Devadas, like Mariamman, Kaliamman.
Etc., vahanas will be Simham – may not be true, since I have seen
in many Ammans with Simha Vahanam, whether she is Shantam or Ukkaram/ferocious.)
Stucco images of Shiva & Parvati's marriage
Moolavar vimanam with Vinayagar sannidhi
Rishabam and balipeedam
A Vinayagar temple near the Sri Nachamman temple
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