VELUDHARAN TEMPLES VISIT : Sri Muventheeswarar Temple / ஸ்ரீ மூவேந்தீஸ்வரர் கோயில் & Sri Adi Narayana Perumal Temple / ஸ்ரீ ஆதி நாராயணப் பெருமாள் கோயில், நசியனூர், Nasiyanur, Erode district, Tamil Nadu.

Thursday, 28 January 2016

Sri Muventheeswarar Temple / ஸ்ரீ மூவேந்தீஸ்வரர் கோயில் & Sri Adi Narayana Perumal Temple / ஸ்ரீ ஆதி நாராயணப் பெருமாள் கோயில், நசியனூர், Nasiyanur, Erode district, Tamil Nadu.

28th January 2016.

In search of History – Nasiyanur in Kongu Nadu ( ERODE DISTRICT ). As per the inscription the Present Nasiyanur was called Nasiyanur during the 15th century. This place comes under Melkarai Poonthurai Nadu one of the 24 subdivisions of Kongu Nadu. Planned to Visit Sri Muventheeswaramudayar Shiva Temple, Sri Adi Narayana Perumal and Sri Muniayappan Temple. Could not visit Muniappan Temple, for want of time and location & guidance. Utilizing the opportunity of my official visit on 25th January 2016 and on the way to Chennai visited these two temples. Both temples are side by side on the Perundurai to Bhavani Main road. Hope both temples are very old, but only Shiva temple has the 15th-century inscriptions around Athistanam and Pillar. Both the temples are managed by the HRCE Dept with Local Gounder caste peoples. Well-maintained temples with recent renovations. The inscriptions are recorded by the Tamil Nadu Archeological Department and Prof Raju played a main role since he belongs to the Erode area. Now these inscriptions are not in readable condition. I was lucky to have the darshan of Lord Shiva and Perumal in the evening hours ( Normally the temples will have one kala pooja in the morning hours only ).

SRI MUVENTHEESWARAMUDAYAR TEMPLE, NASIYANUR IN KONGU NADU ( ERODE DISTRICT )

West side entrance

Moolavar : Sri Muventheeswaramudayar.

Consort : Sri Muthu Maragatha Valli.

Some of the important details are…...

The temple is facing west without Rajagopuram and Dwajasthambam. Rishabam is inside the mandapam. There is a Vilakku thoon or a Gauruda thoon. On the base, there is the relief of a deity with a bow, which is strange. A peepal tree of very old is in front of the temple. Vinayagar and Nagars are at the base of the tree. The entrance to the temple is from the south with Koorai Kula Vinayagar sannidhi facing east.

Both Moolavar and Ambal are facing west in a separate temple. Moolavar is small and beautiful in simple decoration. In Koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.

In the outer praharam sannidhi for Chandran, Idumbar, Balathandayuthapani, Arumuga Perumal, Kalabairavar, Navagrahas, Naanmugan, Saneeswarar, Kannimoola Ganapathi, Semba Kula Vinayagar, Eenja Kula Vinayagar, Sirai Kula Vinayagar, Pandiyan Kula Vinayagar ( the subdivisions of Gounder castes created these Vinayagar sannidhis at a later stage).

Ambal Sri Muthu Maragatha Valli is facing west in a separate sannidhi and is small in standing posture. The samadhi has a mandapam and the pillar has an old inscription. Meta color sheet shed is erected in front of the Ambal temple.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

These inscriptions belong to the Nanjaraya Udayar, Kumara Virupatchirayar, Kembayaudayar, and Veeranancharaya Udayar periods. They all speak about donations given to this temple for the Pooja, Land, construction of maha mandapam, and imposing of tax for celebration. If one misuses it will get a sin equal to killing a cow on the banks of the river Ganges and torturing the 7 Brahmins. The inscriptions are from 15^th to 17^th century ( 1442 CE, 1464 CE, 1772 CE). As per the inscription the Present Nasiyanur was called Nasiyanur during the 15th century.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Mutrum othuthal is regularly conducted on the 3^rd week of every month. Apart from the important functions.

TEMPLE TIMINGS :

The temple is kept open between 06.00 hrs to 12.00 Hrs and 16.30 Hrs to 20.00 Hrs. It will be better to confirm before going to the temple.

CONTACT DETAILS :

Mr Sakthivel on his mobile 9443246871 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH :

The temple is on the main road from Perundurai to Bhavani.

Town buses 13 and 8 from Erode to Perundurai and Kanjikovil pass through Nasiyanur and are about 500 meters from the bus stop.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

Rishabam relief on the Vilakkuthoon base.

This relief is on one side of the Vilakkuthoon base with a bow – who is he? What a beautiful posture...!!!

It was told that this tree must be 500 years old

Vinayagar and Nagars under the age old Peepal tree

West side view of Temple complex with entrance arch

West side Mandapam view

Arumugar sannadhi with vimanam

Moolavar sanctum vimanam with Chandikeswarar Sannadhi

Ambal sanctum vimanam

Nalvar

Ambal sannidhi meta colour sheet mandapam with flex banners

Gounder castes – Vinayagars ( caste also peeped into religion and worship.

Moolavar Sannadhi entrance mandapam on the south side with flex banners

South side entrance Vinayagar temple for one sub-section of Gounder caste

South side entrance

Abandoned Shiva Lingam avudayar with Rishabam

SRI ADI NARAYANA PERUMAL TEMPLE. NASIYANUR IN KONGU NADU ( ERODE DISTRICT )

East side entrance arch

Moolavar : Sri Adhi Narayanaperumal.

Some of the important features of this temple are….

The temple faces east with a Vilakkuthoon in front. There is a small mandapam with an arch at the front. Moolavar sannidhi with Garudan is at the front. Moolavar Adi Narayana Perumal is with Sridevi and Bhudevi. There is no separate thayar sannidhi.

Sri Anjaneyar sannidhi is at the northeast corner of the temple. There are some statues/idols kept in front of the Compound wall, but the reason is not known.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The Mandapam ceiling has a recent period inscription. These inscriptions belong to 1827 AD and speak about the renovation of the stone mandapam which was in damaged condition. This is on the ceiling of the front mandapam.