12th November
2016.
We
three, Self, Mr. Raja, and Mr. Srinivasan started from Erode for this Sarkar
Periyapalayam Sri Sukreeswarar Temple, and Mr. Thenkongu Sadasivan and Gowthamai
joined at the temple. We hired a taxi for this visit from Erode since we
planned to visit three places, ie, Sarkar Periyapalayam, Kodumanal, Kumarikal
Palayam, and Vijayamangalam. During our visit, the Sivachariyar was preparing
for the Sani pradosam. Sundarar has mentioned this temple’s Moolavar in his
hymn, and hence this is one of the Thevara Vaippu Sthalam of Kongu Nadu. This
temple is also called Kurakkuthali Aludaya Nayanar Temple.
Moolavar : Sri Sukreeswarar, Sri Sugreeswarar
Consort : Sri Aavudai Nayaki.
Some
of the important features of this temple are...
It
was believed that Sugriva worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple, hence Lord
Shiva is called Sukreeswarar. The bas-relief / pudai sirpam is on the south
side base of the main sanctum.
The
temple is facing east with an entrance on the south side. Rishabam and Balipeedam are
on the east side. Dwajasthambam and Vilakkuthoon are missing, which are found
in most of the Kongu Nadu Temples. In Koshtam, Dakshinamurthy is the latter
Addition.
There
are two Rishabams kept in a mandapam, and one of the Rishabams' horns is in a broken
condition. It was said that the same was replaced by a New Rishabam and kept in front
of the old one. As per Lord Shiva’s wish, the old Rishabam came to the front, and the New Rishabam moved back. After seeing this miracle, the devotees installed both in the
mandapam.
In
the outer praharam Sannadhi for Vinayagar, Ambal, Subramaniyar, Chandikeswarar,
Vayu Lingam, Kubera Lingam, Bhairavar, Eesanya Lingam, Bathrakaliamman, and
Suryan.
In
the inner mandapam, no shrines and no Dwarapalakas. At the entrance of the
ardha mandapam, Ganesha is on the left, and Anjaneyar is on the right. There is
a Navakanda statue in the ardha mandapam, and the history is unknown.
Ambal
is in a separate temple facing east (instead of South) with Nandhi
under a mandapam in front. In the mandapam, old statues of Saptamatrikas,
Subramaniyar, Vishnu, and Vishnu Durga (Poojas are not conducted to these
statues.)
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It
was said that the temple exists in 4 yugas, and as per history, it is 2500
Years old. The Moolavar Lingam is from the 5th century. The oldest inscription
found belongs to 1220 CE. There are about 11 inscriptions in the temple,
of which one belongs to Kongu Chozha, 9 belong to Kongu Pandyas, and one
belongs to Mysore Ummathur King Veerananjaraayar. The temple comes under the
control of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
The
Inscriptions mainly speak about the construction of the Pond, the donation of gold,
land, etc., for conducting the functions and Poojas. Above all, the Kongu Chozha
Sundara Pandiyan’s inscription is the biggest one with 24 lines, and each
line consists of 130 to 140 letters. This speaks about the trading
agreement for payment of taxes (depending on the materials like minerals,
Cotton clothes, wood (sandals), elephants, Horses, etc. In this trading
agreement, 64 traders signed and whose names are also written.
Trading agreement inscriptions
Trading agreement inscriptions
TEMPLE
TIMINGS:
The
temple will be kept open from 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs, and from 17.00 hrs to 20.00
hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS:
Gurukkal
Nagaraja Iyyar may be contacted on his mobile at 9442373455.
HOW
TO REACH:
The
place Sarkar Periyapalayam is on the way from Erode to Tiruppur through
Uthukuli, which is famous for butter. About 6 km before Tiruppur.
The nearest
Railway Station is Tiruppur
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
The broken horn Rishabam is in front
A
Navakanda Statue
---OM
SHIVAYA NAMA---
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