07th February 2017.
My
conversation with Fowzia went around many subjects. In that, she mentioned Thambi Kalai Ayyan Kovil near Kavindapadi, where my brother resides.
After a night's stay at my brother's home, before leaving I told my intention to visit the temple. So he took me to the temple.
Thambi Kalai Ayyan
was a Siddhar who lived in this place. It is a Raghu kethu sthalam. Amman is
in the form of a snake called Nageswari. Moolavar is Thambi Kalai Ayyan and Rishabam and Dwajasthambam are in front facing North. Holy water in a pot is given to the
devotees who were bitten by snakes, scorpions, and other poisonous creatures.
Moolavar: Thambikalai Ayyan
Some of the
important features of this temple are...
At the entrance to
the main temple, Rahu Ketu and Thambi Kalai Ayyan stucco images are installed. Rajagopuram is on the east side with 7 tiers and has 300
stucco images.
The temple faces North with balipeedam, Dwajasthambam, and Nandhi. The inner mandapam
was built with 48 pillars. The reliefs of 12 rasis, 9 / Navagrahas, and 27
Nakshatras are on the pillars. The pillars also have the reliefs of 18 Siddhars, Naalvar, Ramalinga Vallalar, Ashta Lakshmi, and Pattinathar.
The sanctum has a
vimanam over which another vimanam is also constructed on the roof.
In the inner
prakaram sannadhi for Raghu, Asirvatha Vinayagar, Pamban Swamigal, Urchavars
(Kalyana Subramaniar, Nageswari, Thambi kalai Ayyan), Nava kanniyars, Kethu
Bhairavar,
In the outer
praharam sannidhi for Selva Vinayagar, Nageswari over the ant hill where the
snakes live, Holy water sannidhi, Nallayyan ( brother of Thambi Kalai Ayyan –
stucco image of Nallayan, Cow milking milk to a snake), Vinayagar under a
peepal / Bodhi tree, Rama Eswarar Darshan Lingam, Kumara Parameswaran,
Sankara Narayanan, Pambatti Siddhar, Karuppanna Swamy, Durgai, Thirumoolar,
Muthu Kumaraswamy.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It was estimated
that the temple must be 800 years old, but actually, the temple was constructed in recent years. To prove this they quote the references are the palm leaf
manuscript ( Siddhar Pala Thirattu ) available at Thanjavur Saraswathi Mahal,
The inscription on the top support of a swing and legends.
a latter-period inscription on a swing to stone
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Important functions
held here are the Adi festival, Maha Shivaratri, Thaipoosam, Chitra Pournami Brahmotsavam, and Rahu Ketu movement day.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple is kept
open between 07.00 Hrs to 13.00 Hrs and 14.00 Hrs to 18.00 Hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS:
The temple may be
contacted on the landlines - 04294- 235053 and 235453.
HOW TO REACH:
The temple is
located on 19th KM from Erode to Sathyamangalam bus route.
The temple can be
reached through Town bus No 7 available from, Erode and get dropped
at Chetti Karadu Irattai Vaaikal, from there 2 KM.
From Erode, the Town
bus via Kanjikoil route no 8, gets dropped at Ayyan Valasu.
From Perundurai to
Kavindapadi town bus route No 17, Get dropped at Iyyan Valasu.
Mini bus is also
available from Kanchi Koil and Kavindapadi.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK
HERE
Shiva Family on the ceiling of the Rajagopuram
North side Rajagopuram
Sanctum vimanam (Another vimanam also constructed over the roof )
Urchavars - (Kalyana
Subramaniyar, Nageswari and Thambi Kalai Ayyan )
Devotees offerings
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA:---
Hello Sir - I like this website very much. This temple is located near to my hometown. Need to correct few things in this page Temple Timing is not correct <07.00 Hrs to 13.00 Hrs and 12.30 Hrs to 20.00 Hrs>
ReplyDeleteThanks, will correct Suitably
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