07th February 2017.
During my
conversation with Fowzia it went around many subjects. In that she mentioned
about Thambi Kalai Ayyan Kovil near Kavindapadi, where my brother resides.
After night stay at my brothers home, before leaving I told my intention of
visiting 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 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 was bitten by snakes,scorpion 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 tier and has 300
stucco images.
The temple is
facing 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 has the reliefs of 18
siddhars, Naalvar, Ramalinga Vallalar, Ashta Lakshmi, Pattinathar.
The sanctum has a
vimanam and 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
prakaram sannadhi for Selva Vinayagar, Nageswari over the ant hill where the
snakes live, Holy water sannadhi , 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 in actual the temple was constructed during 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 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 land lines - 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, Town
bus via Kanjikoil route no 8, get 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: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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