27th June 2017.
At least twice a year, I used to cross
Karamadai on the way to Ooty from Coimbatore. Every time I used to think of
visiting this temple, but somehow I couldn’t make it. But this time when we
returned from Ooty, when I expressed my wish of visiting this Perumal and
the Shiva temple my friends readily accepted and had the darshan.
Moolavar : Sri Ranganatha Swamy
Thayar : Sri Ranganayaki
Some of the important features of this temple
are...
The temple is facing with a front mandapam. After
the front mandapam the Rajagopuram is of 7 tiers. Dwajasthambam, balipeedam, Deepasthambam, and Garudalwar Sannadhi are immediately after the
Rajagopuram.
In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Thayar, Andal,
Anjaneyar and Alwars. There is a Kalyana mandapam is also in the outer
praharam. There are statues kept at the back side of the temple, the
details are not known. Sthala vruksham is Karai Tree.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple is
originally believed to have been built during the Chola Empire
during the 10th and 11th centuries. Thirumalai Nayak (1623-59 CE) expanded the temple
during his regime and built the walls and halls in the temple.
Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar (1940–1950 ) built a set of other halls in the temple.
Ramanuja (1017–1137 CE ), the expounder of Vaishnava Advaita philosophy is
believed to have visited this temple on his way to Melkote from Srirangam
Ranganathaswamy Temple. The northern temple tower was built in 1944, while
the seven-tiered 80 ft (24 m) Eastern tower was built in 2013. Some
of the old halls were also renovated during 2013.
LEGENDS
As per the legend, the shepherd Kottariyar had seen the cow milking
automatically on a bush/ Ant hill while grazing. In the process of
clearing the bush/ Ant hill Lord Ranganatha Swamy appeared before the
Shepherd and blessed him. On hearing this the Pattar Community built this temple.
THE TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept open between 05.30 hrs
to 13.30 hrs and 16.00 hrs to 20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Sri Ranganatha Ayyangar may be contacted on his
mobile at 9443027307 for further Details.
Official Website: http://www.karamadaiaranganathar.tnhrce.in/
HOW TO REACH :
Karamadai is on the way to Mettupalayam from
Coimbatore.
All the service and Town buses will stop at
Karamadai.
The temple is about 300 meters from the Karamadai bus
stop.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK
HERE
Bas-reliefs found in one of the koshtam - Who is this?
Nadu
Karkal or memorial stones of those persons who had done service to this temple
---OM SHIVA NAMA---
---OM SHIVA NAMA---
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