10th
September 2017.
This
13th century Perumal temple is also one of the Shiva &
Vishnu Temple constructed by Kongu Chozha King Veera Rajendran ( 1207 CE to
1256 CE ) on the banks of river Amravati
to get rid of the Graha dosham ( a solar eclipse happened on his birth date ).
Moolavar
: Sri Kalyana Varadharaja Perumal.
Thayar : Sri Vedhavalli Thayar.
Some of the important features of this temple are...
The
temple is facing east, adjacent to the Shiva Temple. A deepasthambham with
mandapam is in front of the temple.
In
the outer prakaram sannadhi for Thayar facing east on the left side of sanctum.
The Sanctum Sanctorum consists of a Sanctum, antarala, ardha mandapam and Mukha
mandapam. Garudalwar is in front of moolavar in mukha mandapam. Alwars are in the artha mandapam.
The
13th century Kongu Chozha period inscriptions are found around
sanctum walls, kumudam. The inscriptions mainly speaks about the donations
given to the temple.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The
temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs to
20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS.
HOW TO REACH:
Kolumam
is about 20 KM from Udumalpet and bus is available from Udumalpet.
Nearest
Railway Station is Udumalpet.
LOCATION:CLICK HERE
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SHIVAYA NAMA---
Thank you!
ReplyDeleteVery Old Temple. Village is also good with Bus facilities from Udumalpet,Palani,Madatukullam.
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