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 dosha ( 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 faces east, adjacent to the Shiva Temple. A Deepasthambam 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 record the donations made to the temple.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The
temple will be kept open 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 the bus is available from Udumalpet.
Nearest
Railway Station is Udumalpet.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: 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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