Friday, 15 September 2017

Sri Kalyana Varadharaja Perumal Temple at Kolumam, near Udumalpet, Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu.

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.


HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
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






---OM SHIVAYA NAMA--- 

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