10th
September 2017.
This
temple is on the banks of river Amaravati and also one of the 13th
century Shiva temple constructed by Kongu Chozha King Veera
Rajendran to get rid of the Graha dosham.
Moolavar : Sri Kasi Viswanathar
Consort : Sri Visalakshi
Some of the important features of this temple are....
The
temple is facing east without
dwajasthambam. Two Rishabas and balipeedam are immediately after the east side
entrance. The east side entrance arch
has the stucco images of both sides.
In
the outer prakaram sannadhi for Vinayagar, Shanieswarar, Subramaniyar, Bhairavar,
Sri Venugopala Swamy, Chandran and Suriyan. In koshtam Dakshinamurthy alone.
The
sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala, Artha mandapam and a mukha
mandapam. Ambal is in artha mandapam. Ambal and moolavar are small.
HISTORY & INSCRIPTIONS
The
13th century Kongu Chozha King Veera Rajendra’s inscriptions are there around the sanctum
wall. From the inscriptions the temple is located in karai vazhi Nadu, may be
since the place is on the banks of river Amaravati. The inscriptions speaks
about the donations given to temple for pooja and burning of perpetual lamp.
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
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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