04th
November 2017.
Visit to this Ganda Mathappa Shiva temple was a part of the Thalavadi Heritage Visit and Thalavadi is on the way from Erode to Mysore via Bannari on the Western Ghats. This temple
is a little off from the main road in the midst of the forest. The approach to the
temple is through a mud road laid up to a check dam built to store water for the
animals to drink. During our visit the
road was washed away by the recent rain and at one point the driver refused to
drive the vehicle beyond that. We got down and removed the boulders that obstructed the path
and continued up to the temple. It was
said that the wild animals used to roam in this area and drink water in the
check dam and the pond behind the temple.
Finally
reached the temple. The Shiva temple is facing east, without a vimanam and Rishabam is sitting in front. Above Rishabam a pandal was erected. Observed that a lot
of Iron bells were hanging from the
roof. Mr John Peter, former archaeologist said that these sorts of bells were unearthed near the temple in large numbers. Hope this
might have been offered to Shiva, to protect their cattle from
wild animals. Happened to see deer on
the way and near the check dam. Thanks to John for this wonderful heritage
Visit.
Iron bells offered to Lord Shiva hanging from the roof of the shed/pandal
Iron bells offered to Shiva are hanging from the roof of the shed/pandal
The mud
road which leads to the temple from the main road
Old damaged
iron bells
A Pond behind the
temple
Check dam
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