31st
July 2018.
During
our visit to Menhirs and Hero Stones in
Kongu. The Land Of Menhir… Came across this Shiva temple in a village called
Injampalli. A Shiva and a Vishnu temple are in the middle
of the village. In front of these temples, Nayaka's period stone statues a Vinayagar, Nandhi, a dismantled Shiva Linga with
avudayar, Devotees in worshiping posture, and a Nagar are found dumped by the side of a building. Both temples were painted recently. The main attraction of this temple is the Chozha period Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai.
Moolavar : Sri Chozheeswarar
Consort: Sri Thiripura Sundari.
Some
of the important details are…
The
temple faces east without any
Rajagopuram or entrance arch. A balipeedam and Nandhi are in front. The sanctum sanctorum consists of a sanctum sanctorum, antarala, and artha mandapam. Ambal sannidhi is facing south in the ardha mandapam.
In koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma, and Durgai. Koshta
Devdas are not in the niches but were built separately at a later period.
In
the outer prakaram sannadhi for Vinayagar, Subramaniyar, Navagrahas, Jyeshta
Devi, Saneeswarar, Bairavar, Suryan, and Chandikeswarar.
The
present temple may have been reconstructed
during the Nayak Period.
JYESHTA DEVI / THAVVAI
With the presence
of Jyeshta Devi, manthan & manthi, and the name of the Lord Shiva of this temple, we presume that the original temple may belong to the Chozha period (11th to 13th Century).
Jyeshta Devi & Manthan Manthi
TEMPLE
TIMINGS:
Since
oru kala pooja is being conducted, the
sanctum will be closed after the morning pooja. Can have Darshan through the grills
after the pooja.
HOW
TO REACH:
The
Injampalli is about 30 km from Erode.
On
Erode to Kodumudi Road, after reaching the Pasur to Kabilamalai road junction, turn right, and the village Injampalli is about 5 km.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Nayak period stone statues a Vinayagar, Nandhi, a dismantled Shiva Linga with avudayar, Devotees in worshiping posture, and a Nagar.
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