Sri Chokka Perumal Temple – Iin ruins at Kathankanni near Uthukuli & Dharaapuram, Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu - A PART OF KONGU TEMPLES.

07^th December 2018.

At the entrance of Village on the left side was this Sri Chokka Perumal Temple in ruins. Facing east. There is no Vimana on the sanctum or entrance arch. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, artha mandapam and a maha mandapam. Vegetation grown was observed over the sanctum and entrance. Except roof the structure found to be good condition and why this was abandoned is not known. The moolavar was shifted to the nearby Shiva Temple and installed in a separate sannadhi.

HISTORY & INSCRIPTIONS

The original name of Karrankaani ( donated to those who learned 4 Vedas ) latter corrupted to the present name as place Kathankanni. During Chozha period this Kathankannai was also called as Veera Chozhachathurvedhamangalam. 

The temple has the 13^th and 14^th Century Kulothunga Chozha and Kongu Chozha’s period inscriptions on the sanctum wall and sanctum adhistanam. From the inscriptions the moolavar name was mentioned as “Kulothunga Chozha Vinnakarathalwar”. The inscriptions speaks about exemption tax to the Two lands, conducting pooja & Celebration and donation of Mandapa pillars.

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