8th
December 2018.
This
temple is also called as Then Kalathi after Kalahasti temple in Andhra Pradesh.
A Kuladheivam for a Vettuva Gounder’s Community of Kongu Nadu ( Erode District
), Tamil Nadu.
Moolavar
: Sri Kalatheeswarar
Consort : Sri Ganapoongothai
Some
of the important features of this Temple are…
The
temple faces east with a Deepasthambam and balipeedam. The Moolavar
was believed to be brought from Kalahasti in Andhra Pradesh and swayambhu. On
the back side of Moolavar Impon snakes (Raghu and Kethu ) with 27 Lamps represent 27 nakshatras. It
was observed that the top lamp is burning straight without waving ( Similar to
Kalahasti ). In Koshtam Dakshinamurthy and Durgai are added at a later
date. One of the special features of this
is a Varaka statue in front of Palipedam in the Mukha mandapam.
At the
entrance of the sanctum are Amman & Bala Dhandayuthapani. Rishabam is in
the artha mandapam. Temple like sannidhi
for Ambal Sri Gnana Poongothai facing east. Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Navagrahas, Bairavar, and Nagars under a peepal
tree.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of a sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, and an asbestos sheet-covered mukha mandapam. The sanctum was built with stone pada bandha adhistana. The ardha mandapam and mukha mandapam are built at a latter date. A Stucco Two-tier Nagara vimana is on the sanctum.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
As per
the sthala purana Kannappa Nayanar, one of 63 Nayanmar’s, community Vettuva Kings
Thirukachcharayar, Thiruverayar, Puvalarayar and Kavalarayar ruled the Konkan
region of Andhra Pradesh. Their descendants came and settled in this Kongu
region about 800 years back. They built this madam and Temple in memory of their Kula Guru
Kannappa Nayanar. As per Dr Ka Aranga
Swamy, this temple was built 814 years
ago. The Inscription on the sanctum walls belongs to the 15 to 16th
Centuries. The inscriptions mention the various Vettuva community sub-sects.
LEGENDS, POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
People
gather in large numbers on No Moon Day and Navarathri. People also do special
poojas to reduce the ill effects of Rahu and Ketu dosha hence this temple
is Rahu & Ketu Parihara Sthalam.
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:
The
temple official may be contacted for further details on the landline at +91 04256
261774.
HOW TO REACH:
Pattayakalipalayam
is about 5 KM from the Kavindapadi bus stand and 15.5 KM from Gobichettipalayam.
3.9 KM
From Kavindapadi Bus Terminus of the Gobichettipalayam, turn Left and the
temple is about 1 KM.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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