07th December 2018.
This
temple was part of the visit to the Kongu Temples, near Perundurai in Erode District. This
temple is a guardian and Kuladheivam for the Eenjan Kula Vellalar community, a sub-section of the Kongu region's Vellala Gounders.
Presiding
deity: Sri Thambiratti Amman
Some
of the important features of this temple are...
The
temple faces north with a Deepasthambam and a small empty mandapa.
Dwajasthambam is after the entrance. In the mukha mandapam on the right is the
Vinayagar sannidhi with Dakshinamurthy and Brahmi as koshta Murtis. The gate
guardians Neelakandan and Neeli are at the entrance to Artha Mandapam.
The
sanctum is on a raised level with Shanthi Sakthi and Sisira Sakthi as
Dwarapalakis. A two-tier vimana is over the sanctum. In the koshtam: Brahmi,
Samundi, Vaishnavi, Kaumari, and Maheswari. In the praharam sannidhi for
Saptha Kanniyars, Pulikuthikal and loose sculptures, a Chariot, and 2 stucco
horses.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple consists of the sanctum, antarala, ardha mandapam, and an open mukha
mandapam. Simha vahana is in the mukha mandapam.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
The original temple belongs to the 12th to 13th century Kongu Chozha period.
Later received contributions from Pandyas, Vijayanagaras, and Vellalars.
1084/2003 On the slab near the Ayyanar statue now in the museum in
Kalaimagal Kalvi Nilayam at Erode. Tamil. King Kulottunga II r.y. 7 (CE. 1203).
It records a gift of an Ayyanar statue by an individual from the Kavala
community. (இக்கல்வெட்டு இக்கோயிலுக்கு சம்பந்தம் இல்லாவிட்டாலும் இந்த ஊரில் உள்ள கல்வெட்டு)
1085/ 2003. As
per the 1890 CE Inscription on the Deepasthambham, the old, damaged Deepasthambham
erected by Chembarasi Gounder was replaced by his grandsons (மக்கள் மக்கள்), Vellaimuthu
Goundan, Nallak Goundan and Vellaimuthu Gounden.
பொஆ 1890 ஆம் ஆண்டு தம்பிராட்டியம்மன்
கோயில் தீபத்தம்ப மண்டபத்தில் உள்ள கல்வெட்டு, செம்பராசிக்
கவுண்டர் செய்துவைத்த தீபத்தம்பம் பழுதடையவே அவர் (அவரின் மக்கள் மக்கள் = பேரன்கள் - மூன்று பேரன்கள் வெள்ளைமுத்து கவுண்டன், நல்லாக்கவுண்டன் மற்றும் வெள்ளைமுத்து கவுண்டன்) வழியினர் மீண்டும் புது கல்தீபத்தம்பம் நாட்டிய செய்தியைப் பதிவு செய்கின்றது.
References
1. ஈரோடு மாவட்டக் கல்வெட்டுகள் தொகுதி – 2
2. Annual Report on South Indian Epigraphy, Year 1967
- 68LEGENDS
As per the
legend, this place was occupied by the Kaniluvar, Singalavar, Maviluvar,
Pooviluvar, and Vellai Vettuvar gave trouble to the Chozha King without paying
Taxes. The Chozha King announced giving "Kani Land" to those to chase
people who gave trouble. Hearing this announcement, Ragunatha Singaiya Gounder
of Eenchan Kulam came with an army and chased them away. In place of this, the
Chozha King gave the Eenchan Kulam 88 Villages.
They
worshiped Madukkarai Sri Sellandi Amman as their Kuladeivam and Perumal as
Ishta Deivam. Once a year, all the Eenchan Kula people used to go to Srirangam
to give Mudi kanikkai. On one such occasion, they stopped at one place to take
a rest. The treasurer left the cash bag and went along with the group. After
some distance, the treasurer came to know that he had left the cash bag at the
resting place itself. When they came to the spot, they found that the cash bag
was guarded by a snake. People thought that the snake must be their Kuladeivam
Sellandi Amman. So they built a Temple for their Kula Deivam and started
worshiping it as "Thampiratti Amman".
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Festivals
like Ezhuthingal Seer, Chitra Pournami, and Aadi Friday are celebrated grandly.
Pournami pooja is celebrated with a chariot procession.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS:
The
temple will be kept open from 06.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs, and from 17.00 hrs to
20.00 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS:
The
office may be contacted on the mobiles 9463264177 and 9486006777.
HOW
TO REACH:
The
temple is about 6.5 km from Perundurai on the Perundurai to Chennimalai bus
route.
The
nearest Railway station is Ingur, where the local trains will stop, and it is about
1.5 km away. Erode Railway Station is about 27 km away.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Memorial and Hero Stones
Memorial and Hero Stones
Hero Stone
Memorial and Hero Stones
Hero Stone - Pulikuthi Hero Stone
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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