06th January 2019.
The Visit to this temple was a part of our heritage
visit to the Kongu Nadu, Dolmens, Hero Stones, Jain monuments, Temples, etc, on
6th January 2019. After the visit to Sri Kalyana Venkatesa Perumal
Temple at Sevur, Mondipalayam, Alathur, our next destination was to this temple. This temple is also
called as Mela Tirupati.
Moolavar : Sri Venkatesa Perumal.
Thayar :
Sri Alamelumangai
Some of the important features of this temple are….
The Temple is facing east with a Deepa Sthambam
with Mandapam. Sri Venkatesa Perumal with
his consorts in stucco at the entrance arch. Construction of 7 Tier Rajagopuram is in the plan. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and
Garudalwar are immediately after the entrance arch. The moolavar in the
sanctum is salakiramam swayambhu, like banana flower. Urchavar Sri Venkatesa Perumal is with Sridevi
and Bhoodevi.
In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Venugopala Swamy
with Bama & Rukmani, Chakkarathalwar, Anjaneyar, Alwars, Vinayagar as
Thumbikai Alwar, Mahalakshmi, Perumal’s Dasavathara moorthams,
Saneeswarar, Vaikunta Narayana Murthy and
Perumal’s Thiruvadi. In addition to this, Sorgavasal, Madapalli, Yaga salai, Kalyana
mandapam and Thirukalaya Urchava Mandapam.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of Sanctum sanctorum, artha mandapam, Maha mandapam and a mukha mandapam or Ranga mandapam. Sanctum Sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam and 3 tier vimanam is over the sanctum sanctorum. The Vimanam stucco images are renovated during recent years and original structure was up to yazhi vari.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The Temple was built during 17th to 18th
century. One Mr Kondamanayakkar, of Alathur was an ardent devotee of Perumal. Perumal came in his dream and identified a place where
he is and asked to construct a temple. Latter his descendants taken care of the
temple. Vijayanagara ‘s contributions also there to this temple.
LEGENDS
It is believed that Moolavar is equal power full to
Tirupati Sri Venkatesa Perumal. The Devotees could not go to Tirupati, can
offer in this temple also, hence this Mondipalayam temple is also called as Mela
Tirupati.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
All the important festivals like Tamil month Purattasi 6 Saturdays festival, Krishna Jayanthi, Hanuman Jayanthi, are celebrated including Sudharsana, Lakshmi Narasimha & Lakshmi Narayana Homam and Satyanarayana Pooja. 11 days Chariot festival will be celebrated in the Thai month with flag hoisting. Chariot will be pulled everyday with various vahanas.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 06.00 Hrs to 20.00 Hrs and on festival days temple will open at 04.30 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS:
Phone number +91 4296 289270 and Mobile 96291 11099.
HOW TO
REACH:
The Mondipalayam is on the Coimbatore to
Sathyamangalam Road and 45 KM from Coimbatore.
5 KM east of Pasur on Sathyamangalam to Annur Road.
30 KM from Tiruppur via Avinashi and 27 KM from
Sathyamangalam via Punjai Puliampatti.
LOCATION:CLICK HERE
Reliefs at the Rajagopuram entrance
Reliefs at the Rajagopuram entrance
Reliefs of Rasi mandalam
Komukam
Perumal’s Dhasavathara moortham Koorma Avatharam
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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