23rd
December 2018.
The
visit to this Sri Bhagavathy Amman Temple on the Bhagavathy Hill was a part of Vellore heritage walk.
After Amanan kuttai Sathukaramadam and Shiva temple visit, had been to this
Hill. The Bhagavathy Hill was used from the ancient periods to till date. Evidences
are there on the hill to prove the same. The hill has many natural caves and
served as a shelter to the prehistoric human beings. Latter the same was used by
the Jains, who are migrated from Shravanabelagola. A 10th Century a Shiva Temple with
inscriptions is also on the top of the
hill. The hill is about 1100 feet high and trekking was not so hard.
Bhagavathy Amman Sculpture in a small cave.
The
Bhagavathy Amman temple is about half way to the top, ie about 500 feet from the
base. This temple was built in the year 1979 and kumbhabhishekam was conducted
in 1981. The temple is facing east with a balipeedam and simha vahanam. Amman is in seated posture with four hands.
On
the top of the hill there are Kalki Bhagavathy Temple, Kalki siddhar peedam and
dilapidated temple structures. The
details will be posted separately.
Kalki Siddhar Peedam
When
we descend on the other side through narrow gap between the rocks ( rolling,
climbing through iron ladder and side walk ) we could see a Bhagavathy Amman
shrine in a small cave. It was told that the black magic is being done here. Further descending we had reached the open natural cave which
can accommodate about 50 people. It was an awesome view of the green hills with Palamathi Murugan Temple.
On
the way to this Sri Bhagavathy Amman Temple from the foothills, there are two
resting mandapas without roof of which one is constructed with brick in indo-saracenic
style and the other with stone slabs.
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Bhagavathy Amman Temple
This is the way to descend for the cave Bhagavathy amman and the Shelter
A Natural cave
First Resting place
Second Resting place
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SHIVAYA NAMA---
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