Sri Ponnachi Amman Temple / ஸ்ரீ பொன்னாச்சி அம்மன் கோயில், பெருந்தலையூர் / Perundalaiyur, / Perunthalaiyur, near Kavindapadi & Erode, Erode District, Tamil Nadu.

When we were looking for a Pulikuthikal in Erode District, we came to know that there is a Pulikuthikal in this Ponnachi Amman temple at Perundalaiyur on the banks of river Bhavani. This Amman is a Kuladheivam for a sub-sect of Vettuva Gounder's community.

The presiding deity: Sri Ponnachi Amman.

Some of the important details are...
The Temple faces east with a small 4 pillar Simha vahana mandapam and a swing. The Simha vahana mandapa and the pillar reliefs show that this mandapa was built during the Vijayanagara period. Kondam or the Pookuzhi (Firewalk), is a lengthy place in front of the temple.

ARCHITECTURE and PULIKUTHIPATTAN KAL ( HERO STONE )

In the outer praharam, Nagars, an 18^th to 19th-century Pulikuthi Pattan kal with the inscription, two Muneeswarans built with brick & mortar and a Stucco horse are there. The temple consists of a sanctum sanctorum, Antarala, and a mandapam.

 

The Details about this PULIKUTHI KAL was written in a separate post

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The temple is believed to have been built during the 16^th to 17^th Century Vijayanagar Nayaks period. It was learnt that the temple was under palalaya for about 3 years and renovation works were abandoned, due to conflicts between two groups of Kongu Vettuva Gounder Community.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 Hrs.

HOW TO REACH:
About 6 KM from Kavindapadi and Kavindapadi is on the way from Erode to Gobichettipalayam.
Kavindapadi is 24 KM from Erode and 14 KM from Gobichettipalayam.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

PIC Courtesy: Google map 

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