Udhayagiri Sri Muthuvelayutha Swamy Temple / உதயகிரி ஸ்ரீ முத்துவேலாயுத சுவாமி திருக்கோயில், வேலாயுதம்பாளையம் / Velayuthampalayam, Erode District, Tamil Nadu.

6^th JANUARY 2019.

The visit to this hill temple is a part of our Kongu Heritage Visit to temples and heritage monuments. Our first Visit was to this temple, the temple was open even after 12.00 hrs since it was a no-moon day ( Amavasai ).

The presiding Deity: Sri Muthu Velayutha Swamy

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple faces east on a small kundru ( hill ). Steps are constructed from the south, whereas the car path is on the north side. On the step, Vinayagar Sannidhi and Nagars are on the left side of the entrance Gate and a Nagar Relief is on the right side. There is a Thirukural inscription on the back side of the Nagar. Deepa Sthambam or the garuda Thoon is in front of the temple. On both sides of Sri Velayutha Swamy Shrine, Sri Kasi Viswanathar is on the south and Sri Visalakshi is on the north. 

In the prakaram Sannadhi for Naalvar. Vinayagar with 2 sthambams  under a bilva / Vilva tree, 6 Shiva Linga Sannadhis ( Pancha Lingas +1 ), Navagrahas, Sani Bhagavan, Chandran, Bairavar and Sahasra Lingam.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of Sanctum sanctorum, artha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. A beautiful architectural sanctum and Mukha mandapam. The Mukha mandapam is supported with 10 beautiful ornamental pillars. The Mandapam was constructed during the Nayak Period and the Nayakas statues are on the Pillars. 

The Sanctum sanctorum has two entrances. The entrance arch is on the south and the mandapa is on the east.

 Vijayanagara period mandapam

 Vijayanagara period mandapam Pillar

 Beautiful reliefs on the sanctum wall

 Donor

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The Temple was built in the 14^th to 15^th Century Kongu Kings period and extended during the Vijayanagara period.

Thirukkural inscription on the east side of the temple.. on a boulder

 Thirukural inscription a new initiative

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

All the important festivals like Thaipoosam, Panguni Uthiram, Skanda Sasti, Karthigai Deepam, and Vaikasi Visakam are celebrated in a grand manner. On the 13^th to 15^th of the Chithirai months ( April – May ), Sun rays fall on Moolavar.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS:
The mobile number may be contacted for further details: 9750467504

HOW TO REACH:

Malayapalayam is on the way to Gobichettipalayam to Avinashi.

30 Km from GobiChettipalayam via Nambiyur and 25 KM from Tiruppur Via Avinashi.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE:    CLICK HERE

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