As a part of the Kongu Temples Heritage visit, Sri
Neelakandeswarar temple was the first temple visited on 04th Feb
2019 at Kanjikovil near Kavindapadi in Erode District. It was a long wish too.
It came to true during my recent visit to my native place. As per the
inscriptions this place Kanjikoil was called “Kanjikooval”. Literature
mentions this place as “Kanji Nagar”, “KanjiNallur”, “Thalainja Nallur” and
“Kunguma Nallur”.
இலக்கியங்கள் “இல்லறம் வளர்த்துதவு மல்கு காஞ்சிகோயில்” காஞ்சிகோயில் ஊரைப்பற்றியும் “கன்னி பங்காளர் திருநீலகண்டேசுவரர் கவரியுமை கருணையதனால் சிறக்கும் காஞ்சி நகர்” இங்கு இருக்கும் சிவன் கோயிலைக் குறிப்பிட்டும் சிறப்பித்து கூறுகின்றன.
இலக்கியங்கள் “இல்லறம் வளர்த்துதவு மல்கு காஞ்சிகோயில்” காஞ்சிகோயில் ஊரைப்பற்றியும் “கன்னி பங்காளர் திருநீலகண்டேசுவரர் கவரியுமை கருணையதனால் சிறக்கும் காஞ்சி நகர்” இங்கு இருக்கும் சிவன் கோயிலைக் குறிப்பிட்டும் சிறப்பித்து கூறுகின்றன.
Moolavar : Sri
Neelakandeswarar
Ambal : Sri
Annapoorani
The salient features of this temple are…
The temple faces west with a Garudathoon or the DeepaSthambham. On the right, Nagars under a Peepal tree. There is no entrance arch or
Rajagopuram. In Koshtam
Dakshinamurthy and Durgai, the rest are empty.
In the outer prakaram sannadhi for A Shiva Linga with Rishabam, Navagrahas, Suryan, Kalabairavar, Vinayagar, Brahma. Ambal is in a
separate temple like sannadhi facing west like moolavar.
ARCHITECTURE
The main temple consists of a Sanctum sanctorum, antarala, and an ardha mandapa. A metacolor sheet mukha mandapa is in front. Both Moolavar and Ambal Sannadhis are separate temples with separate Deepa sthambas. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in the mukha mandapa. The Sanctum is simple with pada bandha adhisthana. The original temple was renovated and the period of the original construction is not known.
INSCRIPTIONS AND DETAILS:
Since the original temple was renovated, most of the
inscriptions were lost, a fragment of the inscription is available on the sanctum
wall which is also whitewashed now. A separate inscription tablet is erected
in front of Amman sannidhi, in which letters are difficult to read. The main sanctum was believed to be built during the Chera period and the Ardha mandapa was built
during the Vijayanagara period.
An Inscription Tablet.. the details are not known since the letters are not legible.
Inscription stone fragment not kept vertically-- might be done during the renovation
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs
and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
HOW TO REACH:
About 8 KM from Kavindapadi and 10 KM from Perundurai.
Buses are available from Gobichettipalayam, Kavindapadi,
Perundurai and Erode.
LOCATION: CLICK HERE
A Koshtam
Ambal sannidhi/ Temple
Ambal Sannadhi
Nagars
Thavvai - Jyeshta Devi
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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