04th
February 2019.
It was a long wish
to Visit the old temples of Sri Sedevi Amman temple, Sri Neelakandeswarar Temple, and Sri Karivaradharaja Perumal temple. of Kanjikoil, which is near my native place. During this month’s
visit, many natives visited all three temples. As per the inscriptions
this place Kanjikovil was called “Kanjikooval”. Literature mentions this
place as “Kanji Nagar”, “KanjiNallur”, “Thalainja Nallur” and “Kunguma Nallur”.
இலக்கியங்கள் “இல்லறம் வளர்த்துதவு மல்கு காஞ்சிகோயில்” மற்றும் “கன்னி பங்காளர் திருநீலகண்டேசுவரர் கவரியுமை கருணையதனால் சிறக்கும் காஞ்சி நகர்” என்று சிறப்பித்து கூறுகின்றன.
இலக்கியங்கள் “இல்லறம் வளர்த்துதவு மல்கு காஞ்சிகோயில்” மற்றும் “கன்னி பங்காளர் திருநீலகண்டேசுவரர் கவரியுமை கருணையதனால் சிறக்கும் காஞ்சி நகர்” என்று சிறப்பித்து கூறுகின்றன.
Vishnu’s consort Sridevi is called ”Thirumagal” and the Amman is also called Sedevi Amman in the same name. There is no such temple that bears this name as a
specialty of this temple Amman.
This temple Amman
Sedevi is a Kuladeivam for Vellala Gounder Sub sects of Chemban Kulam, Mulasi
Kannar Kulam, and Kongu Vellalar. The trustees of the temple follow the
instructions of their kula Guru Sivagiri Madam Siva Samaya Pandithar. The Kongu
Vellalars used to get permission before stating anything from Amman called
“pookettal”. This temple was originally at Pethampalayam shifted to
Karukkampalayam, then to Elayampalayam, then to Chettipalayam, and Finally to
this place after constructing a new Temple.
mandapa, Deepa Sthamba and the Kundam
Presiding deity: Sri
Sedevi Amman
The salient features
of this temple are…
The temple faces north with a 5-tier Rajagopuram. A 60 feet long Kundam, Garudathoon or Deepa
Sthambam and a mandapa are in front of Rajagopuram. Simha Vahanam,
Dwajasthambam, and balipeedam are immediately after the Rajagopuram in the open
mukha mandapa. On the right and left of the front mandapa are 3 stucco horses
donated by the devotees.
In the outer
prakaram sannadhi for Kuppannaswamy,
Veeramathi Amman, Arulmigu Kandi Periyar Swamy, Sri Karichi Appichi, Sri Vedanarayanan
Chinnari. And in a Small sannadhi for - Vedanarayanan Sinnaari,
Veeramathi Amman, Pachiyaththal, Makali Amman. Pulikuthi Veeran, Saptha kannis,
Karuppannan Swamy.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, and artha mandapam. The Ardha Mandapam may have been built during the Vijayanagara period. The sanctum is on a padma bandha adistanam and a 3-tier vimana is on the sanctum. Amman is in a sitting posture.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
one time / Oru kala pooja is
conducted and two times pooja in Margazhi.
A 15-day Annual festival will be celebrated during the month of Aani with
Pongal, Thimithi, etc,.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be
kept open between 06.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs and there is no lunch break.
CONTACT DETAILS:
The landline may be
contacted for further details.04294 235500
HOW TO REACH:
About 8 KM from
Kavindapadi and 10 KM from Perundurai.
Buses are available
from Gobichettipalayam, Kavindapadi, Perundurai and Erode.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Pulikuthi Hero stone
The inscription stone
---OM SHIVAYA
NAMA---
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