14th
October 2019.
This
is one of the Amman temples of Kunnathur located inside the weekly market with
an entrance from Kunnathur to Nambiyur Road. The presiding deity is Arulmigu
Aranmanai Mariamman. The temple faces North with an entrance arch on the roadside. Stucco images of Saraswathi,
Amman, and Lakshmi are on the top.
The
temple consists of a sanctum sanctorum and an open mandapa. The Amman looks cute
in the sanctum sanctorum. A Trishul, balipeedam, a swing, and simha vahana are in
front of the sanctum. Rajaganapathy sannadhi is in the prakara facing east. The
sanctum sanctorum is in rectangular shape. A two-tier vimana with 3 kalasas
are on the top.
The
temple is believed to be very old and reconstructed in recent years with
stone. How this Amman is called with the prefix Aranmanai is not known.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS:
Since
oru kala pooja is conducted, the Poojari may be contacted for darshan.
CONTACT
DETAILS:
The Poojari may be contacted on his mobile 7094030208 may be contacted for further
details.
HOW TO REACH:
This
temple is on the left side of the bus stand and at the east entrance of the weekly
market.
Kunnathur
is at the junction of Tiruppur to Gobichettipalayam and Erode/ Perundurai to
Tiruppur via Perumanallur.
Kunnathur is 40 KM from Erode, 21 KM from
Gobichettipalayam and 28 KM from Tiruppur
The nearest railway station of Tiruppur.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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