Sri Karivaradharaja Perumal Temple / ஸ்ரீ கரிவரதராஜ பெருமாள், அன்னூர் / Annur, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu.

13^th October 2019.

The visit to this Sri Karivaradharaja Perumal Temple, at Annur, was not a part of the Kongu Heritage Walk scheduled on 12^th and 13^th October 2019. But after Sri Manneeswarar Darshan had been to this temple, since the temple is on the other side of the road. In the Kongu region, most of the Vishnu temples, the moolavar or the presiding deity, is called Karivaradharaja, and this is  also one of the temples. The place Annur was called Anniyur (அந்நியூர்) before the 12^th century.

                  4 Vijayanagara period pillars were installed in front

Moolavar  : Sri Karivaradharaja Perumal.

Thayar     : Sridevi and Bhudevi.

Some of the important details are as follows…

The temple is facing east with Deepasthambham / Garuda Toon, balipeedam, and Garudalwar. A 3-tier Rajagopuram is on the north side, and the same was kept locked (may be Sorgavasal, which may be opened on Vaikunta Ekadasi Day). The temple complex consists of the sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam, and an open mukha mandapam. Molavar is in a standing posture with Sridevi and Bhudevi. A 2-tier Vimana is over the sanctum sanctorum. There are no idols in the koshtam/ niches. In praharam Chakkarathalwar, Ramanujar, Andal, and Anjaneyar.

It was claimed that the temple has existed since the Chozha period, and there is no proof for the same. Nayak period 4 short pillars are installed in front of the 3-tier Rajagopuram, from this, the temple might have existed before the 16^th to 17^th Century Vijayanagar Nayaka period. The temple was renovated during recent years, and the maha samprokshanam was performed.

 Vijayanagara Period Pillar reliefs- donors

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept open from 06.30 hrs to 12.30 hrs and from 16.00 hrs to 20.30 hrs. The closing and opening times will change on Saturdays and special days.

HOW TO REACH:

Annur is on the bus route from Avinashi to Mettupalayam. Frequent buses are available from Avinashi, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, and Sathyamangalam.

The place Annur is about 23 km from Avinashi, 36 km from Coimbatore, and 32 km from the District headquarters Tiruppur.

The nearest Railway Station is Tiruppur.

LOCATION: CLICK HERE

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