14th
October 2019.
This
is the second visit to Kunnathur Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple on 14th
October 2019. This Perumal temple is a
part of the ancient Shiva and Amman temples of Kunnathur. During 1st
visit to this Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple, the temple was preparing for
maha Samprokshanam. As per the inscription, during the 12th Century this
place Kunnathur was called Kundrathur ( குன்றத்தூர் ),, which got corrupted to the present name of
Kunnathur. Now Kunnathur is also called “Air Compressor City”, which is used
for drilling bore wells.
Moolavar
: Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal
Consort : Sri Lakshmi
Some
of the important features of this temple are...
This
temple is opposite Sri Kundrapureeswarar Shiva Temple on the straight line
facing east. The Deepasthambham is in front of the temple. The entrance arch is
with a stucco image of Sri Lakshmi Narayanan. The bell tower is on the left side
of the praharam. Balipeedam and Garudalwar are in front of the sanctum
sanctorum. Moolavar
is in a sitting posture. There is no Thayar Sannidhi since Sri Lakshmi is
sitting on the left Lap of Sri Narayana Perumal.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple complex consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, and artha mandapam. The
sanctum sanctorum is on the Upana and adhistanam with theepatta kumudam. The
prastaram is of Kaboth style with karnakoods. The sanctum sanctorum walls have
the Deva koshtas / niches and are empty
without idols.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTION:
The
temple has 19 Inscriptions. The inscriptions belong to Sundra Pandyan ( 1312
AD), Veerapandiyan ( (1289AD), Hoysala King Veera Vallalan-III ( 14th
Century ), Vijayanagara period 16th and 17th Century
inscriptions. As per the inscriptions this place was called Kundrathur and
the temple was called Veerapandiya Vinnagaram.
The
Veerapandian period inscription speaks about getting a loan of 200 panam from the
treasury of this temple by the Sabha of
( Public of the Village ) Veera Chozha Valanattu Mugunthanoor also called Vikrama Chozha Chathurvedimangalam to rectify the dam of their village. 13
kalam paddy and 26 panam will be given to this temple as an interest. The
interest has to be paid if they get yield from the field or not or if anything
happens to their Village.
Veerapandiyan
period Kalingarayan inscription speaks about Naivedyam and the vegetable requirement for
this temple and Bhattars or the Vaishnavas, the Village Velliraveli was formed
with a water pond and fields after transforming the forest.
Thingalur,
Vijayamangalam, and Kunnathur merchants had given an undertaking to this temple
to give money 10 panam and 10 kalam paddy
per year for the daily Naivedyam and
vegetables.
The
rest of the inscriptions speak about the donation of Paddy, and money, to celebrate Sri Jayanthi of Perumal, the burning of Sandhya Deepam, the perpetual lamp, and Naivedyam,
Inscriptions- Kuruppu Nattu Kundrathur
Inscriptions
Inscriptions
Inscriptions
Inscriptions
An inscription stone slab in front of the temple
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 18.00 hrs to
20.00 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
Aravinthan
Bhattar may be contacted on his mobile 7010913709, for further details and his
residence is in front of the temple.
HOW TO
REACH :
This
temple is on the Kunnathur to Nambiyur
road.
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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