05th
January 2020.
The visit to this
temple was a part of the 73rd Ahimsa walk organized by the Tamil
Samanars/Jains at Elagiri village on 5th January 2020. At the entrance of
the village, Elagiri happened to see a flex banner about this Vishnu temple.
Incidentally, we had stopped near this temple to visit the Tirthankara temple.
Moolavar : Sri Chennakesava Perumal
Thayar : Sri Padmavathi.
Some of the salient
features of this temple are...
The temple faces east (Yelagiri Hill) with a Deepasthambam with balipeedam. The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, and a mukha mandapam. Moolavar is with Sridevi and Bhudevi. Urchavars are in front. The mukha mandapam was built in recent years, connecting the
existing Chozha-period structure.
ARCHITECTURE
The sanctum sanctorum
is on a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy and tripatta kumudam. The sanctum walls have the
koshtas without images. There is no vimana over the sanctum sanctorum.
HISTORY, AND INSCRIPTIONS
The
Kulothunga Chozha-II (1135 to 1155CE) inscriptions are found on the
adhistanam. Hence, this Vishnu temple may belong to the 11th to 12th
Century. The inscription records the gift of land to this temple.
Kulothunga period inscription
HOW
TO REACH:
This temple is
adjacent to the Government Elementary School on the Elagiri village road.
This temple is about
2 km from Jolarpet Junction.
The nearest Railway
Station is Jolarpet.
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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