03rd
February 2020.
This
Chendraya Perumal Temple’s visit was a part of Heritage Visit to the temples,
Hero stones and Heritage sites around Anthiyur and Athani, scheduled on 03rd
February 2020. This temple is very close to Sri Vageeshvarar Shiva Temple of
Patlur.
Moolavar
: Sri Chendraya Perumal.
Some
of the important details are….
This
temple is facing east with a dilapidated mandapa is in-front. The mandapa is a
typical Village type house built with brick and sloped roof paved with
mangalore tiles. A Kongu style Deepa sthamba with a mandapa is after the front
entrance mandapa. Nagars ( Includes Shiva Linga and Krishna ) and donor
sculptures are in front of the artha mandapam entrance. Perumal is in standing posture. There is no
images in the koshtam.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and ardha mandapam. Garudan is
in the artha mandapam. The total
temple was built with brick on the stone pathabhandha adhisthana. This temple is very much similar to Sri Vaagheeshvarar Temple, which is 10th to 12th Century. The original temple may belongs to 10th to 12th Century and the Nayak period donor bas-reliefs on the pillars indicates that this temple may be extended / renovated during 16th to 17th century.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
Since
oru kala pooja is conducted the opening and closing times are unpredictable.
HOW TO REACH:
This
temple at Patlur is on the Bhavani to Vellithiruppur Road, about 500 meters
from Anthiyur – Ammapettai and Bhavani –
Vellithiruppur Road Junction.
The
temple at Patlur is 22KM from Bhavani, 40 KM from Erode, 120 KM from Coimbatore
and 400 KM from Chennai.
Nearest
Railway station is Erode.
LOCATION: CLICK HERE
Naga bandham
Nayak period Donors on the mandapa pillars -
Donors
Nagars & Donors
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SHIVAYA NAMA---
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