VELUDHARAN TEMPLES VISIT : Sri Kariyakaliamman Temple / ஸ்ரீ கரியகாளியம்மன் கோயில், Patlur, Erode District, Tamil Nadu.

Monday, 24 February 2020

Sri Kariyakaliamman Temple / ஸ்ரீ கரியகாளியம்மன் கோயில், Patlur, Erode District, Tamil Nadu.

03^rd February 2020.

This Sri Kariyakali Amman Temple’s visit was part of a Heritage Visit to temples, Hero stones, and Heritage sites around Anthiyur and Athani, scheduled on 3^rd February 2020. This temple is about 2 KM from Patlur. When we were in search of a Hero stone, happened to land in this temple. Many interesting features are found in this temple. As per the inscriptions, this place was called Pattil Oor, which has been corrupted to the present name of Patlur.

Moolavar : Sri Kariyakali Amman.

Some of the interesting features of this temple are…

This Kariyakali Amman is a Village guarding deity facing north. This temple also faces north, without any entrance arch / Rajagopuram. A Terracotta Muneeswaran is before the entrance of the temple.

An asbestos sheet shed is in front of the sanctum sanctorum. The sanctum sanctorum consists of a sanctum and an artha mandapam. At the entrance of sanctum sanctorum the Dwarapalakas both Male and female, are made of terracotta. In addition to this, there are two terracotta horses donated by the devotees on a platform. Under the front asbestos sheet shed, an oonjal, and a balipeedam.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

In addition to this, there is a Pulikuthi Sati stone, a Nadukal (the details will be posted separately), and an Amman’s Head. A broken Kali statue is lying on the west side of the sanctum. The Pulikuthi sati stone belongs to the 16^th to 17^th Century. The Compound walls are built with stone stacked in an excellent manner. The sanctum sanctorum consists of a sanctum and an artha mandapam. At the entrance of sanctum sanctorum the Dwarapalakas both Male and female, are made of terracotta. As per the experts, Terracotta Dwarapalakas signifies that this is an extension of ancient worship. Hence considering the Terracotta Dwarapalakas, Pulikuthi Sati stone, and broken Kali statue, the temple might be more than 500 hundred years old.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
The annual festival will be celebrated 15 days in the month of Aani. The celebration will begin with Poochatu on Wednesday and ends with Manjal Neerattu. Theemithi Thiruvizha (Firewalk - தீமிதி திருவிழா ) will be held on the previous day of Manjal Neerattu.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

Since oru kala pooja is conducted by the Poojari a non-Brahmin the opening and closing times are unpredictable.

HOW TO REACH:

This temple at Patlur is on the Bhavani to Vellithiruppur Road about a KM from Anthiyur – Ammapettai Road Junction.

The temple is 22 KM from Bhavani, 40 KM from Erode, 120 KM from Coimbatore, and 400 KM from Chennai.

Nearest Railway station is Erode.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE