Sunday 1 March 2020

Sellandiamman Temple / Chellandi Amman Temple, Athani, Erode District, Tamil Nadu.

03rd February 2020.
This Sri Sellandiamman Temple’s Visit was a part of Heritage Visit to temples, Hero stones and Heritage sites around Anthiyur and Athani, scheduled on 03rd February 2020. This is one of the 400 and odd years old Amman temple  at Athani in Erode District. Athani is on the banks of river Bhavani. Sri Sellandiamman is a Village guarding deity. 
 

Presiding Deity :  Sri Sellandiamman

Some of the important features of this temple are..
The temple is facing north. At the entrance of temple gate a Nagar is on the right and a man with folding hands in anjali hastham is on the right. A Deepasthambham is immediately after the entrance gate. Dwarapalakis are on both sides of artha mandapam entrance.  An Oonjal / Swing, balipeedam and a Simha Vahana are in front of Sanctum Sanctorum. Sellandiamman’s stucco image is on the top of the artha mandapam entrance. In sanctum sanctorum Sri Sellandiamman is in sitting posture with 8 hands.

The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and artha mandapam. The artha mandapam was built during 17th Century Ketti Mudali’s period. An asbestos sheet mukha mandapa is in front of the sanctum sanctorum.

ARCHITECTURE
The sanctum sanctorum was built on a padabandha adhisthana. The sanctum is in rectangular shape and an eka thala Vimana is on the sanctum with 3 kalasas. Amman’s stucco images are on all the 4 sides of the vimana.   

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The east side artha mandapam wall has the 17th Century Ketti Mudali King Nalludayappar Kumara Kettiyar period inscription. This inscription records the construction of artha mandapam by a Vadakarai Nattu Vellalar Vanakula Chinna Periyana Goundar. This Amman was mentioned as Kondaththu Sellandiamman. It also mentioned the Tharamangalam Ketti Mudali’s official Perumal Deekshithar’s name.

The temple had a 13th century Kongu Pandya king Sundara Pandyan’s 30th year rule  inscription, inscribed on a stone installed in play ground. The inscription  records that Vadakarai Nattu people gathered together  and donated a land to Kanchikoil Nadu Kugalur Perumal Sundara Tholudayar. This mentions the land with trees and the wells. This inscription stone is missing and we are not able to trace it.

The temple may belongs to 13th Century and latter reconstructed during 16th to 17th Century Vijayanagara period / Ketti Mudali period.

Inscriptions

TEMPLE TIMINGS:
Since oru kala pooja is conducted, the closing and opening times are unpredictable.

HOW TO REACH:
The Temple is about 750 meters from Athani.
Athani is 23 KM from Bhavani, 40 KM from Erode,100 KM from Coimbatore and 410 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway Station is Erode.

LOCATION:  CLICK HERE





  Dwarapalakis
  Nagar & may be a donor
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---

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