03rd February 2020.
This Sri Muneeswaran Temple’s visit was a part of a 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 temples at Kodiveri Dam, in Erode District, on the banks of the river Bhavani. The name Munnai Eswarar was corrupted to the present
name of Muneeswarar, and the place Koduveli as Kodiveri.
Presiding Deity: Sri Muneeswaran
Some of the important features of this temple are…
The temple faces east between Kodiveri Dam and the
diversion canal. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva as Muneeswaran. The
temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, the ardha mandapam, and the mukha mandapam. Lord
Shiva’s standing image in stucco is above the mukha mandapam. The old temple
was completely reconstructed, and Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 31st May
2015. Shiva of this temple is also called Muneeswaran.
In praharam Sapta Kannis, Oonjal / Swing, balipeedam, Tridents, and stucco images of Two Muneeswaras and a single muni.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTION
The dam was believed to be built by Kongalvan, a Vettuva Gounder
King of Kongu Nadu, Erode region. The Temple was built before the 12th Century.
From the inscriptions, this place Kodiveri was called Koduveli (கொடுவேலி), and Lord Shiva was
called Aludaiyar thirumunnai Andar (ஆளுடையார் திருமுன்னை ஆண்டார்), Thirumunnai Aludaiyar (திருமுந்நையாளுடையார்), and Munnai Eswarar.
In 1152 CE, 12th 12th-century Kulothunga Chozha Period, Siruthalai Vettuvar Thaman Irungolan gave a donation for burning two santhya Deepam.
The 1211 CE, 13th-century Veera Rajendra Chozha
period inscription records that Kaarai vettuvar Thavaaveyanen of Vada Parisara Nadu gave the donation of money towards the burning of Sandhya Deepam.
The 1236 CE, Veera Rajendra Chozha’s period inscription records
the donation towards the burning of Sandhya Deepam by Siruthalai Vettuvar Irungolan
Kanthamanen.
We can locate the original temple inscriptions and found only three. It was said that other inscription tablets were taken to Erode by the Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department. Out of 3 inscriptions, one is in readable condition. The inscription details are…
The inscription belongs to Veerarajendra Chozha’s 9th year rule (1216 CE), records Kodiveri Siruthalai Vettuvar Irungkolan kanthamanen donated money to Siva Brahmanan Alavantha Bhattan for burning a Sandhya Deepam for Lord Munnaieswarar.
- ஸ்வஸ்தி
- ஸ்ரீ வீராஜே
- ந்திர தேவர்கு யாண்
- டு நாலவதற் கொடுவே
- லியிலிருக்கும் சிறுதலை வே
- ட்டுவரில் இருங்கோளன் கந்த
- மநேன் ஆளுடையார் திருமுந்
- நையாளுடையாற்குச் சந்தியா தீப
- த்துக்கு தென்கரை காணியடைய சி’
- வ பிராமணன் ஆத்திரேய கோத்திரம் உடை
- யாந் ஆளவந்தபட்டனேன் இவ்வச்சு…
TEMPLE TIMINGS
This temple will be kept open from 08.00 hrs to 17.00 hrs.
HOW TO REACH:
The temple is a canal diversion sluice gate and a Dam.
The temple is 8.3 km from Sathyamangalam, 16 km from
Gobichettipalayam, 45 km from Bhavani, 55 km from Erode, 75 km from Coimbatore, and 430 km from Chennai.
The nearest Railway Station is Erode.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK
HERE
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