The visit to this Sri Kampatheeswarar Kovil at
Kandiankoil Chinnaripatti, was a part of “Kongu Nadu Heritage Visit to Temples,
Hero stones, Ayyanar and Jyeshta Devi Sculptures around Kangayam” in Tiruppur
District. This temple obtained the name due to the presence of Deepa sthamba,
or kambam, which stands tall in front of the temple. The temple is also called
as Mathe Shivalingam Thirukoil and Kandiswarar temple.
Moolavar :
Sri Kampatheeswarar / Mathaveeswarar / Sri KandiswararConsort :
Sri Mangalambigai
Some of the salient features of this temple
are....The temple is facing east with a Deepa sthambam.
There is no proper entrance or compound wall around the temple. Two Rishabas
and a balipeedam are in-front of the temple. Rishaba mandapa base also has some
bas-reliefs of women. Moolavar is little short and the Sanctum is on a little
elevated level about 3 feet. In koshtam Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma
and Shiva Durga.
In prakaram Bhairavar, Suryan, Navagrahas,
Ganapathy, Chandikeswarar, Nalvar and Sri Chakra. Ambal is in a separate
sannadhi facing east and Srichakra is in-front of the temple.
ARCHITECTUREThe main sanctum sanctorum is on a raised level of
3 feet consists of Sanctum sanctorum and artha mandapam. The Adhisthana is of
simple padabandha adhisthana with three patta kumuda. Ekathala Vesara vimana is
on the sanctum sanctorum. The sanctum sanctorum was built with stone up to prastaram
and the Vimanam was built with brick.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONSUsually the Deepasthambam base will have the
images of Cow milking of a Shiva Lingam or Rishabam facing the Moolavar. On the
contrary, there is a bas-relief of a man in worshiping posture and a Shiva
Lingam is above his head. Looking at the style of tuft of the man and the
mustache, the temple may belongs to Nayaka period ie 15 to 16th
Century. As per the experts, the Shiva Linga above the man’s head, signifies
that this temple may be a Pallipadai Temple. To prove the same, even today the
temple is isolated from human habitation and in 15 to 16th Century
the place might have not human access.
Inscriptions are found on the Rishabam installed
on the floor. The inscription belongs to 10th Century. Some claims
this temple belongs to Pandya Period. The 18th century inscription
records the construction of a madam by Maruthachari. ( whether this inscription
belongs to this temple...?)
The Koshta images, Ambal Temple and Parivara
temple are installed at a latter date. The temple had land and the present
status is not known. 
Inscriptions on the Rishabam's back
May be Donors
LEGENDSIt is believed that this temple belongs to Kongunattu
Vellalars and they belongs to Surya Kulam. Hence there was no kohta mutris,
Navagrahas, Shaniswaran and Chandran. The present Pariva shrines are built
during recent years.
It is believed that there is an amanushya sakthi /
Rishis are roaming around the temple. Further believed that the person does the
pooja will die in 3 months... Whether this is true or false is not known.
The temple is in the midst of barren land about 2
to 3 Km away from the human habitation. If we take that the temple was built 16th
to 17 Century, during those days, we can imagine, that a temple built for whom,
without worshiped by devotees, the temple was built. What is the necessity of
constructing a temple in such an isolated place. Further, in Connection with the Pallipadai
temple, can we add the legend of the of a person “Nalludayan” who ruled this
area. KandianKoil ( near to this place
) also called as Kandi nagar. This place was one of the trade centre in Kongu
Nadu. Pongalur nattu kolusenai
Mandradiyar title was given to Koduvai Othala Kothra Periya Perumal, who had
two brothers and 4 sons. One of the brother ruled the Kundadam samasthanam and
another ruled the Peruntholuvu samasthanam. His sons, one son ruled Thalikai
Kani ( Avinashipalayam ), Nalludayan ruled Kandiankoil kani, the third son
Nezhali Kani and fourth son ruled Kattur Kani.
Nalludayan married in “Dheeran Chinnamalai” family group. It was believed that,
during British rule Dheeran Chinnamalai was beaten up at Chennimali by
Nalludayan, so Theeran Chinnamalai’s sister ordered to bring the head of
Nalludayan. So he was killed at this place called Chinnaripatti. In another
version, on the occasion of hunting
festival in the month of Aadi, at this temple, when Nalludayan was on the way
to Kanndiankoil, he was fallen down and died.
Believed that this temple is a pallipadai temple of this person, due to a Shiva Lingam above his head
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONSApart from regular poojas, special poojas are
conducted on Pournami ( Full moon ) Poojas, Amavasai ( new Moon day ) Pooja, Sankatahara Chaturthi, Ashtami Pooja. And some important Shiva festivals.
Sri Chakra in front of Ambal sannidhi
CONTACT
DETAILSThe Archakar may be contacted on his mobile
numbers +91 9360523955 and +91 8072209931 for further details.
HOW TO REACHThe temple about 2 KM away from the Chinnaripatti
Village.The temple is 3.7 KM from Kandiankoil, 10.5 KM
from Kangayam, 29 KM from Palladam, 23.6 KM from Tiruppur, 42 KM from
Dharapuram, 66 KM from Coimbatore and 462 KM from Chennai. Nearest Railway Station is Tiruppur.
LOCATION OF
THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
This temple is being called as Kampatheeswarar due to this Sthambam - ( Kambam )
Shiva Durga
Ayyanar ( Details posted in separate post )
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
Inscriptions on the Rishabam's back
May be Donors
Believed that this temple is a pallipadai temple of this person, due to a Shiva Lingam above his head
Sri Chakra in front of Ambal sannidhi
Shiva Durga
Ayyanar ( Details posted in separate post )
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