Friday 7 May 2021

Sri Azhagu Nachi Amman Temple / Sri Neeli Amman Temple / கண்டியன்கோயில் நீலியம்மன் கோயில், Kandiankoil, Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Sri Neeli Amman Temple at Kandiankoil was a part of “Kongu Nadu Heritage Visit to Temples, Hero stones, Ayyanar and Jyeshta Devi Sculptures around Kangayam” in Tiruppur District. The temple is under palalayam and idols are kept in a shed. The Locals calls this temple as Azhagu Nachi Amman Temple.


Main deity        : Sri Neeliamman / Azhagu Nachiamman

Some of the salient features of this temple are....
The temple is facing north with a deepa sthambam. The main temple is under construction with sanctum sanctorum, antarala, artha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. Suduman Horses, and few images are found after the right side of the entrance. Neeliamman is a Nisumbasoothani or Mahisamardhini. There are three similar images of which 2 nos are kept in a small sanctum sanctorum.  Female and Male Dwarapalakas are in front of the small sanctum. A Hero stone ( ...?) and Simham are in front of the temple.  All the three images are with 8 hands holding various weapons and similar posture. The makudas are Jwala makuda and Virisadai.


HISTORY & INSCRIPTIONS
As per the iconography of the idols of Neeli Amman, the original temple may belongs to 11th to 12th century. An Ayyanar with his consorts on both sides are available in the middle of the village near ration shop ( details are posted separately ).
  

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Since the temple is under palalayam, only orukala poojas is conducted and major functions  are not conducted.

HOW TO  REACH
The temple about 500 meters away from the Village.
The temple is 14.6 KM from Kangayam, 26 KM from Palladam, 21 KM from Tiruppur, 30 KM from Dharapuram, 65 KM from Coimbatore and 457 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway Station is Tiruppur.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE ( GPS co-ordination - 11.0174929,77.4686412 ).











---OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

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