Valupur Amman Temple / Valuppuramman Koil / Arulmigu Valupuramman Kovil / வலுப்பூரம்மன் கோவில், Vanavanjeri , Alagumalai, Kandiankoil, Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Valupur Amman Temple at Koduvai was a part of the “Kongu Nadu Heritage Visit to Temples, Hero stones, Ayyanar and Jyeshta Devi Sculptures around Kangayam” in Tiruppur District. This place was called “Melai Chidambaram” during ancient times.

Main Deity : Sri Valuppuramman

Some of the salient features of this temple are...

The temple is facing north with a Deepa Sthambam. In between Deepa Sthambam and Temple entrance, there is a banyan tree with a platform and two swings. A lot of stucco/terracotta images are kept on the platform which are offered by the Devotees as a part of Thanksgiving for their wishes to be fulfilled. The temple entrance is with a small mandapam. A stucco image of Amman is on the top of the front Mandapa.

Amman is in the sanctum and looks in a peaceful mood.  There are no Koshta images. On the back side of the wall images of Murugan with Valli... ( ? ). Kannimars, Vinayagar and Horses of Karuppanasami, Karuppanasami, Pechiamman are in the prakaram. There are three horses with some suduman / stucco images, on the right side of the temple.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple complex consists of sanctum, artha mandapam and a open mukha mandapam. The Temple was rebuilt in recent years. The construction is of typical Village style and does not follow any temple architecture. The sanctum is rectangular with an ekathala vimana on the sanctum.  Stucco images of Ambal, Vinayagar, and Murugan are on the Vimana.

   

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It is believed that the temple was built during the 11^th to 12^th Century during the Vikrama Chozha period. The same was reconstructed in recent years. A 20th-century inscription is found on the front wall of the temple. Kannimar was installed in the year 2000 and Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted in the year 2015.

     

LEGENDS

As per the legend, The Chozha King Vikrama Chozha’s daughter was suffering from a disease called Epilepsy. When the disease couldn’t cured by the king's Doctors / Vaithiyars, Pandits advised the King to take his daughter to a place called Melai Chidambaram, in Kongu Nadu, where the disease would be cured.

On his way to Kongu Nadu, he and his people stayed in this place. That night Valupur Amman came in the King's dream and told him to get Vibhuti from “Vetkovar” and apply to her daughter. The next day the King applied Vibhuti, which he got from Vetkovar and miraculously the disease was cured.  The King made Amman out of mud and prayed. He also named his daughter “Valupur Amman”. From then onwards the people believed that Amman would cure epilepsy, if prayed to her. Devotees also pray to Amman to get relief from marriage obstacles, Child Boon, and epilepsy related to any parts of the body. As a part of Thanksgiving, people offer Pongal to Valupuramman, sacrifice goats/cocks to Karupparayan, tie the mangal sutra, and hung the cradle & bangles. Etc, on the banyan tree. 

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Sundays,  Wednesdays, the 18^th day of Aadi month, Brahmotsavam in the month of Thai Chariot festival, Pournami (full moon days), and Amavasai (no moon days). Goats & Cocks are sacrificed for this Valupuramman on these days to Karupparayan.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open between 06.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

The Mobile number is +91 9842939034 and the line number is +91 421 2219730 may be contacted for further details.

E-mail: valupooramman200tup@gmail.com

HOW TO REACH

The Valupuramman Temple is at Vanavanjeri.

The temple is 15.4 KM from Kangayam, 22 KM from Palladam, 21 KM from Tiruppur, 35.3 KM from Dharapuram, 59 KM from Coimbatore, and 457 KM from Chennai.

Nearest Railway Station is Tiruppur.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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