Arulmigu Kailasanathar Thirukovil / Sri Kailasanathar Temple /அருள்மிகு கைலாசநாதர் கோவில், ஊத்துக்குளி / Uthukuli, Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Arulmigu Kailasanathar temple at Uthukuli was a part of a Heritage visit to the temples, heritage sites, and Hero stones from Vijayamangalam to Avinashi, on 07^th August 2021. The temple is maintained in good condition.  This place was once famous for the butter and ghee. Kathitha Malai and Arasannamalai are close to this place. During the Rainy season, the water flows from these hills towards this place. Due to this, wherever the excavated water source was found as a spring, this place was called Utrukuli – ஊற்றுகுளி, which has been corrupted to the present name of Uthukuli.

 

Uthukuli is one of the 33 Villages of Kuruppa Nadu. And Kuruppa Nadu is one of the 24 divisions / Nadus of Kongu mandalam. This was mentioned in the Kongu mandala satakam as..

குருமந்தூர் கோசனஞ் செவியூரயி லூருடன் கூறுங்கு ளப்பலூருங்

            கோணா வலங்கய முடச்சியூர் கலிங்கயங் கோலமுறும் ஆதியூரும்

பெருகுசிவ லூர்குன்னத் தூரழுக் கொளியுடன் பெருமைதரு தாளூன்றியும்

            பீடுபெறு திங்களூர் மூதூர்நல் லூருடன் பேசுந்திருப்பூர் வாய்ப்பூர்

வருவிசய மங்கையு நிரம்பையுங் கூடலூர் மறுவறு சிறுகழிஞ்சி

            மாசில்செங் கைப்பள்ளி மண்ணறைசீ னாபுரம் வன்மைசெறிபால் தொழுவுடன்

திருவுலவு வெள்ளரி வளிமுகுந் தைப்பதி சிறந்தகற் றாங்காணியுந்

            தேர்ந்தகொடு மணலமுக் கயந்தக்க ளூரூற்று சேர்குழி குறிப்பிநாடே    

Moolavar  : Sri Kailasanathar

Consort    : Sri Periyanayaki Amman

Some of the salient features of this temple are…

The temple faces east with an entrance Mandapam. On top of the front mandapam, Stucco images of Lord Shiva on Rishabam, Vinayagar, and Murugan are on both sides. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma, and Durga.

In Prakaram Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Ambal Periyanayaki, facing east, Navagrahas, Bhairavar, Suriyan, and Chandran.

This temple is considered as Somaskandar form since Sri Subramaniar Sannidhi is between Lord Shiva and Ambal Sannidhis.  

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, maha mandapam, and an open mukha mandapam. Stucco images of Lord Shiva with Parvati as Rishabaroodar, Vinayagar lifting Karaikal Ammaiyar to Kailash, saints, etc, are on the top of the mukha mandapam. The open mukha mandapa pillars have the iconic Vijayanagara sculptures of various Deities.

The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhisthana with three patta kumuda.  Kongu-style bhuta ganas with various facial expressions are in the toranas, above the niches/kostas.  A 3-tier brick vesara vimana is in the sanctum sanctorum. Lord Shiva and Parvati’s marriage stucco images are on the south side of the first-level vimanam, in place of Dakshinamurthy. 

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The original temple might have been constructed during the Kongu Chozha / Pandya Period. The Mukha mandapam was built during the Vijayanagara Nayak period.

The temple was reconstructed, the outside flooring was done with granite, and Kumbhabhishekam was conducted in recent years.  

LEGENDS

It is believed that this temple is of Somaskandar form  and a Stucco image of Lord Shiva with Parvati’s marriage on the vimana. Devotees pray to Lord Shiva for a child boon, to remove obstacles in the marriage, etc.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Amavasya days, Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Arudra Darshan, Panguni Uthiram, and Vaikasi Visakam.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open from 06.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs, and from 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

 

HOW TO REACH

This temple is in the midst of the Uthukuli. Buses from Erode to Tiruppur pass through this place, and Town buses are available from Tiruppur.  

Uthukuli is 15.4 km from Tiruppur, 19 km from Perundurai, 41 km from Erode, and 442 km from Chennai.

The nearest Railway Station is (2.5 km) Uthukuli, and the Bigger station is Tiruppur.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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