Sri Arulmigu Sivalapuri Amman Temple / அருள்தரும் ஸ்ரீ சிவளாபுரி அம்மன் திருக்கோவில், நடுவச்சேரி and Hero stones, Naduvachery / Naduvacheri, Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Sri Sivalapuri Amman Temple at Naduvachery/Naduvacheri was part of a Heritage visit to the temples, heritage sites, and Hero stones from Vijayamangalam to Avinashi, on 07^th August 2021. This place was called Sevalaipoondi in the olden days

The Main Deity        : Sri Sevalapuri Amman

Some of the salient features of this temple are…

The Temple is facing north with an entrance arch. The stucco image of Sevalapuri Amman is on the front and back of the arch. A Swing, a Deepa Sthambam with Mandapam ( one of the pillars has the image of the donor ) and Kundam are after the entrance arch. A 2 tier Rajagopuram is at the entrance of the temple with Sri Sevalapuri Amman’s stucco image on the top. Amman in the sanctum is with 8 Hands. (Maybe Bathrakali – please refer to the details given below). In Koshtam, Manonmani, Goumari, Uma Maheswari, Durga and Vishnu Durgai.

Simha Vahana, Dwajasthambam, Balipeedam, Trishul are in the Mukha mandapam.  A size Male and female ( Village style ) Dwarapalaka and Palaki are at the entrance of the Ardha mandapam

In praharam, the Sthala Vruksham Kila maram, with two memorial / Hero stones, Vinayagar, and many Hero and Sati Stones are under a tree near the Vinayagar shrine. 

ARCHITECTURE

The Temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam, and an open Mukha mandapam. The Mukha Mandapam ceiling has the bas- relief of Avinashi Sri Avinashilingeswarar temple’s sthala purana – a Child comes out of a Crocodile’s mouth, and a symbolic representation of the Solar and Lunar eclipse through Snakes, the sun, and the moon.

A two-tier Gopura is on the sanctum sanctorum with stucco images of Amman’s various Avadharas, Vinayagar, Murugan, Vimanam Tangis, etc. 

The Ardha Mandapam and Mukha Mandapam pillars have interesting bas-reliefs. Based on the style, these may belong to the Vijayanagara Nayaks period. One of the reliefs is a little interesting. A Shiva Linga is shown on one woman’s head. ( A pallipadai temple…? ).

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

Since the original temple’s details are not known, experts believe that the present temple may belong to the 16^th to 17^th Century.  As per Chozha’s Poorva pattayam, The Chera king along with Mudali Sadaiappan and Kathoori Rangappa Chetti, came to this place after worshiping Lord Shiva of Konapuri. When Cheraman Perumal wishes to establish a Village in his name, asked the Hunters / Vedars to clear the forest, the Seval BardraKali, who guards this “Sevalapoondi” forest comes and asks Chera King a “Bali”. The Chera King promised to give a Bali after constructing a temple for her.  As promised Chera King constructed a temple for that Durga and gave Mupbali முப்பலி – Goat-Pig- Cock. After clearing the forest this place “Naduvan Chery”  (Latter called Naduvachery ), with a Fort and an eri / Tank was established by Chera King Cheraman Perumal in the name of a Person “Naduvan”, an Irulan who was residing in this forest.

The Sengunthar Mudaliars of Annadhana Chatram Gothram ( Samayam Pattakarar ) and Annanooran Gothram, those belonging to Palani, Dindigul, Naduvacheri, Avinashi, Annur, Coimbatore and Tirupur worships Sevalapuri Amman as their Kula Deivam.

In 1891 CE,   Nallasiva Veera Chetty’s son Murugan Chetty, who belongs to Kottai Velampalayam excavated the Theertha Well and constructed the Compound Wall.

In 1891 CE ( kaliyuga 4992 ), the entrance mandapam with doors are gifted by the Karukkampalayam Periyayi Palayam Samy Chettiar’s son Nanjappa Chettiar.

Another damaged inscription records the renovation of the temple, painted on the inscriptions and what it records is not known. Many words do not have any meaning.

1. ( ஸ்வத்திஸ்ரீ…?) ….வயாத்த 14    செ
2. 100 சேவல   வீறன் வநல்
3. (ரோம்) தட்சணயனத்தில் ப்
4. கத்தில் சத்த மயம் தப மோக
5. ப னமத்து சிக்க  தேவர் சக
6. (வய ) ந   தனமலி  தாசிப ச
7. ட்டக்….. லி
8. மக்கு…. கன்….. க

As per Kongu Satakam, Sevalapuri was one of the 35 Villages of Arai Nadu. The Kongu Satakam goes like this.... 

ஆறைநாடு

சேவைநகர் அன்னியூர் வெள்ளாதி கோமங்கை
            திசைபுகழ வாழ்முடுதுறை
தென்கவசை துடியலூர் நீல நகர் பேரையொடு
            தெக்கலூர்கரை மாதையூர்

மேவுபுகழ் அவிநாசி கஞ்சைகா னூர்கரவை
            வெண்பதியும் இருகாலூரும்
விரைசேரும் உழலையொடு வடதிசையில் உறுகின்ற
            வெள்ளையம் பாடிநகரும்

நாவலர்க்கு இனிதான திருமுருகன் பூண்டியொடு
            நலசெவளை பழனைநகரும்
நம்பியூ ரோடெலத் தூருக்கிரம் புலவர்
            நகரமுடன் இனிமையான

கோவில்நகர் தொண்டைமான் புத்தூரு முட்டமே
            கூடலூர் சிங்கநகரும்
குடக்கோட்டூர் குள்ளந் துறைப்பதியு  வாள்வந்தி
            கோட்டைக்கரை ஆறு நாடே 

LEGENDS

A prehistoric people's arrow sharpening place, at Ganeshapuram a part of Karukkampalayam ( 3 KM away from this temple ) is associated with the sthala purana of this temple. Local people believe that these shallow pits are due to the Sevalapuri  Amman kneeling down and playing here and these are the markings of Amman’s knees.

Devotees pray to Amman for Child boon, to remove marriage obstacles, Graha doshas, etc,.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Pournami and Amavasya. Aadi Amavasya, Fridays, etc,. In Chithirai month Kundam festival is conducted in a grand manner.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 10 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

Since the temple is under the control of Avinashi Avinashilingeswarar Temple, The officials may be contacted on the landline 04296 – 273113 and 274113 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH

The temple is on the Avinashi – Naduvachery – Koottapalli Road.

The temple is 1 KM from the Village, 7 KM from Sevur, 13 KM from Avinashi, 17 KM from Kunnathur, 20 KM from Avinashi, 50 KM from Coimbatore, and 460 KM from Chennai.

Nearest Railway station is Tiruppur

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

Solar and Lunar eclipse & Avinshi Temple Sthala purana

The Shiva Linga above this lady's head.. means What..?.. and the right side is a donor

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---