The
visit to this Sri Matheswaran Kovil ( believed to be of a Pallipadai temple at
Avinashi ) and Mathaiyan Temple at Semba Gounden Palayam, was part of a Heritage visit to the temples, heritage sites, and Hero stones from
Vijayamangalam to Avinashi, on 07th August 2021. These two temple’s
details are written in a single post since both have a connection with
Mathaiyan. 
Mathaiyan
Temple ( Shiva Temple / Vinayagar Temple ), Semba Gounden PalayamThis
temple was originally dedicated to Lord Shiva and now a Vinayagar is installed
inside the sanctum sanctorum. Two Nagars
are at the entrance of Sanctum Sanctorum. A balipeedam and a Nandi are in the
open Mukha mandapam. A bas-relief of a Man worshiping /Anjali hastam is on one
of the Mukha mandapam pillars. It is believed that the Bas-relief is the “Mathaiyan”
who built this temple.
It
was said that Originally the temple was dedicated to Lord Shiva, but later same was converted into a Vinayagar temple.
LOCATION OF
THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
A Sword on his left - Believed to be Mathaiyan
Believed to be Mathaiyan at the Centre 
Sri
Matheswaran Kovil, / Mathaiyan Samadhi / Pallipadai Temple, Avinashi.This
is a small temple on the west side of the main road from Avinashi to Kunnathur.
This temple is only with Sanctum sanctorum with a small room in front. A Shiva
Linga and 3 stones are installed in the sanctum sanctorum. A Vinayagar is in
the front room/mandapam. A Nandi is also in the sanctum. Stucco Dwarapalakas
are in Police dress. A nagara-style
Vimana with a Thulasi madam is on the top of the Vimana as Kalasam. Also, there is a stucco Nandi, whose face is
turned on the back side of the temple.
Considering
the Name of Lord Shiva, Police Dwarapalakas, and the Thulasi madam on the top of
the Vimana, experts are of the opinion that this temple may be a Pallipadai Temple of “Mathaiyan”.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONSAs per Kinathukadavu Cheppedu, Mathaiyan as
Kurikara Mathaiyan- குறிக்கார மாதய்யன் ( குறிக்கார – a member of the Village Sabha ) was an official to Mysore King Krishnaraja wodeyar ( 1761 CE, 1734 - 1766 CE ).
He was looking after the Tax collections, ( அட்டவணை – Land Taxes, கந்தாசாரம் ( கந்தாயம்), சுங்கம் - Toll, பேரம் ). It was said that he had held the office for about 40 years. As per the Historians, this Shiva Temple was constructed by him. The Details of
his pallipadai temple / Samadhi Temple was constructed by his descendants are
written above.
The Cheppedu records the grant of Taxes ( Kandayam
– கந்தாயம் ), from Kattampatti to the temple of Ponmalai
Velayudha Swamy by Kinathukadavu by the
King’s agent Kurikara Mathaiyan.
As per Pulavar Rasu and Amudan ( 1800 CE Kongu Nadu ) Mathaiyan was called Kurikaran and a small King ruled from Coimbatore under Mysore King during 1750 - 60 CE. As per the book he was a Brahmin. He also built a Palace called "Mathe Raja Mahal" on Raja Street of Coimbatore. Later Hyder Ali Used to stay in the Palace.
As per Kongu satakam Kongu Mandalam comprises of 24 sub divisions called Nadus. "Arai Nadu" is one of the 24 Nadu's. This Arainadu had 35 Villages of which one Village was called as "Mathaiyur". Some Historians are of the opinion that this Mathaiyur may be named after "Mathaiyan". The Satakam goes like this...ஆறைநாடுசேவைநகர் அன்னியூர் வெள்ளாதி கோமங்கை திசைபுகழ வாழ்முடுதுறைதென்கவசை துடியலூர் நீல நகர் பேரையொடு தெக்கலூர்கரை மாதையூர்
மேவுபுகழ் அவிநாசி கஞ்சைகா னூர்கரவை வெண்பதியும் இருகாலூரும்விரைசேரும் உழலையொடு வடதிசையில் உறுகின்ற வெள்ளையம் பாடிநகரும்
நாவலர்க்கு இனிதான திருமுருகன் பூண்டியொடு நலசெவளை பழனைநகரும்நம்பியூ ரோடெலத் தூருக்கிரம் புலவர் நகரமுடன் இனிமையான
கோவில்நகர் தொண்டைமான் புத்தூரு முட்டமே கூடலூர் சிங்கநகரும்குடக்கோட்டூர் குள்ளந் துறைப்பதியு வாள்வந்தி கோட்டைக்கரை ஆறு நாடே
LOCATION OF
THIS PALLIPADAI TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
A Sword on his left - Believed to be Mathaiyan
Believed to be Mathaiyan at the Centre
LOCATION OF
THIS PALLIPADAI TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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