The
Visit to this Sri Athanur Amman Temple / Thoravalur Amman Temple at Thoravalur in Tiruppur District was a part of
“Ayyanar, Durgai Sculptures, Hero Stone
and Memorial stones in Shiva &
Amman Temples of Tiruppur and Erode Districts Visit, on 27th and 28th
February 2022.
Main
Deity : Sri Athanur Amman / Sri
Thoravalur Amman
Some
of the salient features of this temple are...
The
temple faces North with a Deepasthambam with a mandapam. Donors'
bas-reliefs are on the mandapa pillars. Trishul, Oonjal, Two balipeedam, and
Simha Vahana are in front of the temple.
Amman is with 8 hands, holding various weapons, in a sitting posture. Dwarapalaka, Dwarapalaki, and two memorial
stones are in front of the sanctum sanctorum, under an Asbestos sheet mandapam. The
Koshtas are empty.
In
praharam two stucco Horses made of brick and lime mortar without heads, Durgai, Hero stones, Memorial
stones, and Nagars. The details of the Hero and Memorial stones are written in a
separate post.
ARCHITECTURE
The
Temple consists of a sanctum Sanctorum, an Ardha mandapam, and a Mukha mandapam. The
sanctum sanctorum is on a padabandha adhistana with threepatta kumuda. Karnapathi and Salaipathi are separated with
Brahma kantha pilasters. Shiva Lingam and Demon / Asura’s heads are in the Makara
thorana.
From
adhistanam to prastaram, constructed with stone. A lot of Fish reliefs are carved
on the wall. An ekathala Vimanam with 3 kalasas is on the sanctum
sanctorum.
Considering
the Mandapa pillars, the Pilasters, Hero, and Memorial stones the temple may
belong to the 15th to 16th Century, Vijayanagara period. The
Temple was not renovated and looked like the original structure.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
Considering
the Hero / sati stone, memorial stones, and style of construction the temple may
belong to the 15th to 16th Century Vijayanagara period. The
original temple was not renovated and kept in its original condition.
LEGENDS
There
is a legend behind the headless Horses. As per the legend, the Pujari used to
tie the grass bundle near the horses. The next morning the grass bundles are
missing. So he wants to check how it disappears. So he stayed in the night and
found the stucco horses eating the grass. On seeing that the horse’s head
was blown out.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Only
oru kala pooja is conducted and no special poojas or annual celebrations are
conducted.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
Since kala Pooja is conducted, the sanctum sanctorum will be kept open in the
morning hours.
CONTACT DETAILS
The
Poojari may be contacted through his mobile numbers +91 9894 858175 and +91
9790473817 for darshan. But the Hero Stone and memorial stones are kept outside
the Temple.
HOW TO REACH
This
temple in Thoravalur is about 6 KM from Kunnathur, 19 KM from Tiruppur, and 45 KM
from Erode Junction.
Nearest
Railway Station is Tiruppur.
Dwarapalaka and Dwarapalaki
Donors
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