Wednesday, 6 April 2022

Abishekavalli / Athanur Amman Temple / Thoravallur Amman Thirukovil / தொரவல்லூர் அம்மன் திருக்கோவில், Thoravalur, Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu.

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.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE






Dwarapalaka and Dwarapalaki







Donors
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

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