Wednesday, 24 April 2024

Chinna Ongali Amman Temple / Ongali Amman Temple / சின்ன ஓங்காளியம்மன் திருக்கோயில், Tiruchengode, Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Sri Chinna Ongali Amman Temple, at Tiruchengode was a part of the Namakkal District Temples and Heritage Sites Visit on 24th February 2024. This Amman Temple is in the midst of Tiruchengode Town and very close to Sri Kailasanathar Temple. Visited this temple a day after the Annual Kundam Thiruvizha / Theemithi Thiruviszha.

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Moolavar  : Sri Ongaliamman

Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple faces north  with a Trishul and an almost 60-foot-long Kundam. Balipeedam and a Simham is in the mandapam. Amman is in a sitting posture keeping her left leg on a demon and holding a trishul in the right hand, pointing towards the demon.

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ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and ardha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum was built in grama style with a salakara Vimanam of two tiers. Stucco images of Amman’s various forms are on the Vimanam.

Stucco images of Amman’s various forms are on the top of the mandapam's three sides.




HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
This Grama Thevathai temple is believed to be more than 200 years old and the present structure was built during recent years.

Jeernodharana ashta bandhana Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 12th December 2018.


LEGENDS
It is believed that Amman will destroy the evil spirits, remove marriage obstacles, and grant a child boon. After the wishes are fulfilled, the Devotees participate, in a fire walk, some carry a fire pot, etc.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, 15 days of Masi month thiruvizha will be celebrated in a grand manner. Theertham will be brought from Malaiyadi kuttai and abhishekam will be done. The devotees carry out the agni chatti / fire pot, 60 feet kundam / fire walk, alaku piercing, and mulaipari as a nerthi kadan for their wishes to be fulfilled. The conch / shankha abhishekam will be performed after the kundam fire walk and Amman will be taken in procession in the evening.

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TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs. to 12.00 hrs. and 17.00 hrs. to 20.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS
Hereditary Dharmakartha Shanthi Muthukumar.

HOW TO REACH
This temple is about a km from the Central bus stand, 24 km from Erode Junction, 10 km from Sankaridurg Railway Station, and 46 km from Salem.
The nearest Railway station is Sankaridurg.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE



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