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 the 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 are 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 the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, and ardha mandapam. The sanctum
sanctorum was built in the 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 in 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, the 15 days of Masi month thiruvizha will be celebrated grandly. 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 from 07.00 hrs. to 12.00 hrs. and from 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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