The
visit to Sri Sellandi Amman and the Stone Horse at Pachal village was a part of the Namakkal
District Temples and Heritage Sites visit on 23rd February 2024. Thanks to Mrs. Sakthi Prakash, who accompanied me on this Visit.
The
Sellandi Amman temple is on the banks of Pachal Lake facing North. Dwarapalaka and Dwarapalaki are at the
entrance of the sanctum sanctorum.
The
temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, and ardha mandapam. A salakara
vimanam is over the sanctum sanctorum. The temple belongs to the 11th to 12th-century Chozha period, and the same was reconstructed during the Vijayanagara period. Some of the inscription stones are misplaced.
STONE
HORSE / ROCK HORSE
The
Horse is sculpted out of a single stone, in a standing posture facing east. This rock horse looks similar to the real horse. The horse head with protruding
tongue, teeth, nose holes, Small bells on the neck, the Simha
medallion on the neck, and a mala with human faces around the neck. The saddle
with step & Kunjaras, the center supporting pillar reliefs, its tail, and the
pedestal dwarf are beautifully carved out of a single stone.
HOW
TO REACH
This
temple is on the south banks of Pachal eri, about a km from the Village. The
Village Pachal is about 2 km off from Salem - Namakkal- Thuraiyur road, 8.7 km from Rasipuram, 24 km from Namakkal, and 35 km from
Tiruchengode and Salem.
The nearest
Railway Station is Rasipuram.
LOCATION
OF THE ROCK HORSE: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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