The
Visit to this Sri Sellandi Amman and the Stone Horse at Pachal Village, was a part of Namakkal
District Temples and Heritage sites Visit on 23rd February 2024. Thanks to Mrs Sakthiprakash who accompanied with me to this Visit.
This
Sellandi Amman temple on the banks of Pachal lake facing North. Dwarapalaka and Dwarapalaki are at the
entrance of the sanctum sanctorum.
The
temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and ardha mandapam. A salakara
Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. The temple belongs to 11th to
12th Century Chozha period and the same was reconstructed during
Vijayanagara period. Some of the inscription stones are misplaced.
STONE
HORSE / ROCK HORSE
The
Horses was sculpted out of a single stone, in standing posture facing east. The
rock horse looks similar to the real horse. The horse head with protruding
tongue, the teeths, the nose holes, Small bells on the neck, the simha
medallion on the neck, mala with human faces is around the neck. The saddle
with step & Kunjaras, the centre supporting pillar reliefs, its tail, 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, 35 KM from
Tiruchengode and Salem.
Nearest
Railway station is Rasipuram.
LOCATION
OF THE ROCK HORSE : CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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