The
Visit to this Sri Arumuga Swamy Temple, at Tiruchengode was a part of the Namakkal
District Temples and Heritage Sites Visit on 24th February 2024. This
Sri Arumugaswamy Temple is at the beginning of the footsteps of Sri
Ardhanareeswarar Temple on Tiruchengode Hill.
Moolavar : Sri Murugan as Arumuga Swamy
Consort : Sri Valli Devasena
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
This
temple faces east with Peacock vahana mandapam. Dwajasthambam and
balipeedam are in the maha mandapam. Moolavar in the sanctum is with 6 faces
and 12 hands sitting peacock. There are no images in the koshtams.
In
praharam Sapta kannis and Chandikeswarar.
Sapthakannis
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple consists of a sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, and a maha
mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy,
threepatta kumudam, and pattika. The bhitti starts with vedika. The pilasters
are Brahma kantha pilasters with kalasam, kudam palakai, and pushpa pothyal.
The deva koshtas are of sala style. The
prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam with nasi kudus. A two tala brick
vesara vimanam is on the bhumidesam. Stucco images of Murugan’s various
postures with Sri Valli Devasena are in the tala and greeva koshtams.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It
is believed that the temple belongs to the 16th to 17th
centuries. Later Ketti Mudalis' contributions are extended along with Sri
Ardhanareeswarar Hill Temple. The temple
is under the control of Shiva’s temple.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Fridays, Kiruthigai,
Thaipoosam, etc,.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs. to 12.00 hrs. and 17.00 hrs. to
20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
This
Sri Arumugaswamy temple is at the foothills and the start of steps to Ari
Ardhanaresswarar temple, Tiruchengode.
This
temple is about a km from the Central bus
stand, 24 km from Erode Jn, 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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