Thursday, 18 April 2024

Sri Ulagudai Nathar and Sri Azhaguraya Perumal Temple / ஸ்ரீ உலகுடைநாதர் கோவில் / ஸ்ரீ அழகுராய பெருமாள் கோவில், பருத்திப்பள்ளி, Paruthipalli, Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu.

A Gajaprishta Vimana ( Only sigaram ) Temple of Kongu Nadu....
The Visit to this Sri Ulagudai Nathar Temple at Paruthipalli was a part of the Namakkal District Temples and Heritage Sites visit on 23rd February 2024. Thanks to Mrs. Sakthiprakash who accompanied me to this Visit. A Maha Vishnu temple was also constructed during the same period. This Sri Ulagudainathar Temple is on the banks of Paruthipalli Lake.



Moolavar  : Sri UlagudaiNathar
Consort    : Sri UlagudaiNayaki

Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple faces east with a Deepastamabam with mandapam. An entrance arch with stucco images of Shiva, Parvati, Vinayagar, and Murugan are on the top of the arch. Balipeedam, Dwajasthamam and Rishabam are in front of mukha mandapam. Sandi & Mundi dwarapalakas are at the entrance of Shiva’s sannidhi. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durga.

Ambal Ulagudai Nayaki sannidhis on the left side of the Shiva Temple. Ambal is in standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.

In praharam Selva Vinayagar, Sri Kalyana Subramaniar,  Chandikeswarar, Bairavar and Navagrahas.


SRI AZHAGURAYA PERUMAL SANNIDHI
Sri Azhaguraya Perumal is on the right side of Shiva’s Sannidhi. Jayan & Vijayan are on both sides of the Sri Azhagu Raya Perumal sanctum entrance. Moolavar Sri Azhagu Raya Perumal is with Sridevi and Bhudevi. Garuda is in front of the Sanctum Sanctorum.  A Two tier Nagara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum.


ARCHITECTURE
The main temple consists of sanctum sanctorum and antarala.  And a Common Mukha mandapam from Azhaguraya Perumal and Ambal.

The total complex was built with bricks and cement concrete. Shiva’s sanctum sanctorum is on an upanam and pada bandha adhistanam with three patta kumudam. The pilasters are Brahma kantha pilasters. The prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam with nasikudus. A Two tier Gajaprishta / Gajabrushta vimanam (only sigaram) is on the bhumidesam. The Vimana extends up to antarala. Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva’s various forms are on the tala and greeva kostams.




HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It was told that the temple was built by the Gounder Community after they had a conflict with other caste people in the Village. So they moved out and constructed this Shiva and Vishnu Temple with a pidiman brought from the old place.

The new temple Ashta Bandhana Maha Kumbhabhisheam was conducted in February 2015. 

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from Regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Theipirai Ashtami,  Vinayagar Chaturthi, Sankadahara Chaturthi, Pournami, Kiruthigai, Thaipoosam, Vaikunta Ekadashi, etc,.  


TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs. to 11.00 hrs. and 17.00 hrs. to 19.00 hrs.
 
HOW TO REACH
Paruthipallai is on the midway between Mallasamudram and Vaiyappamalai.
The temple is about 8 km from Mallasamudram, 19 km from Thiruchengode, 20.3 km from Sankaridurg, 33 km from Salem, and 42 km from Erode.
The nearest Railway Station is Sankaridurg

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE






--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

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