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 Deepastamabham with a mandapam. An entrance arch with
stucco images of Shiva, Parvati, Vinayagar, and Murugan is on the top of the
arch. Balipeedam, Dwajasthamam, and Rishabam are in front of the 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 a standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.
In the 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 over the sanctum sanctorum.
ARCHITECTURE
The
main temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum and the 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 said that the temple was built by the Gounder Community after they had a
conflict with other castes 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 from 07.00 hrs. to 11.00 hrs. and from 17.00 hrs. to
19.00 hrs.
HOW TO REACH
Paruthipallai
is 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
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