The
visit to this Sri Chozhizwarar Temple at Palakaran Kadu, Arasiramani was a part
of “Shiva, Vishnu, Amman Temples and Heritage sites from Komarapalayam to Edappadi
Visit” – On 19th May 2024. Thanks to ல மா செல்வராசு, one of my FB friends of
Komarapalayam for taking me to all these places. The temple is under renovation and under worship, during our Visit.
Moolavar : Sri
Chozheeswarar
Consort :
Sri Periya Nayagi
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple is facing west with a dilapidated
rajagopuram. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of the mukha mandapam.
Moolavar is little large. Vinayagar and Murugan are at the entrance of sanctum
sanctorum. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar and Brahma.
In praharam Niruthi Vinayagar, Sri Lakshmi
Narayanar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Saniswarar, Navagrahas, Bairavar,
Nagars, Vinayagar, Old Rishabam and Chandikeswarar.
Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing South. Ambal
is in standing posture with abhaya varada hastam. Nalvar is also in ardha mandapam.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala,
ardha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha
adhistanam with jagathy, threepatta kumudam and pattikai. The Bhitti starts
with vedikai. The pilasters are of Vishnukantha pilasters with square base,
Kalasam, kudam, lotus petals mandi, palakai and vettu pothyal. The prastaram
consists of valapi and kapotam. An ekatala vesara vimanm is on the
bhumidesam.
Old Temple's mandapa ceiling stone
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The original temple belongs to Kongu Chozha period.
Hence this temple is being called as Chozheeswarar. 14th to 15th
Century fragment inscriptions on one slab stone and another with 16th to 17th Century Vijayanagara Period inscription found in this temple.
The Vijayanagara period inscription ends with ...... சோளசுரமுடையார்கு..... .... குடுத்த பரிசு ..."Cholasuramudaiyarku.......... .... kodutha parisu", may be for an endowment.
Before renovations, the dilapidated temple and Rajagopuram
stones are used by the Villagers, for construction and in the fields as bunds.
It was told that the original Shiva Lingam was
blasted for treasure hunting. The same was replaced with a new, when found
nothing.
Vijayanagara period inscriptions
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from oru kala regular poojas special poojas
are conducted on pradosham and maha Shivaratri days.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to
09.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
The temple is about 8 KM from Edappadi, 22 KM from
Bhavani Sangameshwarar Temple, 24 KM from Sankagiri, and 37 KM from Erode.
Nearest Railway station is Sankagiri
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
Vinayagar with old Rishabam
Mandapam Nalvar on the right side
OLD Rishabam
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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