The
visit to this Sri Kondathu Kaliamman Temple at Pariyur near Gobichettipalayam was
a part of “Shiva, Vishnu, Amman Temples and Heritage sites Visit” – On 18th
May 2024. As per the sthalapuranam, this place was called as Parapuri, which
has got corrupted to the present name of Pariyur.
அன்னையாய் நின்று அருள்வாய்
போற்றி!
அங்கயற் கண்ணி அமுதே போற்றி!
அற்புதம் விளைக்கும் அணங்கே
போற்றி!
அகிலம் எல்லாம் பூத்தவளே போற்றி!
அண்ட மெல்லாம் காத்தவளே போற்றி!
Moolavar : Sri Kondathu Kaliamman
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple is facing North with a 5 tier Rajagopuram on south Side. A Channel is
flowing in front of the temple. A Deepa sthamabam, 50 feet long Gundam for fire
walk, Balipeedam and Simha Vahana are in front of the temple. Dwarapalakis are
on both side of the entrance to ardha mandapam. Gajalakshmi is on the top of
the entrance to sanctum sanctorum. In Sanctum sanctorum Kaliamman is in sitting
posture along with Vinayagar. Saptamatrikas Brahmi, Chamundi, Maheswari,
Goumari, Varahi, Vaishnavi and Mahendri are around the temple koshtams. Utsavar
Chinnamman is in the ardha mandapam.
Sri
Valli Devasena Utsavars are on the back side of sanctum sanctorum. In praharam,
Vanni Vinayagar, Vara siddhi Vinayagar, Sapthakannis, Pongaliamman, Nagars with
Vinayagar, Stucco horses and Muniyappa Swami.
Utsavar Chinnamman
Muniyappa Swami.
ARCHITECTURE
The
Rajagopuram is of 5 talas, measuring 67 feet tall with 7 kalasas. The temple
consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and mukha mandapam, spread
in a rectangular area measuring 240 feet by 150 feet. A Gundam measuring 50
feet long is in front of the temple. Stucco images of Shiva and Parvati’s
marriage is around the mandapam top. A Salakara Vimanam with 3 kalasas is on
the sanctum sanctorum. Amman’s various
forms are on the tala and greeva koshtams. The adhistanam is with Padma jagathy
/ lotus petals jagathy, kumudam and kapotam. The Bhitti starts with vedikai.
The Pilasters are of Vishnukantha pilasters with square base, kalasam, kudam,
lotus petals mandi and poomottu pothyal.
In
ardha mandapam 4 pillars has the sculptures of Maha Lakshmi, Saraswati,
Rajarajeswari and Bhadrakali.
There
are 28 pillars in front open mandapam has the bas reliefs of freedom fighters,
like, Nehru, Gandhi ( yoga and standing postures ), VallabaiPatel etc and Hindu
deities of Shiva and Maha Vishnu.
Kumaran..?
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
It
is not known that, when the original temple was constructed ( and as per the
temple authorities the original temple may be 1000 years old ). When the temple
was in dilapidated condition, the temple was completely renovated with stone (
dismantling the old structures ) and jeernodharana maha kumbhabhishekam was
conducted on 22nd April 1942 and again, in 1990 and mandala
abhishekam was completed on 18th June 1990 and again 13th
November 1967 and 26th April 2023.
The
Rajagopuram was constructed at a cost of 13 Lakhs and kumbhabhishekam was
conducted on 30th April 1990. Up to kalkaram the cost works out to 7
lakhs and the 5 tiers costs 6 lakhs.
This
temple is under the control of HR & CE Department along with Sri Amara
Paneeswarar Temple.
Ref
:
Sthala
varalaru issued by the temple.
LEGENDS
A
siddhar called Soorarasa siddhar, who was well-versed in manthra also lived in
this place. It is believed that this siddhar had the darshan of
Kondathukaliamman and his Samadhi is near the Pattari Amman temple.
It
is believed that a Chera king’s Chieftain Muthukumaravira, of Vellalar Community
had obtained a sword from this Kondathukaliamman. His descendants are called as
Kanavala kulathar. One of his descendant, Gobichettipilllan, who was a philanthropist
during that time and the present Gobichettipalayam was named after him. He gave
everything as a gift to others, and at one stage he doesn’t have anything to give
to a Poet. So he decided die, by offering himself to a tiger in the tiger bush.
He started pray to Kondathukaliamman. When he was tired of waiting for the
tiger, happened to see gold in the bush. Thanked to Kaliamman, he gave the gold
to the poet and the people. This was praised by the Karmega Pulavar in Kongu mandala
sathagam ( Poem verse no 98 ).
கவியின் மெலிந்து
புகல்கவிக் கீயக்
கபினின்மையால் புலியி
னுழைபுக்குக்
கள்வர்கள் பங்குப்
பொருட்டிரளை மலிய
எடுத்து அப்புலவனுக் கீந்த
வடகரை
யான், வலியன் கனவாளன் செட்டிப்
பிள்ளான் கொங்கு மண்டலமே
Further the same is appeared in the Amaravidangar
kuravanji poem as …
இட்டமான
கவிசொல்லும் பாவலர்க்கு
இல்லையென்று
சொலற்கஞ்சிக் காட்டின் வாழ்
துட்டவன்
புலித் தூறிற் புகுந்த நல்
தூயவன்
கனவாள குலத்தியன்
செட்டிப்
பிள்ளையப்பன் தினம் தொண்டுசெய்
தேனிமாமலை
மாதொரு பங்குள
கட்டு
செஞ்சடை அமரவிடங்கனார்
கதித்து
வாழ் பாரியூர் எங்களுரே
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on pournami, pradosham,
amavasya days, Fridays, Adi Fridays, Navaratri, Karthigai Deepam, and Gundan, Chariot and Pushba pallakku
procession annual festival, during 2nd week of Margazhi. The Amman
utsavar will be taken up to Gobichettipalayam in Muthu pallaku.
Daily
poojas are conducted by the sponsors at the following hours. 07.00 hrs, 09.00
hrs, 10.30 hrs, 12.00 hrs, 17.00 hrs and 19.00 hrs.
Daily
abhishekam will be conducted between, 06.00 to 06.45 Hrs and 11.00 hrs to 11.45
hrs.
Fridays
and Amavasya days abhishekam will be conducted between 13.00 hrs to 14.00 hrs.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 13.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to
20.00 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
The
temple priests N Sakthi Subramanian’s mobile number +919994019049, P S
Ramanandam’s mobile number +919486937728 and P S Sakthi Srinivasa Kumar +919578618934may
be contacted for further details.
HOW
TO REACH
The
temple at Pariyur is on the Gobichettipalayam to Athani bus route, 5 KM from
Gobichettipalayam, 9.5 KM from Athani and 38 KM from Erode.
Nearest
Railway station is Erode.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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