The
visit to this Sri Kamatchi Amman Temple at Chittode was a part of “Shiva,
Vishnu, Amman Temples and Heritage sites Visit” – On 18th May 2024. This
temple belongs to Sengunthar Mudaliar community. The mandapam was built like a
house.
Moolavar : Sri Ekambareswarar
Consort : Sri Kamakshi Amman
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple is facing east with a common mandapam for both Shiva and Ambal temples. Stucco
images of Shiva and Parvati as Rishabaroodar, Vinayagar and Murugan are on the
top of the Shiva Temple entrance. Stucco image of Kamakshi with parrot, Sugar
cane and pasa anguasam is on the top of the Amman temple entrance. Moolavar is
small on a round avudayar. In koshtam, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar and Brahma.
Ambal
is in a separate sannidhi facing east. Amman is in standing posture with abhaya
varada hastam. The prabai around Amman is an integral part of the Vigraha.
In
praharam, Vinayagar, Bala Murugan, Chandikeswarar, Vinayagar, Durgai, Anjaneyar,
Bairavar, Navagrahas and Vinayagar with Nagars under Bilva tree.
ARCHITECTURE
Both
Moolavar and Ambal sannidhis are constructed without following any temple
architecture. Moreover granite tiles are fixed from upanam to prastaram. A 2
tier brick Nagara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma are on
the tala and greeva koshtams. The sigaram is of nagara style.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
The
temple belongs to Senguntha mudaliar community. The temple was built during
the 20th to 21st Century, with a Kalyana mandapam.
Maha
Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 02nd February 2017.
LEGENDS
The Senguntha Mudaliar Community, Considers this
Kamakshi Amman as equivalent to Kanchi Kamatchi Amman and also offer prayers
to this Kamakshi as their kuladeivam.
People prays Kamatchi Amman, to remove marriage
obstacles and Child boon.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri
days, Fridays, Amavasya days, etc.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs and
CONTACT
DETAILS
The
temple’s office may be contacted on land line number +914242900504 for further
details.
HOW
TO REACH
The
temple is about 100 meters from Chittode 4 roads Junction.
The
temple is about 6.3 KM from Bhavani Sangameshwarar Temple, 11 KM from Erode
Junction, 17 KM from Perundurai, and 27 KM from Gobichettipalayam.
Nearest
Railway station is Erode.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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