The
visit to this Sri Kasi Viswanathar and Sri Kalyana Varadharaja Perumal Temples
at Appakudal 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.
This Sri Kasi Viswanathar Temple is on the banks of river Bhavani after Sakthi Sugar plant at Appakudal. This temple complex consists of both Shiva and Vishnu Temples.
Sri
Kasi Viswanathar Temple
Moolavar : Sri Kasi Viswanathar
Consort : Sri Visalakshi.
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
Nagars
with Vinayagar are in front of the temple under a peepal tree. The temple complex
consists of main Shiva Temple, Ambal Temple and Sri Kalyana Varadaraja Perumal
Temple. All the three temples are facing east with three individual Deepa
sthambams and mandapas, outside the temple premises.
Balipeedam
and Rishabam are in front of the temple. Arugnana Ganapathy, Adi Vishwanathar
are on the left side of the sanctum sanctorum entrance. Shiva Lingam in the
sanctum sanctorum is very small. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy,
Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.
In
praharam Saptamatrikas ( their vahanas are carved on the base ), Sri Moola Vinayagar
with Nagars on both sides of the entrance, A Vamana sculpture, Sri Valli
Devasena Subramaniar, Suriyan, Chandran, Navagrahas, Saniswaran, kshethrapala-
Bairavar and chandikeswarar.
Ambal
Vishalakshi is in a separate temple facing east, on the left side ( north side
), of the main temple. Ambal is in standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.
Saptamatrikas with their vahanas at the base
ARCHITECTURE
All
the three temples adopted similar architecture. The temple consists of sanctum
sanctorum, antarala and ardha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is about 3 feet
above the ground level. The temple was constructed with stone from adhistanam
to prastaram. The Sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam with
threepatta kumudam and Pattikai. The Bhitti starts with vedikai. The pilasters
are of brahma kantha pilasters with kalasam, kudam, lotus petals mandi, and
poomoottu pothyal. The prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam with nasi
kudus. One tala vesara Vimanam is on the prastaram / Bhumidesam. Shiva,
Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma are in the tala and greeva koshtams.
The
Deva koshta thoranas are with kongu nadu
style bhoota images with big eyes, keerthi mukhas. The ardha mandapa ceiling has
the lotus medallion at the centre and snakes with Sun and moon to represent
Solar and Lunar eclipses, on both sides.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
The
temple was constructed during Kongu Chozha period and there is no inscriptions
found in this temple. Latter the temple received contributions from
Vijayanagaras and Nayakas. Nayaka’s iconic reliefs of clown and Donor
sculptures can be seen on the mandapa pillars.
Renovations
are started in presence of Sri Sri Sirungeri Jagathguru, Maha sannidhanam Sri
Sri Abinava Vidhya Theertha Swamigal on 07th November 1979.
Maha
Kumbhabhishekam was conducted after thirupani on 30th September 15 (
may be 2015 ) and an amount of Rs 52 thousand was given by the Tamil Nadu
Government.
The
threetha well / tank was constructed by late Erode Turmeric mandi R Kasianna
gounder. Lightings are sponsored by Kolkatta Sri RanglalBotha’s family, in
memory of him.
LEGENDS
Any
temple located on the banks of river, if it flows from south to north, then the
temple is considered equivalent to kasi. Since this temple is located on the
banks of Bhavani River and the river flows from south to north, hen this temple
is equivalent to Kasi. The annual and monthly rituals and rites are conducted
at this place for the ancestors instead of going to Kasi.
Miracle..
The sthala vruksham bilva tree was cut few year before. A sprout of the tree is
growing at the centre of the trunk, seems to be a miracle.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on pradosham, Maha Shivaratri,
Amavasya days, Vinayagar Chaturthi, Vaikunta ekadasi, etc..
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to
19.00 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
HOW
TO REACH
The
temple is 1.1 KM from Bhavani to Athani main Road,
The
temple is 6 KM from Kavindapadi, 15.2 KM from Bhavani Sangameshwarar Temple and
30 KM from Erode.
Nearest
Railway Station is Erode.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
The Deepa sthambas are monolithic stone sthambas. It was observed that a strengthening band was introduced to avoid further damage on the top. The Sthambas are finished beautifully. The sthamba bases has the reliefs of Kamadhenu / Cow milking on a Shiva Lingam, Rishabam, Astharathevar / trishul, Vinayagar dancing on his vahana moonjuru, Veerabhadra, etc. The Mandapa pillars has the reliefs of clown, birds, Donors, etc,.
Sri Kalyana Varadharaja Perumal
Moolavar : Sri Varadaraja Perumal
Thayar : Sri Lakshmi
The temple is facing east, on the north side of Sri Visalakshi Amman temple. A balipeedam and Garudan are in front of the temple. Nagars are on both sides of the entrance to the temple. Anjaneyar is on the south side of Garudan facing north. Moolavar in the temple is without Thayar. Thayar Maha Lakshmi is in the ardha mandapam, on the left side of the entrance to sanctum sanctorum. On the right side is Azhagiya Singar and Nagars.
Azhagiya Singar
Vamana
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OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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