Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Selva Maha Kaliamman Temple / செல்வ மகா காளியம்மன் கோயில், Udaiyalur, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Sri Maha Kaliamman Temple at Udaiyalur, Kumbakonam, was a part of the Shiva and Vishnu temples visit on 08th March 2025, the previous day of “Sembiyan Mahadeviyar Temples Heritage Tour” organized by கும்பகோணம் வட்டார வரலாற்று ஆய்வு சங்கம், on 09th March 2025. 


Moolavar  : Sri Selva Maha Kaliamman

Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple faces west, with an entrance arch on the south side. A balipeedam is in front of Sanctum sanctorum. Amman has a ferocious look, jwala on the back of the head, and holding various weapons. No images are found in the koshtas.

An anthill, Muniswaran idols are in the praharam.




ARCHITECTURE
The entire temple was constructed with bricks in the Gramiya style. The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, an ardha mandapam, and an open mukha mandapam. A Salakara vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum.





HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It is said this temple is more than 1000 years old and belongs to the Chozha period.

LEGENDS
This Selva Maha Kaliamman is a village-guarding deity.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Two kala poojas are conducted as per the HR & CE Circular. Special poojas are conducted on Fridays and Sundays. The annual festival will be conducted in the month of May.

TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open during the Pooja times, 08.30 hrs to 09.30 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS
The Poojari Mr. Netramani may be contacted on his mobile number +918608532661, for further details.

HOW TO REACH
The temple on the banks of Paltheertha kulam at Udaiyalur is 4.3 km from Patteeswaram, 5 km from Valangaiman, and 9.1 km from Kumbakonam.
The nearest Railway Station is Kumbakonam.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---

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