The visit to this Shri Sithandeeswarar Kovil at Singanallur was a
part of “Temples, Hero Stones, Memorial Stones, Hero Stambhas (Mala Koil) and
Heritage Sites Visit, around Pollachi”, on 31st January 2026 and 1st February 2026.
Thanks to Mr. Bala, Mrs. Padma Jyothi, and Mrs. Sakthi Prakash for accompanying
me on both days. This temple
is on the banks Bharathapuzha River.
Moolavar: Sri Sithandeeswarar
Some of the salient features of this
temple are…
The temple
faces west with a deepa Stambhamm / Garuda thoon in front of the temple.
Trishul, Vinayagar, and Murugan are at the base of the Garuda thoon. Balipeedam and
a Rishabam are under the mukha mandapam. In the sanctum, Moolavar is a Dhara lingam
with 16 flat surfaces, also called the Shodasa Lingam. Maha Vishnu and Brahma are in front of Moolavar
are of swayambhu with kavasam. No murtis installed in the Deva koshtam.
In the praharam
Sapta Kannis, Karuppa Swamy, Nagars, Vinayagar with Nagars, a mandapam with
Memorial stones of Samadur Zamin Vanavarayar family, damaged old Rishabam,
Gajalakshmi panel, and temple components with 13th-century inscriptions.
A 700-year-old peepal tree with Vinayagar, Nagars, and Karuppa Swamy is on the north side
of the temple.
ARCHITECTURE
The original Chozha-period temple was
constructed with stone, but the present temple was built with bricks and
concrete. The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum and an ardha mandapam. The
sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy, three patta
kumudam, and pattikai. The bhitti starts with vedikai. The pilasters are of
brahmakantha pilasters. The prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam. An eka
tala nagara vimanam is on the bhumi desam. Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma are in the greeva koshtams.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple was constructed as a stone
temple by Kongu Chozhas in the 13th century. The same was reconstructed
with bricks & concrete and maintained by the Samathur Zamin Vanavarayar family.
Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 12th June 2011.
கொங்கு
சோழர் வீரராசேந்திரனின் 20 ஆம் ஆட்சியாண்டு பொயு 1227, சிவபதி சித்தாண்டீஸ்வரர் கோயில்
வாயிற்படி கல்லில் உள்ள கல்வெட்டு சிவபதி சித்தாண்டிஸ்வரர் கோயிலுக்கு
சிற்றம்பலபட்டன் அளித்த கொடையைப் பற்றி குறிப்பிடுகின்றது. கல்வெட்டு எழுத்துக்கள்
தேய்ந்துள்ளது. முழுமையாக இல்லை.
The damaged Kongu Chozha Veerarajendran’s 20th
reign year 1227 CE inscription on the temple’s entrance step records the gift
to this temple by Chitrambala Bhattan.
Ref
கோவை மாவட்டக் கல்வெட்டுகள்,
தொகுதி 2.
Chozha period old Temple Gajalakshmi
Chozha period old Temple components
LEGENDS
It is believed that Siddhars worship
Shiva of this temple during nighttime, the temple will be closed after 15.00
hrs.
It is believed that it will be
auspicious to worship Thirumoorthi Malai Sri Amara Lingeswarar, Kambalaptti
Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma temple, and this Sithandeeswarar Temple in a single
day.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special
poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, etc.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open from
10.00 hrs to 15.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
This temple is about 6 km from
Samathur Palace, 10 km from Masani Amman Temple, 10 km from Pollachi, 40 km
from Udumalaipettai, and 51 km from Coimbatore.
The nearest Railway Station is
Pollachi.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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