Vijayamangalam was once the capital of Kongu Nadu, and it was also the capital of Kuruppa Nadu, one of the 24 subdivisions (as Nadu) of Kongu mandalam. Kuruppa Nadu once flourished with Jains and their Culture. The Tamil grammar ‘Nannul’ was written by Bhavanandhi from Seenapuram; ‘Silapathikaram Urai’ was written by Adiyarku Nallar from Nirambaiyur; ‘Perungadhai’ was written by Kongu Velir, and "Kongu Sathagam" was written by ‘Karmeka Pulavar’. All are from Kongu mandalam, Kuruppa Nadu. Also, images of 5 sanga Pulavars with Palm leaves suvadi in their hands are available at the Vijayamangalam Jain temple. Hence, present Tamil scholars strongly believe that there might be a Tamil Sangam at Vijayamangalam. This Amman temple also exists along with Jain, Shiva, and Vishnu temples.
Recently constructed Rajagopuram
Main Deity: Sri Vijayapuri Amman.
Some of the important features of this temple are...
This temple was built after the Vishnu temple. The Rajagopuram and Vimanam were built recently, keeping the original sanctum wall, and Kumbhabhishekam was also conducted. The Garuda Thoon and Oonjal are in front of the Rajagopuram. The Rajagopuram is of 5 tiers. The temple faces north.
In the praharam sannadhi are Kannimoola Ganapathi and Karupparayan. In the outer mandapam, there are no silamoorthangal. In the artha mandapam, Adhi Amman and Saptamatrikas are in a single stone. The bas-relief sculptures or reliefs of various forms are on the sanctum outside the wall.
The sanctum walls have reliefs related to the epic Mahabharata. When the Pancha Pandavas were forced into exile for one year, they lived in Dharapuram near this place. Arjuna gave his bow to Vijayapuri Amman’s custody. The same was mentioned in Kongu Mandala Sathangam. The reliefs show that Arjuna came to this temple in a chariot and gave his bow to this Vijayapuri Amman.
கொங்கு மண்டல சதங்கம்,
" துளைமணி ரத்ன மகுடா சலத்தைவர் சூதில்நொந்தே
கிளையினை நீங்கி வனவாசம் செய்கையில் கீர்த்திபெற்ற
விளைவயல் சூழ்மங்கைப் பத்தினிக் கோட்டத்தில் வில்விசயன்
வளைவில் அடைக்கலம் வைத்தது வும்கொங்கு மண்டலமே "
" துளைமணி ரத்ன மகுடா சலத்தைவர் சூதில்நொந்தே
கிளையினை நீங்கி வனவாசம் செய்கையில் கீர்த்திபெற்ற
விளைவயல் சூழ்மங்கைப் பத்தினிக் கோட்டத்தில் வில்விசயன்
வளைவில் அடைக்கலம் வைத்தது வும்கொங்கு மண்டலமே "
In addition to this, on the back side of the temple, Navakanda statues and Simha - Lion Pillars – were removed during renovations and kept here separately. These Navakanda statues are part of Kongu Nadu Karkal, erected in memory of those who had their heads cut off and died. This is to win in battle, for a king, or for their family's well-being.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It is claimed that the temple is about 500 years old, and there is no
evidence or inscription to prove the same.
1218/2003. The 1910 CE inscription on the
wooden door of the temple records a gift of the door by an individual from
Vijayamangalam.
பொஆ
1895 ஆம் ஆண்டு விசயாபுரியம்மன் கோயில் மரக கதவில் உள்ள கல்வெட்டு
விசயமங்கலம் படைத்தலை வேளாளர்களில் கம்புளியம்பட்டி நாகப்ப கவுண்டர்
விசயாபுரியம்மன் கோயிலுக்குக் கதவு கொடையாக அளித்துள்ளதைப் பதிவு செய்கின்றது. (இவர் தேவஸ்தானக்குழு உறுப்பினராக இருந்து நாகீசுவரர் கோயில் திருப்பணி
செய்துள்ளார்).
தழிலும் ஆங்கிலத்திலும் பதிவு செய்யப்பட்ட இக்கல்வெட்டில் வருடம்
முரணாக உள்ளது. மன்மத வருடம் என்று எடுத்துக்கொண்டு 120 வருடங்கள் கணக்கிட்டால் பொஆ
1895 சரியாக இருக்கும்.
Reference
ஈரோடு மாவட்டக் கல்வெட்டுகள், தொகுதி – 3.
Vijayamangalam is on the way from Erode, Perundurai to Coimbatore.
The town bus facility is available from Perundurai.
CONTACT DETAILS :
Garuda Thoon
Nagars & Vinayagar under a banyan tree
Vimanam
Reliefs on the outside of the sanctum sanctorum wall
Reliefs on the outside of the sanctum sanctorum wall- related to the Mahabharata epic
Reliefs on the outside of the sanctum sanctorum wall- related to the Mahabharata epic
Reliefs on the outside sanctum sanctorum wall - Related to the Sthala Purana of Avinashi Temple
Reliefs on the outside of the sanctum sanctorum wall
Reliefs on the outside of the sanctum sanctorum wall
Reliefs on the outside of the sanctum sanctorum wall
Reliefs on the outside of the sanctum sanctorum wall
Reliefs on the outside of the sanctum sanctorum wall
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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