Sri Adhinarayana Perumal Temple/ Sri Adi Narayana Perumal Temple/ ஸ்ரீ ஆதி நாராயண பெருமாள் கோயில், ஆதியூர்/ Athiyur, Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu.

Sri Adhinarayana Perumal Temple is just in front of the Shiva Temple at Adhiyur, in Tiruppur District. This part of the combined post was separated and written as a separate post.

Moolavar: Adhi Narayana Perumal.

Some of the important features of this temple are….

A Deepasthambham / Garuda thoon is in front of a handmade tile-roof mandapam. (A typical village home style). Balipeedam, Thulasi Madam, and Garudalwar are in front of Moolavar Sannadhi. Sri Anjaneyar sannidhi is on the left, believed to be Munivar Vyasar. Moolavar is with Thayar, and there is no separate sannidhi for Thayar.  

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

Even though the temple was built in the same period as Shiva's temple, there are no inscriptions.

THE TEMPLE TIMINGS :

Since Oru Kala Pooja is conducted, it will be kept open during morning hours. Battachariyar lives in front of the temple, and he is in charge of the local Post office.

CONTACT DETAILS :

Mr Selvaraj 9994069194 may be contacted for darshan and other details.

HOW TO REACH :

The temple is about 0.5 km off the Aathiyur Bus stop, and Aathiyur is about 5 km from Kunnathur.

The town bus route no 10 from Tiruppur to Kunnathur passes through this village.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE. CLICK HERE 

 Garudathoon

 Entrance hand-made tiles mandapam 

 Thulasimadam with balipeedam and Garudalvar Sannadhi

 Garudalvar sannadhi

 Moolavar Vimanam

 Moolavar Vimanam - with Anjaneyar sannadhi 

 Perumal in sitting Posture – may be an old image 

 Moolavar Vimanam

Moolavar Vimanam

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Puli Suttu Pattan Kal/புலி சுட்டு பட்டான் கல்/ Hero Stone/ Sati Stones, Pichampalayam, Tiruppur, Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu.

This group of hero stones, Puli Suttu Pattan Kal, and two sati stones is found on the premises of Kottai Mariamman Temple, Tiruppur. I extend my sincere thanks to Mr. Ponnuswamy, Palladam of Tiruppur Veerarajendran Archaeology and History Research Centre, for providing me with the details and guidance.  

PULI SUTTU PATTAN KAL/ புலி சுட்டு பட்டான் நடுகல்

இந்த புலி சுட்டு பட்டான் நடுகலில், வீரன் புலியைத் துப்பாக்கியால் சுடுவது போலவும், புலி அவ்வீரனைத் தாக்குவது போலவும் பலகைக்கல்லில் புடைப்புச் சிற்பமாக வடிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. வீரன் கழுத்திலும் காதிலும் அணிகலன்களும்  இடுப்புக்கீழே அரையாடையும் அணிந்து காணப்படுகின்றான். புலி நின்ற நிலையில் முன்னிருகால்களையும் வீரனின் தோளின் மீது வைத்து அவ்வீரனை தாக்குவதுபோலக் காட்டப்பட்டுள்ளது. வீரனின் வலது பக்கம் அவ்வீரனது இரு மனைவியரும் காட்டப்படுள்ளனர். இது வீரன் இறந்த பிறகு மனைவியர்கள் இருவரும் சதிமேற்கொண்டதைக் காட்டுகின்றது. 

இந்தியாவில் துப்பாக்கி 19ஆம் நூற்றாண்டின் இடைப் பகுதியில் அறிமுகப்படுத்தப்பட்டதால், இந்த நடுகல் 19 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டைச் சார்ந்ததாகக் கருதப்படுகின்றது.

In this, the hero is shooting a tiger with a rifle. The hero is shown wearing ornaments around the neck and ears. He is wearing a half-dress below his waist. The tiger is shown standing on its back legs and keeping its front legs on the shoulder of the Hero.

Two ladies are shown on his left side. This shows that his two wives took sati after the Hero's death.

Since the rifle was introduced in India around the 1850s, this "Puli Suttu Pattan Kal" might have been erected in the 19^th century. 

SATI STONES/MEMORIAL STONES.

புலி சுட்டு பட்டான் நடுகல்லின் வலது புறம் இரண்டு சதிக்கற்கள் காணப்படுகின்றன. இவ்விரு நடுகற்களும் ஒரே மாதிரியான அமைப்பில் பலகைக் கல்லில் புடைப்புச் சிற்பமாக வடிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இந்த நடுகற்களில் உள்ள ஆண் முகத்தில் முறுக்கிய மீசை, தலையில் நாயக்கர் கால கொண்டை, அணிகலன்கள் மற்றும் இடுப்புக்கு கீழே அரையாடை அணிந்தும் காட்டப்பட்டு உள்ளது. ஆணின் வலதுபுறம் அவருடைய மனைவி ஒருகையில் மலர் ஏந்தியும், மற்றொரு கையில் மதுக்குடுவையுடனும் காட்டப்பட்டுள்ளனர்.

குறிப்பாக ஆணின் கைகள் இரண்டும் அஞ்சலி முத்திரையுடன் காட்டப்பட்டுள்ளதால் இது ஞாபகார்த்த நடுகல்லாக கருதப்படுகின்றது.  இந்த ஞாபகார்த்த நடுகல் 16-17 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டில் அமைக்கப்பட்டதாக இருக்கலாம்.

These sati/ memorial stones are very similar in standing posture and tufts. Since the Men are shown in anjali hastam, these two nadukals are memorial stones. The ladies took Sati after the demise of their husbands. In both memorial stones, the men are shown with a big mustache and wearing ornaments around the neck and ears. The ladies also wear ornaments around the neck and ears, and a half-dress below their waists. Both ladies are holding a flower in one hand and a toddy pot in the other hand.

Based on the iconography of this nadukal, these may belong to the 16^th to 17^th century CE.

LOCATION OF THE MEMORIAL STONE:   CLICK HERE

Amman is also installed along with the hero stone.

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Kottai Mariamman Kovil / கோட்டை மாரியம்மன் கோவில், Pichampalayam, Tiruppur, Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu.

This Mariamman Temple is also called Kottai Mariamman Temple, and Mariamman & Vinayagar Temple. This is on the west side of the new Bus Stand, at Pichampalayam, a part of Tiruppur City. It is believed that this temple was constructed inside a fort, hence called Kottai Mariamman.

The Presiding deity: Sri Mariamman

Some of the salient features of this Temple are…

The temple faces North with an entrance on the north. A Trishul and a Swing are in front of the temple. Mariamman is in a sitting posture with Pasa Angusam. Mariamman is believed in the form of Sri Durga, Sri Lakshmi, and Sri Saraswati.

In praharam, Navagrahas (The Navagrahas are with their wives), Vinayagar, Saptakannis, Stucco dols offered as a prayer, Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Nagars, Pattatharasi Amman, Karupparayan, with Horse, & Dog, in front, An Amman, and stucco Horses. Two Sati Stones and a Hero Stone, Puli Suttu Pattan Kal, are also on the northwest corner of the Temple.

ARCHITECTURE

This temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, and an open mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctoum is on an upanam. The sanctum sanctorum was built with stone from adhistanam to prastaram. Unlike other Amman Temples with a salakara simanam, a 2-tala brick dravida vimanam is on the prastaram. Stucco images of Amman’s various forms are on the tala and greeva kostas.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It is believed that the original temple is 500 years old, built during the Vijayanagara & Nayakas period inside a Fort. (Now there is no trace of the fort.) The same was reconstructed with stone, and Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 2^nd September 2009.

The temple is under the Control of the Tamil Nadu HR & CE Department.

LEGENDS

As per the legend, the farmer of this Village had many cows, and they used to give milk. In that one cow used to pour the milk from the udder on a particular place. Amman came in the farmer’s dream and said that she was in that place. The farmer was surprised and started excavating the place with the help of the Villagers. They unearthed the Mariamman and installed it in a makeshift shelter. Later, a new temple was constructed.   

Locals, before starting any functions or any venture at their homes/work, the devotees prayed to this Mariamman and started only after Mariamman gave permission in the form of Poo Kettal.

Devotees pray to get a cure for measles, to get relief from marriage obstacles, a Child boon, to get rid of debt, to flourish in business, etc.  

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on the Aadi Month annual festival, Aadi Month Tuesdays, Kiruthigai, Aadi Perukku, Chitra Pournami, Thirukarthigai, all days in Margazhi, etc.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open from 06.30 hrs to 12.30 hrs, and from 16.00 hrs to 19.30 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

The mobile number +917339653703 and landline numbers +914212472200 and +914212484141 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH

The temple is on the back side of the Tiruppur New Bus Stand, about 650 meters away, and 5 km from Tiruppur Railway Station.

The nearest Railway Station is Tiruppur.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

Saptakannis Sannidhi

Vinayagar and Sri Valli Devasena Subramanian's sannidhis

An Ammna's idol was also installed along with Hero / Memorial Stones

Amman-Memorial Stone- Puli Suttu Pattan Nadukal

Karupparayan's Sannidhi

Navagrahas Sannidhi

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Mahaliamman Temple /மாகாளியம்மன் கோவில், Angeripalayam, Avinashi Koundam Palayam, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu.

This is one of the oldest Amman temples of Tiruppur, facing north at Angeripalayam, a part of Tiruppur.

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The Presiding deity: Sri Mahaliamman

Some of the salient features of this Temple are…

The temple faces north with an entrance from the north. A Trishul and a Swing are in front of the temple. A Trishul, balipeedam, and Simham are in front of the sanctum Sanctorum, in the ardha mandapam. Makaliamman is in a standing posture, with Trishul, Damaru, Pasa, and Angusam.

In the praharam, Selva Sakthi Vinayagar, Kannimoola Ganapati, Pattathari Amman (in Sitting posture), Muniswaran, Stucco Horse with Pattatharasi Amman, which is a unique feature of this temple, and another Horse with Muniswaran.  

Pattatharasi Amman

PC: website

Mahaliamman

PC: website

Mahaliamman

PC: website

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, and an open mukha mandapam. Stucco images of Amman are on the top of the mukha mandapam, built like a mini Rajagopuram.

The sanctum sanctorum is on an upanam and adhistanam. The temple was built with stone from the upanam to the prastaram. The sanctum sanctorum is rectangular in shape, and a salakara vimanam is on the prastaram. The 2 tala salakara vimanam is built with bricks. Stucco images of Amman’s various postures are on the tala and greeva kostams.  

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It is believed that the original temple is 500 years old, built during the Vijayanagara & Nayakas period. The same was reconstructed with stone in 1996. After reconstruction, two Maha Kumbhabhishekam were conducted, the last one in 2017.

The temple is under the Control of the Tamil Nadu HR & CE Department.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on annual festivals, Aadi Month Tuesdays, Kiruthigai, Aadi Perukku, Chitra Pournami, Thirukarthigai, the annual Pongal festival in Margazhi (end of December), Thai Pongal, etc.

It is believed that every year, rain will come on the Annual Pongal Day, in Margazhi.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open from 06.30 hrs to 11.30 hrs, and from 16.30 hrs to 19.30 hrs.

HOW TO REACH

The temple at Angeripalayam is about 1.5 km from Kottai Mariamman Temple, 2.5 km from Tiruppur bus stand, and 4.5 km from Tiruppur Railway Station.

The nearest Railway Station is Tiruppur.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

Pattatharasi Amman and Karuppaswamy Temple 

Pattatharasi Amman is on the Horse is unique in this temple

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Thai Nadukal/ Hero Stones/ தாய் நடுகல், of Kongu Mandalam, Amandakadavu, and Jaykarinapuram ( J Krishnapuram ), Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Thai Nadukal, a part of Hero Stones, Hero Sthambas, also called Malakoil, Inscription Stones Visit in Tiruppur and Coimbatore Districts of “Kongu Mandalam” on 25^th July 2024. I extend my sincere thanks to Mr. Palladam Ponnuswamy & Logesh of வீரராசேந்திரன் தொல்லியல் மற்றும் வரலாற்று ஆய்வு மையம் – Veerarajendran Tholliyal MaRRum VaralaRRu Ayyvu Maiyam, Tiruppur, for taking us (Me and Mrs. Sakthi Prakash) to all these Heritage sites. 

Thai Nadukal, Amandakadavu School.

This Thai Nadukal is sculpted on the boulder, inside the school at Amandakadavu in Tiruppur District. In this Thai Nadukal, a Lady is carrying a child, and cows are shown on both sides of her. She is holding a child in her right hand, and her left hand is in a hanging position. A bowl /basket is shown on her head. Since there is no inscription on this Nadukal, some of the experts believe that this Lady, a herder who takes care of her cattle, might have died, either to save herself from thieves or wild animals.

About 100 meters from the Thai Nadukal, a Nadukal is erected for two persons. Since the bas-relief is found heavily eroded couldn’t identify anything.

LOCATION OF THAI NADUKAL:  CLICK HERE

Thai Nadukal / Hero stone for Two Ladies, Jaykarinapuram (J Krishnapuram).

This Thai Nadukal is facing east, on the back side of the village temple. In this Thai Nadukal, a Lady is carrying a child, and cows are shown on both sides of her. She is holding a child in her right hand, and her left hand is hanging. Since there is no inscription on this Nadukal, some of the experts believe that this Lady, a herder who takes care of her cattle, might have died, either to save herself from thieves or wild animals.

About 100 meters from the Thai Nadukal, a Nadukal is erected for two persons. Since the bas-relief is found heavily eroded couldn’t identify anything.

LOCATION OF THAI NADUKAL:      CLICK HERE

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