07th December 2018.
This Shiva temple is at Kottaimedu a part of Dharapuram and a part of Kongu Temples. About a km from Amaravathi river.
Iraivan : Sri Chokkanathar ( Sokanadhar )
Iraivi : Sri Meenakshi
Some of the important features of this temple are….
The temple is facing east with out any entrance arch or Rajagopuram. The palipedam and Rishabam is in the muka mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum consists of Sanctum, antarala, arthamandapam and a mukamandapam with an arch on the top. The sanctum is built on a pirathipandha athisdana and stucco vesara vimana is on the sanctum. Dhakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Durgai are in the koshtam. Navagrahas and Natarajar are in the arthamandapam.
In the prakaram a Temple like sannadhi for Sri Meenakshi Amman facing east, Sandikeswarar and Nagars under a peepal tree. Old sculptures of Amman, Vinayagar, Murugan Raishabam are kept under the peepal tree.
The Adhistanam has the 13th Century, 13th Century Veerapandiyan, Vikrama Chozha-III, 15th Century Vijayanagara King Mahadevarayar inscriptions. The inscriptions mainly speaks about the donation of lands to this temple. It is interesting to note that the donated land names like Kaathoonkani, Aparapayangara Mannari, Kulothunga Chozha Mannarai, Kumanarayan Parru are mentioned in the inscriptions. The 15th Vijayanagara King Mahadevarayan’s inscription mentions that an old gifted a land was re- gifted to the temple to rectify the damage caused due to invasion of Muhamadiyars. A 14th Century Sundarapandyan period speaks about 2 doors are donated by Rajarajapuram Vellazhan’s wife Sadaiyammai.
The temple was maintained by a siddhar Sri Balasubramaniya Gurukkal and after his demise his wife is taking care off the temple.
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:
Mr K S Harihara Sivachariyar may be contacted over his mobile 98657 04780 for further details.
HOW TO REACH:
This Shiva temple is a part of Dharapuram on Kottaimedu area and the place is called as Kolinjivadi.
The temple is about 4 KM from Dharapuram Bus Stand.
Dharapuram is about 80 KM from Erode and 35 KM from Palani.
LOCATION:CLICK HERE
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A beautiful temple. Used to have regular trikala puja and a special puja on pradosham days. This is when the brothers Viswanathan and Sadasivam were taking care of the temple. This is also a very ancient temple. The temple on the other bank of Amaravathy closer to Dharapuram is the Dakshinamurthy temple. Thank you for the photos.
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