07th December 2018.
The visit to this temple happened accidentally. On the way to Vishnu Durgai ( Will be covered in a separate post ) at Sarkar Kannadiputhur, near Udumalpet, A Shiva Temple, Sholamadevi painted in bright brick colour on the banks of river Amaravathi attracted us through the paddy fields.
Iraivan : Sri Kulasekara Swamy Temple
Iraivi : Sri Kunkumavalli
Some of the important features of this temple are…
The temple is facing east with Rishabam and Palipedam. The temple complex does not have entrance arch, Rajagopuram and compound wall. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala, arthamandapam and mahamandapam. The sanctum was built with a simple pathabandha adhistana, bootha ganas on the ceiling level and yazhivari on the parapet level. Brick and mortar two tier nagara vimana is above the sanctum. In koshtam Dhakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai installed at a latter date.
In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Sandikeswarar, Bairavar, Navagrahas and Ambal Temple. The Ambal temple also facing east might have been built/ renovated in the recent years.
The Adhistana and Temple walls has the 12th to 13th Century Kongu Chozhas Vikrama Chozha and Veera Rajendran’s inscriptions. The inscriptions speaks about donation of lands made to this temple for burning of perpetual lamp and poojas.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.
HOW TO REACH:
On the road from Udumalpet to Dharapuram turn right at Karatholuvu towards Madathukulam / Kozhumam to reach Sholamadevi and the temple is just before the Village.
The temple is 5 KM from Karatholuvu, 21 KM from Udumalpet and 27 KM from Dharapuram.
LOCATION:CLICK HERE
Ambal Temple
Bootha and Yzhi vari
Koshtas
Vikrama Chozha inscriptions
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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