07th December 2018.
The original name of Katrann kaani ( donated to those who learned 4 Vedas ) latter corrupted to the present name as place Kathankanni. During Chozha period this Kathankannai was also called as Veera Chozhachathurvedhamangalam.
Iraivan : Sri Nalamaniswarar, Sri Soundhiswarar
Iraivi : Sri Soundaravalli Nayaki
Some of the important features of this temple are…
The temple is facing east with a Rishabam and Palipedam on the banks of river Noyyal. Rishabam is not facing straight but facing down. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, artha mandapam and a meta colour sheet muka mandapam. Ambal and vinayagar ( holding amrutha kalasa ) are in artha mandapam. The sanctum was built with simple padabandha adhisthana. A single tier vimana is on the top of the sanctum. There are no koshtas. In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Bairavar, Saneeswarar, Chandikeswarar, Nagars and Sri Chokka Perumal also called as Azhaguraja Perumal ( Moolavar was shifted to this sannadhi since the original was in ruins – will be covered in a separate post ).
The Moolavar is swayambhu, worshipped by Suryan ( sun light falls on moolavar on 12th & 13th of Panguni month ), Nakulan one of the Pancha Pandavas ( got back his kingdom ) and Kula Deivam for 9 sub sects of Kongu Vellalars. It was told that moolavar swayambhu is growing.
The Sanctum adhistanam has the inscriptions of 12th Century Kongu Chozha Kulothungan, 12th Century Kongu Chozha Uthama Chozha Veeranarayana, 13th Century Kongu Chozha Veera Rajendran, 15th Century Hoysala King, Veera Ballala Thevar-III, 16th Century Ummathur Nanjanarayar. The inscriptions mainly speaks about donations made to this temple for burning of perpetual lamps, naivedyam for Lord, Abhishekam and reciting of Thiruvempavai. The 16th century inscriptions speaks about exemption of certain taxes to Kaikola Mudaliars.
It was told that this place was an ancient trade route and Roman coins are found in this place.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 10.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs on Fridays it will be extended to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS:
The Parambara trustee N Krishnamurthy 9344218141 and Gurukkal T K Nagarajsivam 9443106949 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH:
The Place Kathankanni is about 7 km from Uthukuli railway station.
20 KM from Tiruppur Bus stand.
LOCATION:CLICK HERE
Sthala Viruksham Pala maram.
Rishabam is not facing straight but facing down.
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Soolakal
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
It is not Karran Kaani. It is Katraan Kaani.
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