23rd December 2018.
The visit to this Sri Bagavathy Amman Temple on the Bagavathy Hill was a part of Vellore heritage walk. After Amanan kuttai Sathukaramadam and Shiva temple visit, had been to this Hill. The Bagavathy Hill was used from the ancient periods to till date. Evidences are there on the hill to prove the same. The hill has many natural caves and served as a shelter to the pre historic human beings. Latter the same was used by the Jains, who are migrated from Saravabelagola. A 10th Century a Shiva Temple with inscriptions is also on the top of the hill. The hill is about 1100 feet high and trekking was not so hard.
The Bagavathy Amman temple is about half way to the top, ie about 500 feet from the base. This temple was built in the year 1979 and kumbhabhishekam was conducted in 1981. The temple is facing east with a palipedam and simha vahanam. Amman is in seated posture with four hands.
On the top of the hill there are Kalki Bhagavathy Temple, Kalki siddhar pedam and dilapidated temple structures. The details will be posted separately.
When we descend on the other side through narrow gap between the rocks ( rolling, climbing through iron ladder and side walk ) we could see a Bagavathy Amman shrine in a small cave. It was told that the black magic is being done here. Further descending we had reached the open natural cave which can accommodate about 50 people. It was an awesome view of the green hills with Balamathi Murugan Temple.
On the way to this Sri Bagavathy Amman Temple from the foothills, there are two resting mandapas without roof of which one is constructed with brick in indo-saracenic style and the other with stone slabs.
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Bagavathy Amman Sculpture in a small cave.
Bagavathy Amman Temple
Kalki Siddhar Peedam
This is the way to descend for the cave Bagavathy amman and the Shelter
A Natural cave
First Resting place
Second Resting place
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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