06th January 2019.
During my last Visit to Sri Arudra Kapaleeswarar Temple, Could not see this Sri Kasturi Ranganatha Perumal Temple, since the temple was closed. So this time, after visiting Sri Mahimaleeswarar Temple, visited this temple also before boarding train to Chennai.
Moolavar : Sri Kasthuri Ranganatha Perumal
Thayar : Sri Kamalavalli
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple is facing south with a Deepa sthambam / Garuda thoon. The 5 tier Rajagopuram is in front. The sanctum sanctorum is about 3 feet above the ground level. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala, arthamandapam and a mukamandapam. The entrance steps are on both sides of the mukamandapam. Dwajasthambam, Palipedam and Garudalwar are in the muka mandapam. The Sanctum is in rectangular shape to accommodate Sri Renganatha Perumal's Sayana kolam on Adhi sheshan. Dwarabalakas Jayan & Vijayan are on the east wall of the sanctum. Lord holds Brahma on the left hand, Sridevi ( near the head ) and Bhoodevi ( near the feet ) are in front of Sri Ranganatha Perumal facing each other. Perumal is placing his right hand on Durvasa Maharishi’s head. Since the sanctum is in rectangular shape the vimanam is also in rectangular shape like Rajagopuram. The Mukamandapa top has the yazivari with stucco image of Sri Ranganatha Perumal.
Thiruvenkadamudayan Sannadhi, Venugopala Swamy, Palliyarai are in the arthamandapam. In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Chakkarathalwar, Sri Kamalavalli Thayar ( facing east ), Sri Lakshmi Hayagirivar, Dhanvandhiri, Visvaksenar, Ramanujar, Alwars, Andal, Sri Patham with a 4 pillared mandapam and Anjaneyar.
As per sthala purana, Durvasa maharishi went to Vaikund after a long delayed time. He was stopped by Vaikunda Dwarabalakas Jayan and Vijayan. Durvasa got angry and cursed them to born in the earth. When the dwarabalakas requested to show mercy on them to get rid of this curse. Durvasa gave them two choice. one Born as friends in 5 births or two born as enemies in 3 births before returning to Vaikunda. The dwarabalakas Jayan & Vijayan choose the option 2. So they born as Hiranyajksha & Hiranyaksipu, Ravana & Kumbakarna and Kamsa & Sisupala and were killed by Lord in each birth.
As per another stalapurana, a pregnant woman offered Kasthuri ( herbal medicine ) for safe delivery to Lord. From then on-wards Lord Ranganatha is called as Kasthuri Ranganatha Perumal. This practice is not continued now.
From the inscriptions inscribed on the adhistanam, the temple belongs to 10th Century. The Thirubuvana Chakravathi Veerapandyadevar, ganted Moovendrachola Chathurvedhimangalam to this temple moolavar Pallikonda Nayanar. Another inscription mentions Perumal as Pallikondaruliya Perumal and Erode as Poonthurai Nattu Kanchithundathu Erode.
Another inscription mentions that the temple mandapas were renovated by Chinna Murari Naikar son of Kondamalli Vengayya Naikar and Lakkapuram Muthukumara Gounder. An inscription tablet erected at the left entrance of the mandapam speaks about paving of prakara ie Circumambulatory pathway with Cuddappa stone by Chinnathayammal wife of mandi E Venkata Naikar ( EeVeRa Periyar – the leader of Dravida Kazhakam and who was against worshiping of Hindu Gods ) Son of Thamma Naikar and her aunt Chennammal. The amount gifted was from their savings as “siruvattu panam” which means, the balance money of the purchase of groceries is saved for a long period.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 06.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.30 Hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS:
The land line may be contacted for further details 0424 2267578
HOW TO REACH:
This temple is just in front of Arudra Kapaleeswarar Temple.
About 3 Km from Erode Railway Junction and 4 KM from Erode Bus stand.
A walk able distance from Peria Mariamman Temple.
LOCATION:CLICK HERE
Sri Patham with a 4 pillared mandapam
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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