3rd February 2019.
It was planned to Visit the Kongu Chozha and Pandya period temples in Erode and Tiruppur District as a part of Kongu Temples Heritage Visit on 3rd February 2019. Mr Ramamurti and his daughter along with his Teacher friend Mr Ramalingam of Malayapalayam, took us to all the heritage sites in and around Malayapalayam with a great enthusiasm. We are very much thankful to them for sparing their valuable time in the midst of their Sunday Schedule. The top of all was the Kongu Hospitality extended to us, by providing breakfast, no words to express our feeling and speechless.
DOLMEN
A Dolmen was on the west side of Sri Velayutha Swamy temple in the midst of field and we had seen the same during our previous Visit.
CAIRN CIRCLE
As per the plan, we first visited the Cairn Circle. This was a prehistoric burial site. Mr Ramamurti told that, he had seen many such circles during his younger days. But now, except one, the rest are disturbed in the process of developing the land for cultivation. The cairn circle was formed by using granite stones / boulders and are big in size. The diameter of the cairn circle was approximately 21 feet.
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INSCRIPTION STONE ( நிவந்தக் கல்வெட்டு )
Our next visit was to the inscription stone installed at Vinayagar Temple at the foot hills of Sri Muthu Velayutha Swamy Temple, under a peepaul tree. ( Sri Muthu Velayutha Swamy Temple details are recorded in my blog ). On the top portion of the stone, the reliefs of Shivalinga, Nandhi, Sun and Moon are carved. From the style of inscription, this inscription stone belongs to 16th Century. The inscription mentions about donation made to Udhayagiri Sri Muthu Velayutha Swamy temple. The Sun and moon represents that this donation should continue till the Sun and Moon exists.
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Our next visit was to the inscription stone installed at Vinayagar Temple at the foot hills of Sri Muthu Velayutha Swamy Temple, under a peepaul tree. ( Sri Muthu Velayutha Swamy Temple details are recorded in my blog ). On the top portion of the stone, the reliefs of Shivalinga, Nandhi, Sun and Moon are carved. From the style of inscription, this inscription stone belongs to 16th Century. The inscription mentions about donation made to Udhayagiri Sri Muthu Velayutha Swamy temple. The Sun and moon represents that this donation should continue till the Sun and Moon exists.
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DONAR STONES
Next we had seen a donor stone in which a lady and a man are in worshiping posture. The statue may belongs to 16th to 17th Century. The statue is half buried inside the weekly market. Initially it was told that this was a sati stone. On seeing the details it was confirmed that it is a donor stone. Might have donated for construction of a temple or a structure to the nearby Perumal temple or the Hill top Sri Muthu Velayutha Swamy temple.
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Next we had seen a donor stone in which a lady and a man are in worshiping posture. The statue may belongs to 16th to 17th Century. The statue is half buried inside the weekly market. Initially it was told that this was a sati stone. On seeing the details it was confirmed that it is a donor stone. Might have donated for construction of a temple or a structure to the nearby Perumal temple or the Hill top Sri Muthu Velayutha Swamy temple.
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INSCRIPTION STONE
Next we had been to a inscription stone half buried, near Chellandi Amman Temple. This inscription stone belongs to 14th Century Hoysala King Veera Vallala -III, period. The inscription mentions this place as Erumapalayam of Vada Parisara Nadu ( one of the 24 Nadus of Kongu region ) and a tank was excavated to store rain water for agriculture. The locals previously worshiped this stone as Vatha kal and the decease will be get cured if one worships.
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Next we had been to a inscription stone half buried, near Chellandi Amman Temple. This inscription stone belongs to 14th Century Hoysala King Veera Vallala -III, period. The inscription mentions this place as Erumapalayam of Vada Parisara Nadu ( one of the 24 Nadus of Kongu region ) and a tank was excavated to store rain water for agriculture. The locals previously worshiped this stone as Vatha kal and the decease will be get cured if one worships.
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HERO STONE.
A hero stone and a Soola kal are installed in side the premises of Malayapalayam High School. In the hero stone the Hero is shown in standing posture with head looking straight. The hero holds a bow in his left hand and a dagger in his right hand. Dress with frills is shown below his waist. The hero might have died in the process of recovering the cattle (தொறு பூசல் - ஆநிரை கவர்தல் அல்லது மீட்டல் ) or a fight between two groups. From the hair style, this hero stone may belongs to 16th to 17th century.
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LOCATION: CLICK HERE
VINAYAGAR TEMPLE
On the way back to Malayapalayam Village had seen two temples. One was a Nayak period Vinayagar temple with Garuda Sthambam or a deepa sthambam. The Pillar has the donar’s relief.
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LOCATION: CLICK HERE
HERDS WOMAN MEMORIAL STONE ( THAI NADUKAL )
Next to the Vinayagar temple, there was a small shrine, and the main deity seemed to be of an interesting one. The bas-relief was carved on a flat stone. A lady with a child on her hip is shown. Below cattle are shown. As per the experts this is a memorial stone erected for a lady, from the Idayar ( herdsmen ) community. The Lady herds woman might have done some brave acts or might have died while herding cattle and attacked by the Wild animals.
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Next to the Vinayagar temple, there was a small shrine, and the main deity seemed to be of an interesting one. The bas-relief was carved on a flat stone. A lady with a child on her hip is shown. Below cattle are shown. As per the experts this is a memorial stone erected for a lady, from the Idayar ( herdsmen ) community. The Lady herds woman might have done some brave acts or might have died while herding cattle and attacked by the Wild animals.
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SRI THILLAI ESWARAR TEMPLE.
Our final visit in and around Malayapalayam was to this temple which is about 2 KM from Malayapalayam. The temple is facing east with a sanctum and a small arthamandapam. Rishabam and Palipedam are under the asbestos sheet mandapa. There is no vimana over the sanctum. The adhistana is a simple with jagathi and Kumudam. The sanctum walls has the Koshta niches without any images. No inscriptions are found. The temple was built in Kongu Chozha style architecture and may belongs to 13th to 14th century Kongu Chozha period. The Moolavar Thillai Eswarar is under worship.
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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