04th February 2019.
It was a long wish to Visit the old temples Sri Sedevi Amman temple, Sri Nelakandeswarar Temple and Sri Karivaradharaja Perumal temple. of KanjiKoil, which is near my native place. During this month’s visit, to may native visited all these three temples. As per the inscriptions this place Kanjikoil was called as “Kanjikooval”. Literatures mentions this place as “Kanji Nagar”, “KanjiNallur”, “Thalainja Nallur” and “Kunguma Nallur”. இலக்கியங்கள் “இல்லறம் வளர்த்துதவு மல்கு காஞ்சிகோயில்” மற்றும் “கன்னி பங்காளர் திருநீலகண்டேசுவரர் கவரியுமை கருணையதனால் சிறக்கும் காஞ்சி நகர்” என்று சிறப்பித்து கூறுகின்றன.
Vishnu’s one of the consort Sridevi is being called as”Thirumagal” and the Amman is also called as Sedevi Amman in the same name. There is no such temple bears this name is a specialty of this temple Amman.
This temple Amman Sedevi is a kulatheivam for Vellala Gounder Sub sects of Chemban Kulam, Mulasi Kannar Kulam and Kongu Vellalar. The trustees of the temple follows the instructions of their kula Guru Sivagiri madam Siva Samaya Pandithar. The Kongu Vellalars used to get permission before stating anything from Amman called “pookettal”. This temple was originally at Pethampalayam shifted to Karukkampalayam, then to Elayampalayam, then to Chettipalayam and Finally to this place after constructing a new Temple.
Presiding deity :Sri Sedevi Amman
The salient features of this temple are…
The temple is facing north with a 5 tier Rajagopuram. A 60 feet long Kundam, Garudathoon or Deepa Sthambam and a mandapa are in front of Rajagopuram. Simha Vahanam, Dwajasthambam and palipedam are immediately after the Rajagopuram in the open mukamandapa. On the right and left of the front mandapa are 3 stucco horses donated by the devotees.
The sanctum sanctorum consists of Sanctum, Antarala and arthamandapam. The arthamandapam may be built during Vijayanagara period. The sanctum is on a padmabandha adhistana and a 3 tier vimana is on the sanctum. Amman is in sitting posture.
In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Kuppannaswamy, Veeramathi Amman, Arulmigu Kandi Periyar Swamy, Sri Karichi Appichi, Sri Vedanarayanan Chinnari. And in a Small sannadhi for - Vedanarayanan Sinnaari, Veeramathi Amman, Pachiyaththal, Maahaali Amman. Pulikuthi Veeran, Saptha kanniyars, Karuppannan Swamy.
Orukala pooja is conduced and two times pooja in Markazhi. A 15 days Annual festival will be celebrated during the month of Ani with Pongal, Thimithi, etc,.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 06.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs and there is no lunch break.
CONTACT DETAILS:
The land line may be contacted for further details.04294 235500
HOW TO REACH:
About 8 KM from Kavindapadi and 10 KM from Perundurai.
Buses are available from Gobichettipalayam, Kavindapadi, Perundurai and Erode.
mandapa, Deepa Sthamba and the Kundam
Pulikuthi Hero stone
The inscription stone
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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