13th October 2019.
The visit to this Perumanallur was a part of Kongu Heritage was scheduled on 12th and 13th October 2019. This place was called as Perum Pazhanam ( Perum – big or abundance, and Pazhanam – green fields or full of green trees ). This Perumpazhanam or Permpazhanallur got corrupted to the present name as Perumanallur.
Moolavar : Sri Uthamalingeswarar /Chandrasekarar
Consort : Sri Govardanambigai
Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple is facing west with an entrance arch with Stucco image of Lord Shiva and Parvati as rishabaroodar. A Deepa sthambam is in-front of the temple with Vinayagar and Nagars under a Peepal tree. Balipedam, Dwajasthambam and nandhi are after the entrance arch before the mukha mandapa. Oorthathandavamurthy, Ardhanareeswarar, Veerabahu and several other Murthis are on the pillars of mukha mandapa. Natarajar and Urchavars are in arthamandapa. Shanmugar and navagrahas are in the mukha mandapam. Dwarapalakas Dhandi and Mundi are at the entrance of sanctum sanctorum. In koshtam Durgai, Brahma, Lingothbavar, Dakshinamurthy and Vinayagar.
In prakaram, Sandikeswarar, Bhairavar, Panchalingas, Suryan, Nalvar, Chozheeswarar ( Believed to be the original Linga, of the original temple ) and Vinayagar.
ARCHITECTURE:
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, arthamandapam and a Mukha mandapam. The Sanctum sanctorum was believed to be built before 10th Century by Chozhas and further expanded during Kongu Chozhas and Pandyas. The mukha mandapa was built during Vijayanagara period with their signature sculptures. The Mukha mandapam Pillar capitals are of Simha / Lion type with rolling balls in their mouth. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pathabandha adhisthana with tripatta kumuda. The prasthram is of kabotha style with Karnakood and bhootha vari in the valabi. A two tier Nagara Vimana is over the sanctum sanctorum. Ambal Sri Govardanambigai is in a separate temple like sannadhi with sanctum sanctorum, antarala, arthamandapam. A nandhi is infron the Ambal sannadhi.
HISTORY & INSCRIPTION
As per the inscription this place was also called as PerumPazhanil, Perumpazhanam also called as Othanur ( வடபரிசாரநாட்டு ஒத்தனூரான பெரும்பழனம்), and Lord Shiva was called as Uthamachozhichuramudaiya Nayanar. As per the legend the place was also called as Koothanur, since a Chieftain by name Thirukandiyur Vilakkatharaiyan Ambalavan Ponnambala Kooththan had also contributed liberally to this Shiva temple.
The Temple walls and adhisthanam has the inscriptions of Chozha Kings Veerarajendran ( 1224AD), Pandya Kings Veerapandyan ( 1262AD).
The inscriptions speaks about donation of Pazhanjalakai Achu kasu ( Coin ), Abhisheka vessel, Land for garden /nandhavanam, Towards burning of lamps, Santhyadeepam, Thoopadeepam,Kongilakonar donated land for creating a nandavanam, Installation of Kshethrapala Pillaiyar ( Bhairavar ), to clean the kulam / tank, exemption of Taxes and permitted to grow beetalnut trees and Coconut trees. Perur Sevappanatha Mudaliyar’s son Uthandiyappa Mudaliyar constructed the Sandikeswarar sannadhi.
The 17th Century Sri Ramappaiyan’s official Chidambaranatha Pillai period inscription in front of the Deepasthambam speaks about donation of taxes received from the vara sandhai / weekly market, towards Pooja, Naivedyam, Abhishekam, burning of Sandhya deepam and Perpetual lamps.
LEGEND:
When the people ignored to worship, they started living as they wish. Lord Shiva got angry and made this place as desert through sand rain. The people realized and request Lord Shiva to forgive them. When Shiva didn’t relent, appealed to mother Parvati. Mother came to earth and started penance when Lord Shiva refused to show mercy. After some period Shiva’s anger subsided, Shiva gave dharshan to Parvati and restored this place to its original form. A Temple was built where Mother Parvati did penance / Tapas.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 13,.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
HOW TO REACH:
The temple is about 500 meters from the Perumanallur Junction.
Perumanallur is on the junction of Coimbatore to Erode and Tiruppur to Gobichettipalayam.
Perumanallur is about 15.8 KM from Avinashi, 16 KM from Tiruppur, 60 KM from Coimbatore and 50 KM from Erode.
Nearest Railway station is Tiruppur.
LOCATION: CLICK HERE
Chozheeswarar Sannadhi believed to be the original Shiva Linga
Vijayanagara signature bas-reliefs a herdman & a donor
tapas?
Mukha mandapa pillar Lion/ Simha capital with rolling balls
Inscriptions
Inscriptions
Inscriptions
Inscriptions
The inscription stone near Deepasthambam
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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