03rd February 2020.
This Sri Chelliswarar Temple’s Visit was a part of Heritage Visit to temples, Hero stones and Heritage sites around Anthiyur and Athani, scheduled on 03rd February 2020. This is one of the 800 and odd years old temples of Erode District. This temple has an inscription, in which The King had issued an order in favor of a community to abolish the restrictions imposed on them, by another community.
Moolavar : Sri Chelliswarar
Consort : Sri Chelliswari
Some of the important features of this temple…
The temple is facing east with a balipedam and Nandhi. Vinayagar and Nagars are under a tree on the out side of the temple complex. The temple complex is about 3 feet below the out side ground level. Dakshinamurthy, Brahma and Durga are not inside the koshtam, but kept outside.
In prakaram Suryan, Chandran, Kannimoola Ganapthy, Arumuga Subramaniyar with Sri Valli Deva Sena, Veera Kala Bhairavar and Shaniswarar. Ambal is in a separate temple like sannadhi facing east like moolavar.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple complex consists of Sanctum sanctorum, antarala, arthamandapam and a mukha mandapam. The 2 thala vimana is on the simple pathabhanda adhisthana and Vedhikai. Since this temple was reconstructed many times, we do not know the original construction of this temple. The present temple looks like a 16th to 17th Century temple.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
There are two inscriptions recorded in this temple. The 13th Century Kongu Pandyar Veerapandyan period inscription on the west side wall records the abolition on restrictions imposed on 5 sections of Kammalars ( Acharis / Viswakarmas / Asaris ),( கொல்லர், தச்சர், கன்னார், கற்சிற்பி, பொற்கொல்லர் ), by an another community. The King’s order permits the 5 sections of Acharis can wear Footwear, plastering of their houses, to blow conch on Good and bad events /functions and playing drums ( பேரிகை ). The copy of this inscription is also available at Perur, Gudimangalam, Karur, Kadathur, Modakkur, Pariyur and Avinashi temples.
Another 13th Century Kongu Pandyar Veerapandyan’s 11th year rule period inscription records the donation of 10 panam ( money ) towards burning of Sandya deepam by Vadakarai nattu Anthiyur Narambarkal Nattu Kamindan and Kasiba kothra Periya Thevan Pillai Theva Narayana Narpathennayira Nambi.
The 16th Century Ummaththur Veerananjarayar period inscription records the donation of Land to this temple. It mentions that Ponnankattiyar Venkadanathar’s farm land after his death was sold to and purchased a new land for 20 panam and a Samadhi was built for him. The new land with Samadhi was donated to this Shiva temple. This was done by 5 persons, whose names are also inscribed.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs.
HOW TO REACH:
This temple is about 500 meters from Anthiyur Bus Stand.
Anthiyur is 18.5 KM from Bhavani, 25 KM from Erode, 23.8 KM from Gobichettipalayam, 108 KM from Coimbatore and 400 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway Station is Erode.
LOCATION: CLICK HERE
Inscriptions on the adhithana
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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