03rd February 2020.
This Veerabadra 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. When we are looking for a Hero stone, landed in this temple. The Hero stone is installed in the temple complex, on the right side of the entrance with a separate entrance. The details of the Hero stone will be written separately.
Moolavar : Sri Veerabadrar
Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple faces east with a Nandhi in-front of the sanctum. Moolavar is Lord Shiva as Veerabadra in standing posture. A stucco image of Veerabadra is on the top of the front mandapam.
This is an old temple, renovated during recent period and Kumbhabhishekam was also conducted. The new temple is with sanctum sanctorum, antrala, arthamandapam and amukha mandapam ( a metacolour sheet shed ). The sanctum adhisthana was built like typical Kongu Village temple. There is no koshtas in the sanctum walls. The Vimana is of ekathala vesara Vimana and east side maha Nasi is extended. The extended nasi has the image of Veerabadra and 5 kalasas in addition to that one at the centre. Stucco images of Dakshinamurthy and Brahma are in the Vimana.
The temple may belongs to Vijayanagara Nayak period or even earlier to that, ie, 300 to 400 years old. The mandapa pillars, Capital or pothyals are strewn around the temple. The Pothyals are of pushpa pothyals. 4 Pillars with a Shiva Linga and Ambal are kept out side along with a Japanese Kubera / laughing Buddha. The Pillar omam or the base has beautiful images of Kali, Lord Shiva, Shiva Linga, Saints, etc,. In addition to this, there are many stone balls scattered around this makeshift structure for Lord Shiva and the purpose is not known.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 10 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 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
Vimana with Suka Nasi above antarala ( extended maha nasi )
Old temple's pillars - On the right is the Kubera Buddha
Old Temple pillar capital / Pothyal
Old temple pillar capitals / Pothyals
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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