03rd February
2020.
This
Sri Sellandiamman 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 400 and odd years old Amman temple at
Athani in Erode District. Athani is on the banks of river Bhavani. Sri
Sellandiamman is a Village guarding deity.
Presiding
Deity : Sri Sellandiamman
Some
of the important features of this temple are..
The
temple is facing north. At the entrance of temple gate a Nagar is on the right
and a man with folding hands in anjali hastham is on the right. A Deepasthambam
is immediately after the entrance gate. Dwarapalakis are on both sides of
arthamandapam entrance. An Oonjal / Swing, balipedam and a Simha
Vahana are in front of Sanctum Sanctorum. Sellandiamman’s stucco image is on
the top of the arthamandapam entrance. In sanctum sanctorum Sri Sellandiamman
is in sitting posture with 8 hands.
The
temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and arthamandapam. The
arthamandapam was built during 17th Century Ketti Mudali’s
period. An asbestos sheet mukha mandapa is in front of the sanctum sanctorum.
The
sanctum sanctorum was built on a padabandha adhisthana. The sanctum is in
rectangular shape and an eka thala Vimana is on the sanctum with 3 kalasas.
Amman’s stucco images are on all the 4 sides of the vimana.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
The
east side arthamandapam wall has the 17th Century Ketti Mudali
King Nalludayappar Kumara Kettiyar period inscription. This inscription records
the construction of arthamandapam by a Vadakarai Nattu Vellalar Vanakula Chinna
Periyana Goundar. This Amman was mentioned as Kondaththu Sellandiamman. It also
mentioned the Tharamangalam Ketti Mudali’s official Perumal Deekshithar’s name.
The
temple had a 13th century Kongu Pandya king Sundara Pandyan’s
30th year rule inscription, inscribed on a stone
installed in play ground. The inscription records that Vadakarai
Nattu people gathered together and donated a land to Kanchikoil Nadu
Kugalur Perumal Sundara Tholudayar. This mentions the land with trees and the
wells. This inscription stone is missing and we are not able to trace it.
The
temple may belongs to 13th Century and latter reconstructed
during 16th to 17th Century Vijayanagara period
/ Ketti Mudali period
TEMPLE
TIMINGS:
Since
oru kala pooja is conducted, the closing and opening times are un predictable.
HOW
TO REACH:
The
Temple is about 750 meters from Athani.
Athani
is 23 KM from Bhavani, 40 KM from Erode,100 KM from Coimbatore and 410 KM from
Chennai.
Nearest
Railway Station is Erode.
LOCATION: CLICK
HERE
Dwarapalakis
Nagar & may be a donor
Inscriptions
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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