Sunday 20 May 2018

Sri KariVaradharaja Perumal Temple / ஸ்ரீ கரிவரதராஜ பெருமாள் கோயில், துடுப்பதி / Thudupathi, near Perundurai, Erode District, Tamil Nadu.

                                                                                     15th May 2018
Thought of visiting this temple every time I cross this place on the way to my Native Village Pappavalasu from Erode/ Perundurai. Last Monday 15th May 2018 visited my Village and got down at Thudupathi on the way to Erode to catch the Yercaud Express. 


Moolavar : Sri KariVaradharaja Perumal.
Thayar    : Sri Neela Nayaki.

Some of the important details are,..
The temple is facing east with a deepa sthambam made of single stone on the road side. The deepam will be lit on karthigai deepam day. Palipedam and Garudalwar are immediately after the front mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum consists of Sanctum, antarala and artha mandapam. Vimanam is on the sanctum. 

It was told that moolavar is swayambhu – a Thulasi Madam. It was told that this temple might have been built over the Brindavan or a jeeva Samadhi of a saint. Nobody knows the history behind that. Urchavars are Sridevi and Bhoodevi with Sri KariVaradharaja Perumal. In the other prakaram Nagaraj and a thulasi madam. 

The mandapam was rebuilt in recent times with concrete. There are reliefs around the sanctorum walls. There is separate temple for Vinayagar with a deepa sthambam in front.

HISTORY
During renovation they had found out a secret chamber in the mandapam and Pooja articles are unearthed. The unearthed pooja articles are now kept at Erode Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department. 

It was told that the temple was built about 500 years before. It must have some inscriptions, but noting is visible due to white washing.  

LEGENDS
It was learnt that this temple is the kula Deivam for Kongu Kuruppa Nadu Padaithalai Vellalar community. Tonsuring and ear boring ceremony for their children are done  at this temple. 

TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple  will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.30 hrs. 

CONTACT DETAILS: 
Contact landline and mobile numbers are 245278 and 9443245278. 

HOW TO REACH: 
This temple and the Thudupathi Village is on the way from Perundurai to Gobichettipalayam / Tirupur via Kunnathur. 

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE    :CLICK HERE




Kumbha latha






---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---

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