14, May 2012
While preparing for
the Kailash Yatra, as advised by my friends, planned to get the Kula Deivam's
blessings. It came to true on 12th and 13th
May 2012 . After getting blessings from my
mother, who is around 80 to 82 years old and still active in a remote village
called Pappavalasu, near Kunnathur, Erode, went to the Kula Deivam temples. It is an interesting story about our Kula Deivam, which goes like this.
SRI VEERAMATHI AMMAN TEMPLE
Our fore fathers were
worshiping Sri Murugan ( also known as Arul Malai Andavar ) as Kula Deivam, at Arul Malai near ( 2 KM of main road - Gobichettipalayam to
Tiruppur) Getticheviyur, on the way to Gobichettipalayam from Tiruppur.
Some of our people argued that a male god cannot be a Kula Deivam and the Kula Deivam must be a female. They searched and found out this Veeramathi Amman (
Akkarapalayam - Talguni - 2 Km from Kolappalur.
Understand from my
brother that people used to walk to reach this temple from Kolappalur.)
This temple belongs to Vishwakarma, a sub sect Kurupa Nadu ( also known
as Asari / Achari / Kammalar a backward community, in Tamil Nadu. We
used to do carpentry works and after the industrial revolution
only few peoples are still doing it and others migrated to other fields
/jobs ). The Amman is
so beautiful with a smile on her face and it is very difficult to lift
the eyes from Amman.
The Amman is in
sitting posture with one hand in abhaya hastham and the other in vara hastham.
The temple and Amman are
facing north. Simha vahana is in front of Amman. After the
alangaram two eyes may not be sufficient to look her beauty. ( காண கண்
கோடி வேண்டும் ).
The blessing in this temple is little different from other temples. There is a
brass hand kept at the feet of Amman .
The devotees are blessed by keeping the brass hand on their heads. The poojas
are being performed by a non brahmin priest. ( It is common practice that
poojas are conducted by a non brahmin priest in our area called Pandarams or
Poojari in Erode and Coimbatore side Villages ).
It was understood
that the Amman was in a hut for some years in a Thottam. When our cast people
approached for construction of temple in that place the land owner objected and
wanted an important post in the temple committee. Our people decided and
purchased a new land and constructed the present temple.
Devotees throng
to this temple on no moon days and Aadi Tamil month annual
festival day ( This year 25th July 2012 ). Goats are sacrificed in
this temple to Sri Karuppanna swamy and the same will be distributed to
the devotees after cooking for which a separate dining hall also
constructed. The temple is little away from the village Talguni, in
the midst of the fields, on the tar topped village road. There is small shrine
for Kaaval theivam, Sri Karuppanna Swamy, who is about 2 feet tall facing east. The temple has no Rajagopuram and renovation works are in progress under
the a registered body.
Facility to sit in
front of the temple when the temple is closed. The priest resides near by
village, who can be contacted over his mobile and the mobile number is also
written on the compound wall. The mobile number is + 91 9944424438.
After posting in the
website, two devotees contacted me on 18-05-2012 to get more
information/clarifications. I wish to go once again during Aadi month or
Aavani Tamil months. During that time I may get more information and post the
details. I went to this temple along with my brother, who is a retired BSNL
officer. Some miracles also experienced by devotees after the darshan of Sri
Veeramathi Amman. One of them may be, My brother and Anni are blessed with a
male child about 8 months before and my brother is at 65 and anni is at 60
years. They will be offering a goat and rice, on the festival day.
HOW TO REACH :
On Gobichettipalayam
to Tirupur getdown at Kolappalur. From there 3 KM on Nambiyur route.
The place name is Akkarapalayam
- Talguni - 3 Km from Kolappalur bus stop.
The Town bus route No
22 from Tiruppur to Nambiyur passes through the temple, and the frequency is
limited.
CONTACT DETAILS :
The Poojari can be
contacted over his mobile + 91 9944424438.
BRIEF HISTORY OF
OUR
KULA DEIVAM SRI
VEERAMATHI AMMAN :CLICK HERE
Sri Veeramathi Amman
Annual Festival 2013 :CLICKHERE
Sri Veeramathi Amman
Annual Festival 2014 :CLICKHERE
Sri Veeramathi Amman
Annual Festival 2015 :CLICKHERE
Sri Veeramathi Amman
Annual Festival 2016 :
( Sri Veeramathi Amman in Santhana kaappu alangaran on 25th July 2012, annual festival day )
( Pongal preparation- By ladies )
( Vimanam )
( Vimanam )
( Digital banner for the iruperum vizha )
Sri Karuppanna Swamy
( Maavilakku procession from Perumal temple to Sri Veeramathi amman temple )
( Maavilakku procession from Perumal temple to Sri Veeramathi Amman temple )
Temple mukappu arch
ARUL MALAI SRI MURUGAN TEMPLE
Before going to Sri
Veeramaathi Amman temple, I went first to Arul malai Sri Murugan temple,
which is on the way to Kolappalur. The temple is on a small kundru with 25 and
odd steps. 2 to 3 Kms from Ketticheviyur, not on the main road. Our forefathers
had done many thirupani /kaingariams to this temple, since they believed
Sri Murugan as their Kula Theivam.
During my young age I used to go to this temple during Thai poosam
festival and Thirutheir ( Chariot ) will be pulled around the kundru. People
also throng this temple during No moon day ( Ammavasai ). After a gap of 25
years ( I really ashamed of not went to this temple and left such a long
gap ), I went to this temple and had the dharshan of Sri Arulmalai Andavar.
( Moolavar vimanam )
--- OM SIVAYA NAMA ---