Perur Patteswaram Temple - Kongu Mandalam - Coimbatore
This temple is located near the Kongu belt at a place called Perur. This temple is very historic and has a legend over 1000 years.
Temple timings are : open at 6 AM to 1 PM and re-open at 4 PM to 8.30 PM
This is also one of the padal petra sthalam out of 276 temples.
History : This temple has been built by Karikala cholan in early 7-8th century. This temple depicts Tamil architecture even before Peruvudaiyar Thanjai Periya Koil 3 - 4 centuries before. Great King Raja Raja Chola built Artha mandapam and Maha Mandapam during his 9-10th century period.
Temple saw donations from other kingdoms like Hoysala, Vijayanagara and Nayakars during later period with hefty endowments to maintain the temple. Famous dancing Kanaga sabai was built by Nayak rulers in 17th century.
The main deity is suyambu lingam and named as Patteswaranathar with her wife Parvathi in the name of Pachai nayaki. Since this is mukthi sthalam, Lord Murugar resides in between Lord and Mother in the form of somasundarar. Lord Ganesa is termed here as Patti vinayakar. This temple also has perumal , Anjeneyar shirnes. There are several architectural carvings in the pillars tbeo depict ancient culture and how they lived 1000 years before. There is a shrine dedicated to Shiva where it is believed that Lord Shiva appeared in dancing posture in the same place. Tamarid tree is associated with this temple and it is called as Pirava puli as the seeds from this tree will not grow anywhere even it is sowed and water correctly
Legend:
The legend goes that Kamadenu was in penance with Lord Siva to get the creator post and she milked the Suyambu lingam everyday, she had a calf named Patti who was playful and one day without knowingly, Patti put her feet in the top of the lingam, Kamadenu cow was very upset and prayed to Lord Siva to pardon them. Lord appeared and informed Kamadenu cow that he is not angry and informed that this place will be called as Kamadenapuri or Pattipuri and he will reside in the same place as Patteswaranathar. Since Kamadenu and Patti's mistakes were pardoned, this place is mapped as Salvation place. The cowdung in this place and surroundings will not have any worms which is still a miracle and so does pirava puli tree seeds.
Appar and Sundarar had visited this place and sung hymns on the Patteswaranathar in Devaram, hence this place has gained Padal Petra sthalam.
Arunagirinathar has also visited this place and sung hymns on soma sundarar during 15th century.
Panguni uthiram is very famous in this temple which happens in Apr - May timeframe. Also every year, classical dancers will gather and perform in the temple for the Lord as it is beleived that Siva performed Anantha thandavam in this place.
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This temple is located near the Kongu belt at a place called Perur. This temple is very historic and has a legend over 1000 years.
Temple timings are : open at 6 AM to 1 PM and re-open at 4 PM to 8.30 PM
This is also one of the padal petra sthalam out of 276 temples.
History : This temple has been built by Karikala cholan in early 7-8th century. This temple depicts Tamil architecture even before Peruvudaiyar Thanjai Periya Koil 3 - 4 centuries before. Great King Raja Raja Chola built Artha mandapam and Maha Mandapam during his 9-10th century period.
Temple saw donations from other kingdoms like Hoysala, Vijayanagara and Nayakars during later period with hefty endowments to maintain the temple. Famous dancing Kanaga sabai was built by Nayak rulers in 17th century.
The main deity is suyambu lingam and named as Patteswaranathar with her wife Parvathi in the name of Pachai nayaki. Since this is mukthi sthalam, Lord Murugar resides in between Lord and Mother in the form of somasundarar. Lord Ganesa is termed here as Patti vinayakar. This temple also has perumal , Anjeneyar shirnes. There are several architectural carvings in the pillars tbeo depict ancient culture and how they lived 1000 years before. There is a shrine dedicated to Shiva where it is believed that Lord Shiva appeared in dancing posture in the same place. Tamarid tree is associated with this temple and it is called as Pirava puli as the seeds from this tree will not grow anywhere even it is sowed and water correctly
Legend:
The legend goes that Kamadenu was in penance with Lord Siva to get the creator post and she milked the Suyambu lingam everyday, she had a calf named Patti who was playful and one day without knowingly, Patti put her feet in the top of the lingam, Kamadenu cow was very upset and prayed to Lord Siva to pardon them. Lord appeared and informed Kamadenu cow that he is not angry and informed that this place will be called as Kamadenapuri or Pattipuri and he will reside in the same place as Patteswaranathar. Since Kamadenu and Patti's mistakes were pardoned, this place is mapped as Salvation place. The cowdung in this place and surroundings will not have any worms which is still a miracle and so does pirava puli tree seeds.
Appar and Sundarar had visited this place and sung hymns on the Patteswaranathar in Devaram, hence this place has gained Padal Petra sthalam.
Arunagirinathar has also visited this place and sung hymns on soma sundarar during 15th century.
Panguni uthiram is very famous in this temple which happens in Apr - May timeframe. Also every year, classical dancers will gather and perform in the temple for the Lord as it is beleived that Siva performed Anantha thandavam in this place.
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