Kovilpalayam
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is a town located 17 kilometers from Coimbatore
, Tamil Nadu
, India
, on the Sathyamangalam
road (National Highway 209). The Postal name for Kovilpalayam is SarkarSamaKulam or S.S.Kulam in short, there are quite a number of villages/towns in the name of Kovilpalayam, the nearest one to this town with the same name located in Pollachi. It is known for its Hindu
temples.
The Kaalakaleshwara Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, lies on the banks of the Kousika River at Kovilpalayam.In this temple we can find Dakshinamoorthy statue which is the largest Dakshinamoorthy statue in Asia . People from all over Tamilnadu and from other states visit on Pradosham day festivals. Another festival, Sura Samharam, for Lord Muruga, takes place after the week of Deepavali festival which is a very famous festival around the area.
Kavayakaliamman Temple is located at Kavayanpathi, and named after King Kavayan. The temple here is dedicated to the goddess Shakti
. The deity is seen holding a Thirisoolam (trident) and Agni (fire) in her two hands. In the prahara of the temple, there are statues of three soldiers sacrificing themselves by cutting their heads with swords. The specialty of the temple is that there is a practice of navagandam (people sacrificing themselves to the goddess). Fridays of the Tamil months
of Aadi (July–August), Thai (January–February), as well as Sundays, Full Moon days, new moon days, and Navratri, are auspicious days for the temple.
Other temples include Sakthimaariamman Temple and Veeramachi Amman Temple.
There are lot of Buses that connects Coimbatore Gandhipuram Bus Terminal.
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
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, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, on the Sathyamangalam
Sathyamangalam
Sathyamangalam or Sathy is a small city and taluk in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It lies on both banks of the Bhavani River, a tributary of the Kaveri in the foothills of the Western Ghats...
road (National Highway 209). The Postal name for Kovilpalayam is SarkarSamaKulam or S.S.Kulam in short, there are quite a number of villages/towns in the name of Kovilpalayam, the nearest one to this town with the same name located in Pollachi. It is known for its Hindu
Hindu
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temples.
The Kaalakaleshwara Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, lies on the banks of the Kousika River at Kovilpalayam.In this temple we can find Dakshinamoorthy statue which is the largest Dakshinamoorthy statue in Asia . People from all over Tamilnadu and from other states visit on Pradosham day festivals. Another festival, Sura Samharam, for Lord Muruga, takes place after the week of Deepavali festival which is a very famous festival around the area.
Kavayakaliamman Temple is located at Kavayanpathi, and named after King Kavayan. The temple here is dedicated to the goddess Shakti
Shakti
Shakti from Sanskrit shak - "to be able," meaning sacred force or empowerment, is the primordial cosmic energy and represents the dynamic forces that are thought to move through the entire universe in Hinduism. Shakti is the concept, or personification, of divine feminine creative power, sometimes...
. The deity is seen holding a Thirisoolam (trident) and Agni (fire) in her two hands. In the prahara of the temple, there are statues of three soldiers sacrificing themselves by cutting their heads with swords. The specialty of the temple is that there is a practice of navagandam (people sacrificing themselves to the goddess). Fridays of the Tamil months
Tamil calendar
The Tamil calendar is a solar and sidereal Hindu calendar used in Tamil Nadu. It is also used in Pondicherry , and by the Tamil population in Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius and Sri Lanka. It is also used by Telugu speaking people in Tamil Nadu...
of Aadi (July–August), Thai (January–February), as well as Sundays, Full Moon days, new moon days, and Navratri, are auspicious days for the temple.
Other temples include Sakthimaariamman Temple and Veeramachi Amman Temple.
There are lot of Buses that connects Coimbatore Gandhipuram Bus Terminal.
External links
- http://www.india9.com/i9show/-Tamil-Nadu/Kovilpalayam-80733.htm
- http://www.india9.com/i9show/Kaalakaaleswarar-Temple-43797.htm
- http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999
- http://wikimapia.org/13253869/KovilPalayam-Sarkar-Samakulam