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The east facing
shrine of Avinashi Lingeswarar is located on the banks of Nallar river. |
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A
‘Deepasthambam’ can be seen in front of the temple which is carved of
single stone. The lower part of this 70 foot post bears the carvings of
lord Ganapathi, Sundaramoorthi Nayanar and the rebirth of a boy from the
mouth of a crocodile. This ‘Dheepasthumbam’ (Post) is a unique feature
in all the ancient temples of ‘Kongunadu’. |
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A 30
pillar hall built by the King of Mysore, Udayur in the year 1756 is
located in front
of the ‘Dheepasthumbam’. |
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Main Tower |
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The Main Tower (Raja
Gopuram) of this temple is nearly 100 feet height and one of
the biggest
towers in the Kongunadu.
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This tower was first
built during the period of Kongu Pandian – Sundarapandian (1285- 1300).
Later reconstructed by the King of Mysore.
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In the year 1860, the
tower was damaged by the lightning and totally demolished by
the
district administration.
The present structure
was constructed by Sundara swamigal of Kumara mutt in the year 1980. |
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