Arapaleeswarar Temple in Kolli Hills
Arapaleeswarar Temple in Kolli Hills
Kolli Hills or
Kolli Malai is a small mountain range located in central Tamil Nadu in Namakkal
district of India. The mountains are about 1000 to 1300 m in height and cover
an area of approximately 280 km².
The Kolli Hills
has 70 hair pin bends to reach the top of the hills (Some are more steep). The
Kolli Hills are part of the Eastern Ghats, which is a mountain range that runs
mostly parallel to the east coast of South India. The entire range of the Kolli
Hills gets a religious importance because of the Arapaleeswarar Temple and
Agaya Gangai Waterfalls. Such is the importance of this temple that the ancient
Tamil literature speaks of this temple in glorious terms.
Arappaleeswarar
Temple in Kolli Hills in Tamil Nadu is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Set a midst
beautiful hills and lush greenery, the temple is believed to have been built
during the 1st or 2nd century AD by Valvil Ori . The Kollimalai shiva temple is
very ancient one and it dates back to the period of Appar, who has referred to
it in his Kshetra Kovai Tiruttandakam.
The region was
ruled by Valvil Ori (வல்வில் ஓரி) around 200 A.D., who is praised as one of
the seven great philanthropists (கடை ஏழு வள்ளல்) of ancient Tamil Nadu.
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Kolli Hills - Sri Arappaleeswarar Swamy
Temple
கொல்லி மலை - அரப்பளீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்
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Main Deity
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Lord
Shiva
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Name
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Sri Arapaleeswarar
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Goddess Name
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Sri Archalai
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Location
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Kolli Malai
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Temple Tank
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Significance
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The region was ruled by
Valvil Ori
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Ancient
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1000
years old
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Travel Base
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Namakkal
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How to Reach :
Kollimalai Arapaleeswarar temple is 90 km from Salem on the Rasipuram route.
Buses are available from Salem and Namakkal to reach the temple.
Shri
Arappaleeswarar Temple,
Ariyurnadu, Kollimalai,
Salem district, Tamil Nadu 637411.
The temple is
open from 7.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
During the
festival days, the temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m.
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