Pyramid Shape Temple Towers, Agrahara Mettupatty,
Namakkal
Agrahara
Mettupatty has a Lord Siva Temple (Sri
Sivakama Sundari Udanurai, Sri Chidambareshwarar Aalayam) and Kothanda Perumal
temple. It has been a significant importance to this village as it is
constructed in the shape of Pyramids (Egyptian pyramids). The Mettupatty
Zamindars, who ruled the entire eight villages, including Agrahara Mettupatty,
had constructed this Pyramid-shaped temple 300 years before.
The
temple towers are also in the shape of Pyramids (Egyptian pyramids) and you
will never see these kinds of temple towers anywhere in Tamilnadu. There is a Pradhosha
Pooja every 15 days in the month. All the people’s from surrounding areas,
including local politicians, used to come and attend the Pradhosha pooja.
A.Mettupatty
(Agrahara Mettupatty) is a small Village near Valayapatty in Namakkal
district of Tamilnadu. It is situated 15 km south of Namakkal and 2 km south of Valayapatty Panchayat.
It is located at the bank of Karaipottan River.