Kolinjivadi - Some Photographs of Agraharam Part I

 I Want to share some of the moments captured from Kolinjivadi. I will keep on publishing some photographs of our Agraharam time to time in parts. This will be the first set of photos.

Photos Courtesy: Mrs.Vijayashree Sridhar, Bangalore.

1. This is the street which takes us to the Amaravathi River Bathing place and Dakshinamoorthy Temple. Place holder no: 10
 
This photo was taken during Thiruvadhirai Festival (Arudhra Dharisanam), in the month of Margazhi(December/january).  It is a custom in our Agraharam, during Arudhra we put big kolams in front of the house (pure white,without Rangoli) to welcome Lord Natarajar.

Houses from the right:  Mohan Iyer, K.S.Viswanatha Iyer, Nalla Subramanya Gurukkal. 

2. Main double street leading to Krishna Temple. You can see the transformation, which is happening in the Agraharam now a days. Kolinjivadi started losing its glory like most other Agraharam's of Tamilnadu. Place holder no: 5

3. Today's view of Some of the good old houses which were being kept closed for, almost more than a decade.Place holder no: 5

Houses From the left: Santhana Deekshithar, Raju Deekshithar, M.S.Gopala Iyer.

4. Sri Dakshinamoorthy - Witnessed the heights of Kolinjivadi long ago, now witnessing the downfall of the Agraharam.  This form of Dakshinamoorthy is called as "Medhaa Dakshinamoorthy". Place holder no: 2

5.  Hundred year old Bridge constructed during the British Empire over the Amaravathi River. To the left of the bridge by the bank of the river, we can see Chakkara Vinayagar Temple. Place holder no: 19 , 23

6. Sri Agastheeswarar and Akhilandeshwari Temple view from the Amaravathi River. It is common to see the house hold names of Akhilandam, Akhila, Meenkashi, Kamakshi, Sundaresan,etc  across Kolinjivadi.  They have been named after the presiding deities in and around the temples of Kolinjivadi. Place holder no: 21

7. Sri Natarajar Purappadu during Arudhra Day,from Meenakshi Chokkanathar temple.
During our childhood days, it's a fun for us to draw the cart were the Urchava Moorthy is mounted, across the streets of Kolinjivadi Agraharam.  Place holder no: 17