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Temples

There are several ancient temples in and around Rasipuram.

  • Kailasanathar Kovil - This Shiva temple was built by the famous King Valvil Ori. Reportedly founded by Adhan Ori, ruler of the Kolli Malai and Rasipura Nadu. According to local folklore, Ori stumbled upon a lingam in the ilandhai forests of Rasipuram while boar hunting. The chief deity’s consort is called Dharma Samvarthini whose name echoes the Buddhist name of Arapalli Isvara of the Kolli Malai.
  • Adhiparasakthi Temple- Located near to the Perumal temple in Mettu Theru
  • Angalamman Temple
  • Kaliamman Temple- situated on the Andagalur road
  • Muniappan Temple - situated on the Andagalur Road
  • Anjaneya temple- Located on the salem main road
  • Ellai Mariamman Temple
  • Mariyamman temple - Where a festival is conducted during Diwali
  • Perumal temple
  • Anjaneya temple - A temple located very near from Rasipuram and 10 km from Mullukkurichi
  • Athanoor Amman Koil - Kuladeivam (Community God) of Rasipuram Koottam Gounders, Rasipuram Nadu of Kulalas and other communities
  • Pudupatti Mariyamman temple - A temple located 10 kms from Rasipuram Where a festival is conducted during month of April.Very famous festival and it happens for six days.
  • Mettala Anjaneya Temple - A temple located 8 km from Rasipuram and 10 km from Mullukkurichi
  • Pattanam Karupanar Temple - Kuladeivam (Community God) of Pattanam & Rasipuram people, located 4 km from Rasipuram. A festival is held in this temple every two years in March.
  • Sri Kamatchi Amman Temple - The Community God of R.Pudupalayam Located 3 km from Rasipuram. The Festival is Conducted every year during the Tamil Month Maasi(மாசி).This is the Temple having Silver Chariot(வெள்ளி ரதம்) in Rasipuram.
  • Mariyamman Temple in R.Puduppalayam is very famous for festivel which happens during the month of Diwali. It happens for three days among that first and last day is very famous for dancing for our village music.
  • Chithirai temple car festival is famous in Rasipuram. Temple car is available for Shiva, Perumal and Amman separately.
  • Ramalinga Sowdeswari Ammam Temple in V.Nagar-2. It Is very famous for festival which happens during the month of Pongal(தை-1). It happen for One day among very famous for sakthi alaithal and Kathi Poduthal(Vera kumararkal). its a Devangar Festival.