Description
This temple is known as a Sabarimala for women. This temple was built typically following Malabar traditions in very simple style. Bo Tree and Neem are considered holy at this temple.The temple, as the name suggests, is fully dedicated to the Goddess Devi in various forms. Located in the Perambalur district of Tamil Nadu, crossing Chennai, the temple is a great deed of attraction for the devotees who come to view the incarnation of the Goddess in powerful forms.Trivandrum Attukal Bhagavathy TempleIn Alapuzha district of kerala, a beautiful temple of Godeees Durga is situated in the name of Chakkulathu Kavu .It is one of the most popular temples in the state. Devotees are mesmerized with sheer magic of Goddess Durga. People from all over kerala thronged the temple with their wishes.The Ayyavadi Mahapratiyankara Devi Temple is situated in Ayyavadi, the village found in close proximity to Kumbakonam, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Mettupalayam Vanabhadra Kaliamman Devi Temple is located in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. This is dedicated to Goddess Kali and witnesses thousands of devotees all year round.
History
The exact location for the temple is described to be in the Siruvachur which is 5 kilometers away from the Perambalur district. This place is actually supposed to be the one that belonged to the Kannagi that is the idol of Silapatikaram as per the Tamil epics.Mythology says that Attukal Bhagvathy is the divine form of Kannaki, the heroine of Chilapathikaram, a Tamil work by the poet Elenkovadikal. Kannaki was married to Kovalan, who was a merchant's son. Kovalan spent all his money on a dancer and forgot Kannaki. After losing all his wealth he came back to Kannaki who had nothing but a pair of anklets. Shumbha and Nishuma were two demoniac characters used to live in ancient period. They started doing penance for achieving super human power from Lord Brahma. Lord Brahma blessed them with super human powers for their devotion, that they could be killed only through a fight with a woman.Legend has it that the 5 Pandava brothers came here and placed their firearms beneath a tree. After which, they prayed to Sri Maha Prathyangira Devi and roamed the jungles. Since this is the place where the Panadava brothers held communion, this place became well known as Aivar Padi, and it was, after some years, named as Ayyavadi. Lord Vishnu assumed the avatar of Narsimha in order to destroy Hiranyakasipu, the king of demons.The exact date of construction of this temple is unknown. However, historians believe that this way built long back in time. Once, Goddess Shakti was undertaking a deep penance in the forest of Vena.
Importance/Significance
The prime and the foremost deity of the Siruvachur Madhurai Kaliamman Devi Temple is the Mathura Kaliammani in the significant form that is the Goddess Devi. The devotees will be given access to the temple only twice in a week – generally, Monday & Friday.The Trivandrum Attukal Bhagavathy Temple is one of the South Indian temples, built in ancient India. Women are the major devotees of this temple and it is known among them as Sabarimala. The Mother Goddess here is worshipped as the creator of the universe and all the living forces on earth. She is both the preserver and the destroyer. Almost 3000 years back , A Hunter with his family was walking through the jungle. Suddenly, he saw a snake was advancing on him, In self defence, he attacked snake with his axe but snake survived the attack .Mettupalayam Vanabhadra Kaliamman Devi Temple holds high religious importance, Maa Kali is considered to be all powerful and people pray to her for removing all the evils from one's life. Married women put their Mangalsutra in the handi in order to seek blessings and happiness in their married life.
Facts/Mythology
An extremely unique feature of this temple is that as it is not forbidden to cook and eat non-vegetarian foods, as in most other major Hindu temples, during the festival. Meat can be seen being cooked during the Ponkala days around the temple.There is temple ritual of making “Therali Nyvedyam” (a special sweet with mixture of rice and jaggery covered with plantain leaves). Damodaram Nambudiri is a chief priest of the temple. Once he asked for “Therali Nyvedyam” during his childhood to his father but it was not available. People of the village believe that the Goddess grants all the wishes of the devotees and frees them from all the problems that they're facing in their day to day lives. Priests of the temple perform different rites on the day of the new moon (Amavasya) following which, they offer tons of red chillies to the deity. Devotees pray to the Goddess.A unique fact about this temple is that the idol of Vanabhadra Kaliamman Devi is Swayambhu or self-manifested form and hence is considered to be very sacred.
Festivals/Events/Gatherings
A Car festival is one of the unique festivals of the temple, will be held every year in the month of May. In this festival, the goddess Mathura Kaliamman will be consorted in procession from the shrine to car where a lot of traditional formalities and rituals usually will be done. The car-festival is a part of the annual festival that is celebrated and lasts for around 13 days annually.The most important festival celebrated here is the Attukal Pongala, which witnesses grand celebrations and a massive crowd. Millions of women come here during the month of Kumbham and prepare the Pongala which is rice cooked with ghee and jaggery in small pots in honor of the goddess.Chakkulathukavu Temple is known for their festivities all around the year. People from all over kerala visit the temple to take part in the festivities. Major amongst them is, Pongal, it is celebrated during the month of 'Vrischikam' .One of the famous festivals which are celebrated in this temple is the Pookundam fire pits which are held in the month of July. This is a grand festival which attracts thousands of people. The puja begins from the first Tuesday.
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