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Foundation Year500 years oldSthala TreeTheerthamRathamArchitectureDravidian ArchitectureOther SpecialityPongal Nivedhana and Padayal are the pujas offered to Uthirapathiar on the new moon day of Chithirai (April-May) in the temple.
- Sthala Puran
Powerful Kartha Veearjuna had 1000 hands, a commanding personality and the strength equal to Sun God. He even kept Ravana in captivity. He worshipped sage Thrishada and obtained Agni missilie. He tried to capture the divine cow Kamadenu from Sage Jamadagni who treated him with all hospitality. He beheaded the sage and killed his sons and took away the cow violently.
Parasurama who was not in the place then, returned back to the hermitage and learnt about the atrocities. He vowed to destroy the Kashtria community for 27 generations and executed the pledge by killing them with his axe weapon.
When he cremated his father sage Jamadagni’s mortal remains, His mother Renuka Devi fell on the fire to join her husband. Lord Shiva, caused heavy rains to put off the fire and rescued Renuka Devi. Lord appeared before her and said that she was part of His Devi and that she was not an ordinary human woman. He said that she should stay in earth in the name of Mari Amman and protect her devotees. Mari in Tamil means rain. Renukadevi was rescued by the rains, hence praised as Mari Amman.
There are number of Mari Amman temples in the state. One of them is in Sirkali Tenpathi. Amman is named with the importance of the places. In this temple She is named as SalaiKarayal Kamakshi Mari Amman.
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Rajagopuram of the temple is facing east. The prakara – circular route – is broad enough for easy movement of the devotees. A tall trident, flag post and the holy tree Vembu with Nagars underneath adore the temple. Lord Vinayaka, Uthirapathiar, Kathavarayan accompanied by Bommi, Aryamala, Chinnan, Muneeswarar, Karuppannasami, Pechi Amman and other deities grace the devotees.
It is habitual among the devotees to chase witchcraft and black magic evils with Amman worship. A great serpent statue is on the western prakara with Saptha Kannikas sitting around. During the Masi festival, special pujas are dedicated to Saptha Kannikas. Mother Maha Mari Amman blesses the devotees from the sanctum sanctorum in a sitting form with two hands.
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Majority of devotees throng the temple seeking child boon.
Offerings to DeityRealizing their wishes, devotees offer new Saris to Amman.
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- FestivalsAadi month of the Tamil calendar corresponding to July-August and Masi to February-March are the two months when great festivals are celebrated in the temple. 108 ovens are used to cook pongal offering to Mother Amman. On the third Friday, 108 abisheks are offered to Amman with devotees bringing 108 Milk pots, 108 fruits, 108 types of Padayal-nivedhna. Everything dedicated to Amman that day shall be in 108 numbers. The pongal is offered to devotees as Prasad. Special Homas ae performed in the Mahamandap on each Poornima-full moon day. Special abisheks are dedicated to Mother on the 10th day of Vaikasi (May-June)) festival: Huge number of devotees play Karakam on the day, carry Alagu Kavadi, milk pots, walk on the fire pit and submit their prayers. On the Uthara star days, special pujas are dedicated to Lord Aiyappa. Uthirapahiar is worshipped with special pujas on the Masi Magam day (February-March).
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