- Special Features
Foundation Year500-1000 years oldSthala TreePeepal tree (Arasamaram)TheerthamRathamArchitectureOther SpecialityThere are three Goddesses in the sanctum sanctorum representing the powers of Wishes (Itcha Shakti), Action (Kriya Shakti) and Wisdom (Gnana Shakti).
- Sthala Puran
A devotee Chakkarayar Aiyar living in north during the Vijayanagara days came to south. He took a little sand from the Shakti temple where he was worshipping. He was advised by Ambica to place the sand at a place suggested by her for his worship. The devotee placed the sand and put a stone on it as deity and worshipped. Later another devotee installed three Ambicas there and built the temple and named the presiding deity Muthalamman. This is the first Shakti temple in the place. Based on the first letter of Tamil language, the place was named Akaram (A).
- Architecture
There are shrines for Vinayaka, Balamurugan, and Mahalakshmi. Special pujas are performed for Lord Muruga on Kruthika star days. Special Homas are performed on Jupiter and Saturn transit days to please the planets.
- Alankar of Deity
- Prayers and BenefitsSpecial Vratas and Prayers
Devotees pray seeking child boon. Those starting new ventures, buying land, seeking solutions for family problems pray to Boodharaja in the temple.
Offerings to DeityOn realizing their wishes, devotees tonsure in the temple, do Angapradaksina (rolling around the prarkar ) and perform abishek to the deities.
Stotras and Mantras
- FestivalsAipasi Brhammotsavam and Annabishekam in October-November, Aadi Fridays in July-August, One Lakh deepa lighting on Karthikai in November-December, Deepa Puja (lighting lamps) throughout the month of Margazhi in December-January, Shivrathri for Suralingeswarar in February-March are the festivals celebrated in the temple.
- Sodasha Upcharas
- Prasadhas
- Social ActivitiesAnnadhanMarriageEar BoringHead ShaveDanaasEducation FacilitiesSocial DrivesOther Activities
- Arjita Seva
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