Ezhai Katha Amman
of Vellalur Nadu
Compiled by
P.R.Ramachander
The chozhas used to
maintain armies in several places in
their country to protect their
kingdom. One sucj group was called
Ambalakarar and who were stationed in
Vellalur Nadu near Sivagangai and their job was to protect the kingdom from the sea robbers . The chiefs of these castes were eleven in
number and they were called “Karaikararkal”
,The Ezhai Katha Amman (Goddess who
protected the poor) belonged to this caste.
In Vellalur aboyut
900 years ago lived two sisters. The elder one though married did not have any
children. The younger sister had about 8 children. The elder sister loved these
children, and fondled all of them. The younger
sister became jealous because of that.
Other people told her that all her children will desert her and go with her elder sister. One day , when the elder sister came in search of the kids, the younger sister locked all her kids in the Chicken cage and
told her sister that they were not there.
The elder sister who happened to
see the children in the cage , then said, “If they are not there, then they
would not be there..” After she went back the younger sister found that all her kids had turned in to stone. When her neibhbours saw this they
advised the younger sister to go
and approach the elder sister. The kind
hearted elder sister then brought back to life all the kids. This elder sister
was well known for helping poor people. After her death, her clan members started worshipping her as Goddess. The festival of her temple starts on the last Tuesday
of Avani or first Tuesday of
Purattasi. And would continue for fifteen days.. Seven small
girls are selected ion the first
day of the festival and have to live in
the temple for fifteen days.. On the fifteenth day these children carry pots of milk
to the goddess on the fifteenth
day.
People believe
that praying this Goddess for anything connected with children would be
answered positively. People believe that
prayers done on Tuesdays and Fridays are more effective.. This temple is ten km away on the Melur Sivagangai road., On
Tuesdays and Fridays temple would be open from
9 am to 2 Pm.
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