Kadayur Vellaimmal Koil
Compiled by
P.R.Ramachander
Vellaiammal who was extremely white was born in a rich
family of “Porul thantha Muzhukkathar
kula” , who belonged to the Kongu Velalar caste
.Her rich parents were not able to find a suitable groom for her. At
that time a labourer called Kangeyan came
to the village for Adhikarumapuram to
herd to look after the cattle belonging to the village. Seeing that he
was very handsome and honest , the parents of Velliammal wanted to make him as their son in law. Kangeyan was
agreeable to the marriage provided his parents consented for the match. The
parents of Velliammal approached the parents of Kangeyan and they were
agreeable for the marriage. At that time Kangeyan who was poor demanded some
land for himself so that he can till the land and live. This was also agreed to. Kangeyan married
Velliammal and continued to live in her
house. They had three sons. By this time the parents of
Velliammal died. So her brothers , who did not want to give her any share of
the property one day took Kangeyan to
the foret and killed him and spread the news that he was missing. At that time Velliammal was in the family
way . Her brothers drove her away along
with her sons saying that , she bore
that child to somebody else and her virtue was in Doubt. When she was walking alonge with her three
sons in a lonely forest, the Sardar of the place came driving on a horse in
that path. Though Velliammal tried to hide herself in a bush , he found her
out. When he came to know about the story of Valliammal, he sent word to her
brothers. They insisted that Velliammal was bearing the child of someone else after
the death of her husband Kangeyan.SArdar insisted that it was only a false
story. Then the brothers laid down a
test of virtue of Velliammal. They told that she should bring water in a unbaked mud pot
from the river , sprinkle it on the mud
horse of Kadyeswarar temle. Then the
mud horse should shiver. Then she should
sprinkle the water on the Dead wood
meant for hanging people and that should
sprout leaves. The Sardar said this test was very harsh and Velliammal need not
undergo these tests.But to prove that
she was virtuous and that her brothers were telling a lie , Velliammal agreed
to undergo the test. Without any difficulty she brought water in an unbaked mud pot , sprinkled water
on the mud horse and made it shiver. Then she sprinkled the water on the dead tree and made it sprout with
leaves. The people of the village and
the Sardar drove away her brothers and gave all her father’s property to her.
She delivered one more son and lived for
a long time. The people of the village considered as Goddess and
after her death installed a statue
in the Kadaeswarar temple. The clan of her four sons consider her as
their clan goddess and maintain her statue
in the kadeaswarar temple . Her story is also painted on the walls of
that temple. People facing any type of
family problems come and worship her and
get rid of their problems. All her clan
members bring their children to this temple for the ear boring ceremony.
Kadayur is 6 km away from Kangeyam on
Kangeyam Coimbatore road. The temple is
open from 5.30 Am to 7 PM. The famous
Tamil cinema actor Shiva Kumar considers
Vellaimmal as his family God.
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