Thakaraveli Mariamman Temple
Compiled by
P.R.Ramachander
Thakara veli is
a very small village in Thanjavur
district of Tamil Nadu. This village is situated on the road between THiruthuraipoondi and Thiruvarur near
Alathambadi village . The goddess called
Ayiram Kannudayal( Goddess of thousand eyes) and Mahamai(great enchantress) who hasa temple
there is considered as extremely powerful This Mariamman is also called Puthadi Mariamman as her idol is supposed to have risen out of an
anthill. This village which rarely has
visitors is visited by Lakhs of people
during the temple festival of this Mariamman.People believe that she is
all powerful and cures all diseases. When some devotee is cured he is brought
in a village coffin( Paadai) by people
and placed before the goddess . Unlike
many other Maiyamman temples , this
Goddess does not accept sacrifice of animals. However devotees bring lakhs of
goat and hen and release them in the temple and go back. The festival is a very
grand affair .But I could not get
either the timings of the temple or the time of the festival.
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