Chelliamman temple
of Thottapalayam, Vellore
Compiled by
P.R.RAmachander
This Temple is
situated adjacent to the new city bus
stand of the Vellore visited by thousands of devotees daily. She is considered to be another form
of CHamundeswari , one of the Saptha Mathrukas(Seven mothers viz Brahmi, Vaishnaviu, Maheswari, Kaumari, Chamundi, Varahi , Narasimhi ). Inside the sanctum the idols of all the
Saptha Mathrukas are also seated but Goddess Chelli Amman who is
Chamundi is prominently shown. There is a very interesting story
of this temple.
It seems Bommi and
Dhimmi were two brothers hailing from Karnataka deserted their
original home due to the ill treatment
of their step brothers and reached the
Banks of Palaru in Vellore. At that time
this part of Tamil Nadu was ruled by Chozhas and they permitted the brothers to stay in Vellore.
Seeing the Saptha Matha idols they started worshipping the idol of CHamundi who
was their Kula Deivam (clan god.) Once when dacoits attacked that village and these brothers
drove them out due to the power given to them by Chamundi. The other
villagers who only then realized the
power of the Goddess started worshipping
Chamundi but in Tamil called her Chelli
Amman.
Her devotees have
great belief in the powers of the Goddess
and any good thing in their homes is only initiated after
getting the permission of the Goddess . They offer statues of horses and tie cradles on the banyan tree of the temple .The very large number of these
statues and cradles go to prove the popularity
of the Goddess .The temple is open from
6 Am to 8 PM. It is about 4-5 km from V
the Katpadi Railway station.
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ReplyDeleteEven in his subtle form, Swami continues to touch the hearts of the indigent people through the initiatives undertaken by His ardent devotees.
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Even in his subtle form, Swami continues to touch the hearts of the indigent people through the initiatives undertaken by His ardent devotees.
ReplyDeletemadhusudan naidu muddenahalli