Panamkudi Mariamman
temple
Compiled By
P.R.Ramachander
This is a 300 year old temple situated in annilam Taluq and is the
village Goddess for
the four villages of Panamgudi , Mangulam
, Keezha panamgudi and Mela vassal.
After a big tinned shed , there is big hall
followed by a small hall . On both sides of the temple
the guardian gods Kathavarayan and Mahamayi made
of wood stand. On the right side
of Kathavarayan is Aariya mala and
on the left is Karuppaxhagi. There are also separate temples for Thottikatti chinnan and pechayi . The
Mariyamman of the temple has a
fierce look with round eyes and protruding teeth. Devotees believe
that she has taken this form to
prevent black magic from entering there
In the month of
Aadi(July –august) there is a
festival in this temple. The goddess
crosses the river on a tueday and stays
in the other shore for two days, Next
day she goes in to the villages of
Melavasal, AAndipanthal ,
Mangulam and Keezha panangudi . Similar
procession of the goddess takes place
during the pongal festival also. On Shivarathri day there is a practice of fire pot accompanying the Goddess to her four villages. There is a huge crowd
in this temple on Tuesdays and Fridays.
This village is 40
km away from Nannilam in Thiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu and is on the banks
of Mudikondan river. The temple is open from 9 Am to 12 noon and 5 Pm to 8 Pm.
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