Sri Periyachi Pooja

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Sri Periyachi is one of the most popular deity in the South East

Asia Region. She is popular because SHE is basically a South Indian

Deity and most of the Indians especially the early settlers are

from South India. The same as with Sri Mariamman. The Oldest Devi

Temple in Singapore is Sri Mariamman in South Bridge Road. And its

almost a must to have Sri Periachi Amman in all Devi temple. I don't

remember visiting Devi temple without Sri Periachi Amman.

 

Much is hidden about her because she is strictly a woman's

goddess.

Some considered her as a form of Kali. She is believed to be very

accessible and many run to her as if to a favorite grandmother. Her

pujas are open to all but her rites are not open to men but

eventually more men are seen participating in the Periyachi Pooja [

as seen in the pictures ].

 

This pooja is one of the highlights in the ubayam calendar of the

Temple in the month of Adi. It was celebrated will full splendor

and mass devotee's participation. Karagam, Paalai and Agni Kaparai

were carried in honour of Sri Periyachi Amman on this day.

 

The pictures to the event [ which was held on Friday, 6th August

2004,] is now in our homepage. Click on the link given below:

 

http://shaktisadhana.50megs.com/Photo%

20Gallery/Periachipooja/APeriachipooja.html

 

if the link above does not not work, you can go to the Photo

Gallery Main page and look for Sri Periachi Pooja:

 

http://shaktisadhana.50megs.com/PhotoGallery.html

 

 

Special Thanks to Sri Vairavimada Kaliamman Temple for their

willingliness to share this wonderful pictures with the members of

Shakti Sadhana.