Appeal for reconstruction of an ancient temple

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OM Namashivaya

 

Dear devotees of Amba,

 

Adiyen is placing a request to all philanthropists who are willing to

contribute their mite to the reconstruction of ancient temple in Karathozhuvu

Village, Udamalpet Taluk, Coimbatore District , Tamilnadu.

The temple is dedicated to Mother Angala Parameswari and is a small temple on

the banks of River Amaravathi a tributary of Cauvery. Mother is the family

deity of adiyen and now the temple is being reconstructed fully, after

dismantling the century old structure because of one of the stones on the

Garbhagragam which holds the Vimanam( tower) developed a crack.

 

The work is almost complete and the consecration of the temple is going to take

place on 28th May 2009 by the grace of Ambaa. So those who are willing to take

take part in this noble work may do so.

A small brief about the temple, Mother Angalaparameswari chose this place as

abode by Her own, our ancestors were merchants who were travelling in bullock

carts from place to place, once mother appeared as a stone in one of the gunny

bags and it was thrown out, once again the same stone appeared in the same bag

and by oracle Mother indicated that She is Angalaparameswari of Melmalayanur and

ordained our ancestors to worship Her as their family deity, and hence on the

same triangular shaped stone a image was carved and a temple was built for Her.

Later that image was replaced with a beautiful image of Mother Angalaparameswari

but the old Adi Angalaparameswari image is still installed in the Maha

mandapam along with Ganesha and and pooja is being done . No body knows when

last the consecration was done, but by Her grace the work is going on now .

 

Another unique aspect of this temple is the installation of Nandi as the mount

of Mother. In mosr of the Amba temples when She is Shantha swaroopini like

Karpagambal of Mylapore or Kamkshi of Kanchi etc, the mount of Mother us Lion

but very rarely we see Nandi as the mount. Our ancestors explained this as

though Angalaparameswari is Ugra roopini here She is worshipped as Shantha

roopini signifying the Easwari aspect of Mother.

 

One more interesting anecdote about the temple is, as the processional deity (

made of panjalokam) is very beautiful is also small ( only about a feet in

height ) and that the temple is situates in a small village where there is no

security measure except locking of the main doors , some criminals tried to

steal Mother, but they could not succeed in their evil plans. Though Mother

allowed Her to be lifted from the temple the criminals could not leave the

temple precincts. The next day when the poojari came for poojas, he found

the processional deity missing , later by the Grace of Mother She was found in

the fence bush of the temple and was restored to the temple. Now as a special

measure She is kept in the Local Shiva temple along with the processional

deities of that temple.

 

As the temple is situated in a small village patronage is very less the main

festival being Maha Shivarathri a two day festival is conducted during that

time and many devotees whose family deity is this Mother and the local

villagers throng this temple . Now a days on newmoon days also Abishekam and

special pooja are being done. Otherwise a single time pooja is being done

regularly.

Adiyen is fully aware that as such the temple does not have much historical

significance and any of you may not be able the visit this remote place and

have the darshan of Mother, still if you feel you can do something for the

betterment of this century old temple you can please forward your cheques to the

following address,

 

S.Muruganandam,

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(Please do mention your name, contact address and email id so that invitation,

prasadam and details about the consecration may be sent to you . As an added

bonus a CD/DVD of Kailash Manasarovar Yatra will be sent to you. )

 

An article in tamil is there at the following URL interested devotees can see

that also. http://natarajar.blogspot.com/2009/02/2.html

Regards

 

Adiyen

 

S.Muruganandam

 

 

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