Onni Palayam Sri Rajamari Amman Temple, Coimbatore

Address

Onni Palayam Sri Rajamari Amman Temple, Coimbatore

Karamadai Road, Pilichi Panchayat,

Onnipalayam, Coimbatore district,

Tamil Nadu – 641 019.

 Phone: +91 98422 72280, 97508 42500

Amman

Rajamari Amman

Introduction

• Location: Onnipalayam Village, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu.
• Presiding Deity: Sri Rajamari Amman.
• Custodian Deity: Karupparayan – depicted at the entrance with a sickle and a smile on his face.
• Temple Age: Nearly 1000 years old.

Puranic Significance

• Origins of the Temple:
  • The people of Onnipalayam initially worshipped Amman at the Kothamangalam temple near Sathyamangalam.
  • Observing the prosperous lives of the locals, they prayed for a similar blessing in their village.
  • A possessed elderly man, believed to be the manifestation of Amman, promised that she would protect the villagers if they built a temple in her honor.
  • The temple started as a simple structure with a palm leaf roof, but grew in size as the villagers’ prosperity increased.
  • Mother Rajamari Amman is also known as Kothamangalamthukari and Aayiram Kan Mari (Mari with 1000 eyes).
• Karupparayan’s Role:
  • Special prayers are offered to Karupparayan during festival days.
  • He is believed to help devotees win over their foes and traitors.
• The Story of Lord Vinayaka:
  • A gang once planned to rob the temple, but Lord Vinayaka foiled their plans by warning Mother Amman.
  • In revenge, the gang beheaded Vinayaka, but Mother Rajamari Amman cursed them to turn into stones.
  • The beheaded Vinayaka, known as Thalaivetti Pillayar, is still worshipped in the temple.

Beliefs

• Wedding Blessings:
  • Devotees seeking blessings for marriage offer the Wedding Festival to Amman.
• Health and Remedies:
  • People affected by smallpox and eye problems pray to Amman for a cure.
• Special Rituals:
  • Devotees perform thirukalyam (marriage rituals) to Rajamari Amman as part of their prayers.

Special Features

• Karupparayan:
  • The custodian deity of the temple is Karupparayan, who stands at the temple entrance with a smiling face and long sickle.
• Thalaivetti Pillayar:
  • The beheaded Vinayaka (Thalaivetti Pillayar) is a unique feature of the temple and attracts devotees for blessings.

Festivals

• Poochattu Vizhha (Annual Festival):
  • Held for 15 days in the month of Thai (January–February).
  • Devotees from 8 surrounding villages gather for the festival, as Rajamari Amman is considered the Kuladevatha (family deity) of the locals.
• Badra Kali Amman Puja:
  • Puja is offered to Badra Kali Amman every Friday at Rahukalam (10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.).
• Other Regular Festivals:
  • Durga, Parvathi, Mahalakshmi, and Saptha Kannikas are worshipped in the prakara shrines.
  • Tuesdays and New Moon Days are regularly observed for special prayers.
  • Fridays in Aadi month (July–August) are also celebrated with rituals.

Century/Period

1000 years old

Nearest Bus Station

Onni Palayam

Nearest Railway Station

Coimbatore

Nearest Airport

Coimbatore

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