Karuvazhakkarai Kamakshi Amman Temple, Nagapattinam

Address

Karuvazhakkarai,

Nagapattinam district,

Tamil Nadu 609304

Amman

Kamakshi Amman

Introduction

This temple is on the road leading to Poompukar from Mayiladuthurai and at a distance of 8 Kms from Mayiladuthurai and on the northern bank of river Cauvery. It is next to the place called Natham and about 1.7 kms from there. After passing Melaiyur, it has a bus stop and the temple is around 100 metres from the bus stop. In fact, it is part of Sembanar Koil block of Nagapattinam district.

Karuvazhakarai Kamatsiyamman Temple of Kamatshi Amman is located at Karuvazhakarai on the north side of Cauvery, at the 9th kilometre on the way from Mayiladuthurai. This temple belongs to the 19th century. This temple has the shrine of Kamatsiyamman and the shrines of Veeran, Pachiyamman and Kathavarayan. The temple has a three-tiered Rajagopuram. This temple complex is under the control of Hindu Charities Department.

The temple is also called as Karuvazhakkarai Kamakshi (Mariamman) temple and in front of sanctum and near the balipedam is the deity of Karuppannaswamy. Enter the small gopuram, the view of the temple with vinayagar on the left can be seen. The temples outer prakara also has the deities Pechiamman and kali. A devotee has sung in praise of the Amman and this has been inscribed in the wall of the temple.