Mathur Mahishasura Mardhini Amman Temple, Thiruvallur

Address

Mathur,

Thiruvallur – 631 206

Mobile: +91 94433 55835

Amman

Mahishasura Mardhini Amman

Introduction

Mahishasura Mardhini Amman Temple is dedicated to Sakthi located at Mathur Village near Thiruthani in Thiruvallur District of Tamilnadu. This temple is linked to the Murugan temple at Thiruthani by legend. Where the Goddess Mahishasura Mardhini Amman is the major deity, it is not something intermittent to find miracles to happen. Such is the power of Goddess Shakthi, regardless of the form she takes. She is the divine mother full of love and peace, but never she’s off from taking the most furious forms to protect her devotees, just like the Mahishasura Marthini. Small temples are her abodes, if her devotees shower her with devotion and love.

Puranic Significance

The Swayambu Amman Idol was found in 1960’s near the Railway track in a place called Sakthi Medu. In 1954, while laying the railway track between Chennai and Tirupathi, this Goddess appeared as Swayambu to a group of workers in this place. Stunned by the charm of the Goddess, they constructed a small temple for her in this place which later developed into a big temple as it is now.

The revered mother takes the form of Mahishasura Mardhini/Mardini near Tiruvallur, in the little known town of Mathur. Managed by the Thiruthani temple management the Matthur temple is famous for the face of the deity. The goddess has a smiling face, which in spite of the asura is lying at her feet in the most popular form. The idol is 10 feet high, and the goddess is seen with the most benevolent face.

Special Features

The main temple has a vast corridor with colorful pillars with a scenic backdrop of the Tirupathi hills. The main deity, Mahishasura Mardhini, is about 10 feet height. The Goddess is so charismatic that even while killing the demon Mahishasura with her “Soolam” at her feet, she presents a smiling face, which is a rarity. She is having eight hands (Ashtabuja) with four on either side, each holding a weapon. Also, she is also wearing skull garland. The Idol was installed under simple roof structure. Lord Vinayaga and Om Shakthi shrines are situated at the temple entrance. Another unique feature here is the Sthala Vriksham (Temple tree) which is the neem tree. Its leaves do not taste bitter.