Shivaramapettai Sivarama Nangai Amman Temple, Tenkasi

Address

Shivaramapettai Sivarama Nangai Amman Temple, Tenkasi

Sivaramapettai village,

Tenkasi District

Tamil Nadu – 627804.

Amman

Shivarama Nangai Amman

Introduction

Location: Sivaramapettai Village, Tenkasi District, Tamil Nadu, 5 km from Tenkasi on the Madurai National Highway.

Age: Believed to be 500–1000 years old.

Significance: Associated with the Ramayana, where Lord Rama worshipped Shiva during his journey to Sri Lanka.

Discovery of Idol: The goddess’s idol was found while plowing a field, and a temple was later constructed around it.

Deity: Worshipped as Shivarama Nangai Amman, a village goddess associated with desires and family welfare.

Milk Ritual: Milk is poured into a stone tank in front of the goddess, with belief that a serpent drinks it as a sign of blessing.

Beliefs: Worshiping the goddess is said to bring the grace of both Shiva and Rama and cure fatal diseases.

Special Features:

• Neem Goddess: The goddess’s face is embedded in a neem tree.
• Other Deities: Pachyamman, Sudalimadan, Brahmashakti Amman, Karuppasamy, Bhairava.

Festivals:

Key rituals focus on the Neem goddess, including the milk-pouring ceremony, believed to cure ailments and fulfill wishes.

Century/Period

500-1000 Years Old

Nearest Bus Station

Sivaramapettai

Nearest Railway Station

Tenkasi

Nearest Airport

Trivandrum

Location on Map

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