Sathiram Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple, Pudukkottai

Address

Sathiram Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple, Pudukkottai
Sathiram, Sengirai R.F.,
Pudukkottai district,
Tamil Nadu 622201, India..

Phone: +91 98435 90356

Amman

Kamakshi Amman

Introduction

The deity of Goddess Shakti is worshipped at the holy Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple which is located at Sathiram in Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu. This temple is almost 1000years old and Goddess Shakti is known as Goddess Kamakshi Amman at the temple.

Puranic Significance

As per a legend, a woman related to a priest of Nallinam Village lived at Avudayarkoli. This region of Avudayarkoil was known due to God Shiva who was gracing the place as Manickavasagar. He was one of the four special people on earth who knew the hymns of Thevaram and Tiruvasagam. One day the woman was driven out of her house along with her infant. On her way to her brother’s house, she went to Kalayarkoil and bought a deity of Goddess Kamakshi Amman. Along the way, some soothsayers helped her reach the house.

When the infant became 10 years old, he asked his mother for a toy called Udukku. The mother happily brought that toy for her son and he began playing music with it. The deity of Goddess Kamakshi listened to the music played by the child and was very happy due to it. She blessed both the mother and son with a boon that all their wishes would come true. The people living with them were surprised to see that all their wishes were coming true.

During that time, the wife of King Kalayarkoil became severely sick and no doctor was able to cure her. The King even put the soothsayers in the jail after their predictions failed. The little boy with the blessings of Goddess Kamakshi then went to the King and explained him the cause as well as cure of the disease. The boy even requested the King to set the soothsayers free as they once helped his mother. The King freed the soothsayers and thanked the boy. Soon afterwards, the four members of the boy’s family constructed this temple and dedicated it to Goddess Kamakshi. Since then Goddess is known as the boy’s Mother.

Beliefs

Devotees pray for child boon in the temple. Devotees perform abishek and offer vastras to Mother

Special Features

Shivarthri is celebrated in Shiva Temples while Navarathri is the prominent festival in Shakti Temple. With a view to emphasize the philosophy that Shakti is an indispensable component of Shiva, Shivarathri is very grandly celebrated in the Chatiram village Sri Kamakshi Amman temple, where the Mother graces with her 64 Parivara Devadas – assistant deities. The temple teaches the philosophy that Shakti is the Mercy Part of Lord Shiva. Hence Shivarathri has greater importance in the temple showing that Shiva and Shakti are but one.

Festivals

Mahashivarathri is an important festival in the temple. Though a Shakti Temple, Shivarathri has a greater significance in the temple. Also special poojas are performed on every full moon (poornima) day. Procession with milk pots and Kavadis is carried by the devotees on the festival days.