Friday, March 9, 2018

Gangai Amman Temple, Gudiyatham, Vellore

Gangai Amman Temple, Gudiyatham, Vellore

Gangai Amman Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Goddess Renuka Devi located at Gudiyatham Town in Vellore District of Tamilnadu. Gangai Amman temple is located at the heart of this town on the northern bank of the holy river Koundinya Mahanadhi. Gudiyatham town is also popular with many other credits to itself. The Republic of India’s first National Flag was woven here by the weavers of this town, which was hoisted at the Red Fort in New Delhi. Also, the shape of Thiruvalluvar (by statue) was given by this people. Kamarajar won the elections from this constituency, when he became the Chief Minister of Tamilnadu.





Legends
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The Temple
The temple has a small sanctum for Gangai Amman and is developed in a bigger way with many shrines around the Praharam. There is a separate shrine for Koundinya Maharishi. Vinayagar shrine is present on the left side of the entrance.





Festivals
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Prayers
Sri Gangai Amman is believed to be blessing the native people without any scarcity of water and with good health. Like Samayapuram, one can see many people affected with small pox, staying in this temple till they get cured. The Goddess cures many such illnesses of people. People offer Salt and Pepper in the temple to get their illness cured.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 750 meters from Gudiyatham Bus Stand, 4 Kms from Melalathur Railway Station, 6 Kms from Gudiyattam Railway Station, 12 Kms from Pallikonda, 27 Kms from Ambur, 33 Kms from Vellore, 169 Kms from Chennai and 158 Kms from Chennai Airport. One has to take the Bangalore Highway from Vellore and turn right at Pallikonda and go about 12 kms to reach Gudiyatham. Nearest Railway Station is located at Melalathur and Nearest Airport is located at Chennai.