Angala Parameswari Temple, Melmalayanur, Villupuram
Angala
Parameswari Temple is located at
Melmalayanur which is 32 km from Gingee in Viluppuram District. The deity of
the temple is the Sembadavars. There is an ancient snake pit in the inner
sanctum.
A
festival celebrated here during February-March is famous for Simimasana Kollai.
During the festival many pilgrims cook large quantities of various kinds of
grain and set it out in the burning ground. This offering to the goddess is
believed to grant wishes. Lots of devotees throng to the temple during
Ammavasai (New Moon day).
Lakhs
of devotees visit here every new moon and full moon days since it is supposed
to be auspicious during these days. But it lacks Medical facilities and hotel
facilities. Melmalayanur is assembly constituency which will send
representative to the members to the state assembly.
Greatness of Temple
Lord
Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma are supported to be three hands of Gods. All of sorts
of energies were differentiated mainly as three types, Wish, action and Wisdom.
Right Side is taken as male and left as female. When both sides confined
together resulted in creation of Sky, Water, Fire Wind and Earth. Siva, Vishnu
and Brahma were teamed with Eswari, Lakshmi and Saraswathi.
Legends
Goddess
Mother Parvathi the wife of Lord Shiva took birth on her as hive. The purpose
of the birth is to clear Lord Shiva from certain sin and give blessings to all
people in kaliyugam. The birth took place her before the start of kaliyugam.
The birth place is melmalaiyanoor, where the temple is situated. The specialty
in this temple is Mother in Angala Amman faces north while blessing devotees.
The
great dazzling brightest light is mother Sri Angalaparameshwari was ruling the
world even before inhabitation started. Mother Parvathi only created Brahma,
Vishnu, Rudra, Maheswaran and Sadhasivan for creation, Maintenance, destination,
hiding and blessing.
Lord
Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma are supported to be three hands of Gods. All of sorts
of energies were differentiated mainly as three types, Wish, action and Wisdom.
Right Side is taken as male and left as female. When both sides confined
together resulted in creation of Sky, Water, Fire Wind and Earth. Siva, Vishnu
and Brahma were teamed with Eswari, Lakshmi and Saraswathi.
Brahma,
the God for creation had 10 assistants to help in his activities. Thakkan the
important assistant crore of living including saint. He also created 60 extremely
beautiful girls and married them to Godmen. In this process Eswari's creator,
He created Dhakshayani and married here to Lord Shiva.
When
Takkan went to kailash, He was stopped by one of Shiva's deputies. Angered by
this Takkan performs difficult yagams with selfish motives. He did not invite
Lord Shiva. Dhakshayani went to yaga in spite of Lords Shiva's unwillingness.
She accused Thakkan for not inviting Lord Shiva. But she was only insulted,
completely dissatisfied, Dhakshayani made yaga ruined.
Dhakshayani
destroyed her own body. Lord Shiva took her body and devised with
uncontrollable anger (Rudhrathandavam). During this, the right hand of
Dhakshayani fell in Dhandakarunyam. Malayanoor is a part of Dhandakarunyam.
Aroopam
(shapeless) Angalamman to join with Lord Shiva took Birth as Parvathi, the
Daughter of parvatharajan. She married Lord Shiva.
With
power of manthras and boons from Lord Shiva, Brahma performed a yaga to save
god men from two demons known as Sandobi and Sundarar. Through this yaga Thilothamai
an apsaras came to life.
Attracted
by the beauty of Thilothamai not only demons but Brahma also followed her. For
her protection she went to kailash where Brahma also followed. As Brahma also
was with five heads, Parvathi mistook him for Shiva and felt at his feet. When
Parvathi realized the truth, she was very angry and prayed Shiva that fifth
head of Brahma should be destroyed.
As
Suggested by Lord Vishnu, Shiva fought with Brahma and cut his fifth head. But
Brahma was compensated with new head. Shiva cut Brahma's head nine hundreds and
ninety nine times and got tired. He made all the nine hundreds and ninety nine
heads into garland and wore it. Then again he cut Brahma's head and confirmed
with four heads only.
Shiva
was affected by sin due to this. Devi Saraswathi, wife of Brahma cursed Shiva
to have no food, no sleep, and his hunger to be quenched with ash and thirst to
be quenched with bone only. After this incident, Shiva was roaming all over the
world.
Saraswathi
curses Parvathi to become ugly, parts of crane and peacock are to become her
dress, her assistants to become demons. On knowing this status, Lord Vishnu
apprises Parvathi that her ordeal will come to an end when she becomes snake in
melmalaiyanoor. Devi Parvathi roams all over the world. She meets sage Kapila
in Thiruvannamalai and takes bath in Brammatheertham. She gets relieved from
Sarswathi's curse.
From
Thiruvannamalai, Devi Parvathi comes to Thazhanur where she stays over
night. On her way to Malayanoor, She creates big lake (Ponneri). Her ring
is lost in the nearby fields. She curse the lake will not have any fields
thereafter. These in true till date. On the way she felt thirsty. But people
there did not oblige her with water. So she curse that are will never have palm
trees.
Dasan
with 3 sons (Veeran, sooran, Ukiran) went for fishing in Malayanoor Lake.
Parvathi suggested to them that catch should be devoted to her only Veeran
wanted to oblige. But he was sorry for having damaged net. Angala Amman gave
three stones to Veeran. The first when thrown in to lake it will make the net
all right; second stone will result in catching fishes which is to be devoted
to mother. Third stone will result in large catch which can be used for sale.
Veeran obeyed the commands.
Then
Angalamman created a snake hive in palace garden and set there as five headed
snake. Fisherman Dasan unsuccessfully tried to doze the hive. Third day
Angalamman gave Darshan to all four fishermen. She commanded the fishermen, Due
to Sarswathi’s curse i am here. Daily you do Pooja to me. I will save you and
your future generations. Accordingly fishermen perform pooja even now.
King
of the place Malai Arasan came to gardens and saw the snake hive temples. He
got angry with Dasan's family. He sent a great force to destroy the snake hive.
Mother made everything invisible and gave Dharshan to the king, who donated
twelve kanni lands for building the temple.
People
took sand from snake hive as prasad and got relief from diseases. Lord Shiva
crosses river sangraparani and reaches Melmalaiyanoor. In cremation ground
consumes three handful of ash and gets some relief from hunger. Then he asks
for food in front of the temple. On hearing Shiva’s voice Parvathi feels happy
and thinks of her brother Vishnu who appraises the procedure for relief from
curse.
That
Moment she had consultation with Lord Vishnu. He advised her that Tasty food is
to be prepared in three parts. The first two parts are to be given to Kabaalam,
Third part is dropped in the floor as if by mistake, and then when Kabaalam
comes down to taste the food Parvathi should take giant shape and squeeze it.
Then the curse will be released. To cook the food she should take the help of Lakshmi
and Amutha Surabhi.
Parvathi
prepared food accordingly. She orders Lord Ganesh to take care of his father
till the lunch is over. Ganesh obeyed his mother's word. Parvathi performed
pooja to the feet of Lord Shiva and served lunch as suggested by Vishnu. When Kabaalam
come down to eat the third part of food, Parvathi took giant shape of Angala Parameswari
and crushed it with right foot and made it as her servant.
As
Shiva was released from curse he felt happy and went to Chidambaram for Dancing
happily. He got the name of Dhandeswarar and Parvathi as Dhandeswari.
The
Angalaparameshwari was taken in procession in car to subsidize her anger.
Angels, sages and saints became wheels, Wheel latch and throne of the car.
Angalamman came to normal and under took procession in normal shape. So Angala Amman
blesses her devotees by staying in melmalaiyanoor.
Pooja Details
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Pooja Details
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Timing
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Nadai
Thirappu
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Morning
5.00 AM
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Kala
Santhi Pooja
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Morning
8.00 AM - 8.30 AM
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Sayaratchai
Pooja
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Evening
4.00 PM - 4.30 PM
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Festivals
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S.No
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Pooja
Details
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Timing
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1
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Chitrai Festival
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New
Year Day, Laksha Deepam, Chitrai Graham,
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2
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Aadi Festival(Fridays)
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Five
Fridays Festivals, Five Sundays Festivals
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3
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Iyppasi
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Deepavali
Festival
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4
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Karthikai Festival
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Karthikai
Deepam, Laksha Deepam
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5
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Margazhi Festival
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Morning
4.00 AM Poojas for the Total Month
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6
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Thai Festival
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Pongal
Festival, Thai Amavasai
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7
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Masi Festival
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Masi
Peruvizha 13 Days Festival
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8
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First day
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Mahasivarathri
festival
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9
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Second day
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Mayana
Poojai
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10
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Fifth day
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Theemithi
Thiruviza
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11
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Seventh day
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Thiru
Therottam
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12
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Ninth day
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Pushpa
Pallakku
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13
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Tenth day
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Theppam
Urchavam
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14
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Thirteenth day
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Kappu
Kazhagam Festival
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15
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Every New Moon Day
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Amman
Cradle Special Festival,12.00 - 1.30 AM mid night
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16
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Every Full Moon Day
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Amman
Special Prayer and Cradle Festival,9.00 - 1.00 PM
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17
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Every Friday
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Weekly
Prayers, Amman Cradle festival,7.00 - 8.00 AM
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18
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Navarathri Festival
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10
Days Festival, Vijaya Dhasami, Parivettai
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Note:
There
is no Oonjal Urchavam in the month of Chitrai & Masi.
Annadhanam
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Details
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Amount
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One day Annadhanam for 100 persons
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Rs.2000/-
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Permanent endowment for one day's Annadhanam
Scheme ( The Annadhanam will be done on the day of your choice every year )
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Contact
This
temple is administrated by The Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments
Department Tamilnadu.
Assistant
commissioner / Executive Officer
Arulmigu
Angalamman Thirukoil,
Melmalayanur,
Gingee,
Viluppuram - 604204
Phone: 04145
- 234 229, 04145 - 234 201.
Connectivity
Melmalayanur
is located near Gingee, Tamil Nadu, India, 21 km from Chetpet (Thiruvannamalai
District).
Angala
Parameswari Temple is located at Melmalayanur, 32 km from Gingee in Viluppuram
District.
Avalurpet
(Town Panchayat) which is 10 km away from Melmalayanur and 22 km away from
Thiruvannamalai since devotees come to Avalurpet and then go to Melmalayanur
because Avalurpet connects National Highways and State Highways.
The nearest railway station
in and around Melmalayanur;
The
nearest railway station to Melmalayanur is Kanij which is located in and around
16.8 kilometer distance. The following table shows other railway stations and
its distance from Mamakudi.
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Place
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Distance
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Kanij railway station
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16.8 KM.
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Thiruvannamalai railway station
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18.5 KM.
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Polur railway station
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19.1 KM.
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Aliyabad railway station
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35.4 KM.
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Nearest airport to
Melmalayanur:
Melmalayanur
nearest airport is Vellore Airport situated at 68.6 KM distance. Few more
airports around Melmalayanur are as follows.
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Place
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Distance
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Vellore Airport
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68.6 KM.
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Pondicherry Airport
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70.2 KM
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INS Rajali Naval Air Station
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97.4 KM.
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