Natham Mariyamman Temple, Dindigul
Natham is an important pilgrimage centre visited by many
devotees. The Mariamman Temple located here is one of the main shrines here.
The temple celebrates annual festival during the month of February on a grand
scale. The festival is celebrated for almost 15 days. Many other rituals and
festivals are celebrated here like Pal Kudam, bearing fire pots, walking on
fire and others. These are all dedicated to Amman.
Natham Kovilpatty Kailasanathar temple is another famous
temple here. The temple dates back to the ancient times. Other than these Hindu
temples there are many Churches and Masjids built here.
Thousands of devotees witnessed the climbing of slippery
pole, a rural sport conducted as part of annual Masi festival celebrations held
at Sri Mariamman Temple in Natham on Tuesday.
Natham town wore a festive look as hundreds of devotees,
clad in yellow, carried fire pots and took out a holy procession to reach the
temple. Meanwhile, temple organizers prepared a ‘kundam’ (fire path) for the
fire-walk festival. A few tonnes of fire wood were burnt to lay the fire-path,
according to temple officials. The fire-walk ceremony commenced after the pole
climbing event.
Temple Worship Timing
The temple is open from 06.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m.
and from 5.00 p.m. to 08.00 p.m.
Fees Structure
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S.No
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Pooja Name
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Rate
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1
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Thengai Udaippu
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Rs.02.00
|
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2
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Pongal
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Rs.02.00
|
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3
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Maavilakku
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Rs.02.00
|
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4
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Mathalai
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Rs.02.00
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5
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Karumbu Thottil
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Rs.05.00
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6
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Mudi Erakkuthal
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Rs.10.00
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7
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Kappu Kattudhal
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Rs.20.00
|
Festivals
The 15-day Masi festival also commenced with religious
feverous, at Sri Mariamman Temple in Natham.
Thousands of devotees took out a procession here on
Tuesday as part of the annual Masi festival of Mariamman Temple.
Earlier, devotees from hundreds of villages around Natham
congregated at Karandai hill Kannimar Theertham near Uluppagudi and took a holy
dip. Later, they took out a procession to Sandhana Karuppuswamy Temple at
Natham.
They carried holy water in pots to perform ‘abishekam’
to the main deities. After special pujas were performed to the main deities, ‘Kaapu’
was tied.
Pilgrims took the holy ‘Kambam’ (wooden pole) in a
procession to the temple from Amman Kulam. After erecting the pole in the outer
prakaram of the temple, pilgrims would start pouring water on it from
Wednesday.
Goddess Mariamman will be taken in procession around the
town on various mounts during all festival days. Fire pot procession and
climbing of slippery pole will be held on March 10. Fire walk will also take
place the same day.
Temple administration has made arrangements to provide
drinking water and toilet facilities during the festival.
Natham town panchayat has renovated the path leading to
the temple and the tank for the convenience of pilgrims.
Sufficient police force was deployed to regulate the
crowd. The annual Masi festival commenced with hoisting of flag in the temple
on Monday.
This temple is administrated by The Hindu Religious
& Charitable Endowments Department, Tamilnadu.
Contact
Arulmigu Mariamman Temple,
Natham Nagar
Natham Taluk - 624 401
Dindigul District
Mobile: 9791612347
Connectivity
By Road:
Natham is well connected to Dindigul and Madurai by
Road.
By Train:
Nearest Railway Station is located at Dindigul and
Madurai.
By Air:
Nearest Airport is located at Madurai.