Ellamman Temple, Nathanallur, Kanchipuram
Ellamman
Temple is located in the Nathanallur Village near Walajabad Town in Kanchipuram
District of Tamilnadu.
History
The
village people believes that the name Nathanallur originated by the great poet
Nanthanar. Nathanallur also have a sub village called Madura Nallur (மதுரா நல்லூர்)
popularly known as Nellur. Nellur people basically migrated from Nathanallur in
the early stage to cultivate their far distance lands.
Float Festival
Every
year Tamil month Chithirai (சித்திரை) first Amavasya, a famous 10 days great festival called
Float Festival (தெப்ப
உற்சவ திருவிழா) is celebrated for
Ellamman. The first nine days Lord is beautifully decorated with ornament and
flowers to ride around the village in the "Bullock Cart" with
different avatar in each day to show these avatars to the village pilgrims. The
carnival is very grand on the 10th day i.e. on Amavasya. All village people
with their relatives from nearby cities & towns gather near the Theppakulam
at Ellamman temple.
Lord Sri
Devi Ellamman is beautifully decorated with ornament and flowers. And Amman
swing on the Oonjal then the lord is transferred to a floating boat to circle
around the Theppakulam on wonderful night with colourful crackers. The joyful
carnival ends on the next day with stage drama (தெருக்கூத்து). Also
there are many other Hindu spiritual activities will happen on the entire day.
Do not miss this great carnival.
Other
Temples
There
are many temples in Nathanallur. List of popularly known temple are
below.
·
Ellamman
Temple (எல்லம்மன் ஆலயம்)
·
Periyandavar
Temple (பெரியாண்டவர் ஆலயம்)
·
Perumal
Temple (பெருமாள் ஆலயம்)
·
Many
Vinayakar Temples (விநாயகர் ஆலயம்)
·
Gangaiamman
Temple (கங்கையம்மன் ஆலயம்)
·
Durgaiamman
Temple (துர்கையம்மன் ஆலயம்)
·
Selliamman
Temple (செல்லியம்மன் ஆலயம்)
·
Adanjiamman
Temple (அடைஞ்சியம்மன் ஆலயம்)
Connectivity
Nathanallur
is a small village in Walajabad
taluk, Kanchipuram district, Tamilnadu, India. Tamil Nadu state highway 48 is passing through
Nathanallur village. Nathanallur is 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) distance from
its Walajabad town, 20.9 kilometres (13.0 mi) distance from
its district main city Kanchipuram and 67.1 kilometres (41.7 mi) distance
from its state main city Chennai.
This Village
is located very near to Walajabad Town. There is no specific public transport
for Nathanallur. But people will get the public bus on junction (Nathanallur
Koot road) at SH 48 where route 79 and 579A buses are available at every 10
minutes interval. Walajabad is the only nearby railway station for local
Trains.