Mariamman Temple & Yekkala Devi Amman Temple,
Seithur, Virudhunagar
Mariamman
Temple and Yekkala Devi Amman Temple are the famous Amman Temples located in
Seithur Village in Virudhunagar District of Tamilnadu. Pookuli Masi festival of
Seithur Mariamman temple and Seithur Yekkala Devi Amman temple is very famous
for Pookuli festival. These two Amman temples are about more than 300 years
old.
Seithur
Mariamman Temple is located at the North East entrance of the village and
Seithur Yekkala Devi Amman temple is located at the South West entrance of this
village. The idols of Mariamman and Yekkala Devi Amman is worshipped by all the
people in and around Seithur and people from villages flock here with their
offerings to their deity.
These
temple festivals are celebrated for 10 days. There is a flower chariot festival
on 7th day and 9th day of the festival and on that day all the people
in Seithur come out to offer flowers, coconut, banana and Agarpathi, Karpooram
to the deity and the streets also get decorated with flowers.
On the
9th day of the festival they will made a fire pit which is about 12 feet
in length and is filled with burning charcoal and all devotees walk through the
pit chanting the Amman’s name. On the
10th day they will prepare rice Pongal and distribute to all peoples. Seithur
is located in the Rajapalayam to Tenkasi NH 208 Highway. Seithur is located at about 65 kms from
Courtallam.