Shrine of Sri Mahashodasi, Thennangur, Thiruvannamalai
Shrine
of Sri Mahashodasi is located at Thennangur Village in Thiruvannamalai District
of Tamilnadu. Sri Mahashodasi Ambal is the presiding deity of Jyotir Mutt like
Sri Kamakshi for Kanchi Mutt and Sri Sharadha for Sringeri Mutt. She is one of
the incarnations of Shakthi. The Sanctum sanctorum of Ambal lies on the left
side of the Brindavanam facing north. Devotees can have their wishes fulfilled
through different arjitha Sevas like Homam, Archana etc.
Sri
Chakra and Maha Meru, manifestations of Sakthi, are taken for upasana of Ambika
all along and for the first time, a rupa or form is manifested of Devi viz Maha
Shodasi with all its Anga, Prtyanga Devathas such as Ganapathy, Murugan, Rudra,
Varahi, Vaishnavi etc. A Goddess with twelve hands, like Thiripura Sundari
holding Angusam, Pasam, Karumbuvil, and Panjapushpa Panangal, like Saraswathi
holding Veena, Manikka malai and Book, Like Mahalakshmi having a Lotus,
Abayamuthirai in one hand and Varadhamuthirai in one hand, she sits
majestically in this temple.
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