Devi Kanyakumari Temple (Bhagavathy Amman Temple),
Kanyakumari
Devi
Kanyakumari Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Goddess Parvathi located at
Kanyakumari town in Kanyakumari District of Tamilnadu. The Temple is also
called as Bhagavathy Amman Temple or Kumari Amman Temple. Devi Kanyakumari is
the goddess of Sanyasa and penance, the goddess herself is a Sanyasin. It
is a practice that people choose to receive the deeksha of Sanyasa from here in olden times. Kumari Amman Temple
is also said to be one of the hundred and eight “Durga Alayas” – Temple
dedicated to Goddess Durga. The Holy Goddess temple is situated at the confluence
of Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean.
Kanyakumari region is a part of the mythological greater
Kerala stretching up to Gokarnam in Karnataka. This is one of the four Durga
temples created by Sage Parasurama around Kerala for its protection. The temple
was in the territory of the erstwhile Travancore Kingdom. So, there is a strong influence of Kerala
Namboothiri culture in the rites and rituals of the Temple. The reputation of
this temple is widely known to all throughout India and the world.
Though the temple is on the sea shore, the water in the well in the temple is
sweet and not salty. During the full moon days, devotees and tourists can enjoy
simultaneously the setting of the sun in the west and the rising of the moon in
the east.
Kanyakumari
Temple is regarded as a Shakti peetha. The Poojas in the temple are performed
according to the Tantra Samuchayam like the temple in Kerala. Kanyakumari
Temple is considered as a Kerala Temple and was once part of the erstwhile
Travancore Kingdom. During the British rule, the temple was called as Cape
Comorin. During the full moon day, pilgrims and tourists can enjoy the Sun
setting in the west and Moon rising in the east.
Legends
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History
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The
Temple
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Temple
Opening Time
The
temple is remains open from 6.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Pooja
Timings
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Poojas
& Worship Practices
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Festivals
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Prayers
Probably,
Kanyakumari is the only place in the world where a confluence of three seas
could be seen. This is the point where the Indian Ocean in the South, the
Arabian Sea in the West and the Bay of Bengal in the east meet
together. The nature’s beauty is in its full form here. During the
full moon days, devotees and tourists can enjoy simultaneously the setting of
the sun in the west and the rising of the moon in the east. People use to light
lamps in the temple and offer new saris to the goddess besides usual abishek
and archanas. People bathe in the sea and offer Tarpan to the departed
ancestors for their salvation.
Contact
Bhagavathy
Amman Temple,
Kanyakumari
District – 629 702
Phone: +91 4652 246223
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