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Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Pattu Kolavizhi Amman Temple, Mylapore, Chennai

Pattu Kolavizhi Amman Temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Pattu Kolavizhi Amman Temple is a Hindu Temple located near the Sanskrit college in Mylapore in Chennai City in Tamilnadu. The Temple is also called as Bhadra Kali Amman Temple. The Temple is one of the most important temples of Mother Goddess in Chennai. The Temple is located very near to Mundaga Kanni Amman Temple. Many say that this is the original Kali of the Kapaleeshwarar Temple.



History
The temple is definitely old (not the current structure), but it is not known how old it is. The Utsava deity of Kali that is found in the temple is ancient though.

The Temple
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Festivals
Kolavizhi Amman is the power of protection for Mylapore and during the Panguni festival (March-April) Amman gets the first pooja to ensure the safety of the carnival Amman leads the Arupathimoovar festival and makes the journey smooth for Kapaleeshwarar and Karpagambal. The other important festivities include 1008 milk pots carried by the devotees for Amman, and as usual Aadi has its own importance here.
Prayers
The lid of well is locked with hundreds of locks offered by the devotees. They believe that the Goddess would relieve them from the legal issues if they offer locks to her. It is believed that worshippers at this temple will be cured of all diseases and being blessed for peace & prosperity.
Connectivity
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