Azhagu Nachiyamman Temple, Musiri, Trichy
Azhagu
Nachiyamman Temple is located in Musiri Town in Trichy District of Tamilnadu.
The Temple is situated in the banks of River Cauvery.
Legends
It is
believed that about one thousand years ago when the river Cauvery was in
flood, two people who were taking bath in the river notice a Palmyra leaf box
floating in the river. Thinking that it may be a treasure or a child, they
swam in the river and with lot of difficulty saved the box and brought it to
the shore. To their surprise they found idol of a Goddess. The village
people consecrated the Goddess on the shores of the river and erected
a thatched leaf shed over her. Over time that hut was replaced by a pretty
temple and the Goddess was called as Azhagu Nachiyamman became very
famous and goddess of several thousand clans of the village.
The
Temple
Presiding
Deity is called as Azhagu Nachiyamman and she is housed in the sanctum. In the
sanctum, there are seven virgins Kaumari, Maheswari, Varahi, Azhagu
Nachiyar, Indrani, Vaishnavi and Brahmi. Just outside the sanctum there is a
statue of a white horse and its rider, the people believe that the
souls of their ancestors lay buried under the feet of that horse. If any one of
their family dies, they bring a handful of the mud with bones and
bury it under the feet of the horse.
Temple
Opening Time
The
temple remains open from 6.00 am to 8,30 am and 1.00 pm to 6.30 pm.
Festivals
On all
the days of Margazhi month, Navarathri and on all Fridays of Aadi month,
special worship to the goddess takes place.
Connectivity
The
Temple is located at about 1.2 Kms from Musiri Old Bus Stand, 2.5 Kms from Musiri
New Bus Stand, 1 Km from Kaikatti Bus Stop, 7 Kms from Kulithalai, 8 Kms from
Kulithalai Railway Station, 16 Kms from Gunaseelam, 35 Kms from Srirangam, 42
Kms from Trichy and 47 Kms from Trichy Airport. Nearest Railway Station is
located at Kulithalai and Nearest Airport is located at Trichy.
