Angala Parameshwari Temple, Erumai Vetti Palayam,
Thiruvallur
Angala
Parameshwari Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Goddess Parvathi located at
Erumai Vetti Palayam Village in Thiruvallur District of Tamilnadu. There are
also Varamuktheeswarar Temple and Bhadrachala Ramar
Temple in this Village. This Village is called as Mahishasuramardhanam in olden
days.
Legends
In the
days of yore there was demon called Mahishasura. He troubled all human kind.
But he was a great devotee of Lord Shiva. Once he meditated upon Shiva and the
lord appeared before him. He asked Shiva that he be bestowed with immortality.
Shiva granted him a boon saying that he would be killed by one of four women
who enter that village. Mahishasura was elated. He was happy that he would never
be killed because he thought that no woman could kill him, a powerful demon.
He went
on his rampages with this thought. The people and devas could not tolerate him
and went to Lord Shiva for help. Shiva said that it was time that women who
were to kill him would soon arrive and that would be the end of Mahishasura. Meanwhile,
Rama and Sita arrived in this hamlet during their exile. One day when Rama was
doing his penance, Sita was bathing in the river nearby. Mahishasura arrived
there and looked at Sita.
Sita was
scared out of her wits and she ran to Rama and sat on his lap. Rama came out of
his trance and took the dry grass by his side and threw it on all four sides.
Out of this grass from all four sides four women emerged. Looking at the nymphs
Mahishasura was reminded of Shiva’s boon. The four nymphs who were Angala
Parameswari, Ponniamman, Marakalathamman and Kaikathamman, looked at
Mahishasura and began following him. The demon was petrified and began to run.
Fearing
his life, he took the form of a buffalo and hid himself in the Punyakoti river.
Angala Parameswari with her eight hands and seated on a lion took a plunge into
the river and killed the buffalo with one stroke from her sword. All the nymphs
after the death of Mahishasura then prepared to leave the place. The people and
the devas surrounded them and pleaded with them to stay on in their village and
bless them.
They
accepted and each of the nymphs took their posts in the four different
directions of East, west, north and south. Angala Parameswari temple is in the
eastern side of this hamlet. It is believed that people affected by black magic
come here in droves to get the blessing of the deity as she is believed to cure
these ailments.
Connectivity
The
Temple is located at about 750 meters from Erumai Vetti Palayam Bus Stand, 350
meters from Varamuktheeswarar Temple, 1.5 Kms from Bhadrachala Ramar temple,
1.5 Kms from New Erumai Vetti Palayam Bus Stop, 6 Kms from Karanodai, 8 Kms
from Cholavaram, 13 Kms from Thamaraipakkam, 16 Kms from Periyapalayam, 17 Kms
from Ponneri Railway Station, 23 Kms from Thiruninravur Railway Station, 32 Kms
from Thiruvallur, 28 Kms from Chennai and 41 Kms from Chennai Airport. In Calcutta Highway after Toll Plaza, there is a Karanodai
over bridge. By the side of the bridge towards left a rough road leads to Erumai
Vetti Palayam. Buses are available from Chennai High Court Stop and Koyambedu.
Route No. 58 H. Autos are available from Karanodai village.