Respected friends,
One person can copy paste anything from a website . But One has to read the
contents before copying.Mr. Rajaram has copied from a blog as response.
I found the following mistakes in the copy pasting:-
1 "According to legend, over a 1000 years ago, a hermit installed a Sri Chakra
(since many of us may not know what it is or what it signifies, I would
hereafter refer to it as an idol.) As is the wont of most hermits of
yesteryears, he wanted to move to other places, so he decided to move the idol.
After having decided on a place, he began meditating at the place where he had
been doing puja".
I don't understand the meaning of "As is the wont of most hermits". Only Mr.
Rajaram can explain it.
Whether Sri chakra is considered as an idol? Again Mr. Rajaram can explain it.
Mr. Rajaram if well read he would not have simply copy pasted.
2 His Holiness Sri Shankaracharya was performing pooja to the Sri Chakra here
with his devotees. One day the Srichakra did not turn as was the custom after
the pooja was over. The Acharya stayed back here and he attained Samadhi in
this place
I too read so. But I did not include it in my compilation. Whether Aadi
Sankara had his Samadhi at Mandaikkad? I am doubtful.
Mr Rajaram simply copy pastes without proper reading anything in his hurry. If
pointed out he starts a quarrel. Aham bhavam.
Gopalakrishnan
On Saturday 25 January, 2025 at 01:24:49 pm IST, Rajaram Krishnamurthy
<[email protected]> wrote:
Bhagavatī (भगवती)refers to the “Supreme Goddess” as a general epithet.—Durgā
and all great Kaulagoddesses are ‘Bhagavatī’. ‘Bhagavatī’ is the feminine of
the word ‘Bhagavat’which is a manner of referring to the Supreme God in general
but is mostcommonly used in the Sanskrit sources with reference to Viṣṇu.
Although thegoddess is represented as Viṣṇu’s Māyā in the Devīmāhātmya she is
notspecifically connected with him. She is called ‘Bhagavatī’ in a generic
sensesimply to indicate that she is the Great Goddess (Mahādevī). In North
India andNepal, Bhagavatī is particularly Durgā .
Mandaikaduis a small sleepy seaside town in the South Cape Camorin. The deity
in the temple here isBhagavathy, who is believed to cure all the ailments which
women suffer. She isalso believed to rule the nine planets or the Navagrahas in
one’s astrologicalchart.
1 Those who want t get married with good spouse or wherethere is delay in
marriages, the devotees offer silk cloths and mangalsutra tothe goddess with a
prayer.
2 Those who are handicapped offer limbs made of silver tothe deity for their
cures.
3 Those who go with the prayer for children offer cradlesfor their getting the
blessings from the goddess for children.
4 Those who feel that they are affected by evil looks ofbad persons offer
crackers for relief from the effects of evil looks.
5 Devotees suffering from incurable or terrible headachesoffer an item like a
kind of pudding made out of rice flour, sugar/jaggery andwater called
Mandaiappam and take part of it asprasadam.
6 Some devotees place the food on the floor and eat itafter Pooja as prasadam.
This prasadam and offering is called the ‘man soru’ eating. Man means mudand
soru means cooked rice.
7 The general belief f the devotees is that the goddess donot disappoint those
who go to her with sincere devotion with the requests.
According tolegend, over a 1000 years ago, a hermit installed a Sri
Chakra (since many ofus may not know what it is or what it signifies, I would
hereafter refer to itas an idol.) As is the wont of most hermits of
yesteryears, he wanted to moveto other places, so he decided to move the idol.
After having decided on aplace, he began meditating at the place where he had
been doing puja.
Suddenly, hehad a vision of goddess Bhagavathy. She told him that she
wished to reside inthe place where he had been doing puja. She also said “I bid
you to sit besideme inside the earth and guard this place which is inside dense
forests.”Immediately, the hermit buried the idol and he himself attained
Samadhi next towhere he buried the idol. The place where he buried the idol
began growingsteadily like a small sand hill.
Sometimelater, a few boys who were playing with a palm fruit dropped it
inadvertentlyon the hill. Immediately blood began to ooze from the hill. (I
will refer tothis place as a temple from now on) Scared by this turn of events
the childrenran to bring the elders to the spot. The elders believed that this
wasBhagavathy who was guarding the area and began lighting a lamp daily at
thetemple. Soon one day there was an incident. A few people were entering
thevillage at midnight. Knocking at the doors of the villagers, they asked them
toprovide them some food as they were very hungry. The villagers however,
werenot very hospitable and directed them to the temple nearby to find their
ownfood.
Dusk was fastapproaching and the village was on the fringes of a dense
jungle on the coast.So the people were scared. Still they went to the temple
and said “Motherplease give us some food.” Miraculously they heard a voice that
said “go take abath and return, you will get food.” They dutifully did what
they were told andBhagavathy is said to have fed them herself. After a
sumptuous meal they sleptin the temple premises. The next morning when they
woke up they had a vision ofthe goddess smiling benevolently at them.
Immediately, they left severalvaluables they had brought with them in a sack
and left.
His HolinessSri Shankaracharya was performing pooja to the Sri Chakra here
with hisdevotees. One day the Srichakra did not turn as was the custom after
the poojawas over. The Acharya stayed back here and he attained Samadhi in this
place.The present ant hill grew in the place where the Srichakra existed at
thattime. Over a period of time the place was deserted and became like a
forestarea. Once when some children were playing in the area and hit the ant
hill andthey were injured. This news went to the then ruler of the area the
KingMarthanda Varma of Travancore kingdom. He came to know of the incidents and
heordered a temple to be built in this place and arrange for Poojas
regularly.Gradually the temple became famous with the satisfied devotees
becoming itsadvertisers.
Meanwhile theKing of Travancore had a vision of Bhagavathy in his dream.
She told him tobuild a temple for her with the money left by the travellers.
Next day the kingvisited the place which had appeared in his dreams and
fulfilled the wishes ofthe goddess.
However, as hebegan construction of the temple, the sand hill continued
growing in size. Theyhad demolished the temple twice because of its gaining
height. So, the kingimplored the goddess not to grow in height. But the goddess
said that it wouldnot be possible. However, she said that she would grow only
the size of a graineach year. It is believed that to this day the sand hill is
growing in heighteach year. ( Vidya blog) K Rajaram IRS 25125
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From: Gopala Krishnan <[email protected]>
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 at 11:13
Subject: [iyer123] MANDAICAUD BHAGAVATHI AMMAN TEMPLE
To: <[email protected]>
MANDAICAUDBHAGAVATHI AMMAN TEMPLE
KANYAKUMARIDISTRICT-TAMILNADU
Dear friends,
Today my posting is about Mandaikkadu Bhagavathi Amman templenear Colachel in
the Kanyakumari District of Tamilnadu.
Earlier it was in Kerala state before the linguistic formation of states in
1956November 1st. The temple is very famous in the district. This templeis also
called “Sabarimalaifor women”, the other being Attukal temple near Trivandrum.
Hope adivine reading.
Gopalakrishnan 25-1-2025
Introduction
Deity Bhagavati Festivals Maasi Kodai
Location Mandaikadu
Type Dravidian Keralaarchitecture
Mandaikadu Bhagavathy Amman Temple is a Hindu Temple whereDevi Parvathi as
Bhagavathi is the prime deity. This temple is also called as'Women's
Sabarimala'. It is located near Colachel in the Western coast ofKanniyakumari
District, Tamil Nadu. This is one among the most renowned andmost important
Hindu temples in Kanniyakumari district.
This temple is near the sea shore of Colachel and it is a sought after pilgrim
centre for bothpeople of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Legend
Local legends and beliefs are associated with the genesis ofMandaikadu
Bhagavathi Amman Temple. One story goes that when the area was adense forest,
shepherds brought their cattle to graze there. It is said thatthe Goddess
Bhagavathy first appeared to her devotees in an anthill.
History
Children there started hitting this anthill, but they wouldget hurt every time.
This also became news and started spreading. The news reached the King of
Kerala,Marthanda Varma; the king looked upon the situation and decided tobuild
a temple there. This way, he kept the anthill secure as well as thechildren.
People started performing puja to this anthill and consideredit significant.
This same place is now known as Mandaikadu Bhagavathy DeviTemple.
After a few days, another incident happened. Some outsidersapproached the
village people at midnight. They knocked on some doors and askedfor food as
they were hungry. However, the villagers did not want any trouble,so they were
not hospitable. They then directed those outsiders to the templefor food.
The travelers then approached the temple and prayed to theGoddess for some
food. A miracle happened when they heard the voice of theGoddess, who asked
them to take a bath and have food. They all took a bath andwent to the temple
again, where the Goddess herself fed them food.
After satiating their hunger, they all slept well in thetemple. They also had a
dream of seeing the Goddess lovingly smiling at them.They then returned to
their track; before returning, they left all theirvaluables for the Goddess as
an offering. The following night, the king of theplace had a dream when the
Goddess told him to build a temple for her with thetravelers' money and
valuables. Hence a temple was made by the king to servethe Goddess.
However, the hill was growing in height, so the king had todemolish the temple
twice. The king then requested the Goddess not to grow thehill anymore. The
Goddess said that it is not possible to stop the height, butit will only grow
equal only to a grain size each year.
The idol
The idol of Devi here is unique, huge and is earthy. Hereanthill is worshipped
as the Goddess, about 15 feet tall. People believe thatthe anthill is growing
daily; it has five heads.
The worship is also unique as everywoman who visits temple should make Pongala
and offer to Bhagavathy Amman.Cane Sugar Payasam is Devi's favourite.
Mandaikadu Mandaiappam is also themajor food offered to Amman.
The belief says Adi Shankaracharya once performed puja to aSri Chakra here.
There is a sanctumsanctorum of Sri Chakra, also. The face of the Goddess exists
at the upper endof the structure.
Poojas and Timings
The temple poojas are done by Archakas.
Situated near Colachel in Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu,the Mandaikadu
Bhagavathi Temple is easily accessible by road. The temple timingsare from 4:30
AM to 12:15 PM and 4:00 PM to 8:15 PM, allowing ample time forvisitors to
experience the temple's spiritual offerings.
Festivals AndImportant Dates
Many days occur here, such as Full moon day (Poornima),Tuesdays, Fridays, and
Sundays. On all these days, more devotees visit thetemple and offer their
prayers to the Goddess.
The most important festival occurs in Maasi month (February –March) when
thousands of people visit the temple called Kodai festival.
Kodai festival
The ten days Kodai festival at Mandaikadu Bhagavathy AmmanTemple which is
celebrated on the Tamil month of Maasi(March) called as MaasiKodai is a major
celebration in the region as well as in the district. Thetenth day of festival
is very important and local holiday is announcedthroughout the district. On the
seventh day a ritual called as the ' ValiyaPadukka ' is celebrated in which
large amount fruits, food flowers areexhibited in front of Amman. On the ninth
day of festival ' Periya ChakkaraTheevetti ' called as the ring of fire in
front of the Utsava Murthi Amman whois taken out from the Sanctum Santorum on
Velli Pallakku (Silver Cart) withvarious events is taken as a procession around
the Temple.
On the Midnight of thetenth day a unique pooja called as the ' Odukku Pooja '
is the most important ritual ofthe ten days festival. This temple is known as
the Women's Sabarimala becausemany Kerala women carry ' Irumudi ' on their
heads as in Sabarimala.
To accommodate thelarge populations special buses run between Nagercoil and
nearby towns at thetime of festival, there are also chain services operated
fromThiruvananthapuram.
Way of worship
Before going in to the temple, people go to the Sea and washtheir hands and
sprinkle some divine Sea water on their heads and walk into thetemple.
Ayyavazhi
The goddess of this temple, Mandaikadu Amman is also linkedwith Ayya Vaikundar
and is detailed in Akilathirattu Ammanai, the holy text ofAyyavazhi.
Akilathirattu is the main source of reference which addresses thedivine nature
of the prime deity though the Stala Purana and the relatedbeliefs are mentioned
in few other texts too.
Unique aspect
The unique aspect of the temple is that the devotees can seeBhagavathy Amman
even from the road itself. During the festivals hundreds ofshops are
accommodated all through the streets. Thousands of devotees worshipBhagavathy
Amman each day.
Devotees throng to thetemple for-
Goddess Bhagavathi Amman is none other than Mother Shakti orDurga. She is
worshipped as Bhagavathi in temples of Kerala and some regions ofKarnataka in
India. The goddess, a powerful deity to destroys evils, removesall negative
effects of planets, black magic and health issues.
Offerings
Devotees have a lot of faith in the Mandaikadu BhagavathyDevi Temple; they
consider the Goddess so significant. Devotees here offerwedlock chains and silk
clothes to please the Goddess. By doing so, the Goddesshelps the devotee to get
married soon or find an ideal life partner.Those whoare handicapped also offer
silver limbs as they believe doing so will curetheir condition. Those who are
childless and want to conceive, provide ahammock for the Goddess; this grants
their wish to become pregnant.
People with other ailments, such as headaches, also come hereand pray to
Goddesses to heal them. They offer Mandaiappam, a sweet made usingrice flour
and jaggery.
Sometimes fireworks are lighted as it is believed to wardaway any evil
energies. People who believe that some evil eye is troubling themto perform
Vedi Vazhipadu.
Eating in the floor
In the temple, Mansoru eating takes place, which refers toeating food on the
temple floor. This food is considered as prasadam given bythe Goddess.
Mandaikadu TempleLocation
Mandaikadu Temple is located on the sea shore at Mandaikaduvillage in
Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu. This is about 4 km from Colachel, 5 km
fromThingalnagar, and 22 km from Nagarcoil. People can also travel from
Kanyakumariand Thiruvananthapuram as it is 41 km and 70 km, respectively.
Address of the temple
Mandaikkadu Bhagavathi Amman temple, Mandaikadu Main Rd,Mandaikadu, Tamil Nadu
629252Phone: 1800 4253 1111
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