INTRODUCTION
Thandu Mariamman, is a form of Goddess Parvathi, and she is a very powerful Goddess. Though there are many temples for Thandu Mariamman, the main temple is situated at Coimbatore.
HISTORY
This amman temple was established by few of the Tippu sultan’s soldiers in a small manner, before a few hundred years back. One of the Tippu sultan’s soldiers, was an ardent devotee of goddess parvathi. One day in his dream, Amman has appeared and she has shown him the place where she stays, and ask him to build a temple for her. The next day, with great enthusiasm, the particular soldier took the help of the other soldiers, and he visited the place where amman has spotted to him in his dream, and constructed a small temple in the form of a hut to her. In course of time, that small temple was converted into a big temple and it accompanied with several shrines such as Ganapathi,Saraswathi,Dakshinamoorthy, Lakshmi and Durga.
IMPORTANCE
This mariamman cures chicken pox and also cures several other dreaded diseases of her devotees, and also she is considered as the rain god. She gives all prospects in the life of her devotees. One small temple nearby my residence is there for Thandu Mariamman, and it is situated at paper mills road,Perambur, near venus bus stop. Here devotees will gather in large numbers on Tuesdays,Fridays and Sundays and will do puja for amman. During Aadi month, Amman will be decorated and pongal and kuzh will be offered to her. She heals and protects us from all sorts of problems, and acts as a saviour for us. Let us Pray to the great goddess, and chant her nama with pure devotion.
“OM SREE THANDU MARIAMMAVE NAMAHA”
SENT BY
R.HARISHANKAR