Maasani will responds to their prayers within a period of 19 days from the day of worship. Sanctorum, the sprawling image of Masaniamman lying on her back, Then grind chillies in the stone grinder of the temple and smear Their belongings, take bath, sport holy ashes of the shrine and Meeting with loss in business or men and women who have lost There is a sculpture designed for masani.

The vicinity of the grove stumbled upon a mango fruit coming to There was a dense grove of mango trees belonging to him.Īppointing checkpost officials, he had proclaimed punitiveĪn unfortunate young woman who was bathing in the river Aliyar in Known as Nannur in ancient times was ruled by a chieftain called The historical background of the temple is as follows: Anaimalai While the top left hands holdĪ skull and a snake, the two right hands hold a tiny drum and a Nowhere else can one see the image of the What fascinates one is not only the size of the image but also Unable to resist the temptation, sheĪt once picked it up and bit it.

But the ruler did not relent andįilled with fury and indignation, the kith and kin of the ill-įated woman were in arms against the unscrupulous chieftain and Offence if at all it was considered an act of stealth, it was She explained that she never committed any The hapless woman was produced before the chieftain with herĬlothes dripping water. Killed him in a battle near Vijayamangalam. Soon a temple wasīuilt for the woman, commemorating her martyrdom.ĭevotees flock to the temple in large numbers on Tuesdays andįridays as well as on Krithigai (tamil month) and Newmoon day. Tamil month, `Thai', the temple flag is hoisted. On the 14th dayĪt 3 a.m., special worship is performed for the deity.

On the 17th day at 9 a.m.ĭevotees, in great excitement and frenzy jump into a fire pit On theġ6th day comes the Chithirai Ther festival.

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