ARULMIGU ELLAIAMMAN THIRUKKOIL
Vettuvanam, Vellore District.
Location of the Temple
The
Greatness of Annai Adhi Parasakthi who rules of the whole Universe, is
abundant, she has several temples under several names. One such temple is Arulmige Ellaiamman Temple
Deitys Name - Arulmighu
Ellaiamman
Historical Name -
Arulmighu Renuka Devi
Discription
of the Name ;
Melaivithur
and Vithagapuri are the other names of Vettuvanam. Vettuvanam, Govindampadi,
Pettai are separate villages in the British period. Afterthat all these 3
villages are brought in single village administration.
Since
the Forts are there and the name was Pettaitheru, The king of Padavedu also
called Kundalipuram is Nannan, In his kingdom this place might be border of his
period. There is two rivers started in Javvadhu Hills, in which one is passing
thro" Padavedu Village as Kamandala river and another passing thro"
Vettuvanam as "Punniya Theertha Nadhi".
History of the place :
Lord
Siva and Lordess Parvathaidevi incarnated as the great Saint Jamadhgani and his
wife Renukadevi and lived on this world. Visu, Viswas,
Viswarupan,
Paramjothi and Parasuraman were their five sons. Parasuram was their last son.
It
was a daily duty for Renukadevi to make a pot out of fresh mud and fetch water
for Saint Jamadhgani's Pooja. One day, she saw the reflection of a Kandharva of
the water. She stood mesimerised by his beauty for a split of a second. The mud
pot dissolved in the river. She tried again and again but invain. She realised
her mistake and told her husband that an animal chased her and so she coulkd'nt
bring water. But the saint who guessed the real happenings, called out for his
first four sons and asked them to cut off their mother's head. They all refused
and saint cursed and asked them to cut off their mother's head. They all
refused and saind cursed them and called his last son Parasuram to do the duty.
Parasuram asked for twa boons from his mother Renukadevi to the forest to chop
off her head, He chased her mother who ran for life and she hid behind a
Arundathi girl, Who was cutting woods and begged for mercy. Parasuram warned
the girl, but she did not oblige. In the heights of anger Parasuram chopped
boht heads togather.
In great distress, he took the heads
to his father. According to his granted boons. he brought his brother and
mother back to life. But in confussion, he fixed his mothers head on the
Arundathi girl body. Henceforth the deity was named Mariamman and the place
Vettuvanam. A farmer who cultivated the land accidentally dropped the spade on
the deity. Biood poured out like a river. A divine voice from the sky said
" I am Ellaiamman" and a temple was constructed in the place. Though
the time and year cannot be judged precisely, it said that in 1961, this temple
was one among the 2500 temples in Tamil Nadu.
Divine Tree:
Neem is considered the
devotional tree of this place. It is 100 years old. Devotees suffering from
small pox, Measles used to rub the paste Neem leaf and turmeric on their whole
day.
Devotees who are childrens tie cradles
around the tree their wish as fulfilled. Unmarried devotees tie the sacred
yellow thread around the tree and wish for suitable life partners.
Deitees:
Mostly all the deitees in
this temple are east facing but some are west facing. In this temple, the
Goddess is facing the east. There is a big mandapam of a seating capacity of
100 persons. 'Utsav' statue of Goddess is situated there. To its right the
snake Goddess is situated. The five headed snake Goddess grants all the wishes
of the devotees.
Sacred Water:
To the right of the temple, a
well is situated. It never dries in the toughest of the summer season. A pond
is situated just opposited to the temple. Strong stone steps are bordering the
pond onall four sides. These are more secured by strong iron gates on all four
sides. Every year "Float festival" is been celebrated for three days.
Devotees from nearby and far off places visit the temple on these days and
enjoy the dreaded diseases disappear while you bath in the pond.
Gopuram :
(Raja Gopuram) is east facing. It
has Seven Kalasam on top. Historical happenings of this temple are depicted as
statue on the main gopuram. Even an ordinary illiterate can understand from
this statue. Epics like Ramayana, Sivapurnam are depicted in a simple but
beautiful manner. There is a smaller Gopuram, which is five coloured. It has
three kalasas.
Stone depictions :
Year 1981 - Compound wall was constructed.
Year 1972 - Mandapam was constructed.
Year 1973 - Snake Goddess Mandapam was constructed.
Year 1984-1988 - Kumbabishekam was performed.
Year 2003 - Kumbabishekam was performed again.
Specialities :
At a distance of 3 km from here,
Arulmighu Chelliamman temple is situated in the height of western ghats. At its
foothills, Chamundeeswari Amman temple is situated. It is said that
Chammundeeswari and Ellaiamman were close friends.
In the northern direction of this
temple, Arulmighu Anandhavalli Sundareswarar temple is situated.
Naganatheswarar temple is located in Keezhachur
Village
Poojas and Festivals :
In this temple, Poojas are performed
twice daily.
1. Kalasanthi Pooja (Morning)
2. Sayaratchai Pooja
"Adiperuvizha" is famous
here. In tamil month "Adi upto 7 Fridays & 10 days Brammhotsav are
celebrated in big level. In all 10 days of Bramhotsav Lord Amman is decorated
daily in different models and bring the Lord inb Chariot to all streets. In
these fridays, 4th Friday - Car Festival, 5th Friday - Theppal (Floating), 6th
Friday Lakshadeep, aii these are celebrated very well every year. Navarathri
Festivals also celebrated here with all aine days decorated with different
posture.
They are doing special Abishekam and
Aradhan in Deepavali and Pongal days
Here devotees once came here, they will
come again and again
The absence of devotees knows the above
slogan while they visit once here.
Come ! and Enjoy the Ammans
Spirituality !!
ANNUAL SEVAS FEES
RS. 5000/- Kattalai
If you paid Rs.5000/- for Kattalai,
The abishekam will be done on your
requested day
and send prasatham to you
POOJAS DETAILS
Here Poojas are performing under
"Kamikka Agamum" method
Two Poojas in Morning & Evening -
Kho Pooja
1. Kalasandhi Pooja 2. Sayaratsha Pooja
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