Thayamangalam

Thayamangalam Kovil is a powerful temple and the primary God Muthumari Amman resolves all the problems of people who pray to her. The black stone statue of the Goddess and the temple was built in the year 1914. It is believed that the goddess appeared to a childless man named Muthu Chettiyar and instructed him to make a deity and worship her. The successors of Muthu Chettiyar are maintaining the t

emple for the past seven generations. Kappu Kattudhal is tying a sacred rope around one’s wrist, which may be called an announcing or inauguration of the Temple Festival. Till the conclusion of the festival, the residents should not leave the village. Procession with milk pots, Theerthvari, Pookuzhi or Fire Pit Festival are the rituals during “Thiruvizha” Navarathri is celebrated in September-October, Abishekam with 108 pots of milk and special pujas in the tamil month of Aadi (July-August) and Thai (January-February) are celebrated in the temple. Panguni Pongal Festival is being celebrated on the 7th day (22nd day of the Tamil Month Panguni), Milk pot festival and Flower Pallakku is celebrated on the 23rd day of the Tamil Month. The festival will be completed on 25th day of Panguni after celebrating “Theertha vari” function. Timings: From 7.00 am to 7.00 pm. Phone Number: +91 4564 206 614. Thayamangalam tmple is 25 kms from Sivaganga and 22 kms from Manamadurai and 27 kms from Pramakudi. During festival time Tamilnadu Transport Corporation, Karaikudi operates special buses from various places to Thayamangalam every year. Nearby railway Stations: Paramakudi, Manamadurai and Sivaganga.