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Ellaiamman Temple, Vettuvanam, Vellore
| Date built: | – |
|---|---|
| Deity: | Ellaiamman, Renukadevi |
| Architectural style: | Dravidian architecture |
| Major festivals | – |
| Locale: | Vettuvanam |
| District:: | Vellore |
| Address: | Ellaiamman TempleVettuvanam, Pallikonda – ViaVellore District – 635 809 |
| Phone | +91 4171 240200 |
Architecture
Pooja Details
Here Poojas are performed under Kamika Agamam method. There are two Poojas conducted here. They are;
- Kalasanthi Pooja
- Sayaraksha Pooja
Festivals
10 days Adi Peruvizha includes Car Procession, Daily Vahana procession, Theppam, Laksha Deepam is the most famous festival celebrated here. Navarathri, Deepavali, Pongal, English New Year and Tamil New Year are the other festivals celebrated here with much fanfare.
Prayers
It is said that childless couples tie circles of threads with the wish of a baby. Unmarried devotees tie the sacred yellow thread around the tree and wish for suitable life partners.
Legend / Local stories
This place has an important legend behind. This is the place where Renuka Devi’s head was cut off by Parasurama at the behest of his father Sage Jamathgini. Padavedu Renugambal is very popular but this is the place the actual incident took place. Lord Siva and Goddess Parvathi Devi incarnated as the great Saint Jamathgini and his wife Renukadevi and lived on this world. Visu, Viswas, Viswarupan, Paranjothi and Parasuraman were their five sons. Parasurama 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 Kantharva in the water. She stood mesmerized by his beauty for a split of a second. The mud pot dissolved in the river. She tried again and again but in vain. She realized her mistake and told her husband that an animal chased her and so she couldn’t 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 them and called his last son Parasurama to do the duty. Parasurama asked for two boons from his Father and he obliged. He chased her mother who ran for life and she hid behind a Arundhati girl, who was cutting woods and begged for mercy. Parasurama warned the girl, but she did not oblige. In the heights of anger Parasurama chopped both heads together. 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 confusion, he fixed his mother’s head on the Arundhati girl body. Henceforth the deity was named Mariamman and the place was called as Vettuvanam. A farmer who cultivated the land accidentally dropped the spade on the deity. Blood 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.
This temple was newly constructed after demolishing the old temple by Sivarasu Venkatraman Family (Katpadi & London) and the work completed in 2008 (Kumbabishekam done on 3rd Dec 2008)
- 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.
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How to Reach:
The Temple is located at about 3 Kms from Pallikonda, 2 Kms from Pallikonda Bus Stop, 7 Kms from Melalathur, 12 Kms from Gudiyattam, 27 Kms from Ambur, 45 Kms from Vaniyambadi and 25 Kms from Vellore. The Temple is situated on Chennai – Bangalore Highways. Nearest Railway Stations are located at Melalathur (8 Kms) and Gudiyatham (7 Kms). Nearest Airport is located at Chennai (151 Kms).
Contact Details
Ellaiamman Temple
Vettuvanam, Pallikonda – Via
Vellore District – 635 809
Phone: +91 4171 240200
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.ellaiammankoil.org