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Putlur Amman –
Reincarnation of Goddes Parvathi as Pregnant Lady
Angālamma/Ankālamma
is a name given to the Tamil and Telugu village deity, Angāla/Ankāla
Parameshwari. However, Ankālamma is a non-Vedic deity and like so many popular
deities, she seems to have originated in a fierce guardian figure. In the
rituals dedicated to her, she is appeased with blood. Ankālamma's shrines are
usually located outside of the village in groves of trees. They are usually not
proper temples, but very simple stone structures. She is considered one of the
fiercest forms of the mother Goddess Amman, and is worshipped as Kuladevi by
Tamils and Telugus of the Carnatic region.
This
is probably the only temple where the Goddess has manifest herself in the
natural form of an anthill complete with face, eyes, dainty eyebrows, parted
lips, hands, legs, and a pregnant belly. It gives you goose bumps as you
circumbulate around her in the narrow space among the several hundreds of
people who throng this temple everyday to seek her blessings.
Lord
Shiva and Parvathi were walking from Melmalayanur towards Ramapuram ( the place
where this temple is located, which subsequently came to be known as Putlur because
of the Goddess manifesting herself in the form of a Putru – an anthill). This
place was a forest those days full of neem trees. Parvathi tired after the long
walk, sat down and asked Lord Shiva to fetch her some water. Lord Shiva went
searching for water but could not find any nearby. He had to go to the river
Coovam (Once Coovam was having excellent pure water) to bring the water. It
started raining heavily and the river was getting flooded. So he had to wait a
while for the rain to subside. Tired of waiting for the Lord, and exhausted
with hunger and thrist, the Goddess lay down on the floor and an anthill (புற்று)
grew over her. She became one and the same with the anthill.
Lord
Shiva returned shortly after and found that Parvathi had permanently stayed
there. So he too stood beside her and is called thandavarayan.
Probably
this is the only amman temple where you can find a nandi before the sanctum
sanctorium and this is because of the presence of Shiva behind the goddess.
Drishti
(Warding off Evil Eye) before entering temple
The
temple, as I said is always crowded. People come and pray here for childbirth
and other problems/ wishes they have . They usually buy five lemon and bangles
from the shops outside.
It
is believed that one has to remove all "drishti" (casting of evil
eye) before entering the temple. So these women circle the lemon thrice around
your head, and ask you to crush it under your left foot. This is supposed to
remove all dristi from you. On entering the temple, there is a trident (
trishul) on which three of the remaining lemon are pressed on.
The
ant hill in the left front side under tree is worshipped. Neideepam lighted.
Then you move to worship the nandi, and enter the mandapam to go towards the
sanctum sanctorium. One can see that the ancient temple has been modernised
over time by laying glazed tiles on the walls and floor.
We
find a huge pair of scales here, where devotees who have been blessed with
children offer sugar, banana etc. equivalent to the weight of the child. As the
serpentine queue moves slowly towards the sanctum sanctorium you wait with
bated breath. The main sannadhi is small, dark and crowded. There is a strong
stainless steel railing affixed all around the goddess so that no one touches
and damages the structure. It is difficult to see very clearly through this
railing. Just behind the goddess, through a small window like structure, you
can see THANDAVARAYAN looking a little sad that he could not quench his wife’s
thirst in time.
As
you circumbulate and move towards the front portion of the sanctum sanctorium,
you hold your breath in awe. The goddess COMPLETELY COVERED IN TURMERIC PASTE
LOOKS MAGNIFICIENT. The eyes, eyebrows, the parted lips, the visibly pregnant
belly all look so natural. The bangles and the last lemon are offered here. The
poojari takes your bangles and gives you others as prasad. He rolls the lemon
now smeared with kumkum from a stone near the goddess’s feet, and the devotees
collect it in the pallav of their saree. Gents can simply receive by both
hands. I received so.
Lemon
garlands are also offered and returned with her blessings and people keep them
in their vehicles, shops, pooja rooms, or over their front door for a time.
On
coming out, we find another huge anthill ( this does not have a human figure)to
the right of the sanctum sanctorium under the stala Vriksham – Neem Tree.
People who seek childbirth, tie miniature cradles near this anthill or pieces
of pallav of their saree in anticipation of the fulfilment of their desire. ( We
went first around this ant hill). A lot of neem trees are in the temple
premises.
4.
Overnight stay
It
is also very common for people to stay overnight here on full moon days. A
special prayer is conducted at 5 am the next morning for these people who stay
awake and pray through the night.
On
the day of my visit we could see a young lady performing angapradikshinam, in
the mandapam, one seemantham function briefly conducting. My wife joined them
and offered bangles and kumkum to the pregnant lady on their invitation.
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Location of the temple:
This
temple is near Tiruvallur. It is very easy to reach here by train. From Central
one has to take a train, bound for Tiruvallur, Tiruthani or Arakkonam, and get
down at Putlur station. Make sure it is not an express which stops only at
limited stations. From there the temple can be reached either by walk or share
auto.
By
road: On the tiruvallur road, after crossing Nemam, go straight. There will be
a board on the right saying Putlur. Take the road if going via Nemam. Taking
directions from local people could be better.
Tuesdays,
Fridays, Sundays and full moon days are extremely crowded here.
Guruji. A. Sivaguru Swamy
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