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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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On the 14th dayĪt 3 a.m., special worship is performed for the deity. Tamil month, `Thai', the temple flag is hoisted. 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. Killed him in a battle near Vijayamangalam. 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. Unable to resist the temptation, sheĪt once picked it up and bit it. 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 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 The deity at this temple is in a lying-down posture. The temple is located at the confluence of the Anamalai Upper Stream and the Aliyar River. It is in the Coimbatore district and is also about 24 kilometers from Pollachi. Meeting with loss in business or men and women who have lost This temple is set against the backdrop of the Annamalai hills which accounts for the name Anaimalai Masani Amman. There is a sculpture designed for masani. Maasani will responds to their prayers within a period of 19 days from the day of worship. Paper and submit it to the temple priest to be placed on the People and as a court of justice relieving the distress of menĭevotees record their aspirations, claims and hopes on a piece of Public, as a clinical dispensary remedying the physical ills of Serves as a welfare government listening to the grievances of the Holy shrine of Goddess Masaniamman gracing the devotees. Pathways and rivulets against the backdrop of blue hills lies the History & story : Surrounded by grasslands and interlaced with criss-cross
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You will have plenty of town buses from pollachi bus stand. From coimbatore, you can take any bus that goes to pollachi. KovaiDreams One stop guide on Coimbatore.