Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple

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• Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple (French : Pagode Somanadassamy or Pagode Karikal Amméar) is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Shaivite saint or Nayanmar Punithavathi, more famously known as Karaikal Ammaiyar (transl.
• The revered mother of Karaikal).
• It is located on Bharathiar Street (Formerly the Rue de Poréar, or Poraiyar Street), in the center of Karaikal city, in India.
• Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple (French : Pagode Somanadassamy or Pagode Karikal Amméar) is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Shaivite saint or Nayanmar Punithavathi, more famously known as Karaikal Ammaiyar.

Dress Code

Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

Festivals

• •The Mangani Tirunal is observed in the Tamil month of Aani on the full moon day.
• •The belief is that Karaikal Ammaiyar gave Annam (food) to Bhikshatanar during his tour around the world begging alms.
• •Since she gave him curd rice and mangoes, those items are distributed on the festival day, in a big hall adjacent to the temple.

History

• •The current temple was constructed by Malaiperumal Pillai in 1929.
• •The main worship at the temple is done for Punithavati or Karaikkal Ammaiyar.
• •The temple is also dedicated to Somanathar (Shiva) and Somanayaki, and comports also a sanctum for Vinayaka.
• •Karaikal Ammaiyar is considered to be one of the sixty three saints of the Saiva Siddhanta tradition, known as the nayanmar.

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