Samayapuram · Tamil Nadu · Shakti
Samayapuram Mariamman Temple – Timings, Darshan & Seva Booking
The goddess who fasts for her devotees, 15 km north of Trichy. Today’s darshan timings, pooja schedule, seva ticket prices and festival days for Samayapuram Mariamman Temple, Samayapuram, from the official HR&CE temple portal.
Goddess Mariamman (Mahamayi)
- 5:30 AM – 9:00 PM
- 6 daily poojas
- Sevas from ₹5
Tickets are booked on the government HR&CE portal, which opens in a new tab. If the portal is down, that tab waits and opens it as soon as it’s back.
Right now at the temple
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About Samayapuram Mariamman Temple
Samayapuram Mariamman Temple stands on the Trichy–Chennai highway about 15 km from Tiruchirappalli and is one of the most visited goddess temples in Tamil Nadu. The town has gone by several older names — Kannanur, Kannapuram and Vikramapuram among them — and the goddess, eight-armed and self-manifested, is worshipped as the healer who protects her devotees from illness.
Its most unusual custom is the Patchai Pattini Viratham: for 28 days from the last Sunday of Masi, the goddess herself is said to fast for the good of her devotees, and only buttermilk, sugarcane juice, water and fruit are offered to her. The fast opens with the Poochorithal flower festival and leads into the Chithirai car festival, when lakhs of pilgrims pull the temple car around the streets.
- Patchai Pattini — the goddess’s 28-day fast (Masi–Panguni)
- Poochorithal flower festival on the last Sunday of Masi
- Chithirai car festival and the Thai Poosam procession to the Kollidam
- Golden chariot procession, bookable online
Temple Timings
Time at the temple (India)
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- Open for darshan
- Pooja
The ring shows the AM (midnight to noon) hours.
Open for darshan
- 5:30 AM – 9:00 PM
Nadai closed
- 9:00 PM – 5:30 AM
- The temple is open all day, 5:30 AM to 9 PM.
- The golden chariot is not run on Amavasai (new moon) days.
- Pilgrims bathe at the Shakti Theertham (Peruvalai canal) before darshan; there are bathrooms and a cloak room on site.
Daily Pooja Schedule
6 poojas are performed every day. Times are India time and change on festival days.
6:00 AM
to 6:15 AM
Ushathkala Pooja
8:00 AM
to 8:15 AM
Kalasandhi Pooja
12:00 PM
to 12:15 PM
Uchikala Pooja
6:00 PM
to 6:15 PM
Sayaratchai Pooja
8:00 PM
to 8:15 PM
Irandamkala Pooja
9:00 PM
to 9:15 PM
Arthajama Pooja
Seva & Darshan Tickets
All sevas on HR&CEFees for booking online on the Tamil Nadu HR&CE portal. Tickets are issued by the temple; Trypdeals does not sell them.
Annai Tamil Archanai
Archanai · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹5
BookArchanai Ticket
Archanai · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹5
BookEntrance Ticket
Special darshan · 10 persons per ticket
During darshan hours
₹100
BookPrarthanai Cradle
Other
During darshan hours
₹100
BookAbhishekam
1 person per ticket
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
₹1,000
BookGolden Chariot Fee
Chariot · 1 person per ticket
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
₹2,000
Book1 Kala Pooja Kattalai
Prasadam · 1 person per ticket
12:00 PM – 12:05 PM, 9:00 PM – 9:05 PM, 8:00 PM – 8:05 PM, 6:00 PM – 6:05 PM, 6:00 AM – 6:05 AM, 8:00 AM – 8:05 AM
₹5,000
BookAbhisheka Pooja Kattalai
Prasadam · 1 person per ticket
5:00 PM – 5:10 PM, 11:00 AM – 11:10 AM
₹15,000
BookGolden Chariot Kattalai
Prasadam · 1 person per ticket
7:00 PM – 7:01 PM
₹25,000
Book
Upcoming Festival Days
Festival and special-pooja days — some paid sevas are suspended and crowds are larger.
Next festival
Amavasai
Sat, 10 Oct 2026
October 2026
November 2026
December 2026
- AmavasaiSat, 10 Oct 2026
- Navaratri festival11 – 20 Oct 2026
- Pournami (full moon)Sun, 25 Oct 2026
- Amavasai8 – 9 Nov 2026
- Bharani DeepamMon, 23 Nov 2026
- ThirukarthigaiTue, 24 Nov 2026
- Thirukarthigai & PournamiTue, 24 Nov 2026
- AmavasaiTue, 8 Dec 2026
- Pournami (full moon)Wed, 23 Dec 2026
- Arudra DarshanamThu, 24 Dec 2026
Gopurams & Temple Tanks
- Theppakulam· 57,105 sq ft
Shrines inside
- Vinayagar
- Mariamman
- Ayiram Kannudaiyal
- Urchavar Amman
- Andavar - Karupannasamy
Dress Code & Facilities
Wear
- Men: dhoti or veshti, or trousers with a shirt
- Women: saree, half-saree, or salwar with dupatta
Avoid
- Shorts and sleeveless tops
- Leather items near the sanctum
- Footwear — leave it at the free stands outside
Facilities
- Wooden temple carTemple Chariot park Area
- Free footwear standInside the Queue Complex
- ThulabharamInside Queue Complex
- ParkingMaster Plan Complex Area
- Veda pathashalaTemple Staff Quarters Complex
- First-aid centreSouth Car Street
- Pilgrim accommodationMaster Plan Complex Area, Pallividai
- Feeding room for mothersWest praharam
- Information centreInside the Queue Complex
- Cloak roomNear the temple Rajagopuram in the Queue complex area
- RO drinking waterTemple, Temple Master plan complex, Mariamman Mandapam, Tonsure Hall, Annathanam Mandapam, Prasadham koodam, Marriage Hall, Oothuvar Training School, Temple Madappalli, Guest house, Karunai illam
- BathroomsMaster Plan Complex, Temple Bus Stand, Mariamman mandapam backside.
- Tonsuring (hair offering)Master Plan Complex
- ToiletsTemple Master plan complex, South Car Street, Temple Bus Stand, Mariamman Mandapam
- Marriage hallNear Temple Bus Stand
- Karunai Illam (care home)Near by Temple Staff Quarters Area
- WheelchairsTemple Side
- Golden chariotTemples Praharam
How to Reach
Samayapuram, Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu 621112 Get directions
- Trichy Central bus standBus stand20 km
- Tiruchirappalli JunctionRailway station20 km
- Tiruchirappalli AirportAirport30 km
History & Legend
When Kamsa tried to kill the baby girl born to Devaki — not knowing she had been swapped with Krishna — the child slipped from his hands and rose into the sky armed with bow, arrow, spear and discus. That fierce form of the goddess, Mahamayi, is the one worshipped at Samayapuram as Maha Mariamman, the curer of disease.
The festival image is said to have been worshipped first by the Vijayanagara kings. While it was being carried by palanquin, the bearers set it down at Samayapuram to eat, and afterwards could not lift it again — so a temple was built where it rested. A local saying sums it up: “Sainthal Samayapuram” — where she leaned, she stayed.
Through the centuries
Chola period
There are no inscriptions in the temple itself, but nearby Chola records suggest a Mariamman shrine already stood here.
13th century
The Hoysala kings make Kannanur (Samayapuram) their capital in the south, call it Vikramapuram and build the Boojeeswarar Shiva temple nearby.
Nayak period
Vijayaranga Sokkanatha builds a separate temple for the goddess; the Mahamayi Theertham tank, with its central mandapam, dates from the Vijayanagara–Nayak era.
2017
Kumbabhishekam held on 6 February 2017.
2022
The 103-ft, seven-tier East Rajagopuram is consecrated on 6 July 2022.
Temple at a Glance
- Sthala vriksham
- Neem tree
- East Rajagopuram
- 103 ft, seven tiers
- Temple tank
- Mahamayi Theertham, about 57,000 sq ft
- Holy water
- Shakti Theertham — the Peruvalai canal
- Last Kumbabhishekam
- 6 February 2017
Customs & Rituals
Patchai Pattini Viratham
From the last Sunday of Masi to the last Sunday of Panguni the goddess “fasts” for 28 days: no cooked offerings, only unsalted buttermilk, sugarcane juice, water and cooling fruits. Devotees believe worship in this period removes planetary doshas.
Poochorithal
On the last Sunday of Masi, baskets of flowers from across Tamil Nadu and beyond are carried around the temple and showered on the goddess; the temple stays open all night.
Agni Chatti
Devotees carry fire pots to the temple and set them down in a tank kept for them opposite the Mariamman Mandapam, giving their troubles to the goddess.
Salt and pepper offering
Packets of salt and pepper are offered by those recovering from measles and other illnesses.
Sugarcane cradle
Couples who were blessed with a child carry the baby in a cradle slung from a sugarcane stalk around the temple.
Silver eye offerings
Small silver eyes, hands, feet and figures are offered for healing.
Thai Poosam procession
The goddess travels in a glass palanquin to the Kollidam for a holy dip and is honoured by Srirangam’s Ranganathaswamy temple on the way back.
Navaratri arrows
On Vijayadashami the goddess is taken to a vanni tree and three arrows are shot into it.
Temple Animals & Services
- 2GosalaAs on 8 December 2022A country-breed cow and a Sindhi bull are kept in the temple gosala.
Run by the temple
- Oduvar Training SchoolA free three-year course in Thevaram singing for eight students, with free board, clothes and books and a ₹3,000 incentive for each student.
- Karunai IllamA temple-funded home for ten children aged 6–15, with food, clothes, uniforms and textbooks.
Online Booking Rules
How seva and darshan booking works on the HR&CE portal — worth reading before you pay.
- 1Book only on the official portalDarshan and seva tickets are sold on the Tamil Nadu HR&CE portal. Many temples offer free darshan slots; paid tickets are priced by each temple.
- 2A government ID for every personEach devotee on the ticket needs a government ID number at booking — Aadhaar, Voter ID, PAN, ration card or driving licence.
- 3One ID, one booking at a timeThe same ID cannot be used again until a gap set by the temple has passed. If a booking fails, the ID is released and can be used straight away.
- 4Your e-ticketA confirmed booking produces a PDF e-ticket to download; it is also sent to the email and mobile number you give. The portal’s “e-Ticket Verification” page lets you check a booking and download the ticket again.
- 5If a payment is stuckA pending payment usually settles within 10 to 30 minutes — the portal re-checks with the bank on its own. If money was debited but the booking failed, the bank refunds it in 3–5 working days.
- 6Paid bookings are finalPaid tickets cannot be cancelled or refunded, so check the date and slot before paying.
- 7Ticket won’t open?On older Android phones the PDF sometimes won’t display — download it and open it in an up-to-date PDF reader.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Samayapuram Mariamman Temple timings?
Samayapuram Mariamman Temple is open 5:30 AM – 9:00 PM; the nadai is closed 9:00 PM – 5:30 AM. Timings change on festival days.
What is the daily pooja schedule at Samayapuram Mariamman Temple?
6 poojas are held every day, starting with Ushathkala Pooja at 6:00 AM – 6:15 AM and ending with Arthajama Pooja at 9:00 PM – 9:15 PM.
How much is the special darshan ticket?
Entrance Ticket: ₹100. Tickets are sold on the official HR&CE portal and at the temple counter.
Can I book sevas at Samayapuram Mariamman Temple online?
Yes — 9 sevas, from ₹5, can be booked on the Tamil Nadu HR&CE portal. Each seva above links to its official booking page.
What is the dress code?
Traditional dress is expected: dhoti or pants with a shirt for men, and saree, half-saree or salwar with dupatta for women. Shorts and sleeveless tops are not allowed.
When was the last Kumbabhishekam at Samayapuram Mariamman Temple?
The latest Kumbabhishekam (re-consecration) of Samayapuram Mariamman Temple was held on 6 February 2017.
What is the sthala vriksham of Samayapuram Mariamman Temple?
The temple’s sacred tree is the neem tree.
What ID do I need to book darshan online?
Every person on the ticket needs a government ID number at booking — Aadhaar, Voter ID, PAN, ration card or driving licence. The same ID can be used again only after a gap set by the temple.
Can I cancel a paid seva or darshan ticket?
No. Paid bookings on the HR&CE portal are final and cannot be cancelled or refunded. If money was debited but the booking failed, the bank refunds it within 3–5 working days.
Timings, pooja schedule, fees and festival days come from the official Tamil Nadu HR&CE Thirukoil portal and are refreshed daily (last update 9 Oct 2026). They change on festival days — please confirm on the official temple page before you travel.