Gowmariamman Temple is located in Veerapandi in the Theni district. This is under the control of the Department of Hindu Religious Affairs, Government of Tamil Nadu and is one of the many temples dedicated to Mariamman. Kaumari, an aspect of Shakti Devi, made a Shiva lingam and performed penance before defeating a monster in the dense forest on the banks of the Vaigai River. Knowing this, the monster tried to lift Kaumari. Realizing this by her wisdom, Kaumari took the nearby arugambulla and threw it towards him. The neighborhood formed a three-pronged force and split the monster in two. Seeing this, the gods sprinkled flowers from the sky. She named the Shiva lingam she worshiped “Thirukkannisuvar”. Veerapandian, the king of Pandya with Madurai as his capital, lost the sight of two eyes due to his influence. He went to many temples for his eyesight. One day Lord Shiva, who appeared in his dream, said that if he worshiped the penitent Kaumariamman at Veerapandi and then went to the Kannisuvaramudaiyar temple, he would get eyesight. Accordingly, the emperor came to this area and worshiped Kaumari and got the sight of one eye and the eye of the beholder worshiping the other eye. After that, he built a stone temple for Kannisuvaramudaiyar and a small alayam for Kaumariamman. In the Kannisuvaramudaiyar temple, there is a Kannisuvaramudaiyar and the accompanying goddess is a heroine who cultivates virtue. The people of the area are of the opinion that all the ailments will be cured for the worshipers of this temple which gave sight to the Pandya king.
The water of the river Mullai which flows near the temple is used as the theertham of this temple. This water is used for anointing.
Information about this temple is given in the fourteenth sheet of the Chinnamanur Arikesari Nallur Thala Purana.
In this place, it is customary for the majority of the people of this area to get married.
Arulmigu Sree kaumariamman Alayam is located 8 km west of Theni in the village of Veerapandi on the banks of the Periyar River. In the 14th century AD, Srikaumariamman built a Kovil at Italam to commemorate the restoration of the eyesight of the Pandya king Sri Veerapandi Avagal by praying to Goddess and Kanniswaramudaiyar. This temple is the main shrine of the district. It is one of the 108 Amman temples in Tamil Nadu. During the Chithrai festival, which takes place on the days of the fire/scythe sun, the devotees worship the deity by taking firecrackers to protect themselves from diseases caused by flood radiation such as smallpox, smallpox, and allergies.
There are Srikaumariamman temples at Veerapandi and Kambam in Theni district. Kambam Srikaumariammana is called Akka. Gaumari in Veerapandi will be called Thangai.
The annual Chithirai festival begins at the Akka Temple and begins at the Veerapandi Temple. The Veerapandi festival started this year as well.
Although the festival started with the flag hoisting on the 10th of last month, the devotees will be lighting the lamps as they come daily throughout the month. The hairdresser will pay. The makeshift stalls set up for the festival will be fifteen days after the festival ends.
The myth has it that, eons ago a king ruled this village was afflicted by some eye condition, he underwent all sorts of therapies but could not recover from his ailment, at last, one sage recommended that he worship Gowriamman and Kanneswaramudaiyar, the king even prayed to those gods. His eyes were miraculously restored and he erected this temple in gratitude for those two gods. Sri Gowmari Amman @ Veerapandi, district Theni, Tamil Nadu. King Veera Pandian builds this Alayam for Gowmari Amman & Lord Kanneeswarar as a testament to his gratitude after restoring his vision to both sides. Those who suffered from issues with vision & smallpox, pray for having healed here.
All buses going on this route stop at Veerapandi, which is 6 km away on the road from Theni to Kambam. It is said that the worshipers of this, who gave sight to the Pandya king, will get rid of measles and all summer heat ailments.
The water of the Mullai river flowing near the temple is used as the theertham of the place.
Information about the temple is contained in the fourteenth sheet of the Chinnamanur Arikesari Nallur Thala Purana.
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