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Alamaathi Pidari Echathammam temple

 Alamaathi  Pidari  Echathammam templeCompiled byP.R,Ramachander.There  is an interesting story behind this temple:-    When Goddess Parvathy was fighting with  an ASura called Mahishasura, wherever a...

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Karumandapam Ilamkattu Mariyamman

Karumandapam Ilamkattu MariyammanCompiled byP.R.Ramachander      It seems there was a  Mariyamman in a village called Ilamkadu without any place to stay..Shhe appealed to her elder sister  “Samayapuram...

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Kodungayoor Nagathamman

Kodungayoor  NagathammanCompiled byP.R.Ramachander  Once  KOdungayoor was  a prosperous  farming village.Near a big pond there   several snakes were living.Near that place there was a banyan tree. The...

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Akasa Mariyamman of Thirunarayur

Akasa Mariyamman of ThirunarayurCompiled byP.R.Ramachander   Once upon a time the people  of Thirunarayur were bangle sellers. They used to carry glass bangles on their head go  from home to home I...

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Thoppampatti Soolathamman

Thoppampatti SoolathammanCompiled byP.R.RamachanderTHoppampatti   is on the road between  Coimbatore and Mettupalayam..You can take autos or buses  to reach this village  from Coimbatore Junction....

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Vandambalai Mahasakthi Mariyamman temple

Vandambalai  Mahasakthi Mariyamman templeCompiled byP.R.Ramachander      This temple is situated in the banks of river Cauvery   6 km away from Thiruvarur in the Thiruvarur-Mayiladuthurai   road. It is...

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Vazhumuneeswarar-Kathayi temple at Karunkanni

Vazhumuneeswarar-Kathayi temple    at KarunkanniCompiled byP.R.Ramachander  Once it seems the sage brungi wanted only to go round Shiva and not Parvathi. After this the Goddess  requested Lord Shiva to...

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Singapatti Ayyanar temple, NaLLur

Singapatti Ayyanar   temple, NaLLurCompiled by P.R.RamachanderAbout 500 years back , a person from Villiputhur,due to famine had to go  to some other place for living.. In his nativevilage he had...

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Kottai Mariamman koil , Dindukkal

Kottai Mariamman koil  , DindukkalBySundararajan Ambi   IyerOld year : 500 years oldHistorical Name : DindeeswaramCity : DindigulDistrict : DindigulState : Tamil NaduFestival:-Soon after the new moon...

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Chellayi amman of Sri Rangam

Chellayi amman of Sri RangamByP.R.Ramachander   This Goddess  is called  Chellayi Amman because    she grants Selvam(wealth) .This Sellayi Amma was one upon a time within Sri Rangam temple along...

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Kaliamman of Devi Pattanam

Kaliamman of Devi PattanamByP.R.Ramachander  There  are two small mountains called Chathura giri and Podigai Malai  in western Ghats .It is believed large number of sages and Sidhas  in these...

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Karupparaya Sami of Onnipalayam

Karupparaya  Sami  of OnnipalayamByP.R.Ramachander   Once upon a times Sidhas in Tamil Nadu  used to  fly from one place to another by putting a mercury tablet(Rasa Mani  in their mouth) .People...

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Kaja Pettai Cholapuri amman

Kaja Pettai  Cholapuri ammanByP.R.Ramachander    In Trichy  town, there  was an army camp.  Soldiers in that  camp used  to worship a  goddess  inside their regiment. When  it was decided to shift the...

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Manakkal nangayaramman

Manakkal  nangayarammanByP.R.Ramachander   This is a very important Saptha  Matha temple. It seems one merchant came to Manakkal    to sell turmeric. He was not able to sell any and then he saw seven...

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Malai palli thoppulaan-thottilamma

Malai palli   thoppulaan-thottilammaByP.R.Ramachander    Malai palli is a small village below a mountain,.It is called Painapalli(The village at the top in telugu ).Though in the rainy season the...

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Ezhilur Chelliamman temple

Ezhilur  Chelliamman templeByP.R.Ramachander     Ezhikur meaning pretty village is near  Thiruthuraipoondi. There is a famous saptha risheeswarar   temple in the village . On the temple’s north side...

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Alphabetical index of Village gods of Tamil Nadu

Village gods index  Aachi Kizhavi of Usilampatti  http://villagegods.blogspot.in/2010/03/aachi-kizhavi-of-usilampatti.htmlAdaikkalam Kathar of Gopala samudram...

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Yelur Sumangali mariyamman temple

Yelur Sumangali  mariyamman templeCompiled byP.R.Ramachander    Yelur  is a very small village  near Sathyamangalam of Erode.  Once upon a time, it seems these  villagers would do penance   and go  To...

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Rasipuram Nithya Sumangali Mariamman

Rasipuram Nithya Sumangali  MariammanCompiled byP.R.Ramachander    This temple is about 500   years old and is situated   in Rasipuram  ,Near  Namakkal  of Tamil nadu .It seems  that once some people...

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Kanaka (kaanaka) Nachiar temple

Kanaka  (kaanaka)  Nachiar  templeCompiled byP.R.Ramachander   Once upon a time in  Vellore  , the area  starting from   the northern part  of  Andhara Pradesh to the  Sholingur , where   a river named...

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Kurangani Muthu Malai Amman temple

Kurangani Muthu Malai   Amman templeCompiled  byP.R.Ramachander(A great temple  near  Thoothukudi- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czvNyOwS4qc  ) -    Kuraangani   can mean an ornament of monkeys.It...

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Karaikadu Pachai Vaazhi amman temple , Cuddalore

 Karaikadu Pachai  Vaazhi amman temple  , Cuddalore Compiled  byP.R.Ramachander  Karaikadu  is a locality  near Cuddaore  town. It seems  Goddess parvathi  once did thapas addressed to...

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Thiruppani Karisalkulam mariamman temple

Thiruppani Karisalkulam mariamman temple Compiled  ByP.R.Ramachander    Thirupani  karisalkulam   is a village  , which is  8 km from   Thirunel veli town , The great   speacility  of the temple  is...

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Read about all these village gods

 Read about all these village godshttps://www.hindupedia.com/en/File:The_village_Gods_of_Tamil_Nadu.pdf

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Putlur Angala Parameshwari/Poongavanathu amman

Putlur  Angala Parameshwari/Poongavanathu ammanCompiled byP.R,Ramachander This is a famous Angala Parameshwari   temple, where Goddess , She is seen as lying down in the form of a lady in a family...

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