07th April 2016.
My legs are aching after the trek to
Chennimalai on 3rd April 2016. I took a rest at my native
home (A tiny village called Pappavalasu on the way to Perundurai to Kunnathur). On the 4th of April morning after getting a blessing from my mother
continued my temple darshan to Sri Bannari Mariamman and Sri Othimalai Andavar.
Reached Bannari Mariamman Temple around 09.30 hrs
via Kunnathur – Gobichettipalayam- Sathyamangalam. Since it was Monday, there
was not much crowd, and there was a peaceful darshan of Sri Bannari Mariamman. The
temple looked very colorful after painting.
SRI BANNARI AMMAN TEMPLE – BANNARI.
Sri Bannari Amman temple is on the foothills of the western ghats and on the bus route from Sathyamangalam to Mysore. It was a
part of Kongu Nadu.
Devotees offering salt and pepper
Main Deity: Sri Bannari Mariamman, Bannari Amman
Some of the important features of this temple are….
Entrance arch is on the east, and Amman is facing south with kapalam, damaru, Knife, and Pasam in hands (கபாலம், உடுக்கை, கத்தி & பாசக்கயிறு). Sri Bannari Mariamman was found as swayambhu on the
banks of the Thoranapallam forest river under a vengai tree.
In the artha mandapam, Bommaraya Swami. Ganapathy is in the maha mandapam facing east. In the south side prakaram sannadhi for
Madheswara Murthy. Sannadhis for Sarugu Mariamman and Muniyappa Swamy
are near theppa kinaru (well).
HISTORY
300 years back, Dana Nayakkan or Dhanda Nayakkan forest was called Bannari.
LEGENDS
A Cow karam pasu ( காராம் பசு) used to milk from its udder automatically at a particular place under a Vengai tree. On searching inside the bush, the villagers found a Swayambhu Linga. Amman came through an elderly person and said she was the Bannari Mariamman. From then onwards, people started worshiping Bannari Mariamman. The anthill earth is given to devotees as Vibhuti or Prasadam.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Panguni Uthiram festival is being celebrated grandly. Kundam, ie, walking on fire, is also celebrated in a
grand manner in which devotees from nearby states used to participate. People offer salt and pepper to Sri Bannari
Mariamman after their wishes are fulfilled.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
:
The temple is kept open from 05.30 hrs to 21.00
hrs
CONTACT
DETAILS :
The temple office phone number is: 04295 – 243289
e-mail address is bannari@yahoo.com
HOW TO REACH :
Bannari is about 12 km from Sathyamangalam on the Mysore
route
Buses are available from Sathyamangalam,
Gobichettipalayam, and Mettupalayam.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK
HERE
The main entrance arch on the east side
Vinayagar Sannadhi
Thirisool and the entrance
Here too devotees put a lock on the swing chain
to get the blessings of Sri Bannari Mari Amman
View of the temple from the main road
For more Photos from my Picasa web album: CLICK HERE
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OM SHIVAYA NAMAHA:---
…..To
be Continued with Othi Malai Trek
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