The Visit to this Ettukai Amman Temple, also called Kolli Pavai Temple, at Kolli Hills was a part of the Kolli Hills Heritage walk - “வல்வில் ஒரி தேச மரபு நடை...” organized by எண்திசை வரலாற்று மரபுநடை
குழு, on 20th
and 21st May 2023.
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பயம் கெழு பலவின் கொல்லிக் குட வரைப்
பூதம் புணர்த்த புதிது இயல் பாவை
விரி கதிர் இள வெயில் தோன்றி அன்ன, நின்
ஆய் நலம் உள்ளி வரின், எமக்கு
ஏமம் ஆகும், மலைமுதல் ஆறே.
……….. நற்றிணை-192-8-12 – பரணர்
தாணு உலகில் கடல் முரசு ஆர்ப்பத் தரந்தரமாய்ப்
பூணு முலை மடவார் சேனை கொண்டு பொருது மலர்ப்
பாணன் முதல் எவரானாலும் கொல்லியம் பாவை முல்லை
வாள் நகையால் உள்ளுருக்குவதும் கொங்கு மண்டலமே.
கார்மேகக் கவிஞர்
இயற்றிய கொங்கு
மண்டல சதகம்
( கொங்குமண்டல வரலாறு )
A
Song on Kollipaavai in Kongumandala sathagam.
Moolavar
: Kotravai / Kollipavai / Ettukai Amman
Some
of the salient features of this temple are...
This Ettukai Amman temple faces north, on a tiny hill with neatly constructed
steps. An Ayyanar with an elephant on the base is on the left side of the way
towards the Ettukai Amman Temple. Also, there is an Amman in standing posture with 8 hands at the left side of the foothills. Vinayagar and Nagars are at the end of the steps near the main
temple.
Ayyanar with elephant vahana on the base
Ettukai
Amman is on a thatched roof with palm leaves hut and the walls are built with bricks
( sanctum Sanctorum ). Ettukai Amman is with 8 hands holding various weapons,
in a sitting posture. Amman is always covered with sandal paste.
HISTORY
Ettukai
Amman is also called Kolli Pavai as per the Sangam literature. It was told
that this Ettukai Amman is an Ashtabhuja Kotravai, who was worshipped since the Sangam period. However, as per the researchers, this Ettukai Amman may belong to the 9th
to 10th Century.
On 02nd May 2014 Utsavar idol was gifted by the Devotees of Avinshi & Erode.
LEGENDS
As
per the legends, the demons disturbed the Siddhars and Saints' penance. So they
prayed to Kollipavai ( the “Maid of Death” – Kolli Pavai ) to protect them
from the evil forces. Kollipavai chased away the demons with her beautiful
smile.
In
another legend, the Saints and Siddhars requested asura architect Maya to make
an idol called Kollipavai to protect them from evil forces. Thus the
Kollipavai attracts the evil forces and destroys them with her beautiful smile.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
The
poojas are done not as per any agama and by the local non Brahmins ie Poojaris.
Devotees throng in large numbers on
Amavasya – No moon days to do pariharas.
Devotees
pray to Ettukai Amman to get rid of evil forces, to remove marriage obstacles, and child boon, to win court cases & litigations, to unite the
separated couples, etc.
Devotees
used to tie the copper sheets written with their prayers in the temple. Used to
put a lock to win in court cases. The separated couple’s relatives used to tie
their clothes on the Trishul to get reunited.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open between 06.00 hrs to 20.00 Hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The
priest may be contacted on his mobile +919159698258 may be contacted for
Poojas.
HOW TO REACH
The
temple is at Melkalingam. About 200 meters from Chozhamudayar Temple, 5 km from
Arappaleeswarar Temple, 50 km from Namakkal (72 Hairpin bends), and 85 km from Salem Junction. Nearest Railway Station is Salem.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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