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{{short description|Amman temple in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox temple
| name = Durgai Amman Temple, Patteeswaram
| image = Patteeswaram Durgai Temple Gopuram.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Durgai Amman Temple, Patteeswaram, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu
| map_type = Tamil Nadu
| map_caption = Durgai Amman Temple, [[Patteeswaram]], [[Thanjavur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| coordinates = {{coord|10.9250|N|79.3454|E|display=inline,title}}
| country = {{flag|India}}
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| district = [[Thanjavur district|Thanjavur]]
| location = [[Patteeswaram]]
| elevation_m = 54.02
| deity = [[Durga]]
| festivals = Muthupandhal
| architecture = [[Dravidian architecture]]
| temple_quantity = One
| monument_quantity =
| inscriptions =
| year_completed =
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}}

[[File:Pattisvaram durgaiamman entrance.jpg|thumb|North [[Gopura]]m, entrance to Durgai Amman Temple]]

[[File:Pattisvaram denuprisvara and durga gopura.jpg|thumb|Durgai Amman Temple (left) in Thenupuriswarar Temple]]

'''Durgai Amman Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to the goddess [[Durga]] located in [[Thenupuriswarar Temple, Patteeswaram]] near [[Kumbakonam]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].

==Location==
Daughter of [[Kamadhenu]], Patti worshipped the Lord [[Shiva]] (Eeswaran) here, so this place got that name Patteeswaram. Though the main god is Siva this temple is known as Durgai Amman Temple.<ref name=temptn>[http://templesoftamilnadu.co.in/patteeswaram-durga-temple/ Patteeswaram Durga Temple]</ref> This temple is located at [[Thenupuriswarar Temple]], as a separate shrine. By passing through the [[Gopura]]m of the north entrance of Thenupurisvara Temple, Durgai Amman Temple could be reached.

==History==
[[Meenakshi]] was the [[Iṣṭa-devatā (Hinduism)|Ista devata]] to [[Pandyas|Pandya dynasty]] while Durga to [[Cholas|Chola dynasty]]. [[Mangayarkkarasiyar]] and [[Kundavai|Kundavai Pirāttiyār]] was very fond of her and worshipped her.<ref name="vrg"/> Goddess Durga was the family deity of [[Raja Raja Chola|Rajaraja I]] and other Chola kings and they used to worship her and pray fervently to her before fighting a war. She was kept north of Patteeswaram during the Chola reign and was their 'Kaaval Deivam', the protecting deities. The kings used to go by her divine decree regarding battle and other state affairs, and respected her arul vaakku, blessings. After the fall of the Cholas, she was consecrated in Thenupurisvara Temple in Patteeswaram.<ref name=pondy>[http://www.puducherrylivenews.com/Aadi%20Special/Aadi%20Special/20125629065630/Patteeswaram-Durga.aspx Patteeswaram Durga, Aadi Special]</ref>

==Speciality==
Durga is considered to be the combined force of all Gods to destroy the evil forces. She is considered as Shanta Swarupi (calm or peaceful countenance). She has eight hands on which she is holding conch, discus, bow, arrow, sword, shield, and a parrot. She is in tribanga posture.<ref name=temptn/><ref name="vrg">வி.ஆர்.கோபாலன், பட்டீஸ்வரம் ஸ்ரீதுர்க்காம்பிகை, பட்டீஸ்வரம் ஸ்ரீஞானாம்பிகை சமேத ஸ்ரீதேனுபுரீஸ்வரசுவாமி மற்றும் ஸ்ரீதுர்க்காம்பிகை திருக்கோயில் கும்பாபிஷேக மலர், 1999</ref> The poses of her eight hands express the following.<ref name="vrg"/>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Sl No !! Posture !! Meaning
|-
| 1 || [[abaya|Abhayamudra]] ||Assuring safety to devotee
|-
| 2 || [[Conch|Shankha]] || Show the way
|-
| 3 || [[Sudarshana Chakra]] (discus) || Destroy the enemy
|-
| 4 || [[Arrow]] || Goal the right direction
|-
| 5 || [[Shield]] || The shield will protect
|-
| 6 || [[Parrot]] || The hand holding parrot will tell what would happen
|}

==Posture==
She is in standing posture. She is found draped in traditional [[Madisar]] saree, with [[lemon]] and [[Nerium|arali]] garland.<ref name=pondy/> She is of six feet height. The standing lion is facing right. She is found with smiling face, as if welcoming the devotees.<ref>[http://tamil.thehindu.com/society/spirituality/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%80%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%88/article6421508.ece துன்பம் நீக்குவாள் துர்க்கை, தி இந்து, 18.9.2014]</ref>

==Festivals==
The temple is full to overcrowding during Rahukalam on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays, especially on Aadi [[Ashadha]] month. Muthupandhal is the biggest festival of this temple.

==Golden chariot==
Arrangements are made for making golden chariot in this temple at a cost of 2.00 crores.<ref>[https://www.dinamalar.com/news/tamil-nadu-district-news-thanjavur/news/81845 பட்டீஸ்வரம் துர்க்கையம்மன் கோவிலுக்கு ரூ.2 கோடியில் தங்கரதம் பணி தீவிரம், தினமலர், 9.10.2010]</ref>

==Kumbhabhishekham==
The [[Kumbhabhishekham]] of this temple and Thenupuriswarar Temple was held on 29 January 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/District_Detail.asp?Nid=529355&cat=504 |title=பட்டீஸ்வரம் தேனுபுரீஸ்வரர் கோயில் கும்பாபிேஷகம் 29ம் தேதி நடக்கிறது, தினகரன், 20.1.2016 |access-date=21 May 2020 |archive-date=27 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127210546/https://www.dinakaran.com/District_Detail.asp?Nid=529355&cat=504 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.dinamani.com/edition_trichy/tanjore/2016/01/30/%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-10-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%95/article3251900.ece குடந்தையில் 10 கோயில்களில் மகா கும்பாபிஷேகம், திரளான மக்கள் பங்கேற்பு, தினமணி, 30 ஜனவரி 2016]</ref>

==Temple on Kumbhabhishekham day==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://temple.dinamalar.com/new.php?id=663 அருள்மிகு தேனுபுரீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில் - தினமலர் கோயில்கள்] In this temple, Durga shrine is found.
* [https://temple.dinamalar.com/Slogandetails.php?id=2108 தினமலர் கோயில்கள், அம்மன் பாடல்கள், துர்க்கை துதி]
* [http://m.dinakaran.com/adetail.asp?Nid=5440 கோயில்களில் இன்று ஆடி முதல் வெள்ளி சிறப்பு வழிபாடு, தினகரன், 18.7.2014]
* [https://www.hindudevotionalblog.com/2016/03/patteeswaram-durga-temple-timings.html Patteeswaram Durga Temple Timings]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGIzbIHtozs Arulmigu Patteeswaram Durga Temple]

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