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[[File:Ekavuri Amman Temple, Vallam.jpg|thumb|Egowriamman Temple]]
'''Egowriamman Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] at [[Vallam]] in [[Thanjavur]] in the [[Thanjavur district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[South India]], [[India]]. There is a two-headed statue of [[Ambika (goddess)|Mother Ambika]] in the temple, sitting on a lotus-shaped Peeta. One face is ferocious, with long and sharp teeth showing her destructive side against the demons. The other face is calm, smiling and graceful, protecting the devotees and righteous from evils. The Mother has different weapons in her eight hands and also a parrot representing Mother [[Parvathi]]. The [[Dharmachakra|Chakra]], being an important form of [[Shakti]] worship, is installed under the feet of the Mother.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=1167|title = Ekavuri Amman Temple : Ekavuri Amman Temple Details | Ekavuri Amman - Vallam | Tamilnadu Temple | ஏகவுரி அம்மன்}}</ref>

==Hours of operation==

The opening hours of the temple are:

Monday to Thursday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM

Friday, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM

On days with a full or new moon the opening hours are 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM

==Location==
The temple is located at [[Thanjavur]]-[[Trichy]] road in Vallam, approximately 12 km from Thanjavur.<mapframe latitude="10.733331" longitude="79.0527885" zoom="13" width="293" height="248" align="right" />The temple is situated at the beginning of the road leading to Alakkudi.<ref name="hindu">[https://tamil.thehindu.com/society/spirituality/article26265681.ece .வி.நாதன், வெற்றி அருளும் வல்லத்து மாகாளி, இந்து தமிழ், 14 பிப்ரவரி 2019]</ref><ref>[https://www.maalaimalar.com/devotional/devotionaltopnews/2017/04/29094848/1082621/Ekavuri-Amman-Temple.vpf வெற்றியை வழங்கும் வல்லம் ஏகவுரி மாரியம்மன் கோயில், மாலை மலர், 29 ஏப்ரல் 2017]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Origin legend==
{{Citation needed span|text=According to legend, there once lived an [[asura]] named Thanjasuran in Thanjavur who was an ardent [[Shiva]] devotee. Due to the power of his penance, he received a boon from Shiva that ensured that he could not be killed by human beings, Deva, or [[Trimurti]]. After receiving this power, Thanjasuran began committing many atrocities. In order to put a stop to them, the devas made a plea to Shiva. Shiva, in turn, asked her consort [[Parvati|Gowri]] to kill Thanjasuran. Gowri killed the asura, who had come in the guise of an ox, by decapitating him. Thanjasuran lost the body of the ox, and his mortal body then fell to the ground as he died. Due to Gowri's anger, the region in which the killing took place was affected by drought and famine. Shiva advised Gowri to calm herself in order to save the people. After that everything returned to normal.|date=December 2020|reason=}}

The people started worshiping and performing [[Puja (Hinduism)|puja]] to Gowri, who later came to be known as Egori. The day the demon was killed was the last Friday of the Tamil month of [[Ashadha|Adi]].<ref name="MSP">முனைவர் மா.சுந்தரபாண்டியன், பண்பாட்டுப்பொருண்மைகள் (நாட்டுப்புற ஆய்வுகள்), அகரம், தஞ்சாவூர், 2006</ref> The deity was known as 'Vallatthu Pattaraki' during the period of [[Parantaka I]], Kalapidari, and Kaitthalappusa Nangai during the period of [[Rajaraja I]].<ref>அருள்மிகு ஏகவுரி அம்மன் திருக்கோயில், வல்லம், தஞ்சாவூர், திருக்கோயில்கள் வழிகாட்டி, தமிழ்நாடு அரசு இந்து சமய அறநிலையத்துறை, 2014, பக்.32</ref> She was also called Vallatthukkali (Kali who belonged to Vallam). It is understood from inscriptions that the temple is also known as ‘Karikarl Chola Maakaal Temple’ and ‘Vikramachola Vinnakaram’.

==Structure==
After entering through the main [[gopura]], [[Ganesha|Vinayaka]], [[Kartikeya|Subramania]], [[Lingam]], Katthavarayan, [[Chandeshvara Nayanar|Chandikesvarar]], [[Varahi]], [[Pratyangira]], [[Matrikas|Saptamatas]], and [[Nāga]] are found. In the outer [[prakara]], [[Madurai Veeran]] is found along with his consorts. Karuppasamy, Lada Sanyasi and Katthan are also found there.<ref name=hindu/> The [[Kumbhabhishekham]] took place on 16 September 2013.<ref>[https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/vellimani/2013/sep/12/%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%8F%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8C%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF-743157.html வல்லமை தரும் வல்லம் ஏகௌரி, தினமணி, 12 செப்டம்பர் 2013]</ref>

==Inscription==
In the [[Ardhamandapa|artha mandapa]] there is an inscription of [[Parantaka I]] from the 40th year of his rule, which suggests that the temple was built during the 9th century CE. According to the inscription, the maham mandapa, consisting of [[garbhagriha]] and artha mandapa, was built by [[Sevappa Nayak]] and his son [[Achuthappa Nayak]] in 1535 CE.<ref>குடவாயில் பாலசுப்பிரமணியன், தஞ்சாவூர் நாயக்கர் வரலாறு, தஞ்சாவூர் மகாராஜா சரபோஜியின் சரசுவதி மகால் நூலகம், தஞ்சாவூர், 1999</ref>

==Festivals==
[[New moon|New Moon]] and [[Full moon|Full Moon]] festivals are held in the temple on the last Friday of Adi month and during [[Aadi Perukku]] (July–August).<ref>[https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=1167 Ekavuri Amman Temple, Dinamalar Temples]</ref> On the day of Aadi Perukku the festival is also held at the [[Vallam Bazaar Street Mariamman Temple]]. During the festival Egowriamman, Mariamman, and [[Aiyanar]] come around the town as processional [[deities]]. On the last Friday, the "Adikkazhivu" festival is held. At that time [[Thimithi]] is held by the devotees. In the morning vegetarian food is served and in the evening non-vegetarian food is served. The offering of an ox is done during the night. Goat and poultry are also offered as a sacrifice for the guarding deities. Many devotees travel to Thanjavur to participate in the festival, with people often coming from [[Erode]], [[Ramnad]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Bangalore]], and many other areas.<ref name="MSP" /> On the day of [[Chitra Pournami (festival)|Chitra Pournami]] devotees believe that if they conduct the Chandi Homam they will be offered a boon by [[Durga]], [[Lakshmi]], and [[Sarasvati]].<ref>வல்லம் ஏகௌரியம்மன் ஆலயத்தில் சித்ரா பௌர்ணமி, தினமணி, வெள்ளிமணி, 1 மே 2015</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Thanjavur district]]
[[Category:Shakti temples]]

Egowriamman Temple, Vallam - Revision history

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