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[[File:kattalaitemple.jpg|thumb|The Main Temple]]'''Kattalai Amman Temple''' is a [[Hindu]] [[Temple]] situated in [[Kanyakumari District]] at the southern part of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. The temple is located in the village, surrounded by [[mountains]] and [[canals]]. The temple was known originally as '''Irumpudayaan Kandan Sasthan kovil'''.<br />
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The current temple complex was built in 1981 and the first Amman Kudai Vizha (annual celebration of the [[Devi]]) was conducted on 9 November 1981 (24th Aippasi 1157 of [[Tamil Calendar]]). The [[Nakshatra]] on this day was [[Revati (nakshatra)|Revatī]]. Thereafter, every year, celebrations are conducted on the month of Aippasi on the day of Revatī nakshatra. There are three main buildings in the temple: the renovated Nagaramman temple, the [[Mariamman|Amman]] Temple (built in 1981), and [[Shiva]] Maadan Temple (built later), which houses the deity Boothathan.<br />
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The Temple complex consists of the main campus, which houses the main [[deities]], and the surrounding area. These areas also hold bases for some deities, a spring (ootrukuzhi) where fresh water flows year round, the temple [[pond]], rocks and trees. The pond is also known as irumpudayaan kulam. [[Legend]] tells that iron was melted and poured into this pond.<br />
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The temple is currently maintained by the [[Elur Chetty]] community.<br />
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==History==<br />
Although the exact origins of the temple are not known, it is believed the temple was worshipped for more than 8000 years.{{fact|date=April 2017}} The Nagaramman (The Snake Goddess) temple and the centre lamp post are the only structures remaining from the original temple. There are broken remains of baked mud statues around the temple. These remains tell us that the temple was worshipped by many [[Bhakti|devotees]] during those days.{{fact|date=April 2017}}<br />
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During the early days of the complex, the entire area was covered with wild bushes and trees. Devotees had to make way through the bushes to reach the temple. The Nagaramman temple itself was fully covered with bushes. Later, the complex was cleared of these bushes.<br />
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== Location ==<br />
The Temple is situated in the area of Perumchilampu, in Velimalai village, Kalkulam [[taluka]] in Kanyakumari district of South Tamil Nadu. It is situated near [[Padmanabhapuram]] town and [[Nagercoil|Nagercoil city]], the administrative headquarters of the area.<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*'''Official web site:''' https://web.archive.org/web/20070929082446/http://www.kattalai.org/<br />
*Vedic Links: http://www.vediclinks.net/Kattalai_Amman_Temple.asp<br />
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