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{{Short description|Hindu temple dedicated to Parvati in Putlur, Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Short description|Hindu temple dedicated to Parvati in Putlur, Tamil Nadu, India}}
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| name              = Putlur Angala Parameshwari Amman Temple
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| caption            = Night view of the Entrance of the Putlur Amman Temple
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| map_caption        = Location in Tamil Nadu
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| state              = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| state              = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| district          = [[Tiruvallur district|Tiruvallur]]
| district          = [[Tiruvallur district|Tiruvallur]]
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| deity              = Poongavanathu Amman ([[Parvathi]])
| deity              = Poongavanathu Amman ([[Parvathi]])
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'''Putlur Angala Parameshwari Amman Temple''', also known as the '''Putlur Amman Temple''', is a [[Hindu]] temple in [[Putlur (Tiruvallur district)|Putlur]], a village on the outskirts of [[Chennai]], [[India]]. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Angala Parameshwari, an incarnation of [[Parvati]], who is believed to have taken the form of a large anthill resembling a pregnant woman.<ref name="Allen"/>
'''Putlur Angala Parameshwari Amman Temple''', also known as the '''Putlur Amman Temple''', is a [[Hindu]] temple in [[Putlur (Tiruvallur district)|Putlur]], a village located within the [[Chennai Metropolitan Area]], [[India]]. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Angala Parameshwari, an incarnation of [[Parvati]], who is believed to have taken the form of a large anthill resembling a pregnant woman.<ref name="Allen"/>


== Location ==
== Location ==
The temple is located in Ramapuram locality of Putlur, a village in [[Tiruvallur district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], around 38&nbsp;km west of Chennai. The temple is 850 meters away from the [[Putlur railway station]].
[[File:Putlur Amman temple vimanam 01.jpg|thumb|left|Vimanam at the temple]]
[[File:Outer corridor of Putlur Amman temple.jpg|thumb|left|Outer corridor of the temple]]
[[File:Thiruvalluvar idol at Putlur Temple.jpg|thumb|left|[[Valluvar]] idol near the sanctum]]
The temple is located in Ramapuram locality of Putlur, a village in [[Tiruvallur district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], around 38 km west of Chennai. The temple is 850 meters away from the [[Putlur railway station]].


==The temple==
==The temple==
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  | url = https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/New_en.php?id=125
  | url = https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/New_en.php?id=125
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  | access-date = 10 September 2023}}</ref> The goddess appears in the form of a natural [[anthill]] resembling a woman suffering from labour pain, lying with her mouth open.<ref name="Allen">{{cite book
  | access-date = 10 September 2023}}</ref> The goddess appears in the form of a natural [[anthill]] resembling a woman suffering from labour pain, lying with her mouth open.<ref name="Allen">{{cite book
| last = Allen  
| last = Allen  
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| location = London
| pages =  
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| url = https://books.google.co.in/books?id=qutzDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT90&lpg=PT90&dq=putlur+amman+temple&source=bl&ots=1K5Ik3jbrd&sig=ACfU3U1AtFiiEB4q7VoOwWwPYopLHOagfg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwio-8Xb_KmBAxUC3jgGHRBAAyM4UBDoAXoECAMQAw#v=onepage&q=putlur%20amman%20temple&f=false
| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=qutzDQAAQBAJ&dq=putlur+amman+temple&pg=PT90
| isbn = 978-1-4087-0540-7}}</ref> Owing to the presence of [[Shiva]] inside the sanctum sanctorum, the idol of [[Nandi (mythology)|Nandi]] is present in front of the sanctum instead of a lion found normally in a Devi temple, which is considered a rarity.<ref name="TFIGlobal">{{cite news
| isbn = 978-1-4087-0540-7}}</ref> Owing to the presence of [[Shiva]] inside the sanctum sanctorum, the idol of [[Nandi (mythology)|Nandi]] is present in front of the sanctum instead of a lion found normally in a Devi temple, which is considered a rarity.<ref name="TFIGlobal">{{cite news
  | title = Putlur Amman Parameswari Temple, Timings, Travel Guide and History
  | title = Putlur Amman Parameswari Temple, Timings, Travel Guide and History
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  | date = 1 January 2023
  | date = 1 January 2023
  | url = https://tfiglobalnews.com/2023/01/01/putlur-amman-parameswari-temple-timings-travel-guide-and-history/
  | url = https://tfiglobalnews.com/2023/01/01/putlur-amman-parameswari-temple-timings-travel-guide-and-history/
  | access-date = 14 September 2023}}</ref> There are shrines to [[Ganesh]], [[Nataraja]], and the philosopher-saint [[Valluvar]] near the sanctum sanctorum. Nataraja is known by the name Thandavarayan.<ref name="Dinamalar"/><ref name="TH_Tamil">{{cite news
  | access-date = 14 September 2023}}</ref> There are shrines to [[Ganesh]], [[Nataraja]], [[Madurai Veeran]], [[Subrahmanya]], [[Dakshinamurti]] and the philosopher-saint [[Valluvar]] near the sanctum sanctorum. Nataraja is known by the name Thandavarayan.<ref name="Dinamalar"/><ref name="TH_Tamil">{{cite news
  | title = புட்லூரில் கர்ப்பிணியாய் அங்காளம்மன்; பிள்ளை வரம் தரும் பிள்ளைத்தாய்ச்சி!
  | title = புட்லூரில் கர்ப்பிணியாய் அங்காளம்மன்; பிள்ளை வரம் தரும் பிள்ளைத்தாய்ச்சி!
  | newspaper = The Hindu Tamil
  | newspaper = The Hindu Tamil
  | location = Chennai
  | location = Chennai
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  | access-date = 14 September 2023}}</ref>
  | access-date = 14 September 2023}}</ref>


[[File:Putlur Valluvar idol.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Valluvar]] idol near the sanctum]]
[[File:Anthill shrine at Putlur Amman temple.jpg|thumb|Anthill shrine at the temple premises]]
[[File:Putlur Temple Entrance.jpg|thumb|Night view of the temple's main entrance]]


Important festivals include [[Shivarathri]], Masi Magam, the Fridays in the Tamil month of [[Aadi]], and [[new moon]] days.<ref name="Dinamalar"/>
Important festivals include [[Shivarathri]], Masi Magam, the Fridays in the Tamil month of [[Tamil calendar|Aadi]], and [[new moon]] days.<ref name="Dinamalar"/>


The temple had given rise to the name of the village "Putlur" meaning "the town of anthill" (from the Tamil term ''putru'' meaning "snake hole").<ref name="Allen"/>
The temple had given rise to the name of the village "Putlur" meaning "the town of anthill" (from the Tamil term ''putru'' meaning "snake hole").<ref name="Allen">{{cite book
| last = Allen
| first = Charles
| author-link =
| title = Coromandel: A Personal History of South India
| publisher = Little, Brown
| series =
| volume =
| edition =
| date = 2017
| location = London
| pages =
| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=qutzDQAAQBAJ&dq=putlur+amman+temple&pg=PT90
| isbn = 978-1-4087-0540-7}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of temples in Tamil Nadu]]
{{Portal|India|Hinduism}}
* [[Religion in Chennai]]
* [[Religion in Chennai]]


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[[Category:Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu]]
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Tiruvallur district]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Tiruvallur district]]

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Putlur Angala Parameshwari Amman Temple
Putlur Amman Temple
புட்லூர் அங்காள பரமேசுவரியம்மன் கோவில்
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictTiruvallur
DeityPoongavanathu Amman (Parvathi)
Location
LocationPutlur, Chennai, Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Putlur Angala Parameshwari Amman Temple is located in Tamil Nadu
Putlur Angala Parameshwari Amman Temple
Location in Tamil Nadu
Coordinates13°07′04″N 79°56′21″E / 13.117891°N 79.939049°E / 13.117891; 79.939049
Architecture
TypeHindu temple architecture

Putlur Angala Parameshwari Amman Temple, also known as the Putlur Amman Temple, is a Hindu temple in Putlur, a village located within the Chennai Metropolitan Area, India. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Angala Parameshwari, an incarnation of Parvati, who is believed to have taken the form of a large anthill resembling a pregnant woman.[1]

Location[edit | edit source]

Vimanam at the temple
Outer corridor of the temple
Valluvar idol near the sanctum

The temple is located in Ramapuram locality of Putlur, a village in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, around 38 km west of Chennai. The temple is 850 meters away from the Putlur railway station.

The temple[edit | edit source]

The main deity at the temple is known as Poongavanathu Amman.[2] The goddess appears in the form of a natural anthill resembling a woman suffering from labour pain, lying with her mouth open.[1] Owing to the presence of Shiva inside the sanctum sanctorum, the idol of Nandi is present in front of the sanctum instead of a lion found normally in a Devi temple, which is considered a rarity.[3] There are shrines to Ganesh, Nataraja, Madurai Veeran, Subrahmanya, Dakshinamurti and the philosopher-saint Valluvar near the sanctum sanctorum. Nataraja is known by the name Thandavarayan.[2][4] The sacred tree of the temple is a neem tree located in the outer corridor. Other shrines at the outer corridor include a sacred anthill and shrines of goddess Karumari, Ganesh, and Nagadevas (serpent deities) under the sacred tree.[2] Devotees believe that worshiping the goddess fulfills their wish for a child.[5][6][7]

Anthill shrine at the temple premises
Night view of the temple's main entrance

Important festivals include Shivarathri, Masi Magam, the Fridays in the Tamil month of Aadi, and new moon days.[2]

The temple had given rise to the name of the village "Putlur" meaning "the town of anthill" (from the Tamil term putru meaning "snake hole").[1]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Allen, Charles (2017). Coromandel: A Personal History of South India. London: Little, Brown. ISBN 978-1-4087-0540-7.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Sri Angala Parameswari Temple". Dinamalar. Chennai. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Putlur Amman Parameswari Temple, Timings, Travel Guide and History". TFI Global. Chennai. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Ramji, V. (23 July 2019). "புட்லூரில் கர்ப்பிணியாய் அங்காளம்மன்; பிள்ளை வரம் தரும் பிள்ளைத்தாய்ச்சி!". The Hindu Tamil. Chennai. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Vaitheki, R. (29 April 2017). "நிறைமாத கர்ப்பிணியாக அருளும் புட்லூர் அம்மன்...! [Goddess gracing in the form of a pregnant woman in full term…!]". Vikatan. Chennai. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "புட்லூர் அங்காளம்மன் ஆலயம்- திருவள்ளூர் [Putlur Angalamman Temple – Tiruvallur]". Maalai Malar. Chennai. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  7. ↑ Maran, Mohana (9 February 2018). "புட்லூர் கோயில் வளைகாப்பு விழா [Bangle festival at Putlur Temple]". Dinamani. Chennai. Retrieved 14 September 2023.

External links[edit | edit source]

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