One of the most significant pilgrimage places is Samayapuram Mariamman temple. It is one of the well-known temples to goddess Sakthi and it is where her followers worship her as Mariamman affectionately known as “samayapurathu Amma”. The Samayapuram Mariamman temple is located on NH45 between Tiruchirapalli and Chennai, about 20km from Tiruchirapalli town and 17km from Trichy central business district.
Samayapuram Temple History
Many of the most revered shrines of Goddess Mariamman are located in Tamil Nadu. Among the Shakthi temples spread out over the country, Samayapuram Temple Trichy is recognized as one of the most notable residences of Goddess Mariamman. According to the temple’s documented history, King Vijayaraya Chakkaravarthi erected the current structure of the temple at the beginning of the 18th century. However, it is generally accepted that the local rural population of this area venerated the Goddess for many centuries before the construction of the temple.
The presiding deity was really from the Srirangam Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, according to legend! The goddess idol, according to the temple priest, made him feel ill. Then he requested that the Goddess idol be taken out of the temple.
It is firmly held that because Goddess Mariamman is a rural deity with great divine power, appropriate poojas, sacrifices, and gifts to Shakthi should be done. The Goddess was retrieved after being removed from Srirangam Temple by several individuals, who then built a suitable temple and named it the Kannanur Mariamman temple. The Vijayanagara Empire was in charge at the time Trichy was controlled. The kings of Vijayanagara promised the Goddess that if they won the war, they would build the temple. The Trichy Samayapuram Mariamman Temple is currently run by a separate trust that is under the control of the Tamil Nadu government.
Location:
Arulmigu Samayapuram Mariamman Temple, Samayapuram, Tiruchirappalli – 621112 (NH-45)
Samayapuram Temple Timings
Temple hours are from 5:00 am to 11:00 am and from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Important Festival in Samayapuram Temple Trichy
Poochoriyal (Flower Sprinkling Festival): a 28-day celebration in the Tamil month of Masi.
Thai Poosam: 11-Day Festival in the Tamil Month of Thai
Chithirai Festival: Chithirai – Panguni – 13 Days of Celebration in Tamil
Panchaprakaram: Chithirai- Vaikasi – 15 Days of Festivity
Tamil Month Purattasi – 9 Days of Festivity: Navarathiri Festival
Distance between Samayapuram and nearby temples
To experience the spiritually uplifting aura, visit this Samayapuram Mariamman temple. Visit the official website of the liturgical temples to learn more information about the various Temples in Tamil Nadu.