Ujjain Mahaliamman Temple, Thanjavur


The Ujjain Mahaliamman Temple[1] is a Hindu temple located at Thanjavur in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

Ujjain Mahaliamman Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictThanjavur district
Location
LocationThanjavur
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia

Location

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The temple of goddess is one of the famous temples in Thanjavur district. The temple is located in East Gate area of Thanjavur.[2][3] This temple is very near to Vellai Vinayakar Temple.

Structure

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The Sula, the bali pitham, and lion are found facing the presiding deity. The entrance to the main shrine is flanked with Vinayaka at the right and Subramania with his consorts Valli and Deivanai at the left side. In the prakara, Yenathi Nayanar, Durga, Ayyappan, Hanuman, the neem tree, Nāga and Navagraha are found.[2]

Presiding deity

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In the garbhagriha, the presiding deity Ujjain Mahaliamman is found in sitting posture, facing east.[3]

Legend

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Once members belonging to a family came to Thanjavur for carrying out business, accompanied by a ten-year-old girl and her brother. They halted in a hut, very near to the place where the present temple structure was found. The family members went outside leaving the girl inside. On return they found their hut was found locked from inside. In spite of repeated calls the door was not opened. When they broke the entrance gate and gathered entry, to their shock they saw a girl in the form of a sculpture. Later they started to construct a temple and worship her.[3]

Kumbhabhishekham

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The Kumbhabhishekham of this temple was held during 1989 and 2008.[2] The third kumbhabhishekham of the temple took place on 10 February 2023.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ ta:தஞ்சாவூர் உஜ்ஜயினி மாகாளியம்மன் கோயில்
  2. ^ a b c ஜ.பாக்கியவதி, பிரார்த்தனைகளை நிறைவேற்றும் உஜ்ஜயினி மாகாளி! தினமணி, வெள்ளிமணி, 6 ஏப்ரல் 2018
  3. ^ a b c "உஜ்ஜயினி மகாளியம்மன் கோவில் - தஞ்சாவூர், மாலை மலர், 20 செப்டம்பர் 2018". Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  4. ^ தஞ்சை கீழவாசல் உஜ்ஜையினி மாகாளி அம்மன் கோவில் குடமுழுக்கு நாளை நடக்கிறது, மாலை மலர், 9 பிப்ரவரி 2023
  5. ^ பக்தர்கள் வாழ்வில் நம்பிக்கை ஒளியேற்றும் உஜ்ஜையினி மாகாளியம்மன், மாலை மலர், 10 பிப்ரவரி 2023
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