Thirumullaivayil Pachai Amman Temple - Chennai, South India

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Thirumullaivayal is a small village located between Ambattur and Avadi, on the northern side of Chennai, the gateway to South India. The village is home to three main temples, one of which is the popular Pachaiamman Temple.

Pachaiamman Temple is a typical village temple, where stone icons are absent, and only stucco images are found. According to legend, Goddess Parvati playfully closed Lord Shiva's eyes, and as a result of his curse, she descended to Earth. To regain her status as Shiva’s consort, she performed penance at Thirumullaivayal (Veeramapuri). As thousands of devotees gathered for her darshan, a massive dust cloud engulfed the city. Surapoaman, the king of Veeramapuri, sent his brother and six warriors to drive the goddess away. However, his brother became captivated by Pachaiamman's beauty and reported it to the king. Impressed, Surapoaman proposed marriage to her. Enraged, the goddess transformed into Kali, mounted a roaring lion, and was accompanied by the Sapta Rishis (seven sages), who took the form of warriors. Together, they vanquished Surapoaman and his soldiers.

The Thirumullaivayal Pachaiamman Temple follows the traditional style of South Indian village temples. The sanctum houses a large green-colored stucco icon of the goddess. Adjacent to Pachaiamman, the icons of Gangai Amman and Vengi Amman, two revered village goddesses of Tamil Nadu, are also present. Facing the shrine, Gouthama Rishi is depicted in a warrior form. The vast open space in front of the sanctum features towering stucco icons of the remaining six sages—Vashistha, Narada, Vishwamitra, Bharadhvaja, Agastya, Kasyapa, and Jamadagni—each depicted as warriors wielding various weapons. Opposite Agastya, large statues of horses are placed.

The temple also houses shrines dedicated to a Shiva Linga named Mannatheeswarar, accompanied by Eswari, Ganapati, and Tiruneelkantar. A separate shrine contains the three utsava icons of Gangaiamman, Vengi Amman, and Pachaiamman. Behind the sanctum, Dakshinamurti is enshrined, along with an icon of Varahi. Additionally, there is a shrine for Kaththayee, depicted holding a child.

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