Muthumariamman Temple, Konnaiyur

Muthumariamman Temple is situated at Konnaiyur in Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu, India.

Location

This temple is located at Pudukkottai-Ponnamaravathi road at a distance of 35 km from Pudukkottai. ^[1] As there were many kondrai trees this place was called earlier as 'Kondraiyur' and now as Konnaiyur. ^[2]

Presiding deity

The presiding deity of the temple is Muthumariamman. ^[1] The temple tree is Nelli tree. ^[2]

Festivals

During Tamil month of Aadi, Amavasai, Tamil New Year day ^[2] and during Tamil month of Panguni, starting from the first Sunday Festival and showering of flowers are held. Pujas are held three times daily at Kalasanthi, Uttchikkalam and Sayaratchai. People in and around the area come here ^[1] One of the festivals held in Panguni is known as 'Nadu Selutthuthal Vizha'. During the festival devotees belonging to four different 'nadu' of this area come here with large sticks carrying and spear. They would come on foot. Especially people of Alavayal area, in order to offer the deity, would come there smearing their body with mud. ^[3]

Worship time

The temple is opened for worship from 6.30 to 1.00 a.m. and 3.00 to 8.00 p.m. ^[1] Kumbhabhishekham of this temple was held in September 2019. ^[4]

References

1. புதுக்கோட்டைக் கோயில்கள், புதுக்கோட்டை மாவட்டத் திருக்கோயில்கள் பயணியர் கையேடு, இந்து சமய அறநிலைய ஆட்சித்துறை, 2003
2. அருள்மிகு மாரியம்மன் கோயில், கொன்னையூர், தினமலர் கோயில்கள்
3. கொன்னையூர் முத்துமாரியம்மன் கோயில் நாடு செலுத்துதல் திருவிழா, உடல் முழுவதும் சகதி பூசி பக்தர்கள் நேர்த்திக்கடன், தினகரன் Archived 2019-04-10 at the Wayback Machine ,
4. கொன்னையூர் முத்துமாரியம்மன் கோயிலில் இன்று குடமுழுக்கு, தினமணி, 8 டிசம்பர் 2019