South India is considered the land of temples. There are many temples here which are famous not only in the country but all over the world. From common people to celebrities, everyone visits these temples regularly. Today we are going to tell you about one such temple in Chennai, which is a favorite of actress Sridevi. Sridevi used to visit this temple often. Its name is Muppattamman Temple. Recently her daughter Janhvi Kapoor was seen here for the first time.
Jahnvi Kapoor has also shared a picture on social media, in which she has written – Mamma's favorite place to visit in Chennai. Let us tell you that this temple is one of the main temples of Goddess Lakshmi in Thyagaraya Nagar, Chennai. People come here from far and wide to worship the goddess. Let us know about this temple. (Photo credit: jahnvikapoor@instagram)
This temple is 1000 years old
This temple is 1000 years old. This temple is very popular in South India. It is said that till a few years ago this place was a fertile field. Due to three crops in a year, people also called it the land of three enjoyments. Then Muppat Amma appeared in the form of a tree between Arasu and Neem tree. Later Muppogam and Vilai dug out the idol of Amma from the ground. They placed this idol near the fire and started worshiping it. (Photo courtesy: tamilnadutourism.com)
How was the temple established?
There are different stories about the appearance of the goddess. According to one story, once the fields were submerged due to heavy rains. A farmer named Kanniappan came out of his house to see the condition of his field in that heavy rain. He saw that the idol of the goddess was floating in the rain water. The idol stopped at one place. Kanniappan bowed to the idol with devotion and picked it up with his hands. Then the rain stopped. Since then people believe that it is the goddess who has come to save them. People together built a small temple there, consecrated the idol and started worshipping it with devotion.
The Goddess oversees the three periods of time.
According to another legend, this goddess is Trinetra Shakti Narini. The goddess sees the three times with her three eyes. Therefore, goddess Muppattam is also called Muppattam. The glory of the goddess gradually spread all around and devotees started flocking to the temple for darshan.
The structure of the temple is beautiful
Right in front of the temple, a gopuram made of many sculptures is visible. The goddess faces north. Around the sanctum sanctorum, there are different small temples for other gods and goddesses. On the left side are Ganesha, Kartikeya with their wives, Manikanthan, Anjaneya, Navgraha temples. After Navgraha is the Mahaganapati temple. After that is a big banabi with a big sculpture of a five hooded serpent on top. The walls of the temple also have paintings of various forms of the goddess painted on them.
Recognition of the temple
Devotees of the goddess come here every year on special occasions. It is said that on Tuesdays and Fridays, devotees come here 108 times a day. It is believed that if you pull yourself 108 times in this temple, all your troubles go away.
Huge crowds of devotees gather on these occasions
The idol of the mother installed in the temple is very beautiful. The four-armed mother is holding a damru in one hand and a trident in the other. In the left hand, there is a stone-crusher in the upper hand and a vessel filled with kumkum in the lower hand. At the same time, the mother has suppressed an asura under her right leg. In this way, the mother showers her blessings on the devotees and gives darshan. The temple is crowded with devotees during (Chaitra) Purnima, Kartik Deepam, Adi Mahotsav and Navratri.
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