தண்டு மாரியம்மன்
Thandu Mariamman Kovil is located at Uppilipalayam locality in Avinashi Road in Coimbatore. Thandu Mariamman is a form of Mariamman the goddess of rain and disease.
Apart from the murti of Thandu Mariamman in the main sanctum sanctorum, the temple houses murtis of Ganapati, Goddess Durga, Shiva as Dakshinamurthi under Kallala Tree, Goddess Lakshmi, Saraswathi, Muruga, Gajalakshmi and Mahishasuramardhini form of Durga. Goddess Samayapuram Mariamman, Kamatchiamman, Dhanalakshmi, Ayanamariamman, Gayathri, Komari, Lakshmi and Dhandumari are found on the holy Vimana of the temple
History of Thandu Mariamman Temple:
During Tipu sultan’s period goddesses Thandu Mariamman appeared on one of Tipu sultan’s soldier’s dream. Goddesses said she has been living in a particular place for a long period. That place was a forest and the very next day the soldier went to that place and find Arulmigu Thandumariyaman beside a neem tree.
Amazed on seeing goddesses he showed this miracle to his countrymen. One fine day after a long struggle he built a temple for Thandu Mariamman. Soon the news spread all over and she was worshipped as Arulmigu Thandu Mariamman. The present temple is more than 300 years old.Thandu or Dhandu means the place where soldiers erect their tent during war and other expeditions. As Mariamman was found in a Dhandu she came to be known as Thandu Mariamman or Dhandumariamman.
According to mythology, the goddess is said to have cured the soldiers of the ruler of Kongu Nadu from chicken pox by used Thandu Spinach(தண்டு கீரை) that is why the god name is called Thandu Mariamman.
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