Dasara Navaratri in Tamil Nadu Temples | Best Temples to Visit in Chennai, Madurai on Dasara.. Here is the list of best temples to visit during Dasara Navaratri..
Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kanchipuram
Sharada Navaratri & Vasantha Navarathri are the two biggest Mahotsavams at Kanchipuram Kamakshi Ammal Temple. Sharada Navaratri 2022 begins on September 26 and ends on 5 October.
The celebrations will be performed in Sri Maha Tripurasundari Sametha Sri Chandramouleeshwara Swami temple at Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, Sankara Matam, Kanchipuram.
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Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple
During nine days, various special rituals such as special Alankarams of Goddess and special sevas are observed.
Navarathri Golu (Bommai Kolu) is another eye-catcher during the fest. It is a great eye feast as thousands of devotees donate dolls for Navratri golu for exhibiting them at temple premises.
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Samayapuram Mariamman Temple
Samayapuram Mariamman Temple is one of the famous Shakti Temples in Tamil Nadu. It is located at Samayapuram near Tiruchirappalli (Trichy). Navaratri is one the popular festivals celebrated in the temple other than Thai Poosam and Chithirai Ther.
Samayapuram Mariamman Temple is one of the renowned Shakthi shrines of Tamilnadu. In recent times, the temple has gained a vast popularity. Devotees throng here from various parts of the country. The saying goes, “Samayapurthal will protect her devotees in times of need” (Samayapuram Mariamman Samayathil Kaappal – in Tamil). It is the faith of the people that Mariamman will protect them though they are far away from her in other places of the world.
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Koothanoor Maha Saraswathi Temple
The name of the god indicates about learning, which is only one temple in India. It is famous not only in local but people from all over Tamil Nadu and India comes daily to visit the temple.
The Temple is famous for getting children in to schools. Before going for admission of their wards in schools the parents visit the temple for seeking blessing of the goddess saraswathy. They do an archna to goddess and place the pen which is the main tool for learning at the feet of saraswathy. The people believe that this will give their ward the blessing in continuing education. This is main point of the purpose of visiting the temple.
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Thirukadaiyur Abirami Amman Temple, Thirukarukavoor Karparakshambigai Temple, Chennai Kalikambal Temple, Chennai Ashtalakshmi Temple, etc are the other famous temples to visit and have darshanam during Dasara Navarathri Pooja.