Bannari Mariamman Temple, Sathyamangalam, Erode district in Tamil Nadu. Arulmigu Sri Bannari Mariamman Temple is an auspicious Amman temple, which is situated near Sathyamangalam, Erode district.
The main deity is goddess Bannari, (the goddess of rain), an aspect of Ma Shakti Devi. The goddess is considered powerful in Tamil and Kannada folklore. Nearly every village in the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu has a Mariamman temple.
According to the legend, two girls were born to a couple, and when they are in helpless state, Ma Bannari Amman transformed into a woman and helped the pregnant woman for delivering a beautiful girl child, and the couple named the child as “BANNARI”. Then goddess Bannari Amma also appeared in their dream and instructed them to hold a festival, where they would find her idol embedded in a neem tree. On the day of the village festival, everyone followed the Kongu custom of taking green flour and headed north. The goddess’s idol has remained the same to this day.
Kundam Festival is celebrated in the Tamil Month of Panguni (March – April). Lakhs of devotees from different directions throng the temple in this month. Erode district observes a local holiday during this festival.
Darshan (open to the public) hours are from 5.30 a.m. to 9.00 p.m.
Kalasanthi (5.30 A.M)
Uchikalam (12.00 P.M)
Sayaratchai (5.30 P.M)
Arthasamam (8.30 P.M)
Women devotees participate in Thiruvilakku pooja on last Friday of every Tamil month.
SONGS IN PRAISE OF MA BANNARI MARIAMMAN
Please lead me ahead and ahead, oh, Ma Bannari Mariamma, who is the mother of the first god, Vinayaka, who removes obstacles, Who is the son of the god with three eyes, Please lead me, the gem who was born before lord Skanda, Please lead me, Vinayaga who was born before the god with Vel, Please lead me the lord Ganesa who sits under Neem tree, And Please lead me he who removes obstacles.
Mother, great mother Bannari Amariamma, Who grows like a jewel with chants, Who became the goddess Uma, Who is the consort of Lord Shiva, Oh Mari who is very able, Oh great lady protect me. Oh sister of Lord Krishna, Oh Jewel please do come, Oh sister of the cow herd, the presiding Mari jewel of the king’s court, Oh mother, Oh destroyer of ills, Oh consort of Sankara, please do come. Oh Goddess Bannari Mariamma of all time whose fame is spread in all directions, Oh Goddess of all time your power stands in all directions, Oh Goddess who lives in Kannapura, who is pretty beyond reason, Oh Goddess who is sister of Narayana , who is the good gem Mari, Oh gem like goddess Bannari Mariamma, who is good, who is the mother of serpent maidens,
Your Karaga was born in the stage of Kannanoor,
Your margosa tree was born in the Vijayanagar city,
Your spear was born in the stage made of shining gems,
Oh goddess with thousand eyes who decorates herself, please come,
Oh Goddess with ten thousand eyes, who is the greatest power.
As a girl you were born to shake the borders of Thulukkanam,
Oh goddess come away from the borders of Thulukkanam,
As a girl you were born to play in all the land of Malayalam,
Oh goddess come away from the land of Malayalam,
You assumed this form in Samayapuram
Became effective in Kannapuram lived in viradapuram,
And also continued to live in Kannapuram,
Oh goddess who is the incense of myrrh,
Oh mother ,come away from the borders of Samayapuram,
Oh Goddess who lives in Kannapuram, who is pretty beyond reason,
Oh Goddess who makes great sound, give boons to those suited,
Oh goddess who ruled over all directions, please come,
Oh goddess who wears directions as cloth , please come,
You are that Shakthi who stood in the triangular wheel,
You please come in that triangle and sat with us, cowherdess,
Oh mother who is difficult to attain and Oh Sankari please come,
Oh mother who is an enchantress, Oh goddess who collects jewel like spells,
Oh Goddess who is extremely powerful, Mari of gem who argues a case,
You have killed very strong ones, You have opened the chest of powerful ones,
You are blue, you hold the skull, Oh goddess with a spear, come, please come soon to rescue me from troubles.
“OM SRI BANNARI MARIAMMANE NAMO NAMAHA”
WRITTEN BY
R. HARISHANKAR