Navaratri in Tamil Nadu Temples..
The Ashtalakshmi temple, Besant Nagar, witnesses a great fervour during Navaratri festival days. Ashtalakshmi Temple is a recently built temple that stands on the shores of Bay of Bengal. The temple is situated in the Besant Nagar suburbs of Chennai city. Ashtalakshmi Temple is considered as the only temple featuring the eight manifestations of the Goddess Mahalakshmi. The temple was built in the year 1976 and features various characteristics of Dravidian temple architecture.
Ashtalakshmi temple and the Mahalakshmi temple in Mumbai are the only temples of the goddess that are located on the Indian coast. The eight manifestations of Goddess Mahalakshmi include Sri Aadhi lakshmi the Goddess of health, Sri Dhanya lakshmi the Goddess of food, Sri Dhairya lakshmi the Goddess of courage, Sri Gaja lakshmi the Goddess of luck, Sri Santhana Lakshmi the Goddess of children, Sri Dhana lakshmi the Goddess of wealth, Sri Vijaya lakshmi the Goddess of victory and Sri Vidya lakshmi the Goddess of education. Some other deities worshipped here include Sri Hanuman, Sri Guruvayurappa and Sri Ganesh.
Navratri is widely celebrated at Saraswati Temple in Kuthanur and during Vijayadashami, devotees bring their children for Aksharabhyasam or Vidyarambham. The students place their books, pens, pencils, etc. before the Goddess to seek her blessings.
The Kaligambal temple situated in Chennai is one of the oldest temples that exist since 17th century. Lord Shiva manifests here as Lord Kamateswarar. The Navaratri puja in this great temple solves all domestic problems including marital issues.
Pujas are performed during Navaratri festival days at this temple in order to:
• To win over enemies, adversaries, hurdles and legal tangles
• To have a smooth relationship with your married partner or also for a good marriage alliance
• The ritual protects from all sorts of diseases especially blood.
• To eradicate financial burdens like loans and bring prosperity
• To eliminate negative effects of planet Mars
The Pateeswaram Durgaiamman Temple situated near Kumbakonam is a popular Durga Temple of Tamil Nadu. Performing Durga Puja during Navaratri festival days would Fulfil all of our wishes at this famous temple where Goddess Durga performed tapas or deep meditation. The temple got its name after Patti the offspring of Kamadhenu, the sacred cow assisted the deity in her penance. Worshipping the goddess here removes effects of Black magic, Bad luck, Health Issues, Enemy Hassles etc.
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