Bala tripura sundari devi
Nemili Sri Bala is a small, powerful and young Goddess, who is sincerely worshipped by her devotees. Sri Bala Peetam is situated in a small house, and devotees consider it as a temple, and worship the divine child goddess with great devotion, perseverance and faith. Nemili is located 20 kms from Kaveripakkam.
As per legend, during last century, the Goddess appeared in Shri Subramania Iyer’s dream, asking him to come and fetch her from the river Kushasthalai. For about three days, Shri Subramania Iyer searched the backyard of his home and the river banks but in vain. The next day, he got hold of the three-inch bronze idol in the river, which he consecrated and placed in the center of his house, which is now currently the Bala Peetam. The prime deity of this temple is Raja Rajeswari, the family deity of the pundits over there. The deity Bala Thiripura Sundari has supposedly come on earth as a child goddess. The devotees are expected to wish and pray, without offering something in return as a bribe. It is believed that she is upset by the bargaining attitude of devotees. The prayers to the Goddess should not be accompanied by a promise to be fulfilled on attainment of the wish.
Sri Kanchi Paramacharya performed pooja here in 1945 along with his religious group for three full days. It was Thirumuruga Kripananda Variyar, who told the following quotes “I see in this great peetam, the collection of all our Gods on earth”.
Temple Practices:
Since the deity is a child, the prasadam is chocolates and biscuits. The devotees are given only chocolates. The decoration or the alankaram of the deity also is a pretty simple silk paavaadai (skirt).
Temple Address:
Nemili Sri Bala Peetam,
# 22, Chatram Street,
Nemili, Vellore District 631051
Ph: (04177)-247216
+91-4177-247216
Sri Balambika Stotram
I shall prostrate before Goddess Sri Balambika, who is the beloved Empress of Vaidhyanatha, Oh! Amba, I shall take refuge at your lotus feet, and I have no shelter other than you, kindly protect me. She is worshipped by Vibudhendhra, she has boundless mercy towards her worshipper, she has performed numerous miracles, and she resides in the heart of living beings, and she resides in non- living things too, she is adorned in precious ornaments, crown, and earrings.
Oh! Balambike, kindly shower your merciful glances on us. She is gracefully seated on a lotus flower, her lotus feet have the supreme radiance of a precious gem decorated crowns of crores of deities while they prostrate before her, she is adorned in marvelous anklets that produce the most attractive jingling noises, she has the most beautiful voice, Oh! Balambike, kindly shower your merciful glances on us. She resembles the bud of lotus flower blooms in the early hours of sunlight, her toenails resemble the luster of precious pearls, she is Praneshvari of Pramathadhinatha/Lord Shiva, she is eminent/skilful.
Oh! Balambike, kindly shower your merciful glances on us. She has attractive bodily features, excels the loveliness of a celestial apsara, her two arms are powerful like the trunk of an elephant, she symbolizes fortune, she is attired in majestic clothes.
Oh! Balambike, kindly shower your merciful glances on us. She is adorned in ornaments decorated in ruby and pearls, she is Maya/great illusionist with a slender physical appearance, she is adorned with a magnificent crown, thin hair lines from the navel resemble a pack of honey bees.
Oh! Balambike, kindly shower your merciful glances on us. She has a slender waist and bud-like deep navel, her attractive eyebrows move beautifully; her forehead excels the beauty of Kandharpa.
Oh! Balambike, kindly shower your merciful glances on us. Her conch-shaped neck is adorned in pearl necklaces, she has a pleasing smile, and it has the luster of the full moon, and she fulfills all the desires of her passionate worshipper with a nectar-like amazing look.
Oh! Balambike, kindly shower your merciful glances on us. She is adorned in magnificent earrings, and they keep dangling on the neck area, she has long, beautiful eyes resembling lotus flower petals, she is adorned with a marvellous nose pin decorated in gold and pearl.
Oh! Balambike, kindly shower your merciful glances on us. She has beautiful, curly hair locks decked in fresh flowers of Malli, various flower buds, and flower of Kundha, she is adorned with a magnificent crown which has the brilliance of Surya in the early hours of dawn.
Oh! Balambike, kindly shower your merciful glances on us. Oh! Balambike, who is the beloved Empress of Lord Vaidhyanatha, Oh! Amba, I shall take refuge at your lotus feet, and I have no shelter other than you, kindly protect me.
“OM SRI NEMILIBALAMBA THUNAI”
DEVELOPED BY
R. HARISHANKAR