Periyachi Amman | Ferocious Aspect of Parvati Mata… Periyachi is a ferocious aspect of Mata Parvati. She is also called as Periyachi Amman and she is also an incarnation of goddess Kali. Periyachi is considered as the protector of children and is worshipped for safe pregnancy and for good children. Periyachi is popularly worshipped in Singapore and Malaysia. Once, there ruled a pandiyan king Vallalarajan, who had harassed his region’s people and given lot of troubles to them by laying heavy tax, increase in the price of food products, heavy punishment for even small mistakes.
Since he had suffered from several doshams, due to an astrologer’s advice, he doesn’t want his child to be born, by touching the earth. Then the king appointed a care taker for his queen with the name Periyachi during the conceiving time. She completed the safe delivery of the child and held it up before it touches the earth. For her great service, the pious woman, Periyachi demanded money for her service, but the King scolded her and doesn’t want to make payment to her. Immediately the divine mother Periyachi was transformed into Devi Durga, and she killed the king using her hands and weapons.
Periyachi contains a ferocious appearance. She holds various weapons in her hands. She took the terrible appearance in order to safeguard the people from the evil spirits and from their enemies. She is also worshipped as a kula devi by many people.
Periyachi, was the consort of Jada-Muneeswaran, a form of Lord Muneeswaran, who had taken the divine form in order to punish the cruel and bad people in the earth. She is considered as a guardian of children.
Tuesdays and Fridays are considered as the most important days to worship Periyachi and Muneeswaran. She is mainly worshipped in the tamil month of Thai and Aadi.
SHRINES OF PERIYACHI AMMAN
1.Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, Thanjavur
2.Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, Pudukkotai
3.Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore.
4.Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Kepong.
5.Devi Sri Periyachi Amman Temple, Penang.
IMPORTANCE
She appears in a fearsome form only to protect her innocent devotees from their enemies and to teach the lesson for the bad people. She always safeguards her sincere devotees, and will not allow them to suffer from problems. She is a merciful and an affectionate mother, who gives all sorts of prosperity to us, and will remove the unnecessary fear from our mind. She is also the remover of dreaded diseases and mental disorders, and gives peacefulness and happiness throughout in our life.
We can worship her by going to her temples and by chanting the mantra “OM SREE PERIYACHI AMMANE NAMAHA” in order to get good results in our life.
“OM SAKTHI PARASAKTHI”
“OM NAMAH SHIVAYA”
WRITTEN BY
R.HARISHANKAR