Temple

Seithur Mariamman Temple 

                  There are a quite a few temples here and Panguni Pookuli  festival of Seithur Mariamman temple

is very famous for Pookuli festival. These two Amman(Yekkala Devi, Mariammam) temples are about more than 300 years old. Seithur Mariamman temple is located at the North East entrance of the village.The idols of Mariamman is worshipped by all the people in and around Seithur and people from villages flock here with their offerings to their deity. These temple festival is for 10 days.

              There is a flower chariot festival on 7th day and 9th day of the festival and on that day all the people in Seithur come out to offer flowers, coconut, banana and Agarbathi, karpuram to the deity and the streets also get decorated with flowers. On the 9th day of the festival they will made a fire pit which is about 12 feet in length and is filled with burning charcoal and all devotees walk through the pit chanting the Amman’s name.

On the 10th day they will prepare rice pongal and distribute to all peoples.



Yekkala Devi Amman Temple


              There are a quite a few temples here and Pookuli Masi festival of  Seithur Yekkala Devi Amman temple is very famous for Pookuli festival. These two Amman(Yekkala Devi, Mariammam) temples are about more than 300 years old. Seithur Yekkala Devi amman temple is located at the  South West entrance of this village. The idols of Mariamman and Yekkala Devi Amman is worshipped by all the people in and around Seithur and people from villages flock here with their offerings to their deity. These temple festival is for 10 days.

             There is a flower chariot festival on 7th day and 9th day of the festival and on that day all the people in Seithur come out to offer flowers, coconut, banana and Agarbathi, karpuram to the deity and the streets also get decorated with flowers.  On the 9th day of the festival they will made a fire pit which is about 12 feet in length and is filled with burning  charcoal and all devotees walk through the pit chanting the Amman’s name.

On the 10th day they will prepare rice pongal and distribute to all peoples.


Arulmigu Thirukanneswarar Temple:

         Arulmigu Thirukanneswarar temple is located at Amman Sannathi Street Bus stand(West), Seithur is famous for its ancient Lord Siva Temple also called as Arulmigu Thirukanneswarar temple. It's another azhaku Natchiamman Temple In the tamil month of Karthigai there is a 11 day festival during KanthaSasti as like they celebrate in Thiruchendur.



                                              

No comments:

Post a Comment