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Vekkaliamman temple is locatd in Woraiyur, Tamilnadu. Goddess Vekkali Amman facing the north. It was believed by the ancient kings that Gods and Goddess facing north will bless the kings with victory in the battle. Hence all the ancient kings used to pray Vekkali Amman before leaving to the battle field. Gochenkan Chola who was born in Woraiyur, built this temple for Goddess Shakthi. An historic saint, Sarama Rishi who lived in Woraiyur owned a awesome lawn with uncommon vegetation in it. He used to worship Thayumanavar swamy of Trichy ordinary, offering garland made from flora from his garden, to Lord Shiva.
A neighborhood florist, Pranthakan, saw the splendor of the plant life and started stealing flora often from Sarama Rishi's lawn, provided to the Palace, to keep himself in the desirable books of the king. The sage sooner or later discovered that Paranthakan was the offender and he went complaining to the King that the plant life had been meant exclusively for Lord Thayumanavar and Pranthakan is stealing them ordinary, however he king did not deliver an ear to it, as he already commenced liking the ones plants. With lots grief, the sage went directly to Lord Thayumanavar, praying him to place an quit to Pranthakan's pastime. The Lord grew to become wild after listening to this. The God was dealing with the east till then. He grew to become facing west (towards Woraiyur), together with his effective eyes open, emitting anger which resulted in a large sand typhoon started spoiling the complete city of Woraiyur. Sand was stuffed everywhere burying the town. people have been helpless and didn't understand the cause for sudden sandstorm on Woraiyur. They went and surrendered to Vekkali Amman, praying to shop them.

The Goddess went to Lord Thayumanavar and prayed to carry down his anger. Thayumanavar subsided his anger and the sand typhoon came to a halt. people thanked the Goddess for saving them. although the sand typhoon stopped, the human beings of the city lost their shelters already. hence, Goddess additionally determined to live in a temple without roof, until every body inside the metropolis receives a safe haven for themselves.

Special Feature Of The Temple

Vekkaliamman temple doesn't have any roof. The Moolavar is open to the sky, be it rain or shine. It is said that, many attempts have been made to build a roof for this temple at various times, which ended in vain.Generally in Shakti temples without roof, the deity is seen bending the left leg and the right placed on the demon. But here, it is a rare form that Mother Vekkali Amman is seen with her left leg on the demon and the right bent. Devotees Special archanas to Goddess gives wisdom, good education and growth in life.They light lamps in Her shrine for removal of obstacles in marriage talks and also solve the adverse aspects on their children.

Temple Festivals

The temple is conducting Sarva Chandi Homam for the past 23 years in the month of Avani (August-September) Apart from this, Auspicious 5 days festival in Chithirai (April-May)
Panguni Poochoridal in the month of March-April. The goddess will be decorated with plenty of colorful flowers,Mango abishek on the last Friday of Vaikasi (May-June),Navarathri in Purattasi (September-October) are the festivals celebrated in the temple.

Opening Timings

The temple is opening from 6.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

Do:

Do pray your Ishta Devata before pilgrimage to Temple.
Do contact Temple Devasthanam information centre for enquiry, temple information and for Pooja details etc.
Do reserve your travel and accommodation at Temple well in advance.
Do bath and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do concentrate on God and Goddess inside the temple.
Do maintain silence and recite Om Namahsivaya or your Istamantram to yourself inside the temple.
Do observe ancient custom and traditions while in Temple.
Do respect religious sentiments at Temple.
Do deposit your offerings in the hundi only.

Don't s:

Do not come to Temple for any purpose other than worshipping of God and Goddess.
Do not smoke at Temple.
Do not consume alcoholic drinks at Temple.
Do not eat non-vegetarian food in the Kshetram.
Do not approach mediators for quick Darshanam. It may cause inconvenient to others.
Do not carry any weapon inside the temple.
Do not wear any head guards like helmets, caps, turbans and hats inside the temple premises.
Do not perform Sastanga Pranama inside the Sanctum Sanctorum.
Do not take much time while performing Sparsa Darshanam to God in Garbhagriha.
Do not buy spurious prasadams from street vendors.
Do not encourage beggars at Temple.
Do not spit or create nuisance in the premises of the temple.

Do:

Do pray your Ishta Devata before pilgrimage to Temple.
Do contact Temple Devasthanam information centre for enquiry, temple information and for Pooja details etc.
Do reserve your travel and accommodation at Temple well in advance.
Do bath and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do concentrate on God and Goddess inside the temple.
Do maintain silence and recite Om Namahsivaya or your Istamantram to yourself inside the temple.
Do observe ancient custom and traditions while in Temple.
Do respect religious sentiments at Temple.
Do deposit your offerings in the hundi only.

Don't s:

Do not come to Temple for any purpose other than worshipping of God and Goddess.
Do not smoke at Temple.
Do not consume alcoholic drinks at Temple.
Do not eat non-vegetarian food in the Kshetram.
Do not approach mediators for quick Darshanam. It may cause inconvenient to others.
Do not carry any weapon inside the temple.
Do not wear any head guards like helmets, caps, turbans and hats inside the temple premises.
Do not perform Sastanga Pranama inside the Sanctum Sanctorum.
Do not take much time while performing Sparsa Darshanam to God in Garbhagriha.
Do not buy spurious prasadams from street vendors.
Do not encourage beggars at Temple.
Do not spit or create nuisance in the premises of the temple.