Sri Mariamman Temple is located at Sulakkal in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. Sri Mariamman Temple is said to be built 400 years ago. This is one of the ancient temples of Goddess Mariamman in Tamil Nadu.
As Goddess Mariamman was cited with Trident in a sand-dune, Goddess is called as Sulakkal Mariamman. Goddess Mariamman is in a sitting form with Her right leg folded and holding udukkai (damru) and a sword in the right hands and trident and a skull in left hands. There is Deepasthamba and Kodimaram at the entrance of the temple.
Dharsana Timings:
On Tuesdays & Fridays : 6:00 am to 8:00 pm
On all other weekdays : 6:00 am to 1:00 pm & 3:00pm to 8:00 pm
Special Poojas and Festivals:
The car festival on the last Tuesday in the month of Chithirai (April-May) is being celebrated in the temple for the past two hundred years. Navarathri, Aadipperukku, Tamil New Year, Karthigai Deepam, Margali Pooja and Aruthira Darisanam are the other noted festivals celebrated here.
Sulakkal Mariamman Temple is located at Sulakkal in Coimbatore district.Goddess Parvathi Amman is the presiding deity here in the divine form of Sulakkal Mariamman.Maa Mariamman is a swayambhumurthy.
Farmers of Sulakkal village and neighbouring villages usually send their cattle for feeding to the nearest dense forest. They noticed that the quantity of milk from cows was decreasing. One day the farmers followed them and cited cows pouring milk in a sand-dune. Enraged farmers drove them off.
The leg of one cow was caught in a bush affixed to the sand-dune. The cow took off its leg and the Idol of Goddess Mariamman came out with a scar as a swayambhumurthy. Goddess Mariamman appeared in the dream of the owner of that particular cow and directed him to erect a temple for Her. Then Sulakkal Mariamman temple was built .
Sulakkal Mari is mentioned in the Tamil Sangam literatures as Vadakku Vayil Selvi as She is facing the North. Vadakku in Tamil means North. All the abishek and pujas are performed to the Swayambumurthy only. Mariamman appears near the Swayambu in the form of idol.
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.