அம்மா ஓம் சக்தி ஓம் சக்தி சமயபுரம் மாரியம்மன் ! !ஸ்ரீ சமயபுரம் மாரியம்மன் திருவடிகளே சரணம் !ஓம் வாழ்வு அருள்வாய் போற்றிஓம் வீரபாண்டி வாழ்பவளே போற்றி ஓம் வேம்பில் இருப்பவளே போற்றிஓம் ஓம் வையகம் வாழ்விப்பாய் போற்றி.ஸ்ரீ சமயபுரம் மாரியம்மன்திருவடிகளே சரணம்!The visit to this Sri Mariamman Temple at Samayapuram was a part of structural and Rock Cut cave Shiva and Vishnu temples visit in Tiruchirappalli, Pudukkottai and Sivagangai Districts, on 21st November 2021. This place Samayapuram was called as Kannanur, Kannapuram, Vikramapuram, Mahakalipuram, etc,.
Moolavar : Sri Mariamman
Some of the salient features of this temple are…The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram. Dwajasthambam, balipeedam and Amman’s vahana Simham are in the mukha mandapam. Mariamman is in sitting posture with left leg folded and right leg in hanging position. Stucco Dwarapalakis are at the entrance of sanctum sanctorum. There is no kostas with images. Vinayagar, Amman Utsavar and Vahanas are in the praharam, on both sides of the west side entrance.
ARCHITECTUREThe temple complex consists of rectangular sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam, maha mandapam and mukha mandapams. The East side Rajagopuram is of 5 tiers.
The sanctum sanctorum is of rectangular in shape. The adhisthana is of simple padabandha adhisthana with three patta kumuda. The two tier Gopuram ( 3 Kalasas ), completely covered with Gold plating ( on brass sheets …?) is on the sanctum sanctorum. Mariamman’s various postures are on the Gopuram.
The west and South side Rajagopras are also of 5 tiers. The stucco images of Mariamman’s various avatars are on the parapet wall around the temple. The praharam and Mandapams ceilings has the recent period paintings of Various avatharas of Mariamman, Durgas, Saptamatrikas, Vinayagars etc,.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSThis place Samayapuram was called as Samayavaram, Kannanur, Kannapuram, Vikramapuram, Mahakalipuram, etc,. ( But Still this place is called as S Kannanur ). As per Gazetteer, in 1752, there were two temples at Samayapuram, Mariamman Temple and Bhojeswara Temple and this place was called as Kannanur. The Europeans / French and sepoys were used these Temples during war with British, ( Marathas and Tanjore troops stayed outside ). From the inscription at Jambukeswara Temple Bhojeswara Temple at Samayapuram was founded by Hoysala Ballala King and Kannanur is itself identified as the site of Vikramapuram, the Hoysala Capital in the Chozha Country in the 13th Century. From this it was presumed that this Mariamman temple also constructed during the same period by the Hoysalas. The Copper plate edict of Vira Someshwara in the Bangalore Museum which was issued on Mach 1st, 1253 CE, the day of the eclipse of Sun, “while the king was residing in the great Capital named Vikramapuram, Which had been built in order to amuse his mind in the Chozha country, which he had conquered by the power of his arm”.
Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 05th Feb 2007 and 06th Feb 2017.
LEGENDSAs per the legend during Krishna avatara, Krishna was born to Devaki and Mayadevi was born to Yasodha. They were interchanged as per the wish of Lord Maha Vishnu to kill Kamsa. Kamsa tried to kill Mayadevi, thinking that the girl child was born to Devaki. When Kamsa lifted Mayadevi, she appeared as Maha Mariamman with 8 hands holding bow, arrow, Trishul, Pasam, Changu / conch, Chakram and Sword.
As per the hearsay that the Utsava idol of Mariamman was taken by the Vijayanagaras at the fake end of their ruling through this place. When the people stayed here for a while keeping Utsavar in a palanquin on the ground. When the people tried to lift, they couldn’t do so. So the Vijayanagara King Vijayaranga Chokkanathar installed the Utsavar at this place itself. There is a saying based on this legend. The saying goes like this as … சாய்ந்தாள் சமயுபுரம், சாதித்தாள் கண்ணபுரம்.
Devotees prays Mariamman for child boon, to get relieved from various problems like eye problem, ailments in various parts of the body. As a part of thanksgiving Devotees offer Kanmalar, parts of a body, salt & pepper, abhishekam to Balipeedam, lighting mavilakku on the eyes, stomach, etc,. In case of Child boon as a part of thanksgiving, husband and wife carry the Child in a cloth cradle tied on a bundle of sugarcane. Devotees also do angapradakshinam, tonsuring the head, offer Goat / Cocks and Thulabharam ie payment equivalent of weight, etc. 
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe temple will be kept opened between 05.30 hrs to 21.00 Hrs continuously without break.
CONTACT DETAILSThe Landline number +914312670460 may be contacted for further details. Ganesha Gurukkal, +91 9842470536, Pichai Gurukkal +91 98658 38438 and Swaminatha Gurukkal +91 77086 23152 may be contacted further detail.E-mail address : symariamman@gmail.com
HOW TO REACHThe temple is on the bus route from Chennai to Tiruchirappalli, before Srirangam.The temple is 20 KM from Tiruchirappalli Railway station and Central Bus stand and 311 KM from Chennai Central.Nearest Railway Junction is Tiruchirappalli.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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ஓம் வீரபாண்டி வாழ்பவளே போற்றி
Moolavar : Sri Mariamman
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
nice information and photographs..k..sridaran.
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