Benefits of Abishekam at Kattarimangalam - Natarajar Temple :

• One who perform this special Abishegam to Lord Sri Sundareswarar and Sri Kanagasabapathi (Natarajar) will give a mental courage, ablity to take firm decisions in profession and personal life .
• Very powerful Abishekam, the devotee will excel in their profession.
• It will give timely marriage and child boon (“Snathana Prapthi”).
• It further gives good family relationship, relieve from depression and improves mental fitness.
• It will give the devotee a fearless mind and will power for sure.
• It will give timely marriage and removes obstacles in marriage related issues.
• It will give Job and Business developments and job security also.
• It will help us to take clear decisions for the positive results in critical circumstances .
• It will give the devotee a turning point in life.
• This Abishekam gives child boon to the devotee.
• It shields and protects from enemies, as far as we are straight forward in nature.
• It avoids and saves the devotee from his sins, evil eyes, bad planets effects.
• It further gives good family relationship, improves mental fitness.
• It makes the devotee to lead a loan free life.
• Gives quick recovery from pandemic diseases.
• Provides sound health and Ashta Aishwaryam.

About Kattarimangalam - Natarajar Temple :

• This temple is situated in Tamil Nadu Thoothukkudi District. Kattari Mangalam village..
• Kattari Mangalam village is located around 50 Kilo Meters away from the district head quarters Thoothukkudi Town. Thirunelveli town is about 30 Kilo Meters from Kattari Mangalam..
• This temple can be reached from Thirunelveli, by travelling via Peikulam which is 3 Kilo Meters away from this place “Kattari Mangalam”..
• Nearest Railway station is Sri Vaikundam.

Kattarimangalam - Natarajar Temple History :

• The history of the Kattari Mangalam Azhagiya Koothar Aalayam (“Temple”) is closely associated with the history of temples at the nearest places like Chepparai, Kari Soozntha Mangalam and Mela Karuvelan Kulam because of Sri Natarajar idols in these temples.
• As the legend says the King Ramapandiyan was ruling this province Chepparai. He was a great devotee of Sri Nellaiyappar of Thirunelveli temple.
• One day Sri Nelliyappar appeared in the dream of the King, ordered to build a temple to him at the place Chepparai.
• The king constructed a temple at Cheppari for the deities Sri Nellaiyappar and Sri Gandhimathi ammai. With the blessings of Lord Shiva , Sri Natarajar’s idol brought by a sculptor from Chidambaram to Cheppari.
• Sri Natarajar’s idol installed in the Chepparai temple by the King Ramapandian. King Ramapandian’s relative King Veerapandian was ruling the nearby province Kattarimangalam.
• Impressed by the attractiveness of Lord Sri Nataraja at Cheppari temple, King veerapandian wanted to build a temple at Kattarimangalam for Sri Nataraja.
• He requested the King Ramapandian that he need an identical idol of Sri Nataraja at Chepparai for the temple he wanted to build for “Sri Nataraja” at Kattari Mangalam.
• King Ramapandian accepted the request of King Veerapandian called up and ordered the Sculptor Sri Namachivaya Muthu to make two Natarajar’s idol , one for the Kattarimangalam temple and one for Sri Nellaiyappar temple at Thirunelveli.
• It is strongly believed that the sculptor Sri Namachivaya Muthu who made the idols of Sri Natarajar installed at Chidambaram and Chepparai temples.
• As per the order of King Ramapandian the Sculptor made two more identical Natarajar idols.
• After seeing the Natarajar’s new idols the King Veera Pandian thought in other way that the sculptor should not make any other idols like these. He wanted that the Natarajar idol of his temple should be unique.
• With this thought it is believed that the King Veera Pandian ordered his soldiers to cut off the hands of the sculptor(“Sthapathi”). His soliders passed the order of their King Veera Pandian.
• When the King Rama Pandian came to know about injustice that took place to the Sthapathi , he got annoyed and punished the King Veera Pandian.
• King Veera Pandian apologized for his inhuman act to the King Rama Pandian. Later Sri Rama Pandian forgave Sri Veera Pandian and allowed him to rule the Kattari Mangalam Province.
• Out of those two Nataraja’s idols made by the Sculptor , one was installed at this “Sri Azhagiya Koothar temple” in Kattarimangalam.
• Another idol of Sri Natarajar installed in this “Kari Soozntha Mangalam” temple build by Sri Ramapandian, as desired by Lord Sri Nataraja.
• This temple has a history of about 1000 years.

Significance of Kattarimangalam - Natarajar Temple :

• This temple is one of the “Pancha Nataraja Shethram”.
  • 1. Chidambaram
  • 2. Chepparai
  • 3. Kari Soozhntha Mangalam
  • 4. Mela Karuvelan Kulam
  • 5. Kattarimangalam at Thoothukkudi District.
• The Nataraja’s idol in these temples are identical in shape and it is believed that all five Sri Nataraja’s idols were sculpted by the same sculptor named Sri Namachiva Muthu .
• People pray in this temple to get relieve from bad planetary effects in their birth chart (“Nava Graha Dosham”) , marital issues , “Pithru Dhosham” and mental depression.
• The presiding deity Sri Veera Pandeswarar is in the “Moolasthanam” . Sri Nataraja of this temple is also as significant as the presiding deity Sri Veera Pandeswarar. Sri Nataraja is in the dancing posture in a separate shrine, called as “Sri Azhagiya Koothar” which is the name of the temple itself now.
• The Goddess (“Thayar”) Sri Nalla Thavam Nachyar is in a separate shrine at this temple. Sri Kanni Moola Ganapathi , Sri Dhakshinamoorthi , Lord Sri Muruga with his consorts Sri Valli and Sri Deivanai, Chandikeswarar are also there in a separate shrine in this temple.
• Sri Natarajar’s consort Sri Sivakami Ammai also present in this temple.
• There are separate shrines for Sri Durga, Sri Bhairavar and Sri Saneeswara also. The significant thing is that the nine planet deities “Navagragha” are present in this temple with their consorts.
• The Tamil monthly Kiruthigai days, Shivarathiri days, Full Moon days, Chathurthi and Thiruvathirai days, Prathosham days are being celebrated in a grand way in this temple.
• In the Tamil month “Aipasi” the “Thiru Kalyanam” (Marriage) is being performed to Sri Veera Pandeeswarar and Thayar Sri Nalla Thavam Nachiyar.

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