Sulakkal Mariamman Temple Pollachi

Sulakkal Mariamman Temple Pollachi

 

Sri Sulakkal Mariamman temple is in Sulakkal is 12 Kms from Pollachi and 3 Kms from Kovilpalayam on the Coimbtore Pollachi Road , Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu state, India.

 

Sulakkal Mariamman Temple is over 400 years old.  This is one of the most important Mariamman temples in Kongunadu. There is a Sulam ( trident ) near the Swayambumurthy due to which, this place came to be held Sulakkal.

 

Ambal is a Swayambu Murthy there is a scar on the Murthy caused by the hoof of a cow. As per Sthala Puranam, the cows of nearby village called Velayudham palayam used to graze in this area.

 

The villagers observed that the yield from the cows was progressively coming down as the cows were emptying their udders at a particular spot.

 

The owner of a particular cow, which was not giving milk followed it and found his cow shedding milk on a sandhill. On seeing this the cow started galloping.

 

At that moment it's legs were hit by the sandhill. As a shock surprise he saw the blood oozing out of the sandhill. He dreamed about the godess same night and was dictated to raise a temple in the name of the godess (Sulakkal Mariamman).

 

Sulakkal Mariamman is also called Vadukku Vayil Selvi as She faces North . This name is very common in Tamilnadu and in several places, instead of Selvi, She is called Chelli. 

 

She is having four hands, holding Udukkai and sword in the right hands and trident and skull in the left hands.  She is sitting with the right leg folded.   Though there is a separate Utsava Murthy, all the abhishekams are done only to the Moola Vigraham.

 

The most important festival is the Chithirai festival in the Tamil month of Chithirai with the crowning moment on the day of Car Festival on the last Tuesday ( May ).  

 

Puravipalayam Zameen members were gifted chariot to Mariamman temple. For this festival, water is taken from this temple and taken to the nearby temples for abhishekam and after this is over, the festival commences. 

 

This practice is in vogue for the past 200 years. Navarathri, Aadipperukku, Tamil New Year, Karthigai Deepam, Margali Pooja and Aruthira Darisanam are the other noted festivals celebrated here.

 

Sri Sulakkal Mariamman Temple Timings : 6 AM - 1 PM & 3 PM - 8 PM 

 

Sri Sulakkal Mariamman Temple Entry : Free 

 

Sri Sulakkal Mariamman 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

 

Sri Sulakkal Mariamman Temple Festival : Navarathri , Aadipperukku , Tamil New Year , Vaikasi Car Festival , Karthigai Deepam , Margali Pooja , Aruthira Darisanam

 

Sri Sulakkal Mariamman Temple Address : Mariamman Street, Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu 642104

 

Sri Sulakkal Mariamman Temple Address : By Road : Sulakkal bus stop .

By Rail : Pollachi Railway Station,

By Air : Coimbatore International Airport .