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Birth Star Temple

 Sri Vana Durga Parameswari Temple, Kathiramangalam

Birth Star : Mirugaseerisham

Ambal   Vana Durga Parameswari
Kshethram    
Direction    
Theertham   Sivagangai Theertham
Sthala Vruksham   Lotus
Paadiyavar    
Travel Base   Mayiladuthurai
Nearest Railway Station   Kuthalam
Continent   Chola
Circle   Thiruvidaimaruthur
District   Thanjavur
State   Tamil Nadu

Location

The temple is located on mathiramangalam - Pandhanallur road. The temple is around 1/2 km from the main road. Kathiramangalam is 16 kms from Mayiladuthurai.

Architecture

 

History

Kathiramangalam Vanadurga is one of the nava durga temple. The presiding deity is Shri Vana Dhuraga Parameswari amman. . It is believed that She visits Kasi during the nights and comes back every day. Ancient Name of the Village is �Siva Malliga Vanam� . The special pooja for this temple is held during Raghu kalam on Sundays. So, she is also called Raghu Kala Durai. When Agarthiyar came this vanam, he prayed this Durga. Margandeya also prayed the Goddess. The full name of the village is �Kathir Veaintha Mangalam� . The Tamil Poet Kambar prayed the Durga when he wrote the Ramayana. He lived here for long time. In all temple, Durga is one amoung the Deities. But the separate temple for Durga is in kathiramangalam. Here the Durga is in the Padma Peedam where as in other temple the Durga is in Simma or Mahisha Vahanam. The Temple is facing east..

Festival

 
Temple Address: Sri VanaDurgaParameswari Temple, Kathiramangalam, Thiruvidaimaruthur Tk, Thanjavur Dt.
Phone : 04364 232344, 232555
Temple timing : 8.00 hrs - 13.00 hrs, 16.30 hrs  - 20.00 hrs