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Sri Maha Muthu Mari Amman temple

Moolavar	:	Maha Muthu Mari Amman
Urchavar	:	Karakam
Amman / Thayar	:	Maha Muthu Mari Amman
Thala Virutcham	:	Vembu
Theertham	:	Suvedha River
Agamam / Pooja	:	Shivagama
Old year	:	500 years old
Historical Name	:	The place was a low level area. No agriculture or other activities.One Ponnan lived here, hence called Ponnan Thittu.
City	:	Ponnan Thittu
District	:	Cuddalore
State	:	Tamil Nadu


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	Festival:

	Special pujas on the last Friday of Aadi month (July-August); Purattasi Navarathri and Vijaya Dasami in September-October; 30 day Margazhi Udaya Kala Puja (morning puja) in December-January are the festive events in the temple.

	Temple's Speciality:

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	Opening Time:

	The temple is open from 8.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.

	Address:

	Sri Maha Muthu Mariamman Temple, Ponnan Thittu Post, Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore district – 608 102.

	Phone:

	+91 - 77084 31799

	General Information:

	The Maha Mandap of the temple is spacious enough for about 100 devotees to have a peaceful darshan of Mother Muthu Mari Amman. There are Balipeeta, Lion the Simha-the vehicle of Mother Amman and a four feet tall lamp – Kuthu Vilakku in Tamil. Lord Vinayaka and Lord Muruga are on the right and left side of the sanctum. Mother Gajalakshmi graces from a shrine in the west.

	Prayers

	People pray for child boon, for removal of obstacles in marriage alliance talks, for profit in agricultural activities.

	Thanks giving:

	Devotees offer live birds as dove, cock and hen and corns to Mother.

	Greatness Of Temple:

	Mother Maha Muthu Mariamman is the Kuladevatha of the Nadar community. That the temple is close to Thillai Natarajar on the north, Vallalar birth place Marudur in west and the visit of Sri Mushnam Boovaraga Swami for Theerthavari add more reputation to the temple.

	Temple History:

	The Kuladevatha Maha Muthu Mariamman Temple had its origin under a thatched hut and grew to the present form by the efforts of he community people collecting funds for the purpose. Devotees come from all corners. The last consecration was celebrated in the year 2016.

	Special Features:

Location :
Reach Killai 14 km from Chidambaram. Proceed to Ponanthittu by auto – 3 km. Or reach Parangipettai first. The temple is 2 km from this bus stand.

Near By Railway Station :
Chidambaram

Near By Airport :
Chennai

Accomodation :
Cuddalore:

Hotel Surya Priya: +91-4142-233 178; 233 179
Hotel Vaigai: +91-4142-224 321
Hotel Woodlands: +91-4142-230 717 ; 230 707
Hotel Durai: +91-4142-224 746; 224 646
Hotel Rajan: +91-4142-235 403
Ananda Lodge, Near Bus Stand, Junction Road, Vruddhachalam 04143-260 216.