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Sri Kottai Mari Amman temple

Moolavar	:	Kottai Mari Amman
Urchavar	:	-
Amman / Thayar	:	-
Thala Virutcham	:	Arasu (Bodhi tree)
Theertham	:	Manimutharu River
Agamam / Pooja	:	-
Old year	:	500 years old
Historical Name	:	-
City	:	Salem
District	:	Salem
State	:	Tamil Nadu


	Singers:

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	Festival:

	The most important and ancient festival of the temple is Aadi festival with an event called Poochattu. During this festival, flowers are supplied to other Mari Amman temples in Salem from this temple only. This is a 15 day festival. This includes many programmes as planting the kambam, inviting Mother Shakti, Karaka - a folk dance by men and women with a pot on the head without touching them by hand but balancing only by body movements, Uruludandam, offering pongal to Mari Amman and Maha Abishek etc.

	Temple's Speciality:

	This is probably the only Mari Amman temple in the state with a small sanctum sanctorum to define the philosophy that however rich one may be, he/she should bend and bow down before God or Goddess to have the darshan.

	Opening Time:

	The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.

	Address:

	Sri Kottai Mari Amman Temple Salem.

	Phone:

	91 427 2267 845

	General Information:

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	Prayers

	People have different problems in life physically and financially.

	Thanks giving:

	People suffering from small pox use to get the Theertha from the temple and consume it. After recovery, they use to make a clay doll, carry it on their head and go round the temple thrice. Those facing vision problems of any kind, pray to Mother. They offer small silver or gold piece embossed with eye symbol and offer it in the hundi. Some affected with some problems in any part of the body, follow the same procedure. This will have the symbol of that particular part of the body subjected to a disease. To realize the wish in their mind, devotees circumambulate the temple step by step thrice. This is called Adi Alandhu Koduthal – offering the prayer by walking step by step. Seeking cure from any disease and relief from a problem, devotees place kumkum mixed with salt on the Bali peeta and pour water on the same. As the salt dissolves and disappears in water, it is believed that their problems too would dissolve and disappear in the air. Devotees use to place two flowers packed in small packet to seek the approval of Amman before beginning wedding talks or other important proposals as business etc., If they get the flower of their choice , the proceed, if not drop the idea.

	Greatness Of Temple:

	Mother Mariamman is facing Eesanya-northeast direction. In the place of the head of a demon under Her feet, here Mari Amman has a lotus bud under Her feet. Instead of offering the nivedhana symbolically, here Mari Amman is directly fed.

	Temple History:

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	Special Features:

	Miracle Based: This is probably the only Mari Amman temple in the state with a small sanctum sanctorum to define the philosophy that however rich one may be, he/she should bend and bow down before God or Goddess to have the darshan.

Location :
The temple can be easily reached as it is situated in the heart of Salem city.

Near By Railway Station :
Salem

Near By Airport :
Coimbatore

Accomodation :
Salem:
Ganesh Mahal: +91-427-233 2820 to 23
National Hotel: +91-427-235 3900; 235 3800
Windsor Castle: +91-427-241 5060
Hotel Raj Castle: +91-427-233 3532; 233 1108
Veda Lodge: +91-427-226 0675; 226 0482