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Angalamman Temple
- Choolai,Tamil Nadu
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The Angalamman Temple is located in Choolai, in Chennai, and is dedicated to God Shiva and Goddess Angalamman. In one shrine the Goddess Angalamman is worshipped in the form of an idol carrying a child and in the second shrine, God Shiva, known here as Viswanathan, is found in the form of Shiva Linga. Smaller shrines are dedicated to Visalakshi, Ganapathy, Murugan, Nataraj-Sivakami who are also found in this temple. The Goddess appears as a women suffering from labour pain lying with her mouth open. Behind the sanctum sanctorum are the shrines of God Vinayaka, God Nataraja in the name of Thandavarayan and Angala Parameswari.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- To pray for moksha
- For wealth
- For peace of mind
- For health
- To seek blessings for marriage and children
Shlokas
Sarva Mangala Maangalye Sive Sarvaardha Saadhike, Saranye Tryambake Gauri Naarayani Namosthuthe
Meaning -We offer you our salutations, Oh auspicious Naraayani, who is the good of all good, who can achieve everything and can offer refuge, Oh three-eyed Gowri.
Saranaangatha Dheenaartha Parithraana Paraayane Sarvasyaarthi Hare Devi Naaraayani Namosthuthe
Meaning -We offer salutations to you, Oh Narayani, who has the infinite power of creating, preserving and destroying. You are the basis and epitome of the 3 gunas.
Sarvaroope Sarvese Sarvasakthi Samanvithe, Bhayebhyastrahi No Devi Durge Devi Namosthuthe
Meaning -I offer my salutations to you mother Durga, who is present in all beings and has all power, save us from all our wrongdoings O mother of the universe.
Yaa Devi Sarva Bhooteshu Shakthi Roopena Samsthita Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namaha
Meaning -Salutations to the Goddess who resides as Shakti in all beings.
Timings
6 a.m. to 8 p.m.