Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman

Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman
Affiliation Deva
Weapon Trishula
Mount Lion (Dawon) and Horse
Consort Shiva
Sri Ramalinga swdeswari amman temple
Location in Tamil Nadu & India
Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman (Tamil Nadu)
Geography
Coordinates 11°41′58″N 77°52′29.4″E / 11.69944°N 77.874833°E / 11.69944; 77.874833Coordinates: 11°41′58″N 77°52′29.4″E / 11.69944°N 77.874833°E / 11.69944; 77.874833
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District Salem
Location Salem

Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman is a Hindu deity, also known as Sakthi, Chamunda and Jyothi.

According to the Devanga Purana, Sage Deva is the progenitor of the Devanga community. Deva emerged from the heart of Lord Shiva to create clothing and to teach weaving to the world. Deva Maharishi was the first person to weave cotton cloth and also the first to give the cloth to Lord Shiva, who had been using animal skin until then. When Devala was taking the cloth to the king, demons came to attack him. Goddess Chowdeshwari or Sowdeswari (Chamundeshwari is a form of Durga, a warrior goddess created by gods Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra to fight the demon Mahishasura), perched on a lion, fought and vanquished the demons so that Devala Maharishi could give the cloth to the king.[1][2][3][4][5]

People who follow Devala are known as Devanga or Devangar. Devanga community people celebrate Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman every 12 years with Thodappam festival, (celebrated by both Telugu Devanga and Kannada Devanga) involving all Sowdeswari Amman temples across India.

Religion

Monasteries

Hampi Hemakooda Gayathri Peetham

Devanga Kula Jegath Guru Hampi Hemakooda Gayathri Peeda Sri Sri Sri Dhayananthapuri swamiji,[6][7][8][9]

Sambusailam Gayathri Peetham

Devangakula Guru Abbot Chandramouleswara Swamiji sends a prayer to the Gayatri goddess, at Sambusailam Monastery. It is located on the left side of Erikarai Jalakandapuram Sri Ramakrishna Sowdeswari Amman temple.[10]

Temples

The main temple to the goddess Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman is located in Hampi, Karnataka. You can also visit Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman temples in Tamil Nadu - Salem District (especially in Jalakandapuram, Gugai, Karugalpatty, Ammapet, Kondalampatty, Elampillai, Vembadithalam, , Mecheri, Vanavasi etc.,).

Jagajathara Thodappa (Big festival)

A five-day festival celebrated for Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman called Jagajathara Thodappa comes in the month of January.[11]

  • Sakthi - It is dedicated to the goddess Sakthi - "Irumaneru" goddess will be revered for Sakthi function.
  • Chamundi - It is dedicated to the goddess Chamundeswari - "Yendhelaaru" goddess will be revered for Chamundi fucntion.
  • Jyothi - It is dedicated to goddess Jyothi Light - "Ladhiyagaaru" goddess will be revered for Maha Jyothi.
  • Gundam - The fourth day of the festival dedicated to the goddess Gundam - "Kappelaaaru" goddess will be revered for Gundam.

References

  1. ↑ "Erikarai Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman Jalakandapuram". sites.google.com.
  2. ↑ "deavnga in India". narendranathgorre.blogspot.in.
  3. ↑ "World weavers". devangaworld.in.
  4. ↑ "About Festiavl". vikatan.com.
  5. ↑ "Devanga Loka". www.devangaloka.com.
  6. ↑ "About Devanga Guru". Devanga.org.
  7. ↑ "Deavnga Guru and monastery". devangaworld.
  8. ↑ "Inaguration of Devanga bruhat Samavesha". yeddyurappa.in.
  9. ↑ "sri Dhayananthapuri swamiji". wikipedia.
  10. ↑ "Devanga monastery details". devanga.org.
  11. ↑ "Ramalinga sowdeswari amman festival". peliharaburung.com.

Bibliography

  • Pintchman, Tracy (1994). The Rise of the Goddess in the Hindu Tradition. SUNY Press, New York. ISBN 0-7914-2112-0.
  • Census of India, 1961: Madras
  • Salem City, 1980
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  • Wangu, Madhu Bazaz (2003). Images of Indian Goddesses: Myths, Meanings, and Models. Abhinav Publications, New Delhi, India. ISBN 81-7017-416-3.
  • Religions in the Modern World
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