The Punnai Nallur Mariamman Temple, temple of goddess

Mariamman Mariamman, often abbreviated to Amman, is a Hindu goddess of rain, predominantly venerated in the rural areas of South India. Her festivals are held during the late summer/early autumn season of Ādi throughout Tamil Nadu and the Deccan region, ...

, is a

Hindu Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...

temple A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples ...

located at Punnainallur near

Thanjavur Thanjavur (), also Tanjore, Pletcher 2010, p. 195 is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is the 11th biggest city in Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is an important center of South Indian religion, art, and architecture. Most of the ...

in the state of

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Palace Devasthanam

Thanjavur Palace Devasthanam comprises 88 temples, of which this temple is the one. They are maintained and administered by the

Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu manages and controls the temple administration within the state. The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act XXII of 1959 controls 36,425 ...

of the

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Location

This temple located in Punnai Nallur, which is popularly known as Mariamman Kovil, Thanjavur and it is 5 km from Thanjavur Old Bus stand.

Kumbhabhishekham

During the reign of Tulaja of Thanjavur (1727 CE - 1735 CE) a small structure of the temple was built.

Serfoji II Serfoji II Bhonsle ( ta, இரண்டாம் சரபோஜி ராஜா போன்ஸ்லே, mr, शरभोजी राजे भोसले (द्वितीय)) (24 September 1777 – 7 March 1832) also spelt as Sarabho ...

(1798 CE - 1832 CE) built mahamandapa, narthana mandapa,

gopura A ''gopuram'' or ''gopura'' ( Tamil: கோபுரம், Malayalam: ഗോപുരം, Kannada: ಗೋಪುರ, Telugu: గోపురం) is a monumental entrance tower, usually ornate, at the entrance of a Hindu temple, in the South ...

, the second inner prakara and conducted the

Kumbhabhishekham ''Kumbhabhishekam'', also known as ''Samprokshanam'' is a Hindu temple ritual that is believed to homogenize, synergize and unite the mystic powers of the deity. It is part of the consecration ceremony of Hindu temples. ''Kumbha'' means the Hea ...

. Later Kumbhabhishekhams were held on 1950 CE and 6 June 1987.தஞ்சாவூர் அரண்மனை தேவஸ்தானம் அருள்மிகு புன்னைநல்லூர் மாரியம்மன் திருக்கோயில், மகாமகம் சிறப்பு மலர் 2004

Gallery

Punnai nallur1.jpg, Entrance Punnai nallur 2.jpg, Entrance Punnai nallur 03.jpg, Inner mandapa Punnai nallur 04.jpg, Prakara Punnainallur Mariamman Gopuram.jpg, Gopuram File:Punnainallur Mariamman Entrance.jpg, Entrance

References

{{reflist Mariamman temples Hindu temples in Thanjavur district