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The Dakshinakali Temple
Om Sri Arulmigu Dakshinakali the Mother of all soul landed at Senthamangalam, the Mother’s Land near the home town Tiruvarur. The Sanctum and Sanctorum “Arulmigu Kali Vigraham” popularly known as “Dakshinakali”(Ma Durga) pouring her love and affection to the whole world from here since 1983. The Mother is also named and revered as Bhavadharini (literally ‘redeemer of Universe’) and Devi (Literally “ Feminine form of Lord Shiva’).
Shivarathiri, Aadipooram and Navarathiri are the main spiritual functions being celebrated in a grand manner in this temple.
Sri Dakshinakali (Legend and History)
The Temple Goddess facing west unlike the Dakshineshwar temple – Kolkata. The Main Vigraham I idol (of Sri Dakshinakali) is made of mirror finished pancha-loham which is an alloy of five metals gold, silver, brass, copper, and tin. The face of Dakshinakali is generally portrayed as a beautiful girl rather than a fearsome hag. Mother stands, with her right foot forward (meaning of “dakshina”), upon the corpselike body of her husband, Lord Shiva is formless and absolutely unmoving. In her fury fails to see the body of Shiva, who lies among the corpses on the battlefield and steps on his chest. Realizing Shiva lies beneath her feet, anger was pacified and calms in fury. Kali was ashamed at the prospect of keeping her husband beneath her feet and thus stuck her tongue out of humiliation.
Mother shows her awful aspect in upper left hand holding a blooded sword and lower left hand clutches a freshly severed head. Mother shows her beneficent side in upper right hand as abhaya mudra the hand position which says “Fear not” and lower right hand as dakshina mudra (another reason mother bears the same name) which indicates giving of boons to her children.
About Home town - Tiruvarur
‘Born in Tiruvarur confer Liberation’ (Aarooril Pirakka Mukthi), Tiruvarur is a District Head quarter situated in the middle of Tamil Nadu. Tiruvarur town revolves around the Thiagarajaswamy Temple. The temple is believed to be an inspiration for Rajarajachola to build the Brihadeeswarar temple, a UNESCO world Heritage site. Ancient sayings, – ‘KOVIL’ means “Chidambaram”, ‘PERIYA KOVIL’ means “Tiruvarur”. This temple town is home to Trinity of Carnatic music namely, Thiyagaraja, Muthuswamy Dikshitar and Shyama Shastri.
Old sayings, “Tiruvarur Ther Azhagu”, the annual Chariot festival is being celebrated in the Tamil month of Chitrai (April/May).
This town has a history which extends back to several centuries. With the blessings of Mother, the founder, Swamiji Srimath Ramamoorthy swamigal was born in this temple town Tiruvarur.
About the Founder
Srimath.A.M.Ramamoorthy Swamigal
Our Late Shri.A.M.Ramamoorthy Swamigal was born in the year 1947 in Thiruvarur. He grew up in Thiruvarur District in Tamilnadu. Upon his graduation he owned a school where he worked as the Head Master.
He once visited Dakshineshwar Kali Temple in Kolkata (North India). He was greatly impressed by the way the temple was built and the way she posed for her devotees as a protector rather than Destroyer (As generally Kali means Destroyer).
After coming back, one night Dakshinakali appeared in his dream and suggested him to construct a Dakshinakali Temple for her devotees in South India. Right from the moment he got up from the dream, his only ambition was to build a Temple for Goddess Sri Dakshinakali. He immediately decided to use his Paddy field near Senthamangalam, Thiruvarur which was an under developed area and completed the construction of the temple in the year 1983.
Simultaneously he learned Sanskrit, Vedam from his Guru Late Shri. Annan Swamigal who then later blessed him with deeksha.
Every Fridays Late Shri.AM Ramamoorthy Swamigal sits down in his chamber besides the temple premises for giving Arul Vaaku (believed to be words/solutions/guidance/blessing conveyed by the God herself) for the fellow Devotees. He Aspired a Religious and sacred Life.
Regarding his Personal Life: His wife R.Saroja is now the Trustee of the Temple and has two daughters:Arulmozhidevi & Bhavadharini who helps in the activities of the temple.
He later closed his eyes on 23 Aug 2002.