| Temples & Legends Of Tamilnadu |
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AZHAGAR KOIL |
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| On the ninth
day, Azhagar returns to his shrine. It is said that it was King Tirumalai Naick who
introduced this custom of taking Azhagar to Madurai to attend Meenakshi's marriage,
probably to bring the Vaishnavites and Saivites nearer. The marriage festival of Andal
with Azhagar is also celebrated with great pomp and splendor. There is another prominent deity in this mountain next to Karuppannaswami in
importance, locally called Rakkayi Amman,
who is supposed to be in charge of all the shrines and
Teerthams in this mountain. She is said to be the daughter of Angirasa Muni. New-moon days
are very auspicious to worship this deity, and thousands of people offer worship to her on
these days. |
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