{"id":19489,"date":"2013-04-03T22:34:01","date_gmt":"2013-04-04T02:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=19489"},"modified":"2013-04-03T22:39:28","modified_gmt":"2013-04-04T02:39:28","slug":"in-reverence-of-goddess-amman-katpulaththu-manonmany-ambaal-temple-at-nanthaavil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=19489","title":{"rendered":"In Reverence of Goddess Amman: ‘Katpulaththu Manonmany Ambaal’ Temple at Nanthaavil"},"content":{"rendered":"

Text and Pix by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai<\/strong><\/p>\n

T<\/strong>emple worship is an integral part of Hinduism. Illustrative of this \u201cKopuram\u201d<\/em> or the tower over the main entrance of the temple is splendidly covered with sculpted images of Hindu Gods and Goddesses, and celestial beings.<\/p>\n

The tower is meant to be visible from afar, so that devotees can even say their prayers from a distance. A popular Tamil saying goes \u201cKopura Tharisanam Kodi Punniyam”<\/em> worshiping the tower of the temple is goodness in a million fold.<\/p>\n

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Ardent devotees from High Security Zone in Jaffna, and have been displaced for more than 20 years,live in Kokkuvil<\/em><\/p>\n

The \u201cKatpulaththu Manonmany Ambaal\u201d<\/em> temple is situated in Nanthaavil, in Kokkuvil East in Jaffna District. Built in 1743, it\u2019s one of the many famous \u201cAmman\u201d temples in the Jaffna Peninsula.
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\nThe temple was damaged like many other Hindu temples in the district during the war. A young Hindu priest was killed by the Indian Peace Keeping Forces (IPKF) during their presence in the Peninsula in 1988, immediately after he completed performing the \u201cpooja\u201d at dawn. Later, the temple was purified and rebuilt, and now all the \u201cpoojas\u201d are regularly performed. The annual temple festival takes place during the Tamil month of June.<\/p>\n

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Enchanting entrance gateway to the “Katpulaththu Manonmany Ambaal” temple enclosure<\/p>\n

\u201cPanguni Thingal\u201d<\/em> is an auspicious day in the Hindu calendar. It literally means \u201cMondays in March\u201d, and celebrated on Mondays, which fall during the middle of March through the middle of April, and ending just before the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.<\/p>\n

Devotees come as far as from Valvettiththurai, Pointpedro and Chaavakachcheri to pay homage to Goddess temple, to worship, fulfill their vows and seek her blessings.<\/p>\n

Among a handful of Goddess temples in Jaffna, \u201cPanguni Thingal\u201d<\/em> is still celebrated with devotion. On \u201cPanguni Thingal\u201d days women throng the \u201cAmman\u201d temples, pray, prepare sweet rice along with \u201cmothagam\u201d<\/em> or sweet dumplings, and \u201cvadai\u201d<\/em> popular spicy doughnut. <\/p>\n

These specialties are offered to the Goddess, and then shared with families, friends and neighbours.<\/p>\n

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Sweet rice being prepared<\/p>\n

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Monumental tower of Katpulaththu Manonmany Ambaal<\/p>\n

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These Tamil women have lost everything due to war and displacement<\/p>\n

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Popular saying in Tamil by Sangam period poetess Avvaiyaar ~ “Koyil Illa Ooril Kudiyirukka Vendaam”<\/em> meaning “don;t live in a place where there is no temple”<\/p>\n

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Fine touch to prepare “mothagam”, sweet dumpling<\/p>\n

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“We lost and suffered during the war. We pray to the Goddess to get our houses and lands back from the military without further delay” ~ displaced women from Palaly and Mylitty in Jaffna District<\/p>\n

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“Vadai”<\/em>, spicy doughnut being fried<\/p>\n

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Devotees preparing the specialties for the festival<\/p>\n

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Vibrant view from a distance<\/p>\n

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Prepare with Prayers<\/p>\n

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Steamed “mothagam” or sweet dumplings<\/p>\n

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Series of sculptures at Sanctum <\/p>\n

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Taking the specialties home to share<\/p>\n

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Colourful and captivating view<\/p>\n

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Courtesy: PassionParade ~<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n

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Text and Pix by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai Temple worship is an integral part of Hinduism. Illustrative of this \u201cKopuram\u201d or the tower over the main entrance of the temple is splendidly covered with sculpted images of Hindu Gods and Goddesses, and celestial beings. The tower is meant to be visible from afar, so that devotees can …<\/p>\n

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