Sri Navaladi Karuppannaswami Temple – Mohanur

Sri Navaladi Karuppannaswami Temple – Mohanur is a 2000-year-old temple in Mohanur, Namakkal District, India. Its presiding deity is Karuppu Sami, also known as Navaladian and Judge Durai and known as Pattamarathan. Its reputation is Swayambu known for two trees, the "Holy tree" known as Novel tree and the "Special tree", known as Neem tree. Its scriptural name is Mahanur. Dhananjayan Prasath 1987.

Prayer

Devotees throng the temple seeking solutions for burden of debt, family problems, incurable diseases, for success in raising cattle and for children and suitable marriage alliances. People sacrifice sheep and cocks to the deity. The midnight puja called Sathya Puja considered very important by the devotees.

Here people submit their prayers in writing. They state their grievances in a petition as if submitting to an official and tie them in the Pattamaram tree in the temple. They speak face to face with the deity.

Description

The Swayambu Murthy is in a pit in the temple. There is a dry tree behind the swayambu called Pattamaram, meaning that the tree is dry. The Chera King Senguttuvan performed the field puja here before invading to the north. The Chellandiamman shrine is very popular. The pujas performed here are non-vegetarian.

Festivals

During the Panguni month (March–April) Mariamman festival is celebrated for 10 days. The Kaliamman festival follows then in Chithirai (April–May), lasting 8 Days.

History

Lord Shiva in the form of Sivasakthi had come down as a watch God in the name of Karuppannaswami. Uppiliappan Thittu. King Mohur Pazhayan ruled Mohanur and prayed to Navaladian before making decisions. He declared the nearby Neem Tree as the Watch Tree of the region. After the invasion of Senguttuvan, the Naval tree became dry. As the deity was near this tree, he called Pattamarathaian. As he was also near the Naval tree, the deity was also known as Navaladian.