King Venkoji Chatrapathi built the Punnainallur Mariamman temple on this anthill.
The Amman was in the form of the anthill.Ī great saint Sadashiva Brahmendrar Swamy shaped the Puttru into the form of Mariamman and installed a powerful Sri Chakra here. The Maratha king rushed to the spot and saw a Puttru (white anthill). En route, he took rest under the shade of a tree when Goddess Mariamman appeared in his dream and said he could find her in a forest of Punnai trees, around three miles away from Thanjavur. In 1680, he decided to visit the Goddess Samayapuram Mariamman in Tiruchirapalli. Maratha King Venkoji Maharaja Chatrapathi (1676-1688) was an ardent devotee of Goddess Mariamman. The Goddess is called Punnainallur Mariamman. It is believed that Shiva established the Ashta Shaktis (eight powers) in eight directions, and the one located in the east is the presiding deity of the temple. The deity is self-manifested.Īccording to the Sthala Purana, Shiva fought a battle with the Asura Tanja of Tanjore (Thanjavur). Goddess Mariamman is a manifestation of Goddess Shakti, and she is also known as Muthu Mariamman as drops of moisture (resembling pearls) appear on the face and forehead of the granite idol during summer months.
The temple lies six miles away from the city of Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, and is a famous temple. The temple at Punnainallur is dedicated to Goddess Mariamman.
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