Sri Badrakali Amman Temple – Sivakasi
Sri Badrakali Amman Temple is located in Sivakasi
town in Virudhnagar district of Tamilnadu State.
This temple is dedicated to Goddess Badrakali, who
is an incarnation of Goddess Parvati
Badrakali Amman is housed in a north-facing
sanctum to the left of the gateway tower in a seated posture.
There is a shrine to Heramba Vinayaka, a powerful
manifestation of Vinayaka with five heads. Around the sanctum, there are
temples to eight different manifestations of Lakshmi. Small shrines to other
deities, such as Ayyappa, Murugan, and Agora Murthy, can be seen near the
temple tank.
This temple was built during the 18th
century
It is built in the Dravidian style of architecture
This temple has a five-tiered Rajagopuram
Panguni Pongal and Chithirai Pongal are annual festivals celebrated for the deities Mariamman and Badrakali Amman in April and May, respectively, lasting ten days.
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