Dhandumariamman Temple

Prayer: A Large number of pilgrims visit the temple on Tuesday and Fridays. The specilaity of this temple is holy water of amman to cure the chicken pox disease. The most important part of the Chithirai Festival is the Sakthi Karaga Valipaadu. On that eve thousands of devotees worship Her Holiness by carrying the Holy Agni Pot in a procession from the Koniamman Temple at the Big Bazaar Street to Dhandumariamman Temple. Men and Women after undergoing a fast take part in the procession fervently.

The entire Coimbatore City will be in a festive mood on the eve. The procession which begins at the Koniamman Temple at Big Bazaar Street, moves through Oppanakara Street, Milk Market, Anuppar Palayam, Dr. Nanjappa Road and reaches the decorated Maha Mandapam of the Dhandumariamman Temple by 12.00 pm where special poojas are done and food is distributed to the devotees on behalf of the temple. The day before agnichatu at 6.30 in the evening, with special decorations done, Her Holiness Mother Amman and his holiness Lord Utsava Moorthy are placed on the Anna Vahanam and at 7.00 pm the Holy Wedding takes place. Devotees pay respect to the Holy deities by giving monetary offerings. At 8.00 pm the procession of the Holy Deities takes place in a palanquin decorated with sapparandha flowers. The procession extends to Gopala Puram, Railway Station and from there reaches back to the temple through the Post Office route.