Lord Vishnu
has been propitiated by our Alwars in Thirvaimozhi and Nachiar Thirumozhi by
various names. One among them is Karumanickam. Karu means the stigma of life and
also black. Manickaam is a precious stone possessed by snakes. Karumanickam
perumal is a manifestation of Lord Krishna.
The pallavas
built a temple for Karumanickam Perumal in Karumbur. Karumbur is a small quiet
village filled with greenery. The temple is between a wide lake and green
fields. The inscriptions on the rocks prove that the Pallavas built the temple.
There is a very strong association between Stala Sayana Perumal in Mahabalipuram
and Karumanickam Perumal. In both these temples, Masi Magam is performed with a
great grandeur. Annadhanam is done during Masi Magam. The Britishers removed the
original temple and moved it besides the lake.
The salient
features of this temple are Lord Vishnu is with Sridevi and Bhoodevi in the
sanctum. The lord is seen with his abhayahastam. The sanctorum is outside the
mandapam with granite walls. Sri
This small village is situated near
Singaperumal kovil in Chengalpattu district. This village is close to
In the same
village there is another small temple called Yellaiamman temple. This deity is
the village guard and she has done many wonders for the local people. A young
disabled girl experienced this miracle. One night her parents were away for some
festivity in the temple and this girl was alone at her home. She heard a voice
in her sleep asking her to have a dip in the pond near to the temple. She listened to the voice and crawled
all by herself in a trance to the temple.
Suddenly the voice disappeared and she fell on the footsteps of the
temple. She was woken by a jolt and she found herself alone near the temple. She
was surprised to see herself there without the crutches with which she moved.
She had an urge to walk and when she made an attempt to walk she was able to
move without any hassles. Since then this girl is moving like any other normal
person. When the villagers asked her about the miracle all she was able to say
was she heard a woman?s voice and she followed that voice. On reaching the
temple this woman disappeared inside the temple. This lady still lives in the
village and she is married and blessed with children.
There is also a
Our request is
people who go to Singaperumal temple, should also visit Karumanickam perumal.
When more people visit, the shrine gets more power to help the poor and needy.
We just hope and pray that the lord bestows more on the local people and the
village for them prosper and have peace of mind.
T o K a r umb u r
Location
GST Road
à towards
Chengalpattu
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