History

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500 years ago when Chennai was the capital and while she was the clan goddess of the Telugu Community people of Kendiketta Village nearby Sri Sailam, goddess appeared wilfully to a cattle rearing boy on Ram Mount in Nellikuppam. The little boy came to the village elders and told them what he saw. The elders then rushed to the spot and saw the goddess and surprised. When they took the idol of the goddess from the mountain to the village in a bullock cart, the axle of the cart broke and the cart came to rest at a particular spot. In the while, a little girl got the spirit of goddess in her and told them that she should be made a temple there. With these words the villagers constructed a small temple there and named the goddess as “Vendavarasi” and worshipped her as their clan goddess. The goddess who is called in the name Sree Lalitha Sagasra [Vanchi Dartha Pradhayani] is none but the goddess Vendavarasi – Nellivana goddess. The Nellivanadevi, Vendavarasi Goddess prevails as the clan goddess of several families seating at Nellikuppam, which is situated in Nellikuppam in the district of Kancheepuram of Thiruthondai country, and is located amongst the Vaishnava temples such as Mamallapuram, Tiruvidanthai, Tiruneermalai, Thirusingaperumal Koil, and amongst the Siva Temples such as Thiruporur, Thirukazhukundram, Thiruvidaichuram, Thiruanumandhapuram. In the year 1960, the elders decided and celebrated the festival in the 2nd week of Aadi month to the goddess, who is being worshipped by the forefathers as clan goddess. In the year 1980, they formed a society called Annai Vendavarasi Amman Seva Samaj in order to conduct the festivals grandly. In the year 1983, Sree Annai Vendavarasi Daily Trust has been formed in order to perform the regular Pooja and temple works more efficiently, and it was inaugurated by Thiruverkadu Sree Devi Preacher SriMath Swamy Ramadasar in the presence of Justice N. Krishnasamy Reddy. The temple daily pooja and the works are being carried out with the interest earned out from the fixed deposit made with the money collected as ₹ 301/- per head. In the year 2004, both the Annai Sree Vendavarasi Daily Trust and the Annai Vendavarasi Seva Samaj jointly carried out the construction of individual shrines for gracious Thiruvengadamudaiyaan Srinivasa Perumal, gracious Sakthi Vinayagar, gracious Valli Deivanai udanurai Subramaniyar, gracious Vishnu Durga, Wellness providing Nava Grahas, as well as the Rajagopuram. In the year 2007, Thirumaialkodi Sree Narayanapeedam, Sripuram, Vellore, Arul Sakthi Amma who constructed the Golden temple did Kumbhabhishekham for Rajagopuram and for all the shrines of Annai Vendavarasi Amman and the idols and dedicated them according to the dedication Agama rules. In order to perform the Daily Poojas and the management works of the temple efficiently, both the organizations have been merged under one banner, Annai Vendavarasi Seva Trust. And the works are carried out appointing the trustees. Now, the amount ₹ 310/- is hiked as ₹ 1500/-. Those who pay this amount will be enrolled in the trust as life time member and they will be offered a daily pooja on a particular day in a year that they wish to. Every year, 2nd Sunday of Aadi month, on behalf of the trust, with the support of the devotees, the Aadi festival is being celebrated with the Narayani Seva (Food feast) and stage shows. The Aadi festival is being celebrated for six weeks in the months of Aadi and Avani. Daily twice pooja, the anointing worship during the 1st day of Chitirai, reciting panchangam, in the month of Aani, Aani Thiru Manjanam, in the month of Aadi, Aadi festival and six weeks festival, Aadipuram, Varalaskhmi Viradham, in the month of Aavani, Sree Vinayagar Sathurthi, Sree Krishna Jeyanthi, in the month of Puratasi Thiru Manjanam for four Saturdays, Navarathiri festival, Vijayadasami Festival, in the month of Aipasi, Deepavali anointment, Kedaragowri Viradham, Lakshmi Gubare Pooja, Kantha Sasti, in the month of Karthigai, Sarvalaya Dheepam, in the month of Markazhi, thanurmaadah Pooja, Sree Vaigunda Ekadesi, English New Year special anointment, Thai 1st day Pongal festival, in the month of Panguni Ugadi anointment (Telugu New Year), Panguni Uthiram, Full Moon day’s special anointment every month, No Moon day Anointment, Sangadahara Sathurthi, Kiruthigai, Thiruvoonam, Vishnu Durgai worship, special worship every Friday and all the programs being carried with the help of the supporters.

Wedding Remedy Place:
The unmarried if visits the temple of Srivendavarasi Amman and ties Mangal Sutra / Thiru Mangalyam to the holy Amla tree, and performs pooja and brings back the Whole Coconut and Lemon from the Temple and performs pooja in their house, then their wedding hindrances comes to an end.

Idukki Amman, who blesses with child boon:
In this temple, Idukki Amman presents herself as a mother who holds a child in his hands in an antique wall. The childless, if visits the temple and worships and performs pooja to the goddess for 9 weeks, and visits the temple for three consecutive full moon days and ties cradle to the Amla tree in the temple premises and performs pooja to the Amman, and brings back a Lemon from the temple and performs pooja in their house, then they are bestowed with child boon.

• Sthala VrikshamNelli
• SthalamNellivanam at present Nellikuppam
• Goddess nameSri Vendavarasi Amman
• Raja KampirakolamNagapedam
• Panchabootha SimasanamFive head snake with Gem on hair