THE DEVATAS

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Sree Ganapati

Sree Maha (great) Vallabha (omnipotent) Ganapati (Leader of the Ganas), the presiding Deity of this Temple. Sree Ganesha has the inherent powers to remove obstacles; and as such, is the first Deity to be worshipped. Sree Ganesha can be readily identified by his elephant face and a human body with four hands and a big belly. Sri Ganesha would give us the confidence to embark on all things big and small, with the assurance that He would take care of all the obstacles that come our way.

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Sree Bala Murugan

Sree Murugan the undying ‘Tender Youth’ and boon granting patron of the kali yuga. Lord Murugan been adored, praised and worshipped by uncounted millions of devotees since Vedic times. A great body of related cult lore survives and flourishes among rural and urban devotees, especially among the Tamil community. The Sapta Rishi or Seven Seers called him Kali Yuga Varada, the granter of boons in the present Dark Age or Quarrel. Approach to him may done through prayers and supplication by those afflicted by disease, sorrow or discontents.

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Sree Saraswathi

Next on the wall is Sree Maha Saraswathi, the embodiment of knowledge. She is considered as the female Sakti or energy counterpart of Sree Brahma. Her Divine Vehicle is the mystical White Swan capable of separating and drinking just the milk from a mixture of milk and water. This symbolizes that meditating on Her could bring us her grace of wisdom to discriminate right from wrong, and the real from the unreal. She also bestows jnana (Divine of spiritual knowledge).

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Sree Lalithambikai

Sree Matha Lalithambika is seated on the Sree Chakra Raja Simhasana-throne with Her merciful Abhaya Hasatha Mudra assuring all protection to devotees with Her folded right leg placed on the left as an Empress. Mother Lalithambikai is all powerful.

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Sree Bala Durga

Durga is a Sanskrit word meaning “inaccessible fortress” and “the one who takes us through difficulties”. Durga is also the principal form of known as Devi or Shakti. She is believed to be the mother of the universe. Durga is pure shakti, which is primordial cosmic energy, or divine feminine creative power. She is manifested in the gods and fulfills the tasks of the universe through them. Worship Bala Durga shall protects mankind from evil and misery by destroying negative forces such as selfishness, jealousy, prejudice, hatred, anger and ego. Bala Durga idol is situated at left wall outside view.

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Sree Devi Nagamma

Worship of Sree Naga Devi (in the form of the Lord of snakes) is a part of nature worship and is meant to give the message that each aspect of nature is crucial for the survival of the other. Imbalance in nature will lead to total destructions of all living beings. Naga amma’s shrine is situated outside of the temple under shelter of tri tree.