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108 Names of Sri Pratiyangira Devi

Sri Pratyangira Devi Temple, Ayyavadi, Kumbakonam

Devi Pratyangira is the Goddess associated with eternal energy. She is manifest with a lion's face and a human body. This combination of lion and human forms is said to represent the balance of good and evil.

According to Hindu mythology, the anger and fury of Lord Narasimha could not be stopped after He killed King Hiranyakashipu. To calm Him down with the power of compassion, Lord Shiva took the ferocious form of Lord Sarabeshwarar. With Sri Pratyangira Devi, and Sri Soolini Durga seated on His wings, Lord Sarabeshwarar was able to calm down the anger of Lord Narasimha.

At Sri Pratyangira Devi Temple, at Kumbakonam, the Devi is seated on a chariot with 4 lions. This is the oldest Temple for Devi Prathiyangira. And is the only Temple mentioned in the Vedas and the Agama Shastras.

The Devi is seated on a chariot, pulled by four Lions, Devi Lakshmi and Devi Saraswathi are also present on either side. The Devi is Lion Faced, having 18 hands armed with weapons.
According to legends, the 5 Pandavas visited this place, kept their weapons under a tree, worshipped Sri Pratiyangira Devi and went around in the forests. As the five Pandavas worshipped here, it is believed that the place was called as Aivar Padi which later changed as Ayyavadi.

No Archana or Abhishekam is performed at this Temple. Only Homam is performed on Amavasya and Pournami. The Homam is perfomed with Dried Red Chillies. Sri Pratyangira Devi Homam is performed for destruction of any negative forces.

Location : Ayyavadi Village, 3 Kms from Railway Junction, 1/2 Km from Sri Uppiliyappan Temple

Websites

http://prathiyangaradevi.org - The official Temple Website

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prathyangira - The Wikipedia Page

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