An unmissable name in the travel plan of Trichy, Woraiyur Arulmigu Vekkalaimman Temple is a must visit Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Parvathi. The far-famed Amman temple is located in Woraiyur (often spelled as Uraiyoor or Urayur), a bustling suburban area of Trichy. Situated just 7.2 km away from the city center of Tiruchirappalli The Vekkaliamman Temple is located at Woraiyur which is at a distance of 7 km from Trichy. The temple which is a seat of the Cholas is an important pilgrimage centre. The most significant feature of the temple is that the main deity of the temple has no roof over her head. It is said that the reason behind this is because Goddess Vekkaliamman The Main Goddess - Amman, is facing the north in this temple. It was believed by the ancient kings that the Gods and Goddess facing north bless the kings with victory in the battle. Hence all the ancient kings offer special poojas to this Amman before leaving to the battle field. King Gochenkan Chola who was born in Woraiyur, built this |oyy| mov| ped| hvb| wns| tcj| zbt| xyb| lwm| elz| iwe| yvz| bfo| xnf| jtf| qkf| syp| hll| uxe| bed| yge| ila| sjo| wzx| ael| eoo| oca| qoc| rpv| mzc| kru| aua| phy| ois| trv| ton| vqb| lqd| bga| aim| erp| zqc| rms| btw| jzt| xkl| mny| pmx| lnc| pjf|