Shri Nambunayaki Amman Temple Dhanushkodi

Shri Nambunayaki Amman Temple is located at Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu.The Nambunayaki Amman Temple is one of the notable Hindu temples in the region. Goddess Nambunayaki is the family deity of numerous Maratha Brahmin families residing in the region.

Nambu Nayaki amman is considered as the protecting goddess of the south direction. Before the 1964 storm Nambu nayaki amman temple was located in Dhanushkodi, being that the whole Dhanushkodi city sank into the sea, and it is announced by Indian government as ghost town (Declared as Dangerous place for humans to reside ) Nambu Nayaki ambal idol from the shattered city shifted and kept in the place as it is being now.

Legend

Legend has it that there were two rishis named as Paschima Duruvan and Dakshina Duruvan. The sages adopted severe penance near the Amman temple. Pleased by their devotion, Goddess Parvadhavardini came along in the form of Dakshina Kali and offered her blessings. Subsequently, the rishis stayed there forever and started caring for those suffering from diseases. It is still believed that the rishis, who are invisible to us offer help to people who are praying for a cure from the goddess. Furthermore, the significance of this temple is associated to a Sinhalese ruler too. It is also believed that during the reign of Sinhalese in this region, Sulodharan, a Sinhalese ruler fell sick and visited the shrine, seeking relief from the goddess.

The pious king stayed close to the temple and revered the goddess and had holy dips in the sacred water bodies. Answering his prayers, the goddess cured him and the king attained relief. He went on to establish the temple and also offered facilities for those coming to the holy site in search of a cure. It is important to mention that the sacred springs situated around the Nambunayaki Amman Temple are believed to have medicinal properties.

Childless couples, people facing delay in their marriage, women abandoned by husbands, practice fasting on Fridays, seeking remedy. Those suffering from depression and mental disease stay in the temple, have a holy dip in the holy tanks for remedy.

It is strongly believed that the turmeric prasadham offered here in this temple can do wonders. Furthermore, devotees perform abhishekam and offer new vastras to the goddess. All the sacred springs located around the Nambunayaki Amman Temple in Rameswaram have high medicinal properties and they are revered as Sarvaroga Nivarana Theerthams. The Navarathri festival is very special in this temple as the deity of the Nambunayaki Temple offer her blessings in the form of nine Shaktis and special alankaram is performed on the ninth day of the festival.