Sri Bagam Priyal Temple

Sri Bagam  Priyal Temple-

A 500-1000 years old Bagam  Priyal Temple at Thiruvetriyur near Ramanathapuram district in Tamilnadu. This temple is the centre of worship for complete cure from cancer.Lord Shiva is called Pazham Puttru Nathar and Goddess Ambika is called Bagam Priyal.

The Bagam Piriyal temple has been deemed to cure the cancer disease. Lord Vishnu, who had been cursed to obtain cancer by Lord Shiva for killing Mahabali, visited this temple to get cured from cancer. The theertham offered in this temple is believed to have the therapeutic effect to cure cancer.

History of the temple

King  Mahabali was noted for his boldness & charitableness.He was loved by his people.This made the emperor very proud and he disrespected the gods and Devas. Maharshi Narada met Lord Shiva at Mount Kailash and asked him to punish King Mahabali. Lord Shiva said that once in his  temple when a lamp was about to extinguish, King Mahabali in the form of  a rat made the lamp burn continuously. So, the Lord rewarded the King  the rule of 56 kingdoms. Lord Shiva said to Narada that it would be  unjustified to destroy Mahabali in his present birth. Later, Maharshi  went to Lord Vishnu and asked him to punish Mahabali for his egoistic character.

Lord Vishnu went to Mahabali as a Vamana and wanted three  feet land.Vamana measured the world in two footsteps and demanded for third and Mahabali offered his head instead. He was pushed into patalaloka. A distressed Dharma Devata, mother of Mahabali who lost her son met Lord Shiva and asked for justice. Lord Shiva punished Lord Vishnu  with cancer on the foot that squashed Mahabali’s head. When Vishnu  needed relief, Lord Shiva told him to bathe in 18 holy theerthas. Lord  Vishnu came to Thiruvetriyur for a holy bath and his cancer disappeared.

Devi is believed to be the final destination for cure from Cancer.She is all alluring to her devotees and the experience of her devotees is that Goddess rewrites their bad stories to good.

Navaratri, Fridays of Aadi and Thai months are the festivals celebrated in this temple.