History about Thillai Kali Amman Temple in Chidambaram

Thillai Kali Amman Temple in Chidambaram is committed to Kali, the Ugram (furious) type of Durga. Thillai alludes to the town of Chidambaram that used to have numerous Thillai trees (mangrove species) and is acclaimed for the Nataraja Temple devoted to Lord Shiva, the inestimable artist. Durga or Shakthi is his associate and Kali is the effective and ruinous type of Shakthi who went up against this furious shape to obliterate evil presences. 

Her outrage was assuaged by Lord Brahma by droning the Vedas and by applauding her. The petitions of Lord Brahma chilled off and placated Thillai Kali. Thus, Goddess Thillai Kali Amman in this sanctuary shows up with four confronts like that of Brahma. This is the main sanctuary where Lord Dakshinamurthy is revered in a female frame. Stone engravings of the Chola period indicate records about the development of this sanctuary amid the rule of the Pandya King, Raja Kopperunsingan.

Location:

This blessed sanctuary is arranged towards the North side of world celebrated Sri Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram. It is 1.5 Km from Railway Station in the Chennai - Tanjore principle Line of the Southern Railway. We have the office to come here both via prepare and Raod ways.

History:

Despite the fact that Lord Shiva told that both Shiva and Shakthi were one, Goddess Shakthi [Parvathi] was not persuaded. She contended that Shakthi was more intense than Shiva. Shiva who was rankled by this reviled Shakthi, "You will be isolated from me and change as Kali." Shakthi who did not expect this at all was miserable and she understood her mix-up. 

She requested "Saaba Vimochan" [relief from the curse] to Shiva. Be that as it may, Shiva said "However this revile was given in outrage, the Devas and the Saints [Munivars] are in an approaching risk thus you have to spare them. Until the point when then you require have extraordinary outrage". As told by Shiva, the Devas and the holy people were tormented by the Asuras. So they asked for Kali to help and spare them. 

Kali slaughtered the Asuras and spared them. Since Kali needed to join Shiva again she reflected to Lord Shiva in Thillai. Despite the fact that Kali pondered quietly and serenely for a long time, Shiva did not show up. So she wound up noticeably furious once more. In this way the general population living in Thillai were especially stressed. Kali additionally called Shiva for a move rivalry between the two. 

The Devas and the Saints were extremely strained as the goddess had called the "Aadal Nayagan" himself for an opposition. She said that she would go to the edges [yellai] of Thillai on the off chance that she lost. They began the opposition and Shiva and Shakthi started to move and the Earth itself started to move alongside them. They moved similarly well and it was difficult to tell who won the opposition.

Shiva made the Kundalam [Earring] of his ear tumble down. He moved the "Oordhva Thaandavam" and brought the Kudalam with the fingers of his leg and put it back in his ear. Since Shakthi being a lady, couldn't move the "Oordhva Thaandavam" before a large number of sages and Devas, she acknowledged her thrashing.

Shakthi was rankled by Shiva's precarious strategy which prompt his triumph. She said that his out of line technique for winning can't be acknowledged as a triumph. She was incensed more than the past time. She went to the edge of Thillai and showed up as "Thillai Kali" and furthermore as "Ellai Kali". Shiva said that he was additionally in Thillai near her and that whoever adored Him would likewise revere Her in this manner adding to Her heavenly greatness. In any case, Shakthi was not persuaded still..

Brahma keeping in mind the end goal to conciliate her sang in acclaim of Kali and adored her as "Vedha Nayagi" and asked for her to show up with four countenances indicating the four Vedas-Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda and Atharva Veda. Thus Kali shows up with four confronts like Brahma and is adulated as "Brahma Chamundeeshvari". Individuals call her "Thillai Amman" and she will expel every one of the foes and favor the aficionados with Education, Wealth and Courage.