ANBIL MARIAMMAN TEMPLE

The above picture was taken by me on 18th January 2012, in the evening hours.       The Mariamman temple at Anbil is at a walkable distance from the Arulmigu Sathyavageeswarar temple (See Arulmigu Sathyavageeswarar temple, Anbil posting) and the temple comes under the administration of Srirangam Ranganathar temple.   The beautiful vigraha of Mariamman, is by sudhai and a Astabujanga Amman and of about 5 ft tall.   The Gurukkal of this temple and Siva temple alternate duities in these temples every fortnight.  They live very near to the temple and can be called anytime.   But this temple draws fairly large devotees from in and around Lalgudi, Thirukkattupalli and Thanjavur and hence opened at darshan times.   It is said that the Amman here is the elder sister to Mariamman of Samayapuram temple.      The amman is such a beauty and the temple is very well maintained, this temple should be a must, for those would like to have darshan at Anbil temples.