Arulmigu Ramalinga Sowdeswari Temple - 6 AM to 12 PM and 5 PM to 8 PM.
The temple of Ramalinga Sowdeswari is located in the Raja street area of the city near the five corners. This ancient temple is said to over 450 years old and has been patronised by the Telugu Devanga community from the very beginning. The deity Sowdeswari has arrived to Coimbatore from Nandavanam in Andhra Pradesh when the weavers decided to settle down here for good. The black cotton soil brought in the cotton farmers here during the rule of Vijayanagar and this increased the availability of cotton and therefore the weavers never ever faced material shortage. This kind of complimentary migrations added to the wealth and skills of a growing Coimbatore. There was a time when 100 ports in peninsular India exported cotton fabrics to the world and a number of them happened to send the Coimbatore goods as well. Subsequently the weavers made fabrics for all the turbans worn by the people of India and excelled in them. Successful leaders like N.Giriya Chettiar, Verivada Chettiar, SRP.Ponnuswamy Chettiar and K.S.Veeranna Chettiar made a name for themselves thanks to their abilities and the grace of Goddess Sowdamma or Sowdambigai. Kovai Kizhar C.M.Ramachandran Chettiar has written much about her in the recent past.
The Navarathri festival, Pradoshams and the annual festivals celebrated by the Devangas add to the Unity in Diversity of Coimbatore. Their long processions and ceremonies culminate at this great temple of Sowdeswari who is said to grant Sowbhagya and Sarvamangala. No wonder both the Raja street and Big Bazaar street regions continue to do well because of the Divine presence of Selva Rajeswari as Koniamman and Sowdambika the giver of Sarvamangala for the people of this area of the city. Sowdamman grants a happy married life to one and all of her devotees.There is another temple for Sowdeswari in the Ranga Gowder street. The temple of Sowdamman in Raja street is endowed with a tall Raja Gopuram and is usually crowded with devotees praying and meditating upon her. The day to day rituals are conducted here with utmost care.
The temple also has shrines for Shani,Bhairava,63 Nayanmaars, Ganesha, Subramanya, Perumal, Hanuman, Navagrahams, Chandikeshwarar, Dakshinamurthy, Gayathri and Ashta Lakshmi. The Icons of Lord Ramalinga and Goddess Sowdeswari are a sight to behold. The cleanliness and the devotion of the priests at the temple is worthy of mention. Goddess Sowdamma continues to bless each and everyone who propitiate her with health, wealth and happiness. It is appropriate to recite the prayers sung in praise of Sowdeswari in this hallowed temple which happens to be a beacon light of faith.
The Nine Sisters of Coimbatore - Part 1: Arulmigu Koniamman Temple - Click here
The Nine sisters of Coimbatore: Part II Arulmigu Bhadrakali Amman Temple - Click here
The Nine sisters of Coimbatore - Part III: Arulmigu Kamakshi Amman Temple - Click here
The Nine sisters of Coimbatore - Part IV: Arulmigu Ankala Parameswari Amman Temple - Click here
The Nine sisters of Coimbatore - Part V: Arulmigu Vasavi Kannika Parameswari Amman Temple - Click here
The temple of Ramalinga Sowdeswari is located in the Raja street area of the city near the five corners. This ancient temple is said to over 450 years old and has been patronised by the Telugu Devanga community from the very beginning. The deity Sowdeswari has arrived to Coimbatore from Nandavanam in Andhra Pradesh when the weavers decided to settle down here for good. The black cotton soil brought in the cotton farmers here during the rule of Vijayanagar and this increased the availability of cotton and therefore the weavers never ever faced material shortage. This kind of complimentary migrations added to the wealth and skills of a growing Coimbatore. There was a time when 100 ports in peninsular India exported cotton fabrics to the world and a number of them happened to send the Coimbatore goods as well. Subsequently the weavers made fabrics for all the turbans worn by the people of India and excelled in them. Successful leaders like N.Giriya Chettiar, Verivada Chettiar, SRP.Ponnuswamy Chettiar and K.S.Veeranna Chettiar made a name for themselves thanks to their abilities and the grace of Goddess Sowdamma or Sowdambigai. Kovai Kizhar C.M.Ramachandran Chettiar has written much about her in the recent past.
The Navarathri festival, Pradoshams and the annual festivals celebrated by the Devangas add to the Unity in Diversity of Coimbatore. Their long processions and ceremonies culminate at this great temple of Sowdeswari who is said to grant Sowbhagya and Sarvamangala. No wonder both the Raja street and Big Bazaar street regions continue to do well because of the Divine presence of Selva Rajeswari as Koniamman and Sowdambika the giver of Sarvamangala for the people of this area of the city. Sowdamman grants a happy married life to one and all of her devotees.There is another temple for Sowdeswari in the Ranga Gowder street. The temple of Sowdamman in Raja street is endowed with a tall Raja Gopuram and is usually crowded with devotees praying and meditating upon her. The day to day rituals are conducted here with utmost care.
The temple also has shrines for Shani,Bhairava,63 Nayanmaars, Ganesha, Subramanya, Perumal, Hanuman, Navagrahams, Chandikeshwarar, Dakshinamurthy, Gayathri and Ashta Lakshmi. The Icons of Lord Ramalinga and Goddess Sowdeswari are a sight to behold. The cleanliness and the devotion of the priests at the temple is worthy of mention. Goddess Sowdamma continues to bless each and everyone who propitiate her with health, wealth and happiness. It is appropriate to recite the prayers sung in praise of Sowdeswari in this hallowed temple which happens to be a beacon light of faith.
The Nine Sisters of Coimbatore - Part 1: Arulmigu Koniamman Temple - Click here
The Nine sisters of Coimbatore: Part II Arulmigu Bhadrakali Amman Temple - Click here
The Nine sisters of Coimbatore - Part III: Arulmigu Kamakshi Amman Temple - Click here
The Nine sisters of Coimbatore - Part IV: Arulmigu Ankala Parameswari Amman Temple - Click here
The Nine sisters of Coimbatore - Part V: Arulmigu Vasavi Kannika Parameswari Amman Temple - Click here