People who have had their wish fulfilled after offering
prayers in the Peraiyur
Temple perform the
ritual.
It is widely believed Goddess
Muthukuzhi Amman bless childless couple with children. Prayers are also offered
in the temple for speedy recovery from illnesses.
Muthukuzhi Amman Story
Legend has it that once a woman
lost her only child to small pox even after offering prayers to the Goddess.
She buried the child and when she was returning home a woman in the village was
possessed by the spirit of Goddess Muthukuzhi Amman. The possessed woman told
the mother that Amman
will never disappoint her devotees and the child is still alive. People then
dug up the pit and found that the child was alive and was cured of small pox.
Location
Peraiyur Temple
Timing
6:00 AM to 11:00 AM
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM