The popular belief is that Sage Rishyasringa offered
prayers in the temple.
The murti of Lalithambikai worshiped in the temple has eight
hands with a crescent moon on forehead. A five-headed serpent forms a canopy
over her head. This is a peaceful form of Mother Goddess. She sits with her
left leg folding and the right leg hangs down. Her one hand is Abhaya Hasta and
another shows her feet.
She holds Akshamala and Kamandala attributed to Mother
Saraswati, discus and conch attributed to Goddess Mahalakshmi and the rope and
Ankusa related to Goddess Parvati.
There is a stone plate in the temple which is believed to be
a manifestation of Goddess Lalithambikai – Sage Rishyasringa is believed to
have worshipped Mother Goddess on the plate. The stone plate is four feet tall.
With 12 squares containing letters of the Beejakshara Mantras of
Lalithambikai. There is a trident at the central point. Today a three-foot
murti of Goddess Lalithambika is worshiped near the plate.
The temple also has murtis of Siddhi Vinayaka, Mahaganapati
and Muruga. There are three separate shrines dedicated to Shaktis of Shiva,
Vishnu and Brahma in the temple.
A five tier Rajagopuram based on Chola architecture is a
highlight of the temple.
6:00 AM to 11:00 AM
4:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Location
Gingee is 38 km from Villupuram. Chellapiratti Koottu Road