Kamakshi Amman, karuvazhakkarai (கருவாழக்கரை)

Kamakshi Amman, karuvazhakkarai (கருவாழக்கரை)

This temple is on the road leading to Poompukar from Mayiladuthurai and at a distance of 8 Kms from Mayiladuthurai and on the northern bank of river Cauvery.   It is next to the place called Natham and about 1.7 kms from there.  After passing Melaiyur, it has a bus stop and the temple is around 100 metres from the bus stop.  In fact, it is part of Sembanar Koil block of Nagapattinam district.

Karuvazhakkarai kamakshi

The following link has details of nearby places which may help to identify the place correctly.
http://www.onefivenine.com/india/dont/maps/villages/Nagapattinam/Sembanar-Koil/Karuvazhakarai

On 3^rd March 2018, I went to this temple for Darshan and the temple is also called as Karuvazhakkarai Kamakshi (Mariamman) temple and in front of sancturm and near the balipedam is the deity of Karuppannaswamy.  

As we enter the small gopuram, the view of the temple with vinayagar on the left can be seen.

                                                                           Urchavar

The temples outer prakara also has the deities Pechiamman and kali.   A devotee has sung in praise of the Amman and this has been inscribed in the wall of the temple.   (Kamakshi Katakshamalai - காமாக்ஷி கடாட்சமாலை)

The photo bleow shows the Bala Periyava of Kanchi Mutt in the temple on 26th February 2016 when he was on a camp to Mayiladuthurai.

The temple has a Poosari and also a Gurukkal comes and performs Pooja when you contact and phone up in advance.  Many people around Mayiladuthurai who are settled outside come to this temple to offer their prayers and the deity is also a Kuladeivam for these families.   I have once come across, one Vis Gopal who had written Karuvazhakkarai Kamakshi Anthathi in a website.  

Above is the View of entrance gopuram from the front and from the rear and one more picture of the main deity is given here.

Above map also may be useful for those who would like to have darshan at this temple.  Taxis and auto plying at Mayiladuthurai knew the route to this temple but will have to tell them to alert you when the Bus Stop Melaiyur is reached.