Adi Velli Special : Kathiramangalam Vanadura Temple
Kathiramangalam Vanadura is one of the nava durga temple. The presiding deity is Shri Vana Dhuraga Parameswari amman. . It is believed that She visits Kasi during the nights and comes back every day. Ancient Name of the Village is “Siva Malliga Vanam” . The special pooja for this temple is held during Raghu kalam on Sundays. So, she is also called Raghu Kala Durai. When Agarthiyar came this vanam, he prayed this Durga. Margandeya also prayed the Goddess. The full name of the village is “Kathir Veaintha Mangalam” . The Tamil Poet Kambar prayed the Durga when he wrote the Ramayana. He lived here for long time. In all temple, Durga is one amoung the Deities. But the separate temple for Durga is in kathiramangalam. Here the Durga is in the Padma Peedam where as in other temple the Durga is in Simma or Mahisha Vahanam. The Temple is facing east. The temple is situated 25 kilometer away fromKumbakonam and 15 kilometre from mayiladuthurai.