Lord Vishnu has been propitiated by our Alwars in Thirvaimozhi and
Nachiar Thirumozhi by various names. One among them is Karumanickam.
Karu means the stigma of life and also black. Manickaam is a precious
stone possessed by snakes. Karumanickam perumal is a manifestation of
Lord Krishna.
The pallavas built a temple for Karumanickam Perumal in Karumbur.
Karumbur is a small quiet village filled with greenery. The temple is
between a wide lake and green fields. The inscriptions on the rocks
prove that the Pallavas built the temple. There is a very strong
association between Stala Sayana Perumal in Mahabalipuram and
Karumanickam Perumal. In both these temples, Masi Magam is performed
with a great grandeur. Annadhanam is done during Masi Magam. The
Britishers removed the original temple and moved it besides the
lake.
The salient features of this temple are Lord Vishnu is with Sridevi
and Bhoodevi in the sanctum. The lord is seen with his abhayahastam.
The sanctorum is outside the mandapam with granite walls. Sri Ramar
Patabishekam, Sri Ranganathar, Sri Ramanujar and 12 Azhwars are
sculpted here. Due to natural disasters the temple remained roofless
for many years. The local people later performed kumbabishegam in
1995. This event is mentioned in the ancient manuscripts. Few people
from Madurai found these manuscripts and visited the temple.
This small village is situated near Singaperumal kovil in
Chengalpattu district. This village is close to Maraimalai Nagar
Lake and Ford factory. Every year Lord Narasimha from Singaperumal
kovil visits this village for Paarivettai on Vijayadasami. The
villagers donated 6 acres of land for Singaperumal for celebrating
Paarivettai. Singaperumal comes with pomp and splendor on his return
anadhanam is performed.
In the same village there is another small temple called Yellaiamman
temple. This deity is the village guard and she has done many wonders
for the local people. A young disabled girl experienced this miracle.
One night her parents were away for some festivity in the temple and
this girl was alone at her home. She heard a voice in her sleep
asking her to have a dip in the pond near to the temple. She
listened to the voice and crawled all by herself in a trance to the
temple. Suddenly the voice disappeared and she fell on the footsteps
of the temple. She was woken by a jolt and she found herself alone
near the temple. She was surprised to see herself there without the
crutches with which she moved. She had an urge to walk and when she
made an attempt to walk she was able to move without any hassles.
Since then this girl is moving like any other normal person. When the
villagers asked her about the miracle all she was able to say was she
heard a woman's voice and she followed that voice. On reaching the
temple this woman disappeared inside the temple. This lady still
lives in the village and she is married and blessed with children.
There is also a Shiva Temple, which is 1000 years old. After
performing the kumbabishegam for Karumanickam perumal, the villagers
have prospered by doing some cottage industry work. Many of them are
involved in embroidery clothes. There are many factories that have
come near the village.
Our request is people who go to Singaperumal temple, should also
visit Karumanickam perumal. When more people visit, the shrine gets
more power to help the poor and needy. We just hope and pray that the
lord bestows more on the local people and the village for them
prosper and have peace of mind.
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