Suchindram Temple – Overview
Suchindram Shakti Peeth is located in the southern district of Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, India. This temple is also known as Maa Narayani Temple. It is one of the 51 Shaktipeeths and is the place where the upper teeth of Maa Sati are believed to have fallen.
The main deities of the temple are Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma in a single form called as Stharanumalayam. It is one of those temples in India in which Trimurti and all the three deities are worshiped in one temple. In this temple Shakti is worshiped as Narayani and Bhairav is worshiped as Sanhar Bhairav.
History of this Temple
The main story of Suchindram is related to the construction of Shakti Peethas. Sati, the daughter of Prajapati Daksha, was married to Lord Shiva against her wish. Daksha arranged for a big yajna but did not invite Sati and Shiva. Uninvited, Sati reached the sacrificial place, where Daksha ignored Sati as well as Shiva.
Sati could not tolerate this insult. So, Goddess Sati gave up her life by jumping into the fire of the Havan organized by her father King Daksha. When Lord Shiva was roaming around the universe carrying her burnt body, Lord Vishnu divided the body into 51 parts using his Sudarshan Chakra to pacify him. Out of those 51 organs, the ‘upper tooth’ of Sati fell at this place. Here Sati is called Narayani and Lord Shiva is called Sanghror Sanhar.
According to historical story, Lord Indra, the king of all gods, was relieved of the curse given by Maharishi Gautama at this place.
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Best time to visit this Temple
Best time to visit Suchindram Shakti Peeth Temple is between the month of August to March and During the festival of Suchindram Margazhi festival, Rath Yatra, Durga Puja and Navaratri.
Suchindram Shakti Peeth Temple Timings
This temple Opens at 04:30 am in morning and Close 01:00 pm in afternoon and 4:00 pm in evening and Close 08:00 pm in night.
Place to visit near Suchindram Shakti Peeth Temple
Vivekananda Rock Memorial
The Triveni Sangam between the seas where the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal meet. The Vivekananda Rock Memorial located there is the most preferred tourist destination by tourists visiting Kanyakumari. You can reach this Rock Memorial by ship. In Vivekananda Rock Memorial, you will see an 8.5 feet tall monument of Vivekananda, also you will find a meditation hall there.
Kanyakumari Beach
On the Kanyakumari beach, you will find a view tower, climbing on top of which you can see the view of the sunset. After seeing the view of sunset from the southernmost point of India, you will get a different experience.
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Gandhi Mandapam
The Gandhi Mandapam, also known as the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial, was built in the year 1956. The height of Gandhi Mandapam is 79 feet, which reflects the life span of Gandhiji when he was alive on earth. Many books of the time of independence have been kept at this place.
Vattakottai Fort
This fort is situated at 7.5 km from the centre of Kanyakumari city. This fort made of stones situated on the beach is surrounded by a wall about 25 feet high. From the ground built above this fort, the view of the Arabian Sea on one side and the Bay of Bengal on the other side seems to be very good. The Vattakottai Fort still attracts tourists visiting Kanyakumari.
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How to reach Suchindram Shakti Peeth Temple
By Air: The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport which is 90.6 km from Suchindram Shaktipeeth. From here you can easily reach Suchindram Shakti Peeth Temple by using local transport.
By Train: The nearest railway station is Kanyakumari Railway Station which is located at the distance of about 3.2 kms from Suchindram Shaktipeeth. From here also you can easily reach this temple by using local services.
By Road: There are many buses that runs from major cities of India to this holy place. Local transport is required to reach Maa Narayani Temple or Suchindram Shakti Peetha.
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