She was blessed with the power to create pots out of river sand. The legend has it that, Renukadevi the wife of Sage Jamadagni, went to the river to fetch water. People believe that Amman will help them at the right moment and time. The origin of this temple is still now a mystery, the name Samayapurathu Amman refers that, The ‘Goddess of help at perfect timing’. There is also a famous ritual of buying small metallic replicas of the idol and keeping them at home, whenever a family member falls sick and then donating it to the donation box when the illness is cured. Instead, the 'Abishekam' is done to the small stone statue in front of the idol, as a mark of respect. The idol of the goddess is made up of sand and clay, and therefore, the main idol is not subject to Abhishek's aims (sacred washing), which is done at almost all other Hindu temples. The place is especially known for the annual festival of Thai Poosam, which is celebrated with a lot of fanfare. This temple has individual shrines for processional images of Mariamman and Moolavar. A strong belief is that this deity cures smallpox as well as chickenpox. Mariamman is also believed to bring health and prosperity to its devotees.
The Goddess worshipped here, Goddess Mariamman is believed to be the goddess of power. The beautiful temple is located about 20 km from the main city of Trichy.
