Masani Amman Temple

Masani Amman Temple is an aspect of Shakti Devi. She additionally known as Masani Devi among north Indians. Her temple is placed in Anaimalai, Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu state, India. Arulmigu Masani Amman Temple, additionally referred as Anaimalai Masani Amman Temple, is a particularly respected shrine situated at Anaimalai. It is situated at the confluence of Aliyar River and the Uppar stream, nestled amid grasslands towards the backdrop of powerful Anaimalai Hills. The Temple enshrines Goddess Arulmigu Masani Amman as the presiding deity. Other deities worshiped within the complicated encompass Neethi Kal and Mahamuniappan. According to a legend, Lord Rama came to Anamalai to pray to the devi before killing the demon Thadagai.
During ancient instances, Anaimalai changed into known as Nannur and the area became ruled by way of Nannur. He had proclaimed extreme punishments on folks that plucked end result from the dense mango grove that belonged to him. One day, a female befell to devour a fruit now not knowing of the strict measures. Nannur sentences her to dying regardless of the plea of the general public. Later, Nannur became killed with the aid of the villagers in a struggle close to Vijayamangalam, and a shrine became erected to worship the lady who sacrificed her life. Since the female was killed, the deity become referred to as as Shmasani, which in Sanskrit approach 'graveyard'. Later, the deity came to be referred to as as Masani.