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ஆதிபராசக்தி சித்தர் பீடம்
Melmaruvathur, Tamil Nadu · 12.4314°, 79.8314°
A goddess shrine on the Chennai–Tiruvannamalai road that grew around a swayambhu stone exposed when a storm uprooted a neem tree in 1966. Villagers first raised a hut over the stone, and the image of Adi Parashakti was installed in November 1977.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The neem tree that stood here is said to have dripped a healing nectar, and the Mother is believed to dwell in the snake mound as a cobra so as to keep blessing devotees.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern
Answers only from cited records
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