Temple History
Sri Muthumaari Ambal Temple is a
registered, non-profit religious
institution which was
established in 1997 to assist
the Mississauga’s Hindu
community with worshiping needs.
The temple was visioned and
founded by Swami
Someshwarakurkkal who sought to
build a temple that accurately
followed the proper Agama.
The temple began to flourish and grow rapidly with devotees shortly after opening and so it seemed reasonable that it be moved to a much bigger location. However, due to various economic complications, this dream was unattainable at that moment. After some time, the temple had prospered and thrived in abundance of devotees making it mandatory for expansion. As result, in 2005, Sri Muthumaari Ambal Temple relocated itself from Dixie/Dundas to Dixie/Britannia East.
Many devotees willingly gave what they can afford to help with the constructions of alters for the deities. The overall design was assembled by the well recognized Mr. Jeyaraja. With his team of helpers, he consulted the temple’s religious experts and trustees and was successfully able to design a temple that was both aesthetical to the eyes and in accordance with the Agama.
On June 26, 2005, the Maha Kumbabhishekam was performed and all was welcome to participate in this extraordinary event. In November, 2006, the temple had built an alter for Aiyappan.
This temple is very well known for following proper Agama, just as it is specified in the ancient scriptures of Hinduism. Furthermore, the temple is known for its punctuality and its organized manner while performing puja and prayers. The temple celebrates and conducts special puja for over 180 festivals throughout the year. Sri Muthumaari Ambal Temple is managed and administered by a very trustworthy and efficient board of Trustees.
Deities
Sri Muthumaari
Ambal Temple has
two main alters
that are the
main focus for
the temple: Sri
Muthumaari Ambal
and Harihara
Puththirar (Aiyanar).
For each of
these two
deities, there
are ten days of
festival every
year where
special puja
will be done to
praise them and
to be blessed.
Furthermore, the temple also holds separate alters for Lord Ganesh, Lord Murugan, Lord Shiva, Meenatchi Ambal, Navagraka and Biravar. Recently, a separate alter was built for Aiyappan. Many festivals are celebrated throughout the year, to worship all these deities.
Brief mythologies and descriptions of the deities are presented below.
Often one reads in Hindu mythologies, about the countless battles between Thevar (angels) and Asurar (demons). In other words, it is the battle between good and evil. Eventually, through God’s grace the good always triumphs over the evil.
In one such battle, Thevar became victorious and the furious Asurar endured pain and suffering for many years. Not knowing how to seek revenge, they plotted and carried out numerous plots unsuccessfully. In hearing the Asurar’s plead, their guru, Sugkirarshshariyar, decides to aid them by spreading severe fever, smallpox, chickenpox, measles and various other illnesses among the Thevar. Unable to bear the throbbing pain, the Thevar sought out to Lord Siva to relief them from the suffering.
In order to help the Thevar, Lord Siva created an Amman by harnessing the holy light from his body and the coolness of the Moon and Ganga together. He called her Sithalaambikai. Hence, Sithala means coolness and rain.
Lord Siva, first, showed Parvathi his creation and taught her the mantra for Sithalaambikai. Secondly, he taught the Thevar the mantra and told them to praise her with it. Sithalaambikai was enchanted, as the Thevar prayed and uttered her mantra. She relieved the Thevar from all their illnesses and troubles and took them on as hers. She blessed the Thevar with great prosperity and happiness. Since, Sithalaambikai cured the Thevar of disease such as smallpox, chickenpox, and measles. She was called Muthumaari.
By worshipping Muthmaari ambal, one is liberated from troubles, deprivation, poverty, and many severe illnesses. One will seek prosperity, success and happiness in the physical and spiritual world and be given a chance to repent for the bad karmas committed through their life span.
