Aarathi Ukkada Ahalya Devi Maramma Temple - Hindu temple in Kadathanalu - Mandya, India

This temple is located in Kaddatnalu of Mandya district and it is a religious temple dedicated to Sri Aarti Ukkada Ahalya Devi Maramma. Here the devotees offer sacrifices to the deity by cooking vegetarian and non-vegetarian food for his auspiciousness and also throw a barrier here to get rid of evil visions.

In the temple, the amma idol is small, If you are facing problems and feel like your work is not getting fully satisfied or the results are negative or you believe that someone has done some black magic against you, then you can do a small pooja called "Thade". Must Visit Temple.

This was a suddenly planned trip on a Sunday. It is supposed to be a powerful temple of Goddess Ahalya, where pooja is performed to get rid of evil eye, drishti or nazar. Regular pooja is offered at the temple which is a very small one which can barely provide queue system for 50-70 people. After pooja, a separate set of materials to b purchased for some other ritual, thada in local language which is to ward the evil eye that is performed at a distance of 20-30 feet. This is the first temple i have seen where egg is used in the pooja.

Few months back no paying of amount for any thing expect Pooja items but now. Temple surrounded people collecting amount for small things inside the temple it's good thing if government will under the temple or else temple managing people vill eat away the devotees amount in many useless way .

Very famous temple (Devi Ahalya) Wife of Sage Jamadagni and Mother of Shri Parashuram. Legend states that Shri Rama broke the curse of Ahalya Devi turned into stone by divine touch of his feet, Custom of pouring black sesame on sides of gopuram of temple to get blessings of amma is followed here,If you are facing problem and feel like things are not moving ahead or you believe that someone has done some black magic against you, then you can do a small pooja called "Thade, people around the temple are a bit money minded

Temple business. I have to pay 20rs mandatory for lemon which is given from the god's place. After theertha which they give, if I want to take flowers, is should pay 10 or 20 rs. Better make this place under government

Aarathi Ukkada Ahalya Devi Maramma Temple Pandavpura This is an ancient n historical temple of mata aahalya Devi. The temple located 3 km from Pandupura railway station. Very Ancient temple of Sri Shakti Ahalyadevi also called Ukkada Maramma, very powerful goddesses for people who are effect by black magic, the people who believes in such things comes here to get rid of evil things. The temple is very crowded on Amavasye, Hunnimme and Sundays. It is believed that making certain offerings to the Goddess here helps ward off the evil eye and jinx in one's life (Drishti/nazar). Usually Coconut, lemon, and egg are made as offering to ward off evil eye. The priests involved in this activity try to fleece money from the devotees by charging heavy amounts. Fix the rate first by bargaining before you do the rituals. It is better to have darshan of the deity first and then go to do "Thade Hodeyodhu"(evil eye removing). No reserved parking space. People park wherever space is available thus causing traffic issues. Although we got parking initially at the entrance arch, later our driver got the vehicle inside the lane near the temple. The entire area is a conglomeration of shacks, roadside vendors and very ugly tarpaulin and plastic sheet covered shacks which have even infiltrated into the temple hall. One can hardly see the temple from the outside. Only a portion of the sanctum tower can be seen from outside. In front of the sanctum are crowd management barricades in a cramped up area giving the entire sanctum a very cramped and congested and ugly look. The only solace is that one can see the idol inside the sanctum properly because of a step in front of the sanctum. This view is also possible provided the crowd of devotees is less. Else you get just pushed away through the barricades. The priests literally yell at you if you pause for a few minutes before the sanctum. The entire area is dirty and filthy with stray dogs and dumped junk and Devotees offer non veg to the Goddess after completion of their prayer fulfilled, Various Pooja are available here, devotees cooks nonveg food and offers for other devotees. Photos by Viswas Menon (c) Viswas Menon Write up compiled by Viswas Menon

This place is very crowded on Amavasye, Hunnimme and Sundays. It is believed to remove jinx (Drishti/nazar) by offering Coconut, lemon and egg. Be cautious they ask money Rs5/Rs10/Rs20 for things they supposedly keep announcing to pay only Rs5 for most of the places. Don't go on giving for whatever they ask, please. It only makes it worse later on. Bargain. First do the darshan and then go to do "Thade Hodeyodhu"(jinx removing). Parking will be a problem so searching around will be there and it's paid parking.