I am submitting herein the importance of Shri Balambigai Temple at Nemili, which one
should visit at least once in life time for the information of Devotees who are
interested in Shri Bala Tripurasundari.
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Nemili Sri Bala Peetam, Vellore, Tamilnadu
Nemili Sri Bala is a small and young Goddess, the size of the little finger but
considered as powerful as the sun by her devotees. Sri Bala Peetam is not a temple,
but a small house where the Sri Bala idol decided to reside. Nemili is located 55kms from
Vellore, 24 kms from Kanchipuram, 16 kms from Arakonam, 30 kms from Sholingur,
20 kms from Kaveripakkam. About a hundred years ago, the Goddess appeared in
Shri Subramania Iyer's dream, asking him to come and fetch her from the river Kushasthalai.
For about three days, Shri Subramania Iyer searched the backyard of his home and the
river banks but in vain. The next day, he got hold of the three-inch bronze idol in the river,
which he consecrated and placed in the center of his house, which is now currently
the Bala Peetam. The prime deity of this temple is Raja Rajeswari, the family deity
of the pundits over there. The deity Bala Thiripura Sundari has supposed to come
on earth as a child goddess. The devotees are expected wish and pray, without
offering something in return as a bribe. It is believed that she is upset by the bargaining
attitude of devotees. The prayers to the Goddess should not be accompanied by a promise
to be fulfilled on attainment of the wish. Sri Kanchi Paramacharya performed pooja here
in 1945 along with his religious group for three full days. It was Thirumuruga Kripananda Variyar,
who told the following quotes "I see in this great peetam, the collection of all our Gods on earth"
Temple Practices:
Since the deity is a child, the prasadam is chocolates and biscuits. The devotees are given only
chocolates. The decoration or the alankaram of the deity also is a pretty simple plain
vanilla small silk paavaadai.
Temple Address:
Nemili Sri Bala Peetam,
# 22, Chatram Street,
Nemili, Vellore District 631051
Ph: (o4177)-247216
Source : Google
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