Kanchanamalai (Tamil:காஞ்சனமலை) was queen consort of Madurai and Korkai and also empress of the Pandya dynasty. She ruled Madurai alongside her husband, King Malayadhvaja Pandya. She was also the mother of Meenakshi. Kanchanamalai is believed to be the reincarnation of Vidyavati (a princess of Gandharva kingdom).
Nothing is mentioned or known about Kanchanamalai outside of this legend written during the Meenakshi era. Kanchanamalai was born to king Surashena of the Solar dynasty. She was a pious devotee of the goddess Parvati. When Kanchanamalai was living her old birth as Vidyavati, she requested that Parvati be born as her daughter in her next birth. While performing a yajna with her husband, she was granted a child called Meenakshi who was a reincarnation of goddess Parvati.
Widowhoodedit
After the death of her husband king Malayadhvaja Pandya, she lost her role as queen consort and later assumed the role as Raja Mata (widow of former king) and also witnessed the coronation of her daughter Meenakshi as she became the ruler and queen regnant of Madurai and prime empress of Pandya clan. She also witnessed the wedding of Meenakshi and Sundareśvarar. After the wedding of her daughter it is believed that she spent her last days of life in her chamber.[1]
Temple and legacyedit
A temple in Madurai, Arulmigu Kanchanamalai Amman Tirukovil, was built and dedicated to Kanchanamalai. She is seen as a goddess by few devotees because she was the mother of Meenakshi.[2][3]
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kanchanamalai, tamil, சனமல, queen, consort, madurai, korkai, also, empress, pandya, dynasty, ruled, madurai, alongside, husband, king, malayadhvaja, pandya, also, mother, meenakshi, believed, reincarnation, vidyavati, princess, gandharva, kingdom, queen, madur. Kanchanamalai Tamil க ஞ சனமல was queen consort of Madurai and Korkai and also empress of the Pandya dynasty She ruled Madurai alongside her husband King Malayadhvaja Pandya She was also the mother of Meenakshi Kanchanamalai is believed to be the reincarnation of Vidyavati a princess of Gandharva kingdom KanchanamalaiQueen of Madurai and KorkaiMaharaniRaja MataQueen consort of Madurai amp Korkai and Empress of Pandyan dynastyReign1200 BCEBornThanjavurSpouseMalayadhvaja PandyaIssueMeenakshiDynastySuryavamsha by birth Pandyan Dynasty by marriage FatherSurashena This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Kanchanamalai news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Contents 1 Life 2 Widowhood 3 Temple and legacy 4 Sources 5 ReferencesLife editNothing is mentioned or known about Kanchanamalai outside of this legend written during the Meenakshi era Kanchanamalai was born to king Surashena of the Solar dynasty She was a pious devotee of the goddess Parvati When Kanchanamalai was living her old birth as Vidyavati she requested that Parvati be born as her daughter in her next birth While performing a yajna with her husband she was granted a child called Meenakshi who was a reincarnation of goddess Parvati Widowhood editAfter the death of her husband king Malayadhvaja Pandya she lost her role as queen consort and later assumed the role as Raja Mata widow of former king and also witnessed the coronation of her daughter Meenakshi as she became the ruler and queen regnant of Madurai and prime empress of Pandya clan She also witnessed the wedding of Meenakshi and Sundaresvarar After the wedding of her daughter it is believed that she spent her last days of life in her chamber 1 Temple and legacy editA temple in Madurai Arulmigu Kanchanamalai Amman Tirukovil was built and dedicated to Kanchanamalai She is seen as a goddess by few devotees because she was the mother of Meenakshi 2 3 Sources editMookerji Radha Kumud 1988 first published in 1966 Queen Kanchanamalai The unspoken queen 4th ed Motilal Banarsidass ISBN 81 208 0433 3References edit Once Upon A Madurai The Hindu 17 October 2012 ISSN 0971 751X Retrieved 3 June 2023 The Temple of Meenakshi s Mother The Temple of Meenakshi s Mother 5 January 2020 Retrieved 3 June 2023 Kanchanamalai Amman Temple Portal in Madurai Tamil Nadu India Ingress Intel 27 October 2015 Retrieved 3 June 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kanchanamalai amp oldid 1203263228, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
