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Ambala Pathi ((タミル語:அம்பல பதி)), also called as ''Pallathu pathi'' or ''Moolakunda pathi'' is one of the primary pathi of the Ayyavazhi, and the second important pilgrim centers of Ayyavazhi, and the place where Ayya Vaikundar is said to have unified all divine power into himself by symbolic marriages. According to Ayyavazhi legends, Ayya Vaikundar an incarnation of god, as per the instruction in Vinchai by Narayana unified six female deities into himself in various forms such as Siva, Brahma etc. Because of this events this Pathi obtain religious importance next to Swamithope pathi. Before this Pathi there existed a Kali temple at the very spot. It was changed by Ayya into a Pathi. Akilam gives, though not more than but almost an equal status and importance for Ambalappathi with Swamithope pathi. ==History== Vaikundar after incarnating from the sea came to Detchanam and carried the Great Tavam and other incarnational activities. Before, during the Vinchai Vaikundar promised to Narayana that he will go to Ambalappathi after completing the incarnational activities in Swamithope. Narayana sensed that it's time for that. But he also felt that he had no right to order Vaikundar directly. So Narayan decided to remain this indirectly to Vaikundar. For that, he ordered ''Samala devi'' to take away two of the Seven Virgins. When two of them died, the whole mass of people shocked and assembled before Vaikundar. A man in the midst of the crowd stood up and told about the dream he felt a few days before. As per the dream, Narayana told, ''"Vaikundar had forgotten the work which was given by me; His duty of destroying the Kali has been forgotten by him because of his joyful climate with the virgins"''. Hearing this Vaikundar proceeded towards Ambalappathi. He stayed at Pallam near Manakkudy for two years for completing the incarnational activities. This place is called as Ambalappathi. Ayya Vaikundar was a ''Shiva-sorub'' (taking the form of Siva) at this place. As a Shiva-sorubi, Ayya assumed the powers of Parvathi and Bhagavathi. As Muruga, he assumed the powers of Valli and Dheivanai. As Brahma, he also assumed the powers of Madaikattal. It was from this place that the devotees took Ayya on horseback to such villages as Kadambankulam and Pambankulam. Ayya established Nizhal Thangals in these villages. Later, at the end of the second year, Ayya Vaikundar returned to Swamithoppe. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ambala Pathi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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