Arulmigu Subramania Swamy Temple

Lighting lamp at home

tiruchendurmurugan — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:01:08 +0000

In almost every Indian Home a lamp is lit daily before the altar of the Lord. In some houses it is lit at dawn, in some twice a day – at dawn and dusk – and in a few it is maintained continuously – Akahanda deepa. All auspicious functions commence with the lighting of the lamp, which is often maintained right through the occasion.

Light symbolizes knowledge and darkness – ignorance. The lord is the knowledge principal who is the source, the enlivener and the illuminator of all knowledge. Hence light is worshiped as the lord himself.

Knowledge removes ignorance just as light removes darkness. Also knowledge is a lasting inner wealth by which all outer achievement can be accomplished. Hence we light the lamp to bow down to knowledge as the greater of all forms of wealth.

Why not light a bulb or tube light? That too would remove darkness. But the traditional oil lamp has a further spiritual significance. The oil or ghee in the lamp symbolizes our vaasanas or negative tendencies and the wick, the ego. When lit by spiritual knowledge, the vaasanas get slowly exhausted and the ego too finally perishes. The flame of a lamp always burns upwards. Similarly we should acquire such knowledge as to take us towards higher ideals.

While lighting the lamp during the Virtual Puja time we can say the following slogan:

Deepajothi parabrahma

deepa sarva tamopahaha

deepena saadhyate saram

sandhyaa deepo namostute

I prostrate to the dawn/dusk; whose light is the knowledge principle (the supreme lord), which removes the darkness of ignorance and by which all can be achieved in life.

Source: hindudevotionalpower.blogspot.com

Kandha Sashti Viratham

tiruchendurmurugan — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:46:49 +0000

Kandha sashit viratham last for six days and it will start on the day that follows the new moon in the month of Aswin and this is very important for Lord Murugan Devotees. The sixth day of full moon day and sixth day of new moon day are the favorite days of Lord Murugan. Some murugan devotees observe fasting on these days and throughout the kanda sashti period. The sashit falling in the waxing moon period in the Hindu lunar month of Aippasi is the day on which lord murugan killed a super demon surapadman. This battle is re-acted every year on the sixth of kanda sashti as a symbol of destruction of evil by god. Each of these six days is custom made by reciting the glory of lord murugan from one of his six scriptures like Tirumurukarruppadai, Kandar Kalivenba, Kandar Anubhuti, Kandar Alankaram, Kanda Sashti Kavacam and Kanda Puranam.

Sashti Viratham Days in 2010 based on Indian Standard Time (IST)

October 26 2011 – Skanda Sashti Viratham starts

October 27, 2011 – Kanda Shashti fasting Day 2

October 28, 2011 – Kantha Sashti fasting Day 3

October 29, 2011 – Skanda Sashti Viratham fasting Day 4

October 30, 2011 – Skanda Shashti fasting Day 5

October 31, 2011 – Sashti Viratham Soora Samharam (Skanda Shashti fasting Day 6)

November 1 2011 – Tirukalyanam

Kandha sashit festival is carried out in all Hindu Temples in India.

Kandakottam – Muthukumara Swamy Temple

tiruchendurmurugan — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 03:46:22 +0000

The origin of this temple is quite fantastic, and it emerged by the divine will communicated to two merchants living in Madras. It begins with two great bhaktas named Kandappa Achari and Mari Chettiar, who lived some three hundred years before in Madras. They were intensely attached to the Kumaran of Tiruporur and were visiting every month regularly on the auspicious Krithika day, walking all the way nearly 60 km. And returning like wise. And they used to rest on the way under a neem tree. One day a snake came and slept near Marri Chetty, when he was in deep sleep. In his dream he was directed by a boy to take the idols hidden under ant-hill and install in a temple. On waking up he found to his shock the snake lying next to him, which disappeared at once.

He informed of this entire event to his friend. Being devout Bhaktas, they dug the ant-hill and found to their surprise beautiful images, of Muruga, Valli and Devasena. They took them home. Kandappa Achari installed them in a temple besides a small shrine built by him for Vinayaka some years before. Due to liberal grant of boons, the Muruga became very popular. This area being dominated by commercial people, they deemed it fit to build an exclusive. big temple for Kandan. So there came up into’ existence this present temple. As this temple is situated in the flower garden, the deity is popularly called Poonganagar Murugan. This Lord gives darsan with Lord Siva on one side and Parvathi on the other. This popular Somaskandar darsan feasts the eyes and fulfills the desires easily. So it attained great fame. All the periodical festivals are celebrated with great pomp and splendour consuming some lakes of rupees. The temple’s Vasantha mandap is used for conducting discourses and also special functions. The temple is largely and liberally endowed by rich merchants, and so owns many valuable jewels, vessels, vahanas etc. It is an much frequented temple in Madras.

This is one of the famous South India Temple. It lies in the Rasappa Chetty Street, one of the busiest parts of Madras, accessible from any point by city bus.

Flowers offered to Lord Muruga

tiruchendurmurugan — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 04:35:33 +0000

Each god in Hindu pantheon has a favorite flower and leaves that is used for Virtual Puja. Lord Muruga, also known as Skanda, Subrahmanya, etc is usually offered white or red Arali. Other favorite flowers that can be offered are rose and Champa flowers (Shenbegam).

Arali is also know as Oleander, Kaner in Hindi and Rakatakarabi in Bengali.

But the point to be noted is that Arali flower and plants are considered to be poisonous and is believed to toxic compounds so they have to be handled very carefully.

Golden champa or yellow champa locally known as chambugam or chempaka is another favorite flower of Lord Muruga.

The meaning of murugan’s 2 wives

tiruchendurmurugan — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:57:59 +0000

The consorts of Lord Senthilandavar are Valli and Deivayanai. Valli stands for the Iccha Sakti—the Power of Will. And the other, Deivayanai, stands for Kriya Sakti—the Power of Action.

Thus should a Jiva aspiring to Godliness, having brought the will-power under control, strive ceaselessly till it reaches the goal.

Hence the three Saktis, in the form of Vel—Jnana Sakti (knowledge), Valli—Iccha Sakti, and Deivayanai—Kriya Sakti, form part and parcel of Lord Shanmukha, who is also named as Saktidhara.

Glory to the Lord of the Saktis! Glory to the Lord who dispels ignorance amongst the devotees by His Velayudha.( the spear)

Tiruchendur Murugan Temple

tiruchendurmurugan — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:16:06 +0000

Arulmigu Subramanya Swamy Temple is one among the six Murugan temples. The shore temple has a unique significance telling the culmination concept of lord muruga with the lofty tower which is 140 feet high. Epics such as Purananooru, Silappadikaram, Tirumurugatrupadai, Adi Sankarar, Sri SubramanyaBhjangam, Kanda Puranam, Tiruppukazh, Tiruchendur Pillai Tamil tells more about the temple. It is one of the oldest spiritual centers for Hindus. It has been an attraction for ages. It is the only Murugan temple located at the sea shore. Most of the murugan temple are located in the mountain and forest ranges as they are considered to be the famous places for lord muruga. But this is the place were lord muruga along with his army defeated Surapadma and his demonic horde. This battle is recreated every year in Tiruchendur on the 6^th day of Skanda Sashti.

This is the place where lord muruga has worshipped lord Siva before and after vanquishing the asuras at the shrine build for him. The red sand stone kanda madana parvata of the cost has received the foundation. Then a gopuram has been rosed beside it.

Panchanagam and Festival Dates of June

tiruchendurmurugan — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:44:15 +0000

Here is the festival and muhurtham dates that have been followed in most of the Famous Temples in India.

PANCHANGAM DATES – June. (Vaigasi – Aani)
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
		1- Am	2	3	4	5 – Sc
6	7 – Sh	8	9	10	11	12 – Ek
13 – Pr	14	15 – Po	16 – Mp	17	18	19 – Sc
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27 – Ek	28 – Pr., Ka	29	30

Am – Amavasya

Ka – Karthigai

Ek – Ekadashi

Sc-Sankatahara Chaduthi

Pr. – Pradosham

Sh – Shasti

Po. – Pournami

Mp. – (Vaigasi)Maasa Pirappu

Thaipusam

tiruchendurmurugan — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 04:03:06 +0000

A festival occurring in the Tamil month Thai (January – February), on the day of the star Poosam around Pournami (Full Moon) is celebrated as Thaipusam [Thai Poosam]. There are several legends about the festival Thaipusam. Here are a few of them There was a demon named Tharakasuran who gave a lot of trouble to the rishis and saints. Lord Muruga was called by his parents Lord Shiva and Parvati and given the job of destroying the Asuran. Lord Muruga set off with the blessings of his parents to destroy the demon. He took with him twelve weapons, eleven of which were given by his father Lord Shiva and the ‘Vel’ given by his mother Parvati. Lord Muruga destroyed Tharakasuran on the Poosam Nakshatra day in the Tamil month of Thai and hence Thai Poosam is celebrated in all Murugan temples.

According to another legend, as Shiva was imparting a mantra to Parvati, Lord Muruga eavesdropped on them. For that error, Parvati laid a curse on him, in line with the rule that even a son, if erring, must be punished. To be redeemed from her curse, Lord Muruga offered hard penance at Thiruparankundram. Pleased with his penance, Shiva and Parvati appeared before him and lifted the curse. The day on which the curse was removed is Thai Poosam.

It is thus a special day for worship of Lord Muruga or Subrahmanya and is celebrated in a very grand manner at all Murugan temples, especially at the Six Battle Camps or ‘Arupadai Veedu’ of Murugan.

Sri Subrahmanya Swami Temple Goushala

tiruchendurmurugan — Tue, 24 May 2011 03:49:22 +0000

Tiruchendur Murugan Temple has a very good Goshala where in divine cows are seen which are huge and mangalakaram. Hence go-pooja is performed in the temple. Goshala has been constructed to care of the cows and other cattle which has been serving us all their lives.

Devasena and Valli History

tiruchendurmurugan — Wed, 04 May 2011 11:29:19 +0000

Sundarvalli and Amirtavalli were Maha Visnu’s daughter in their previous birth. They both wanted to marry a man who will never get angry. They performed penance in favor of lord muruga. The lord felt happy in their penance and he appeared before them. Both of them wanted to marry him. Lord Senthilandavar said that in their next birth Amirtavalli will born as Tevayanai the daughter of Indra and Sundaravalli will born as Veddas as Vali and then they will marry him.

Sundaravalli and Amirtavalli pray to their father Visnu for the boon of marrying Lord Murugan.

Lord Murugan promises to Sundaravalli and Amirtavalli that in their next life they will both marry him.