The great and noble abode of Lord Subrahmanyam measures 300 feet north to south and 214 feet east to west. The divine inspiration and His grace that the bhakta is sure to secure will more than recompense his labours. The Tamils in this part of the peninsula have such an attraction for the place and its presiding Lord Arumuga Nayinar.Īn attempt is here made to give His bhaktas all over a close account of His shrine at Tiruchendur and with this additional desire of impressing that the Temple is one worthy of a pilgrimage in this life. It borders the sea and has all the natural charm of a hero's fortress. Tiruchentil means as it does, the House of Victory. The Tamils have ever since been celebrating the event as an annual festival during Skanda Sashti. The young Muruga as the Devasen?pati vanquishes evil in the form of Surapadman. It is described in extenso in His epic, the Skanda Puranam. Lord Muruga's association with Tiruchendur is highly significant. The nucleus of the structure however has been here for more than 2,000 years as the Tamil Classics inform us. The date of the temple is hidden in the Puranic past. The rising sun bows in adoration of it each morning as he rises from the rippling expanse of the ocean, and spreads light and life over every living object.īordered by the sea on the East and the North, the temple walls on these sides are washed by the foaming waves of the Gulf of Mannar. This sacred house of God is in the extreme southwest of the Indian peninsula. As one of the first spiritual centres for the salvation of man, His shrine has been an attraction for Hindus for ages. The seashore temple of Subrahmanyam at Tiruchendur is one of the delightful spots sanctified and venerated by every Hindu. Though the sound is not distinct, more like vibrations but something unique. If you place your ears on the hole, you can hear "Om". One of the most fascinating thing about the temple is, right before you exit the temple, you can see a wall that has a small window like opening which gives u a lovely view of the sea & below that is a small hole. The temple commemorates the place where Murugan won a decisive victory over demon Soorapadman by worshipping Lord Shiva. Located on the sea-shore near Tuticorin amongst the remains of Gandhamadana Parvatam or Santhanamalai (Sandal Mountain). According to the literature, Lord Muruga is the God of mountainous region. Separate gods for these land types are clearly told in Sangam literature. They are Kurinji (mountainous region), Mullai (forest region), Marutham (agricultural region), Neithal (coastal region) and Palai (desert region). In Tamil literature five types of lands are explained. Kartikeya married Valli by love and married Deivayanai by winning the war held at Tiruchendur. Muruga is depicted as the god of love and war. Karthikeya killed Soorapadman and saved the devas. They assigned Kamadeva to awake Lord Shiva from his penance, who later gave birth to Kartikeya. According to the legend, in the olden days the demon Soorapadman tortured the Devas, who went to complain to Lord Vishnu and Brahma. The story of Lord Murugan is described in Skanda Purana. The 6 abodes are Thiruthani, Swamimalai, Palani, Pazhamudircholai, Thirupparankunram & Thiruchendur. The six most sacred abodes of Murugan was mentioned in Tamil sangam literature, "Thirumurugatrupadai", written by Nakkeerar and in "Thiruppugazh", written by Arunagirinathar. The Lord is known by different names such as Karthikeya, Skanda, Vadivela and Muruga at various temples. The Six Abodes of Murugan are six temples situated in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India.