The Six Holy Abodes of Lord Muruga - Arupadai Veedu - Pazhamuthircholai !!

Jai Sriman Narayana !!

 

Vetrivel Muruganukk Ara Aro Ara !!

 

 

Pazhamuthircholai is one of the famous holy abodes of Lord Muruga stands sixth in row of Arupadai Veedu – The sacred holy abodes of Lord Muruga, is situated at a distance of 20km from Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Pazhamuthircholai also known as Cholai Malai, Vrushabadri /Idabadri is the place where Lord Muruga gives dharshan to his devotee with his consorts Sri Valli and Sri Deivayanai.

Sthala Vruksham - Naval maram (Rose Apple Tree)

Theertham - Noopura Ganga

Mangalasasanam – Saint Arunagirinathar, Sri Nakkirar

Significance of the temple is that Lord Muruga quizzically asked Sri Avvayar - famous Tamil Poet– ‘Sutta Pazham Venuma Sudatha Pazham Venuma’, through this amusing question Lord gave a factual lesson to human beings that all lives on the Earth are strangled with bondages.  Inorder to get rid of this material bondages one has to acquire true knowledge that would be possible only through self – realization and God – realization. 

The sthala Vruksham is Naval Maram.  The fruit of this tree are favorites of Lord Ganesha, which usually bears fruits and ripen only in the Tamil month Adi or Avani.  In this temple, Naval tree bears fruit and ripen in the month of Aippasi commonly known as Shashti Masam.

Noopura Ganaga –Kshetra Pushkarani is situated atop the hill.  It is believed that, Sri Ilangovan wrote the famous scripture Silappathikaram sitting on the Madhavi Mandapam near the spring.

Festivals are: Panguni Uthiram, Skandha Shashti, Vaikasi Vishakam, Thiru Karthikai.

 

Adhala sEda nArAda akila mEru meedhAda
     abina kALi thAnAda ...... avaLOd andru

adhira veesi vAdhAdum vidaiyil Eru vAr Ada
     arugu bUtha vEthALam ...... avaiyAda

madhura vANi thAnAda malaril vEdha nAr Ada
     maruvu vAnu LOrAda ...... madhiyAda

vanaja mAmi yArAda nediya mAma nArAda
     mayilum Adi nee Adi ...... varavENum

gadhai vidAdha thOL veeman edhirkoL vALi yAlneedu
     karudha lArgaL mAsEnai ...... podiyAga

kadhaRu kAli pOymeeLa vijayan Eru thErmeedhu
     kanaka vEdha kOdUdhi ...... alaimOdhum

udhadhi meedhilE sAyum ulaga mUdu seerpAdha
     uvaNa mUrdhi mAmAyan ...... marugOnE

udhaya dhAma mArbAna prabuda dhEva mArAjan
     uLamum Ada vAzh dhEvar ...... perumALE.

There is a 108 Divya Desams of Lord Vishnu  Kallazhakar Kovil situated at the foot hills and cholai Malai Murugan at the hill top.  Previously, pooja for Cholai Malai Murugan was performed to the sacred spear of Lord Muruga; later the idol of Lord Muruga in standing posture with his consorts Sri Valli and Sri Deivayanai was consecrated in this temple.

 

 Vetrivel Muruganukk Ara Aro Ara !!

 

 Jai Sriman Narayana !!