Maruthamalai Sri Dandayudhapani Swamy Temple !!

Jai  Sriman Narayana !!

 

 

 

 

Vetrivel Muruganukk Ara Haro Hara !!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maruthamalai Sri Dandayudhapani Swamy Temple is one of the oldest temples of Lord Subramanya considered as seventh Abode of Lord Muruga located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.  This temple is situated atop the hill full of herbs of medicinal values can be reached through the 837 stairs of flight.  There are frequent bus services provides comfortable rides to the top of the hill.

 

 

Presiding deity – Sri Dhandayudhapani Swamy with his consorts Goddess Sri Valli & Deivayanai

 

 

Mangalasasanam – Saint Arunagirinathar sung praising the glories of Lord Dandayudhapani in this temple

 

 

Festivals – Vaikasi Visakam, Thiru Karthikai, Thaipoosam, Panguni Uthiram, Skandha Shashti, Brahmostavam, Adi Vizha, Navaratri, Markazhi Vizha, Arudra Darisanam,

 

 

Sthalavruksham - Marutham

 

Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha/Pancha Vruksha Vinayakar, Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati, Lord Varadaraja, Sapthakanyakas, Idumban, Pambatti Siddhar (one of the prominent amongst 18 Siddhars), Serpent Gods, Saint Arunagirinathar,

 

 

This temple remains open from 5.30 AM to 1.00 PM in the evening and 4.00 PM to 8.30 PM in the evenings.

 

Vetrivel Muruganukk Ara Haro Ara !!

 

 

Jai Sriman Narayana !!

 

Thaipoosam on 27th January, 2013 !! Sri Skandhasramam !! Sri Swaminatha Swamy Temple !!

Jai Sriman Narayana !!

 

 

 

 

 

Vetrivel Muruganukku Ara Haro Ara !!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sri Skandhasramam Sri Swaminatha Swamy Temple is located in Tambaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.  This is one of the prominent temples of Lord Subramanya  was built by Sadguru Saint Sadananda Swamigal  famous for its exquisite paintings and stunning idols of Gods & Goddesses. 

 

Presiding deity – Sri Swaminathan Swamy

 

 

Festivals – Skandha Shashti, Thiru Karthikai, Panguni Uthiram, Thaipoosam, Hanumath Jayanthi, Vinayaka Chathurthi, Sankataharana Chathurthi, Pournami, Amavasya, Navaratri, Maha Shivaratri,

 

 

Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha (32 forms of Lord Ganesha & Heramba Ganapathy) Lord Nandikeshwara, Goddess Annapoorni, Lord Ayyappa, Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, Goddess Sri Durga, A giant size of Lord Sudarsana Murthy, Lakshmi Narasimha along with Prahalada, Yoga Narasimha, Bana Linga/Ashta Sahasra Linga, Panchamukha Anjaneya (Goshtamurtham- Veera Anjaneya, Baktha Anjaneya), Sri Garudalwar, Sri Varahamurthi, Sarabeswara, Goddess Prayangira Devi, Lord Venkateswara, Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, Lord Dakshinamurthi, Lord Venkateswara Perumal with Goddess Alarmel Mangai Thayar, Dattathreya, Goddess Sri Maha Tripurasundari, Bhairava, Sage Suka, Maharishi Veda Vyasa, Sadguru Sri Sadananda Swamigal,

 

This temple remains open from 6.00AM to 11.30 PM in the morning and 4.30 to 8.00 PM in the evenings.

 

 

Vetrivel Muruganukku Ara Haro Ara !!

 

 

Jai Sriman Narayana !!

Kandha Kottam Thiru Muthukumara Swamy Temple !!

 

 

Jai Sriman Narayana !!

 

 

 

 

 

Vetrivel Muruganukk Ara Haro Ara !!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kandha Kottam Thiru Muthukumara Swamy Temple is one of the oldest temples of Lord Subramanya located in Park Town, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

 

 

Presiding deity – Utsavar -Thiru Muthukumara Swamy, Moolavar – Thiru Kandhaswamy with his consorts Goddess Sri Valli & Deivayanai

 

 

Worshipped by – Sage Ramalinga Adigalar a fervent devotee of Lord Subramanya composed numerous glorious poems priaising the Lord.

 

 

Theertham – Saravana Poikai

 

 

Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Bhairava, Veerabhadra, Thiru Chidambara Swamigal, Thiru Ramalinga Adigalar, Thiru Dandapani Swamigal, Thiru Pamban Swamigal, Thiru Variyar Swamigal, Thirukachi Nambikal, Kadamban, Idumban, Saint Arunagirinathar, Lord Surya, Veerabahu, Sri Valli, Sri Deivayanai, Meenakshi Sundareswarar, Lord Dakshinamurthy, Lord Vishnu, Lord Brahma, Lord Krishna, Chandikeshwara, Goddess Sri Durga, Somaskandhar, Lord Natarajar & Sivakami, Nalvar, Idols of Mari Chetty & Kandhappa Achari, Navagraha, Lord Ganesha with his consorts Goddesses Sri Siddhi & Buddhi, Vishwanathar & Visalakshi,

 

 

Festivals – Brahmostavam, Skandha Shashti, Thai Poosam,Thiru Karthikai, Panguni Uthiram,

 

 

There is an interesting myth behind the origin of this temple; two zealous devotees of Lord Subramanya Thiru Mari Chetti and Thiru Kandhappa Achari were carried out a spiritual journey to worship Lord Subramanya at Thirupporur.    On their way they found too exhausted due to long walk and decided to take a break for a while.  Slowly they both were drifted to sleep, in their dream Lord Subramanya revealed his existence on the ground beneath they were settled.  Soon, they unearth the idols were sanctified and a temple was built in the year 1670.

 

 

This temple remains open from 6.00 AM to 12.30 PM in the morning and 4.00 PM to 8.30PM in the evenings.

 

 

Vetrivel Muruganukk Ara Haro Ara !!

 

Jai Sriman Narayana !!

Kundrathur Sri Subramanya Swamy Temple !!

Jai Sriman Narayana !!

 

 

 

 

Vetrivel Muruganukku Ara Haro Ara !!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kundrathur Sri Subramanya Swamy/Then Thanigai Temple is one of the oldest temples of Lord Subramanya located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.  The temple inscriptions reveal the contributions made by the Nayakas.  This unique temple was built by King Kulothunga Chola II, positioned at the top of a small hill with 84 stairs of flight. 

 

Presiding deity – Sri Subramanya Swamy with his consorts Goddess Sri Valli & Deivayanai

 

Mangalasasanam – Saint Arunagirinathar

 

Sthalavruksham – Neem, Banyan,Vilvam

 

Significance – Birth place of Thiru Sekkizhar/Deiva Pulavar composer of famous scripture ‘Periya Puranam’ consists of Life 63 Nayanmars.

 

 

In the sanctum sanctorum the idol of Lord Subramanya with his consorts Sri Valli & Deivayanai gives out a unique view.  Lord Subramanya can be seen with his single consort from both the ways of left or right at the entrance.

 

 

Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Kasi Viswanathar & Visalakshy, Goddess Parvati, Bhairava, Navagraha, Lord Dakshinamurthi, Goddess Durga, Lord Vishnu,

 

 

Theertham – Saravana Poikai

 

 

Festivals – Thiru Karthikai, Skandha Shashti, Panguni Uthiram, Vaikasi Visakam, Adi Krithikai, Thaipoosam,

 

 

The legend has that after vanquished the demon Tharakasura while proceeding to Thiruthani Lord Subramanya installed a Linga and worshipped Lord Shiva on this sacred land.   Later, King Kulothunga Chola II built a magnificent temple on its place at the top of the hill.

 

 

This temple remains open from 6.30 PM to 12.30 PM in the morning and 4.00 PM to 7.30PM in the evenings.

 

 

Vetrivel Muruganukku Ara Haro Ara !!

 

 

Jai Sriman Narayana !!

Vadapazhani Thiru Dandayudhapani Swamy Temple !!

Jai Sriman Narayana !!
 

Vetrivel Muruganukku Ara Haro Ara !!

 

Vadapazhani Thiru Dandayudhapani Temple is one of the famous temples of Lord Subramanya located in Chennai, (historical name – Kodalampakkam) Tamil Nadu.  The initial steps to build this temple were performed diligently by Thiru Annaswami Thambiran, a zealous devotee of Lord Subramanya some 125 years back.  Thirumuruga Krupananda Variyarswamigal was  responsible for the entire expansions of this prominent temple.

Presiding deity – Thiru Dandayudhapani Swamy with his consorts Goddesses Sri Valli & Deivayanai

Theertham – Saravana Poikai

 

 

Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Sri Chokkanathar, Lord Subramanya with Goddesses Sri  Valli & Deivayanai,  Goddess Sri Parvati, Goddess Kali, Bhairava, Dakshinamurthy, Chandikeshwara, Goddess Mahalakshmi, Saint Arunagirinathar, Kasi Viswanathar & Goddess Visalakshi, Koothuvar, Manikkavasagar, Goddess Meenakshi, Veerabhahu, Veerabhadra, Planet Kuja,

 

 

Festivals – Skandha Shashti, Thiru Karthikai, Panguni Uthiram, Float festival

 

 

According to the temple sthalapurana, Thiru Annaswami Thambiran was a passionate devotee of Lord Subramanya lived here and worshipped Lord.  He had no means to build a temple, so he constructed a hut, within that meticulously arranged the picture of Lord and carried out daily worship.  Soon, he gained a divine power in him to foresee the happenings those were true to his words.  This incident attracted lots of crowd at this site and they were turned out ardent devotees of Lord Subramanya.  Thiru Annaswami Thambiran visited Thiruthani while he was sick, he earnestly prayed to Lord and got rid of the illness.  While his journey to Pazhani one of the famous six holy Abodes of Lord, Thiru Annaswami Thambiran experienced many mystic incidents.  He continued the worship of Lord in his small hut, when he came to know that the death was nearer him, he instructed his close friend Sri Ratna Swami to resume the worship.  Shortly, Sri Ratna Swami gained the spiritual powers and started to foretell the incidents.  He built a small shrine as promised to his friend with the popularity and the wealth earned.  This whole scenario was repeated once again.  There appeared Thirumuruga Krupanandavariyar Swamigal, a passionate devotee and a brilliant orator who was mesmerized a large number of people with his spiritual lectures took the responsibility of building a magnificent temple in its place. 

 

 

This temple remains open from 5.00 AM to 12.00PM in the morning and 4.00PM to 9.00PM in the evenings.

 

 

Vetrivel Muruganukku Ara Haro Ara !!

 

 

Jai Sriman Narayana !!