Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Thiruchendur Murugan Temple – Poojas & Timings

Thiruchendur Murugan Temple – Poojas & Timings
The poojas in this temple are performed as per the Kumara Thandiram Murai. Nine pooja kalams are observed daily. Temple will be open from 5.00 am till 9.00 pm. Potris perform poojas for Lord Subrahmanyan, Sivacharyas for Lord Shanmugha and Iyyangars for Lord Perumal.
The protocol for daily worship here is known Kumara Tantram. Eight times a day, poojas are done to Lord Subramanyar. On Vishakham Nakshathiram day as well as during Chittirai Vishu and Aippasi Vishu, special pujas are done to the Lord.
Every day, processions are carried out in the inner sanctum and on the last Friday of every month, the Uthsava murti is taken on a procession in the outer prakaram, along with his consorts. Special processions are conducted on days like Karthikai, Vishakham asterisms and Sashti.
Pujas are conducted daily to the deities. The major daily pujas are:
·        Suprabhatam
·        Viswaroopam
·        Udayamartandam
·        Mudal-kalasandhi, Ciru-Kalasandhi and Periya-Kalasandhi
·        Uchikalam
·        Sayaratchai
·        Ardha-jaamam or Rakkalam
·        Ekandam
·        Palli-arai Deepaaradhanai or the Lord's rest
Worshippers receive here the Lord's Prasadam of sacred ashes put into pannir leaves known as ilai vibhuti. The significance of the peculiar custom followed in almost all the Saivite temples in the district has to be connected perhaps to the introduction of Potris as the archakas of this foremost temple, and who thus perpetuated their aloofness without a physical contact with the worshippers. And it may even be the pannir leaves have a peculiar sanctity and the retention of the magnetic effects of the Prasadam.
Abishekams are conducted to the principal deity, Subrahmanya, thrice during the day and to Shanmukha on every Visakam Nakshatra in the month and on the first of Chittirai and Aippasi months.
On the last Friday of each Tamil month, Senthil Nayakar with his consorts are taken round the outer Giri-prakaram of the temple in procession on mayil vahanam as an Ubaya Kattalai by the Nadar community, out of an endowment trust fund from Nagercoil. Processions within the inner prakarams are conducted on every monthly Tiru-Karthikai, Visakam, and Sashti and on the first of every Chittirai and Aippasi months.
Pooja Timings:
Period
Time
Pooja Detail
Morning
5.10
Subrapadam - Thiruppalli Eluchi
Morning
5.30
Viswaroopam Darshan
Morning
5.45
Dhwajasthambha Namaskaram
Morning
6.15
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
Morning
7.00
Udaya Marthanda Deepaaradhanai
Morning
8.00 to 8.30
Kalasandhi Pooja
Morning
10.00
Kalasha Pooja
Morning
10.30
Uchikala Abishegam
Noon
12.00
Uchikala Deepaaradhanai
Evening
5.00
Sayaratchai Pooja
Night
7.15
Arthajama Abishegam
Night
8.15
Arthajama Pooja
Night
8.30
Ekanda Seva
Night
8.45
Ragasia Deepaaradhanai, Palliarai Pooja
Night
9.00
Nadai Thirukkappiduthal
Monthly Special Poojas:
1. On the Visakam day Special Abishegam for Lord Shanmuga is performed and the procession of deity during night is conducted.
2. Special Pooja is performed on Sukla Sashti day in every Tamil month and the procession of deity during night takes place.
3. 108 Thiruvillakku pooja is performed on the Karthigai day every month. Special Abishegam is performed to Jayanthi Nathar and the Utsava idol is taken in the golden chariot in the night.
4. On the first day of every Tamil month, Ganapathy Homam and Special Pooja are performed. The Utsava idol is taken in procession during night.
5. On the last Friday of every Tamil month Special Pooja and procession of Utsava idol is conducted.
6. On the first day of Chithirai month Annabishekam and Special Pooja are performed and a procession of Utsava idol is conducted during night.
7. During the Purattasi month Navarathri festival is conducted for 9 days.
8. On the first day of the Iyppasi month Annabishekam and Special Poojas are performed and the procession of Utsava idol is conducted.
9. On the Panguni Uthiram day the Thirukalyanam of Arulmigu Valli is celebrated.

Yearly Special Pooja Details:
Pooja Detail
Time
First day of "Chittirai" month sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
5.00 AM - 6.15 AM
Last Friday of every month sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
4.00 AM - 6.00 AM
"Vaigasi Visakam" sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
1.00 AM - 2.00 AM
Next day of "Vaigasi Visakam" sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
4.00 AM - 5.00 AM
"Aavani Festival" first day sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
1.00 AM - 2.00 AM
"Aavani Festival" second day sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
3.00 AM - 4.00 AM
"Aavani" festival seventh day sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
1.00 AM - 2.00 AM
"Iyppasi Vishu" sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
5.00 AM - 6.00 AM
"Deepavali Festival" sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
3.00 AM - 4.00 AM
"Kantha Sasti" first day sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
2.00 AM - 4.00 AM
"Kantha Sasti" second day sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
3.00 AM - 4.00 AM
"Kantha Sasti" third day sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
3.00 AM - 4.00 AM
"Kantha Sasti" fourth day sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
3.00 AM - 4.00 AM
"Kantha Sasti" fifth day sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
3.00 AM - 4.00 AM
"Kantha Sasti" sixth day sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
1.00 AM - 2.00 AM
"Kantha Sasti Thirukalyanam" sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
3.00 AM - 4.00 AM
First day of the month of "Karthigai" sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
3.00 AM - 4.15 AM
"Margazhi" month sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
3.00 AM - 4.00 AM
During "Thiruvadirai" in the month of "Margazhi" sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
2.00 AM - 3.00 AM
English New Year sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
1.00 AM - 4.00 AM
Pongal festival sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
1.00 AM - 4.00 AM
Kaanum Pongal sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
4.00 AM - 5.15 AM
"Tai Poosam" sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
2.00 AM - 3.15 AM
Proceeding day of "Tai Poosam" festival sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
4.00 AM - 5.00 AM
"Maasi" festival first day sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
1.00 AM - 2.00 AM
"Masi" festival second day sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
3.00 AM - 4.00 AM
"Masi" festival seventh day sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
1.00 AM - 2.00 AM
"Panguni Uttiram" sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
4.00 AM - 5.00 AM


Note: (Pooja Timings are subject to change on the days of Solar and Lunar Eclipse.)