Thiruchendur Murugan Temple – Sri Murugananda Sangeeta
Thiruppukazh Sabha
As an ancient temple town, Thiruchendur is home to
ancient traditions, of which Kanda Sashti festival is the most famous. Like any
ancient pilgrimage center, however, Thiruchendur has witnessed slow but steady
change over the centuries. Over the centuries, for instance, there have been
times when local kings felt that more Brahmin priests were required to conduct
the elaborate services for Lord Senthil Andavar. Today, however, there are so
many Iyer families in Thiruchendur that most can scarcely make a decent
livelihood by continuing their ancestral calling.
One of Tiruchendur's fading traditions is its Sri Murugananda
Sangeeta Thiruppukazh Sabha, the 'Assembly for Music of Divine Praise of
Murugan'. The Sabha has maintained its own spacious Thiruppukazh
Manimandiram hall since its founding over sixty years ago. Even today a
resident Brahmachari maintains the hall and conducts daily services at its
shrine room.
But the aging and dwindling population of Thiruppukazh devotees
in Thiruchendur finds it difficult to maintain its center there and has
appealed to Murugan Bhakti to save it from eventual collapse. The entire center
has been offered to Murugan Bhakti enthusiasts to develop into a residential
ashram.
Contact:
Muthu Subramania Deekshithar, Trustee
Sri Murugananda Sangeeta Thiruppukazh Sabha
63, South Car Street
Thiruchendur – 628 215,
Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu, India
Phone: (091) 4639
2445731
