Subramanyaswamy Temple, Thiruparankundram, Madurai
Subramanyaswamy Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to
Lord Murugan located at Thiruparankundram at outskirts of Madurai City in
Madurai District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding deity is called as Sathyagirishwarar
/ Parangirinathar / Parankundranathar and Mother is called as Aavudai Nayaki.
Though the presiding deity is Lod Shiva importance is given to Lord Murugan
only. This is the 217th Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 3rd
Sthalam of Pandya Nadu.
This is
a rock-cut temple where the sanctum sanctorum has five rock cut cells in the
walls of the main rock, housing the sanctums of Shiva Sathyagiriswarar facing
East, Vishnu Pavala Kanivai Perumal facing West and Vinayakar, Subramanyar with
Deivanai in marriage posture and Durga facing West, next to each other, each of
magnificent size. The temple is believed to have been built by the Pandyas during the 6th Century.
According
to the legend it is where Murugan married Deivayanai, daughter of Lord Indra after defeating
Soorapadman and said to have worshipped Shiva here as Parangirinathar. The temple follows Shaivite tradition of
worship. Six daily rituals and three yearly festivals are held at the temple,
of which the Kantha Sashti festival during the Tamil
month of Aippasi (October - November) being the
most prominent. It is one of the most visited tourist places in Madurai, next
only to the Meenakshi Amman Temple.
The
temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment
Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu. Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple is one among the six
adobes (Arupadai Veedu Temples) of Lord Murugan.
The six
Arupadai Veedu temples are: -
Legends
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History
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The
Temple
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Inscriptions
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Temple
Opening Time
The
temple remains open from 5.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
Pooja
Timings
There
are eight kalam (times) of poojas daily and they are as follows:
S. No
|
Pooja Name
|
Time
|
1
|
Thiruvanandal
|
5.30 A.M
|
2
|
Vizha Poojai
|
7.30 A.M
|
3
|
Kalasanthi
|
8.00 A.M
|
4
|
Thirukaka Santhi
|
10.00 A.M
|
5
|
Uchikalam
|
12.00 P.M
|
6
|
Sayaratchai
|
5.30 P.M
|
7
|
Artha Jamam
|
8.45 P.M
|
8
|
Palliyarai
|
9.00 P.M
|
Festivals
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Literary
Mention
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Prayers
Those
facing problems about the welfare of the children and in wedding proposals pray
here for favourable results. They also light lamps in the Durga shrine during
the Rahu Kala time each day. Devotees undertake feeding the poor (Annadhanam)
as prayer commitment. This cave temple is much older and has a more sacred
atmosphere than the Meenakshi temple, particularly on Fridays, when women place
candles or sit around the temple floor and create Kolams or Rangoli patterns on
the ground using coloured powders, ash and flowers as an offering to goddess
Durga. According to the traditions in this temple, devotees visiting
Thiruparankundram should first worship and pay their respects to Chokkanathar
before going to the shrine of Muruga.
Contact
Subramanyaswamy
Temple (Sathya Giriswarar Temple),
Thiruparankundram,
Madurai District – 625 005
Phone: +91
452 248 2248 / 248 2648 / 248 4359
Mobile: +91
98653 70393 / 98421 93244 / 94433 82946
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