Thursday, February 11, 2016

Thirupparamkunram Murugan Temple, Madurai

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: -
·        Thiruchendur MuruganTemple
·        Palani Murugan Temple
·        Thiruthani Murugan Temple
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
Connectivity
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