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:
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Period
|
Time
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Pooja Detail
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Morning
|
5.10
|
Subrapadam - Thiruppalli
Eluchi
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Morning
|
5.30
|
Viswaroopam Darshan
|
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Morning
|
5.45
|
Dhwajasthambha
Namaskaram
|
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Morning
|
6.15
|
Udaya Marthanda
Abishegam
|
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Morning
|
7.00
|
Udaya Marthanda
Deepaaradhanai
|
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Morning
|
8.00 to 8.30
|
Kalasandhi Pooja
|
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Morning
|
10.00
|
Kalasha Pooja
|
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Morning
|
10.30
|
Uchikala Abishegam
|
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Noon
|
12.00
|
Uchikala Deepaaradhanai
|
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Evening
|
5.00
|
Sayaratchai Pooja
|
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Night
|
7.15
|
Arthajama Abishegam
|
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Night
|
8.15
|
Arthajama Pooja
|
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Night
|
8.30
|
Ekanda Seva
|
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Night
|
8.45
|
Ragasia Deepaaradhanai,
Palliarai Pooja
|
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Night
|
9.00
|
Nadai Thirukkappiduthal
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Monthly
Special Poojas:
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1. On the Visakam day
Special Abishegam for Lord Shanmuga is performed and the procession of deity
during night is conducted.
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2. Special Pooja is
performed on Sukla Sashti day in every Tamil month and the procession of
deity during night takes place.
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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.
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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.
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5. On the last Friday of
every Tamil month Special Pooja and procession of Utsava idol is conducted.
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6. On the first day of
Chithirai month Annabishekam and Special Pooja are performed and a procession
of Utsava idol is conducted during night.
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7. During the Purattasi
month Navarathri festival is conducted for 9 days.
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8. On the first day of
the Iyppasi month Annabishekam and Special Poojas are performed and the
procession of Utsava idol is conducted.
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9. On the Panguni
Uthiram day the Thirukalyanam of Arulmigu Valli is celebrated.
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Yearly
Special Pooja Details:
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Pooja Detail
|
Time
|
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First
day of "Chittirai" month sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
5.00 AM - 6.15 AM
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Last
Friday of every month sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
4.00 AM - 6.00 AM
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"Vaigasi
Visakam" sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
1.00 AM - 2.00 AM
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Next
day of "Vaigasi Visakam" sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
4.00 AM - 5.00 AM
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"Aavani
Festival" first day sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
1.00 AM - 2.00 AM
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"Aavani
Festival" second day sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
3.00 AM - 4.00 AM
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"Aavani"
festival seventh day sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
1.00 AM - 2.00 AM
|
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"Iyppasi
Vishu" sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
5.00 AM - 6.00 AM
|
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"Deepavali
Festival" sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
3.00 AM - 4.00 AM
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"Kantha
Sasti" first day sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
2.00 AM - 4.00 AM
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"Kantha
Sasti" second day sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
3.00 AM - 4.00 AM
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"Kantha
Sasti" third day sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
3.00 AM - 4.00 AM
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"Kantha
Sasti" fourth day sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
3.00 AM - 4.00 AM
|
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"Kantha
Sasti" fifth day sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
3.00 AM - 4.00 AM
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"Kantha
Sasti" sixth day sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
1.00 AM - 2.00 AM
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"Kantha
Sasti Thirukalyanam" sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
3.00 AM - 4.00 AM
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First
day of the month of "Karthigai" sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
3.00 AM - 4.15 AM
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"Margazhi"
month sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
3.00 AM - 4.00 AM
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During
"Thiruvadirai" in the month of "Margazhi" sanctum
sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
2.00 AM - 3.00 AM
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English
New Year sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
1.00 AM - 4.00 AM
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Pongal
festival sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
1.00 AM - 4.00 AM
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Kaanum
Pongal sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
4.00 AM - 5.15 AM
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"Tai
Poosam" sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
2.00 AM - 3.15 AM
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Proceeding
day of "Tai Poosam" festival sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya
Marthanda Abishegam
|
4.00 AM - 5.00 AM
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"Maasi"
festival first day sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
1.00 AM - 2.00 AM
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"Masi"
festival second day sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
3.00 AM - 4.00 AM
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"Masi"
festival seventh day sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
1.00 AM - 2.00 AM
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"Panguni
Uttiram" sanctum sanctorum door will open
Udaya Marthanda Abishegam |
4.00 AM - 5.00 AM
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Note: (Pooja Timings
are subject to change on the days of Solar and Lunar Eclipse.)