Balasubramanya Swamy Temple, Vadasennimalai, Salem
Balasubramanya
Swamy Temple is dedicated to Hindu Deity Lord Muruga is located in
Vadasennimalai in Salem District of Tamilnadu. It is located at a distance of
64 Kms from Salem City. Here Lord Muruga graces the devotees as a smiling
child, as a Gruhastha and an ascetic. This is a rare features said to be
exclusive in this temple. Poojas in this temple are conducted as per Kameekam
Agamam.
Legends
Many
years ago, boys grazing the sheep were playing at the foot hill. A new boy
also appeared there and joined them. The new boy began to climb the hill fast
and stopped at a place with all brightness around him and disappeared.
The boys informed the incident to the villagers. The villagers came to the
place, found three Swayambu idols and signs of pujas performed there. They
understood the boy was but Muruga and built the temple.
The
Temple
A five
tier Rajagopuram stands majestically in the temple. In the early days,
the temple had only two shrines for the swayambumurthy and Dhandayuthapani
nearby. It is said that Lord Muruga appeared in the dream of a devotee and
expressed his wish to have his presence as a child. Accordingly, he was then
installed as Lord Balasubramania behind the Swayambumurthy idols. Lord Vinayaka
graces the temple as Adivara Vinayaka.
Lord
Muruga appears in three forms in the temples representing Varnasrama Dharma
rules. He is a smiling child in the sanctum sanctorum, an ascetic nearby as
Dhandayuthapani and a family head with his consorts Valli and Deivanai. These
are the rare postures of the Lord in this temple alone. All the three Lords are
swayambus.
Devotees
believe to gain high benefits by their prayers to Lord in three forms. Girivalam
helps driving away all evil forces affecting devotees.
The philosophies behind these three postures are 1) the child is ever smiling
without cares, 2) a family man has both happiness and worries of duties in
family life and 3) renunciation brings him endless bliss.
Lord
Muruga appears with a Rudrakshamala and a turban. Those planning to buy
land and/or building pray to Avvaiyar on the Girivalam path with a stone. There
is also a statue showing Avvaiyar offering a gooseberry to Muruga. There
is heap of stones near Avvaiyar statue placed by devotees hoping to own a
house. The steps leading to the temple is divided in 60 forms representing
60 Tamil years. It is believed that praying to the steps will enhance the
longevity of the devotees. Theertham of this temple is Vashista Theertham.
Temple
Opening Time
The
temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Festivals
Panguni
Uthiram in March-April; Tirukarthikai in November-December; Skanda Sashti in
October-November and Thai Poosam in January-February are the festivals
celebrated in the temple.
Prayers
Devotees
strongly believe that circumambulating the hill – Girivalam- will protect them
from evil forces. Majority of the devotees pray for mental peace.
Those intending to buy land and building pray before the Avvayar statue on the
Girivalam with a stone to have wish realized. Devotees perform abishek, special
pujas and offer vastras to Lord.
Contact
Sri
Balasubramaniar Temple,
Vadasennimalai-636
121
Phone: +91- 4282 - 235
201
Connectivity
Vadasennimalai
is 64 km from Salem. Buses to Kallakurichi pass through this way. The devotee
has to get down at Kattukottai and then walk to the temple. Nearest Railway
Station is located at Kattukottai, Attur & Salem. Nearest Airport is
located at Trichy & Coimbatore.