Siva Subramania Swamy Temple, Gurusamy Palayam,
Namakkal
Siva
Subramania Swamy Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Murugan located at Gurusamy
Palayam in Namakkal District of Tamilnadu. This temple was worshipped by
Veerabagu who is the commander of lord Muruga. The devotee has the advantage of
worshipping two presiding deities in the temple – Lords Balasubramania and
Dhandayuthapani. This temple is situated in a place called Gurusamy
Palayam which is 10 kms away from Rasipuram on the way to Tiruchengode.
Legends
Veerabagu,
the Chief of the Army of Lord Muruga worshipped his Lord in this place with an
idol. Pleased with his devotion, Lord granted darshan to
him. Succeeding generations of Veerabagu built a temple here for
Lord Muruga and began the regular worship, goes the Sthala Purana.
The
Temple
The
temple has the reputation of two presiding deities – Lords Sivasubramania and
Baladhandayuthapani with his consorts Valli and Deivanai. There are shrines in
the temple for Lords Ekambareswarar, Vallaba Ganapathi, Mother Durga and planet
Sani Bhagwan.
Temple
Opening Time
The
temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. and from 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Festivals
Panguni
Uthiram in March-April; Aadi Kruthikai in July-August; Vaikasi Visakam in
May-June; Masi Magam in February-March; Chitra Poornima in April-May and
Tirukarthikai Deepam in November-December are the festivals celebrated in the
temple. Lord Muruga’s wedding festival is grandly celebrated during the Panguni
Uthiram event.
Prayers
The
devotee would be relieved of the adverse aspect and dosha caused by planet
Mars, if he/she worships Lord Siva Subramania for nine Fridays or nine Tuesdays
lighting ghee lamps in the shrine. Their wedding proposals would be
successful soon. They will also be cured of all stomach related
health problems, believe the devotees.
Devotees
prepare garlands and offer it to Lord seeking early wedding
boon. Offering Pongal nivedhana and undertaking Annadhana bless the
devotee with abundant farm yields. Devotees prepare Pongal-pudding in the
temple for nivedhana to Lord and also undertake feeding-Annadhana.
In some
temples like Thirumanancheri, people who are unmarried offer a garland to lord
Siva and wear a garland as a ritual to get married. Like this ritual, in a
Murugan temple, during Tamil month of Panguni, on Uthiram star. Thirukalyana
Vaibhavam is conducted and devotees prepare garland by themselves for lord
Muruga to get married.
Devotees
offer ghee lamps for 9 Tuesdays or 9 Fridays for getting relief from Sevvai
dosham. People also pray for stomach related problems and offer Pongal and food
after fulfillment of wishes and a good harvest.
Connectivity
Gurusamy
Palayam is about 10 km far from Rasipuram on the Thiruchengodu road in Namakkal
district. Nearest Railway Station is located at Salem and Karur. Nearest
Airport is located Coimbatore.
