Chirai Meeta Kumaresa Perumal Temple, Chiramadam,
Kanyakumari
Chirai
Meeta Kumaresa Perumal Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Murugan
located in Chiramadam Village in Kanyakumari District of Tamilnadu. The Temple
is believed to be 500 years old.
Legends
In olden
days, the demon tortured the Deva's and they put them in a prison, usually the
prison is called as "Chirai" in Tamil. The King of Deva's Indiran
went and Informed this to Lord Shiva, he told Lord Muruga to rescue the Deva's.
Lord Muruga accepted his father command and went to fight with the Demon. Finally,
Lord Muruga defeated Demons and rescued the Deva's. The most historic incident
was happened in this place and the Deva's praised Lord Muruga as "Chirai
Meeta Kumaresa Perumal" as he rescued Deva's from the prison.
The
Temple
Lord
Muruga is called here by the name of "Chirai Meeta Kumaresa Perumal"
with his better half's Lord Valli and Lord Deivayanai. Theppakulam, the Temple
Pond is located nearby.
Festivals
Kantha Sashti
Festival is celebrated here with much fanfare. This festival is celebrated, the
very next day to Diwali continuing for six days. Lord Murugan will come in six
different get ups in all six days. The last day is the most important day for
"Surasamharam". Here the same war will once again be played between
Lord Muruga and Demon called "Suran". The Suran is the most vigorous
person to be portrayed at last, Lord Muruga will conquer the Demon and after
that he will give Dharshan as a Shanthi god. The very next day Lord Muruga's
wedding with Lord Valli and Lord Deivayanai will happen.
Connectivity
The
Temple is located at about 1.5 Kms from Derisanamcope, 4 Kms from Azhagiapandipuram,
5 Kms from Boothapandi, 3 Kms from Thittu Vilai, 16 Kms from Aralvaimozhi, 9
Kms from Thazhakudy, 17 Kms from Nagercoil, 18 Kms from Thovalai, 22 Kms from Suchindram,
35 Kms from Kanyakumari and 80 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram. Nearest Railway
Station is located at Nagercoil and Aralvaimozhi. Nearest Airport is located at
Thiruvananthapuram.