tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55614563506568642192024-03-13T07:56:08.219-07:00Tiruchendur Murugan TempleWant to see or take a trip to Hindu religious place Tamil Nadu, india at Tiruchendur. Then check out this information for Tiruchendur Murugan Temple, Lord Muruga, Arulmigu Subramaniaswamy Temple, Indian Temple Tour, Subramania Swamy Temple, Thiru Murugan Temple and more at tiruchendurmurugantemple.comJohn Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-69654455294673318452011-11-07T01:55:00.000-08:002011-11-07T01:58:16.946-08:00Soorasamharam 2011 - Aurora Temple<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Soorasamharm Festival in one of the famous <b><a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/">South India Temple</a>.</b></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><object style="height: 400px; width: 550px;"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3JRmVznM-t4?version=3&feature=player_detailpage"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3JRmVznM-t4?version=3&feature=player_detailpage" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="400" width="550"></embed></object></p>John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-84409593627337104702011-10-06T23:16:00.000-07:002011-10-06T23:17:16.228-07:00History of Lord Muruga’s birth<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati’s marriage is said to be knowledge and grace joined together to give Bliss, i.e., </span><span style="color:#000080;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Lord Muruga</span></a></u></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;">. All the deities went to Lord Shiva and pleaded Him to do something as they could not tolerate the demon Soorapadman’s cruelty. Lord Shiva took a form along with six faces (i.e.,Sathyojatham, Vamadevam, Thathpurusham, Eesanam, Aghoram and Atho).<br /><br />From the third eye of each face, a fire spark came out. Lord Shiva asked Vayudevan (God of wind) and Agnidevan (God of fire) to take the six fire sparks to the Ganges River. Later Ganga took them to Sarvana pond. The six fire sparks became six beautiful babies on six red lotus flowers. When Goddess Parvati hugged them together, they joined to become one form with six faces, twelve hands and was named Skandan.<br /><br />He performed several divine acts (leelas) when He was young. When Soorapadman’s cruelty went to an extreme, Lord Shiva thought it was time for his destruction. He gave the eleven Rudras eleven weapons, and Parvathi gave the Vel weapon to </span><span style="color:#000080;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Lord Muruga</span></a></u></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> for the war.This symbolizes penetrating spiritual knowledge. </span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; border-width: medium medium 1px; border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0in 0in 0.03in; font-weight: normal;"><br /></p>John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-2727975963802077002011-09-08T20:42:00.000-07:002011-09-08T20:43:22.780-07:00Shanmukha Gayatri Mantra<meta equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><title></title><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 3.0 (Win32)"><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> </style> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">This video is the famous Murugan Gayatri Mantra chanted during <a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com"><b>Virtual Puja</b></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HjpAGQjLAls" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" width="480"></iframe></p>John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-55801229988930523942011-08-19T20:21:00.001-07:002011-08-19T20:21:59.600-07:00Arulmigu Subramania Swamy Temple <p><span style="color:#000080;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/">Thiruchendur Murugan temple</a></u></span></span> is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Muruga and one of the Arupadaiveedu (six major abodes) of Lord Muruga. It is placed in the small town of Thiruchendur in the district of Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India and is 55 km south-east of Tirunelveli,40 km from Tuticorin and 75 km north-east of Kanyakumari. It is easily accessible either by bus or car.</p> <p>Lord Murugan is more popular in South India compared to other parts of India. He is the God of war and the patron deity of the Tamil land (Tamil Nadu). Like most Hindu deities, He is known by many other names, including Senthil, Saravana, Kārttikeya (meaning ‘son of Krittika’ ), Arumugam or Shanmukha (meaning ‘one with six faces’), Kumāra (meaning ‘child or son’), Guha, Skanda (meaning ‘that which is spilled or oozed, namely seed’ in Sanskrit), Subrahmanya, Vēlan and Swaminatha.</p> <p>Each Arupadaiveedu has an event mentioned in the ‘puranas’. Thiruchendur is said to be <span style="color:#000080;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/">Lord Murugan’s second abode</a></u></span></span>. This place is also referred to by other names in religious poems and literature as Thirucheeralaivai, Thiruchenthil, Thiruchenthiyoor, etc. The deity is worshipped by various names such as Senthilandavan, Senthilkumaran and so on. The Arupadiveedus are Palani (120 km west of Madurai), Swamimalai (150 km east of Madurai), Thiruthani (50 km from Chennai), Pazhamudircholai (10 km north of Madurai) and Thiruparamkunram (10 km south of Madurai).</p> <p>The temple is situated so close to the sea that waves from the Gulf of Mannar lap at the eastern perimeter wall of the temple.</p> John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-59620618016968584942011-07-22T03:55:00.000-07:002011-07-22T03:56:17.788-07:00The meaning of Valli’s WeddingThe true import of this wedding seems to be this. Valli represents the Jiva that has been separated from its original abode, eternal bliss, Paramatman, who is <a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/">Arumuga Peruman</a>. The separated Jiva roams in the wilderness of the forest of this world, due to the force of Avidya (ignorance). To rescue this ignorant Jiva wandering in the wilderness, the Guru appears in the form of Rishi Narada by whose help the wedding takes place between Valli and Lord Karttik, i.e., the holy communion of the Jiva with the Supreme Brahman.<br /><br />As the Jiva possessed unflinching and unswerving faith in the Lord, Valli was determined to marry only Lord Shanmukha and was able to realise her ambition in spite of the many obstructions. Hence, having the two horns of Vairagya and Viveka, the Jiva, Valli, got herself finally rescued from the clutches of Maya—represented by her parents and other obstacles—and finally established herself in union with Lord Subrahmanya, the Supreme Abode of Bliss.<br /><br />The two wives, Deivayanai and Valli, also symbolise the two types of devotees among those who strive for Moksha or Liberation through union or oneness with the Supreme. One type consists of those who rigidly and sincerely observe the injunctions and follow the teachings of the Vedic scriptures and are thus the followers of Vaidika Karmas. That type is represented by Deivayanai, whom Subrahmanya married in the regular orthodox way. The other type consists of the ardent Bhaktas who attach more importance to right mental feeling and emotion than to rules and regulations. This type is symbolised by Valli, who grows as the foster-daughter of the hunter king, Nambi. Subrahmanya marries her in the combined Gandharva and Paisacha modes of marriage. He manifests love in wooing her and uses force in fighting against her relations who try to obstruct Him.John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-20702528944556903722011-06-27T03:20:00.000-07:002011-06-27T03:21:29.552-07:00Thiruchendur murugan temple – Soorasamharam festivalSoorasamharam or surasamharam festival in Tiruchendur temple begin with yaga sala pooja where lakhs of devotees across Tamil Nadu began their sashti vridham. The history behind this festival is said to be that <a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com">Lord Senthilandavar</a> killed the Demon Soorpadman with his vel and this divine act of his celebrated as Soorasamharam. On this day the devotees celebrate the victory of lord muruga and the temple authorities had made elaborate arrangements for the dharsan of lord murugan during the festival where the <a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com">Tiruchendur Subramaniaswamy</a> kills the demon on the sea shore.<br /><br />According to skanda purana the demons under the guidance of surapadama defeated the devas and they took over the earth. From them they started to harassing the people, so adharma was all around. Lord Brahma, other gods and humans prayed to Lord Shiva to put an end to this Adharma. Lord shiva created lord murugan.<br /><br />At last subramania swamy killed surapadma with the lance. But the demon turned into a huge mango tree. Then murugan cut the tree into two vertical pieces with his vel. The pieces were then transformed into peacock and cock. Then lord murugan made peacock as his vehicle and cock as his flag. This event is popularly called as Surasamharam.<br /><br />This day has great importance at all the murugan <a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com">South India Temples</a> and also in south India, Malaysia, Singapore, south Africa and Sri Lanka. The soorasamharam festival takes place at Tiruchendur, the divine action is re-enacted on the day and it is seen by thousands of people.John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-10738429785134770912011-06-16T04:39:00.000-07:002011-06-16T04:42:08.877-07:00Sri Subrahmanya AsthothramChanting this Asthothram during <a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com">Virtual Puja</a> is considered to be very special.<br /><br />1. Om Skandaya namaha<br />2. Om Guhaya namaha<br />3. Om Shanmugaya namaha<br />4. Om Phalanetrasutaya namaha<br />5. Om Prabhave namaha<br />6. Om Pingalaya namaha<br />7. Om Kritikasunave namaha<br />8. Om Sikivahaya namaha<br />9. Om Dvisadbhujaya namaha<br />10. Om Dvisannetraya namaha<br />11. Om Saktidharaya namaha<br />12. Om Pisitasaprabhamjanaya namaha<br />13. Om Tarakasurasamharine namaha<br />14. Om Raksobalavimardhanaya namaha<br />15. Om Mattaya namaha<br />16. Om Pramattaya namaha<br />17. Om Unmattaya namaha<br />18. Om Surasainyasuraksakaya namaha<br />19. Om Devasenapataye namaha<br />20. Om Prajnaya namaha<br />21. Om Krpalave namaha<br />22. Om Bhaktavatsalaya namaha<br />23. Om Umasutaya namaha<br />24. Om Saktidharaya namaha<br />25. Om Kumaraya namaha<br />26. Om Kraunchadharanaya namaha<br />27. Om Senanyai namaha<br />28. Om Agnijanmane namaha<br />29. Om Visakhaya namaha<br />30. Om Sankaratmajaya namaha<br />31. Om Sivasvamine namaha<br />32. Om Svaminathaya namaha<br />33. Om Sarvasvamine namaha<br />34. Om Sanatanaya namaha<br />35. Om Anantasaktaye namaha<br />36. Om Aksobhyaya namaha<br />37. Om Parvatipriyanandanaya namaha<br />38. Om Gangasutaya namaha<br />39. Om Sarodbhutaya namaha<br />40. Om Pavakatmajaya namaha<br />41. Om Ganasvamine namaha<br />42. Om Atmabhuve namaha<br />43. Om Jrmbhaya namaha<br />44. Om Prajrmbhaya namaha<br />45. Om Ujjrmbhaya namaha<br />46. Om Kamalasanasamstutaya namaha<br />47. Om Ekavarnaya namaha<br />48. Om Dvivarnaya namaha<br />49. Om Trivarnaya namaha<br />50. Om Sumanoharaya namaha<br />51. Om Chaturvarnaya namaha<br />52. Om Panchavarnaya namaha<br />53. Om Prajapataye namaha<br />54. Om Aharpataye namaha<br />55. Om Agnigarbhaya namaha<br />56. Om Samigarbhaya namaha<br />57. Om Visvaretase namaha<br />58. Om Surarighnaya namaha<br />59. Om Harodvarnaya namaha<br />60. Om Subhakaraya namah<br />61. Om Vasavaya namaha<br />62. Om Vatuvesabhrte namaha<br />63. Om Pusne namaha<br />64. Om Gabhastine namaha<br />65. Om Gahanaya namaha<br />66. Om Chandravarnaya namaha<br />67. Om Kaladharaya namaha<br />68. Om Mayadharaya namaha<br />69. Om Mahamayine namaha<br />70. Om Kaivalyaya namaha<br />71. Om Sakalatmakaya namaha<br />72. Om Visvayonaye namaha<br />73. Om Ameyatmane namaha<br />74. Om Tejonidhaye namaha<br />75. Om Anamayaya namaha<br />76. Om Paramesthine namaha<br />77. Om Parabrahmane namaha<br />78. Om Vedagharbaya namah<br />79. Om Viradvapuse namah<br />80. Om Pulindakanyabharte namaha<br />81. Om Mahasarasvatavrtaya namaha<br />82. Om Asritakhiladatre namaha<br />83. Om Choraghnaya namaha<br />84. Om Roganasanaya namaha<br />85. Om Anantamurtaye namaha<br />86. Om Anandaya namaha<br />87. Om Sikhandikrtaketanaya namaha<br />88. Om Dhambhaya namaha<br />89. Om Paramadhambhaya namaha<br />90. Om Mahadhambaya namaha<br />91. Om Vrsakapaye namaha<br />92. Om Karanopattadehaya namaha<br />93. Om Karanatitavigrahaya namaha<br />94. Om Anisvaraya namaha<br />95. Om Amrtaya namaha<br />96. Om Pranaya namaha<br />97. Om Pranayamaparayanaya namaha<br />98. Om Viruddhahantre namaha<br />99. Om Viraghnaya namaha<br />100. Om Raktasyamagalaya namaha<br />101. Om Mahate namaha<br />102. Om Subrahmanyaya namaha<br />103. Om Guhaya namaha<br />104. Om Brahmanyaya namaha<br />105. Om Vamsavrddhikaraya namaha<br />106. Om Brahmanapriyaya namaha<br />107. Om Aksayaphalapradaya namaha<br />108. Om Vedavedhyaya namaha<br /><br />Iti Sri Subrahmanya Asthottarasatananamavali sampurnam.John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-63184400716164906612011-06-05T20:58:00.000-07:002011-06-05T20:59:39.366-07:00Chitirai Thiruvizha<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/g2NN6DatjAc" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe></p>John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-40366033944965863402011-05-23T20:41:00.000-07:002011-05-23T20:45:26.341-07:00Panchanagam and Festival Dates of May<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Here is the festival and muhurtham dates that have been followed in most of the <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/">Famous Temples in India</a></u></span></span><b>.</b></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p> <table style="width: 490px; height: 244px;" border="1" bordercolor="#000000" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0"> <col width="79"> <col width="77"> <col width="90"> <col width="90"> <col width="90"> <col width="90"> <col width="91"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="7" valign="TOP" width="656"> <p align="CENTER"><b>PANCHANGAM DATES - May. (Chitirai - Vaigasi)</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td width="79"> <p align="CENTER"><b>Mon</b></p> </td> <td width="77"> <p align="CENTER"><b>Tue </b> </p> </td> <td width="90"> <p align="CENTER"><b>Wed</b></p> </td> <td width="90"> <p align="CENTER"><b>Thu</b></p> </td> <td width="90"> <p align="CENTER"><b>Fri</b></p> </td> <td width="90"> <p align="CENTER"><b>Sat </b> </p> </td> <td width="91"> <p><b>Sun</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td width="79"> <p><br /> </p> </td> <td width="77"> <p><br /> </p> </td> <td width="90"> <p><br /> </p> </td> <td width="90"> <p><br /> </p> </td> <td width="90"> <p><br /> </p> </td> <td width="90"> <p><br /> </p> </td> <td sdval="1" sdnum="1033;" width="91"> <p>1</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td width="79"> <p>2 – Am</p> </td> <td sdval="3" sdnum="1033;" width="77"> <p>3</p> </td> <td sdval="4" sdnum="1033;" width="90"> <p>4- Ka </p> </td> <td sdval="5" sdnum="1033;" width="90"> <p>5</p> </td> <td sdval="6" sdnum="1033;" width="90"> <p>6</p> </td> <td sdval="7" sdnum="1033;" width="90"> <p>7-Sc </p> </td> <td sdval="8" sdnum="1033;" width="91"> <p>8</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td sdval="9" sdnum="1033;" width="79"> <p>9- Sh </p> </td> <td sdval="10" sdnum="1033;" width="77"> <p>10</p> </td> <td sdval="11" sdnum="1033;" width="90"> <p>11</p> </td> <td sdval="12" sdnum="1033;" width="90"> <p>12</p> </td> <td sdval="13" sdnum="1033;" width="90"> <p>13- Ek </p> </td> <td sdval="14" sdnum="1033;" width="90"> <p>14</p> </td> <td width="91"> <p>15-Pr., Mp </p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td sdval="16" sdnum="1033;" width="79"> <p>16</p> </td> <td sdval="17" sdnum="1033;" width="77"> <p>17-Po </p> </td> <td sdval="18" sdnum="1033;" width="90"> <p>18</p> </td> <td sdval="19" sdnum="1033;" width="90"> <p>19</p> </td> <td sdval="20" sdnum="1033;" width="90"> <p>20- Sc </p> </td> <td sdval="21" sdnum="1033;" width="90"> <p>21</p> </td> <td sdval="22" sdnum="1033;" width="91"> <p>22</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td sdval="23" sdnum="1033;" width="79"> <p>23</p> </td> <td sdval="24" sdnum="1033;" width="77"> <p>24</p> </td> <td sdval="25" sdnum="1033;" width="90"> <p>25</p> </td> <td sdval="26" sdnum="1033;" width="90"> <p>26</p> </td> <td sdval="27" sdnum="1033;" width="90"> <p>27</p> </td> <td sdval="28" sdnum="1033;" width="90"> <p>28- Ek </p> </td> <td sdval="29" sdnum="1033;" width="91"> <p>29</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td sdval="30" sdnum="1033;" width="79"> <p>30- Pr. </p> </td> <td width="77"> <p><br /> </p> </td> <td width="90"> <p><br /> </p> </td> <td width="90"> <p><br /> </p> </td> <td width="90"> <p><br /> </p> </td> <td width="90"> <p><br /> </p> </td> <td width="91"> <p><br /> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Am - Amavasya </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Ka - Karthigai </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Ek – Ekadashi</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Sc-Sankatahara Chaduthi </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Si - Sivarathiri </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Pr. - Pradosham </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Sh - Shasti </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Po. - Pournami </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Mp. - (Vaigasi)Maasa Pirappu </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><br /></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Festivals / Pandigai dates :</b></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">17.05.11 - Vaigasi Visagam</p>John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-25132508004274984312011-05-04T04:23:00.000-07:002011-05-04T04:26:18.270-07:00Murugan woos Devasena and ValliAfter wining the battle against Surapadma, Lord Muruga gave back Indra Loka to Indra. So as a gift Indra gave his daughter Devayanai to Lord Murugan in wedlock.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYBoQFiQiYfMumu8qHExsKfT-AMaTwzsY7_dqz7TITvdGgm-OBpEF041QqrfqbynskEUmBPXMtkry7QNfqUSA5fMttHYwk6m-xHqELo-7nXpSATHYGkghwRpp9SaQLGo677DJZSX9y1U/s1600/sundaravalli2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYBoQFiQiYfMumu8qHExsKfT-AMaTwzsY7_dqz7TITvdGgm-OBpEF041QqrfqbynskEUmBPXMtkry7QNfqUSA5fMttHYwk6m-xHqELo-7nXpSATHYGkghwRpp9SaQLGo677DJZSX9y1U/s320/sundaravalli2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602820758200542162" border="0" /></a><br /><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Valli was a girl born on Valli Malai and was the daughter of Vedda King Nambi Raj. Starting as a handsome young vedar Lord Murgan weds valli in a series of disguises. </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">At the <a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/"><b>Lord Murugan</b></a> has to seek the help of his brother Lord Ganesha to trick Valli into agreeing to marry him.<br /></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicl6FnIOEtaa6XBYAdF65Z1_vB1AWqf3lQ2sB_RZyZB6EdspkwqIB5Zekbpnx8dyhVlA-eoJoxqWX5U0OiZhhTcLcTtRztFQ7iBQOhusvCfM8ATcADtJjS2wjwD0JG4ag8Kx5Dz6HPuvo/s1600/muruga-valli-pillaiyar.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicl6FnIOEtaa6XBYAdF65Z1_vB1AWqf3lQ2sB_RZyZB6EdspkwqIB5Zekbpnx8dyhVlA-eoJoxqWX5U0OiZhhTcLcTtRztFQ7iBQOhusvCfM8ATcADtJjS2wjwD0JG4ag8Kx5Dz6HPuvo/s320/muruga-valli-pillaiyar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602820338501171154" border="0" /></a></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p>John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-20224612551803677692011-04-19T04:30:00.000-07:002011-04-19T04:34:07.303-07:00Tiruchendur Murugan Photo GalleryHere is the real photo gallery of Tiruchendur Murugan Temple - the second abode of the six chosen spots of Lord Muruga. It is approximately 56 km away from Tirunelveli and 88 km from Kanyakumari. And it is famous for <a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/">Indian Temple Tour</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVaHFoLu2pcCNcvkEbfqvkI039efYPG_x3tlqv-wlDOylEm6J789KXCMokqDU92iv0yd7SiMD_ZLD7JcPHR4O1e9ik1Q9kBsclzTKwEhF78GpxJ3BvrhIK_Pu9QCR-vdZJR8UJVLRkolc/s1600/Sea+Shore+I.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVaHFoLu2pcCNcvkEbfqvkI039efYPG_x3tlqv-wlDOylEm6J789KXCMokqDU92iv0yd7SiMD_ZLD7JcPHR4O1e9ik1Q9kBsclzTKwEhF78GpxJ3BvrhIK_Pu9QCR-vdZJR8UJVLRkolc/s320/Sea+Shore+I.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597256362156246786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyyTGCRUxNqCZsseN8girE6FQNaAhe25nhXkfdJN77UofQUqfUfj33HgiI90XeAwWC93SNy7o7fhj0GqM6rkxgERZjMZzhtuvfQfQhGqzrZtiZd6Un30Zt0cJKDaX-NOlb6SpghyphenhyphenmsxEs/s1600/Raja+Gopuram+Entrance.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyyTGCRUxNqCZsseN8girE6FQNaAhe25nhXkfdJN77UofQUqfUfj33HgiI90XeAwWC93SNy7o7fhj0GqM6rkxgERZjMZzhtuvfQfQhGqzrZtiZd6Un30Zt0cJKDaX-NOlb6SpghyphenhyphenmsxEs/s320/Raja+Gopuram+Entrance.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597256306580629618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwINW9ajGHk7bN7foGXsB7KL3cRsVMe1AUvN0TnixSeLWBCdFWvgIQCEwMP9cgrZ5CZ3sQVi5Gf4WL7wpbfm8OyJEYqC3C6iOWEEalfHBjafhFL25I4gcwCCkk-uVqy0TRnSO010I1xZg/s1600/Kanda+Sashti+Mandapam.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwINW9ajGHk7bN7foGXsB7KL3cRsVMe1AUvN0TnixSeLWBCdFWvgIQCEwMP9cgrZ5CZ3sQVi5Gf4WL7wpbfm8OyJEYqC3C6iOWEEalfHBjafhFL25I4gcwCCkk-uVqy0TRnSO010I1xZg/s320/Kanda+Sashti+Mandapam.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597256207858470082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLywBqhrCH-8w54vEGHZbbFAobSARod2phmSD0oAldw-EICD4JWiZ2iRt8_XbCuqEOR7r0RTT4n-e1LtJTkn5kIWUfCM1hb3qfqIGwYnzEuh50C1FL9XTO4-IyvnoC8iynfL0-JQOkVU/s1600/gopuram.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLywBqhrCH-8w54vEGHZbbFAobSARod2phmSD0oAldw-EICD4JWiZ2iRt8_XbCuqEOR7r0RTT4n-e1LtJTkn5kIWUfCM1hb3qfqIGwYnzEuh50C1FL9XTO4-IyvnoC8iynfL0-JQOkVU/s320/gopuram.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597256022727484210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZkHpsb-pTyw-X0jplJrfMKzeOjVgi4QoYi0VUGAJsmXLFoLxhCGnXNkqb_CEoGwEuSIyiP26QHx1fb572qP5VGVzzYiSPLduiSXQ1XFYqzdXG8NRMLsgQ0X7XvEgiTVd5yOfPvwe4LQ/s1600/Golden+Chariot.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZkHpsb-pTyw-X0jplJrfMKzeOjVgi4QoYi0VUGAJsmXLFoLxhCGnXNkqb_CEoGwEuSIyiP26QHx1fb572qP5VGVzzYiSPLduiSXQ1XFYqzdXG8NRMLsgQ0X7XvEgiTVd5yOfPvwe4LQ/s320/Golden+Chariot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597255945123172546" border="0" /></a>John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-62255180356020259522011-04-08T04:08:00.000-07:002011-04-08T04:09:38.137-07:00Murugan Moola Mantra<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Om Sharavana-bhavaya Namaha !</b></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">GYaanashaktidhara skanda valliikalyaaNa sundara</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">devasenaa manaH kaanta kaartikeya namo.astute</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">OM subrahmaNyaaya namaH !</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">[Adorations to <a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com"><b>Lord Senthilandavar</b></a>!</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Adoratiosn to Lord Kartikeya who is known as Skanda, Who holds the</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">staff of wisdom, who is the beautiful beloved of Goddess Vallii, Who</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">is the enchanter of the mind of Goddess Devasena, to that Divine Kartikeya</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">I offer adorations again and again!]</p>John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-68078993287827937762011-03-10T02:43:00.000-08:002011-03-10T02:45:28.961-08:00Panchangam and festival dates – March<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Here is the festival and muhurtham dates that have been followed in most of the <b><a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/">Hindu Temples in India</a>.</b></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p> <table border="2" bordercolor="#000000" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <col width="34*"> <col width="33*"> <col width="38*"> <col width="38*"> <col width="38*"> <col width="38*"> <col width="38*"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="7" valign="TOP" width="100%"> <p align="CENTER"><b>PANCHANGAM DATES - March. (Maasi - Panguni)</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td width="13%"> <p align="CENTER"><b>Mon</b></p> </td> <td width="13%"> <p align="CENTER"><b>Tue </b> </p> </td> <td width="15%"> <p align="CENTER"><b>Wed</b></p> </td> <td width="15%"> <p align="CENTER"><b>Thu</b></p> </td> <td width="15%"> <p align="CENTER"><b>Fri</b></p> </td> <td width="15%"> <p align="CENTER"><b>Sat </b> </p> </td> <td width="15%"> <p>Dun</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td width="13%"> <p><br /> </p> </td> <td sdval="1" sdnum="1033;" width="13%"> <p>1</p> </td> <td width="15%"> <p>2 - Pr. </p> </td> <td sdval="3" sdnum="1033;" width="15%"> <p>3</p> </td> <td width="15%"> <p> 4 – Am</p> </td> <td sdval="5" sdnum="1033;" width="15%"> <p>5</p> </td> <td sdval="6" sdnum="1033;" width="15%"> <p>6</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td sdval="7" sdnum="1033;" width="13%"> <p>7</p> </td> <td width="13%"> <p>8 - Sc. </p> </td> <td sdval="9" sdnum="1033;" width="15%"> <p>9</p> </td> <td width="15%"> <p>10 - Sh , Ka </p> </td> <td sdval="11" sdnum="1033;" width="15%"> <p>11</p> </td> <td sdval="12" sdnum="1033;" width="15%"> <p>12</p> </td> <td sdval="13" sdnum="1033;" width="15%"> <p>13</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td sdval="14" sdnum="1033;" width="13%"> <p>14</p> </td> <td width="13%"> <p>15 - Mp </p> </td> <td width="15%"> <p>16 - EK. </p> </td> <td width="15%"> <p>17 - Pr </p> </td> <td sdval="18" sdnum="1033;" width="15%"> <p>18</p> </td> <td width="15%"> <p>19 - Po </p> </td> <td sdval="20" sdnum="1033;" width="15%"> <p>20</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td sdval="21" sdnum="1033;" width="13%"> <p>21</p> </td> <td sdval="22" sdnum="1033;" width="13%"> <p>22</p> </td> <td width="15%"> <p>23 - Sc</p> </td> <td sdval="24" sdnum="1033;" width="15%"> <p>24</p> </td> <td sdval="25" sdnum="1033;" width="15%"> <p>25</p> </td> <td sdval="26" sdnum="1033;" width="15%"> <p>26</p> </td> <td sdval="27" sdnum="1033;" width="15%"> <p>27</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td sdval="24" sdnum="1033;" width="13%"> <p>24</p> </td> <td sdval="26" sdnum="1033;" width="13%"> <p>26</p> </td> <td sdval="27" sdnum="1033;" width="15%"> <p>27</p> </td> <td sdval="28" sdnum="1033;" width="15%"> <p>28</p> </td> <td width="15%"> <p>29 – Ek</p> </td> <td sdval="30" sdnum="1033;" width="15%"> <p>30</p> </td> <td width="15%"> <p><br /> </p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td sdval="28" sdnum="1033;" width="13%"> <p>28</p> </td> <td sdval="29" sdnum="1033;" width="13%"> <p>29</p> </td> <td width="15%"> <p>30 – Ek</p> </td> <td width="15%"> <p>31 - Pr</p> </td> <td width="15%"> <p><br /> </p> </td> <td width="15%"> <p><br /> </p> </td> <td width="15%"> <p><br /> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Am - Amavasya </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Ka - Karthigai </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Ek – Ekadashi</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Sc-Sankatahara Chaduthi </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Si - Sivarathiri </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Pr. - Pradosham </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Sh - Shasti </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Po. - Pournami </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Mp. - (Thai )Maasa Pirappu </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Festival / Pandigai dates :</b></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">02.03.11 - Maha Shivaratri </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">14.03.11 - Karadayan Nonbu </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">19.03.11 - Panguni Uthiram </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">19.03.11 - Holi</p>John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-62641140379808680632011-02-21T00:54:00.000-08:002011-02-21T00:59:01.560-08:00Tiruchendur Murugan Temple - Tamil Nadu, India<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFCcae9cxqFNyBk5hg9m-XcF2EItkrXITx9C4r1jWNqxVDApSzPvWnzL6U7v8t1hbfMBm3bxB6uBecO41NwW2YKHk_KyOLLHC4KwzrrzPuaYgCfLuOVyAGAq-r8kjIWfzaV4PUPBTeBY/s1600/Temple+Arial+View.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFCcae9cxqFNyBk5hg9m-XcF2EItkrXITx9C4r1jWNqxVDApSzPvWnzL6U7v8t1hbfMBm3bxB6uBecO41NwW2YKHk_KyOLLHC4KwzrrzPuaYgCfLuOVyAGAq-r8kjIWfzaV4PUPBTeBY/s320/Temple+Arial+View.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576064145008985490" border="0" /></a><br /><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Tiruchendur is a small town located in the Southern part of Tamil Nadu state of India. The town is famous because of Tiruchendur Murugan Temple and is famous for <a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/"><b>Indian Temple Tour</b></a>. Tiruchendur town is located at a distance of around 75 kms from Kanyakumari, and around 55 kms from Tirunelveli. Tiruchendur Murugan temple is one the six "arupadai veedu" of Lord Muruga. </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Tiruchendur Murugan temple is very huge and it is located too close to the sea shore. In fact, the sea waves keep touching the walls of Murugan temple. Even though the actual temple entrance starts from the Rajagopuram (temple tower) near the beach, there is mandapa (closed corridor) for a distance of around 1-1.5 kms away from the temple. On both sides of the mandapa, you can find a lot of shops selling pooja related materials. Also, there are small temples. The temple starts from the Rajagopuram (tower), where you can find a big mandapa (corridor). The temple structure and entrance are a bit confusing. There are some shrines including that of Lord Ganesha and Muruga located in the outside mandapa.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">The main deity of the temple Lord Muruga is believed to be many thousands of years old due to its reference in Hindu puranas and Tamil ancient books. The main shrine has Lord Muruga in the standing posture. Lord Muruga in this temple is also called as Senthil, Senthil Andavar, Karthikeya, and Subramanya. In the main shrine itself, there is a Shiv linga called as Jagannatha. It is believed that this Shiv linga and a group of five Shiv lingas (Pancha linga) behind the main shrine were worshiped by Lord Muruga. You can also go and visit the Pancha Linga in the cave located behind the main shrine. Near the main shrine the idols of Veera Bagu, Veera Mahendra, Ganesha, and Parvathi are found.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">I<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7RExWhHnBsyXRyobioV2mSv7XcXQw5hcq870ZkZc0uqDWvVKFmFUkkjr2qqeu3Z6WQw5IMRmsXkD0TMP0_8lCIxW0PX1MF1bqPoSeQt42ofL7HLd5h4GPM8g2HS0nAG2Oi1SCix41ksE/s1600/murugan3.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7RExWhHnBsyXRyobioV2mSv7XcXQw5hcq870ZkZc0uqDWvVKFmFUkkjr2qqeu3Z6WQw5IMRmsXkD0TMP0_8lCIxW0PX1MF1bqPoSeQt42ofL7HLd5h4GPM8g2HS0nAG2Oi1SCix41ksE/s320/murugan3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576064431622800642" border="0" /></a>n the prakara there is a monolithic figure of Lord Muruga seating on the peacock and fighting with the Asura (demon). There are two separate shrines - one for Valli and another for Devasena (wives of Lord Muruga) are also found in the corridor. There are a lot of Shiv Linga idols found in the corridor. There are also shrines or idols for Veera Kesari, Veera Marthandar, Dakshinamurthy, Ganesha, Nataraja, and Shanmuga. In the corridor, there is a shrine dedicated for Lord Venkatesa Perumal (Vishnu). Near his shrine, you can find the carved idol of Gaja Lakshmi and Ranganath along with Sri Devi, Bhoo Devi, and Neela Devi.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Outside<a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/"> <b>Subramania Swamy Temple</b></a>, there is a holy well named 'Nazhi Kinaru' where the devotees take bath. There is a small separate cave temple for Valli named ' Valli Guhai'. This is the place where Valli hid herself inside the cave as she was afraid of the elephant. The small cave temple has the idols of Valli, Dattratreya, Chandra, Shiv Linga, and Ganesha.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p>John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-76748651233307860812011-01-31T00:42:00.000-08:002011-01-31T00:43:40.427-08:00Arupadai veedu<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Skanda - also known as Murugan, Kartikeya, Subramanya is one of the most revered deities in the southern state of Tamilnadu. All these temples are located in South India - in the state of Tamil Nadu. Though there are thousands of temples for the Hindu god Lord Muruga - around the globe, these six specific temples enjoy unparallel sanctity and popularity among the devotees of Muruga or Balasubramanya - and deserve a very special mention. These six temples that constitute the Arupadai veedu group of shrines are Thiruparamkunram Subramanya Swami Temple, <a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/"><b>Tiruchendur Subramaniaswamy</b></a> Temple, Swamimalai Swaminatha Swami Temple, Palani Dandayudhapani Swamy Temple, Tiruthani Subramanya Swamy Temple and Palamudhircholai Subramanya Swamy Temple.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Arupadai Veedu Locations</b></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Thiruparamkunram Subramanya Swami Temple – Thiruparankundram, Madurai</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Tiruchendur Murugan temple – Thiruchendur, Thoothukudi </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Swamimalai Swaminatha Swami Temple – Swamimalai, Thanjavur </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Palani Dandayudhapani Swamy Temple – Palani, Dindigul </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Tiruthani Subramanya Swamy Temple - Tiruthani, Tamil Nadu</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Palamudhircholai Subramanya Swamy Temple - Palamudhircholai</p>John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-18119721248892763782011-01-18T02:46:00.000-08:002011-01-18T02:47:48.310-08:00Kandakottam – Muthukumara Swamy Temple<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">The origin of this temple is quite fantastic, and it emerged by the divine will communicated to two merchants living in Madras. It begins with two great bhaktas named Kandappa Achari and Mari Chettiar, who lived some three hundred years before in Madras. They were intensely attached to the Kumaran of Tiruporur and were visiting every month regularly on the auspicious Krithika day, walking all the way nearly 60 km. And returning like wise. And they used to rest on the way under a neem tree. One day a snake came and slept near Marri Chetty, when he was in deep sleep. In his dream he was directed by a boy to take the idols hidden under ant-hill and install in a temple. On waking up he found to his shock the snake lying next to him, which disappeared at once.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">He informed of this entire event to his friend. Being devout Bhaktas, they dug the ant-hill and found to their surprise beautiful images, of Muruga, Valli and Devasena. They took them home. Kandappa Achari installed them in a temple besides a small shrine built by him for Vinayaka some years before. Due to liberal grant of boons, the Muruga became very popular. This area being dominated by commercial people, they deemed it fit to build an exclusive. big temple for Kandan. So there came up into' existence this present temple. As this temple is situated in the flower garden, the deity is popularly called Poonganagar Murugan. This Lord gives darsan with Lord Siva on one side and Parvathi on the other. This popular Somaskandar darsan feasts the eyes and fulfills the desires easily. So it attained great fame. All the periodical festivals are celebrated with great pomp and splendour consuming some lakes of rupees. The temple's Vasantha mandap is used for conducting discourses and also special functions. The temple is largely and liberally endowed by rich merchants, and so owns many valuable jewels, vessels, vahanas etc. It is an much frequented temple in Madras.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">This is one of the famous <a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/"><b>South India Temple</b></a>. It lies in the Rasappa Chetty Street, one of the busiest parts of Madras, accessible from any point by city bus. </p>John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-34506795270519410962011-01-05T03:03:00.000-08:002011-01-05T03:09:33.168-08:00Panchangam and festival dates – January<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Here is the festival and muhurtham dates that have bben followed in most of the <b><a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/">Hindu Temples in India</a>.</b></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p> <table style="width: 476px; height: 218px;" border="2" bordercolor="#000000" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0"> <col width="74"> <col width="75"> <col width="75"> <col width="75"> <col width="75"> <col width="75"> <col width="75"> <col width="0"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="7" valign="TOP" width="577"> <p align="CENTER"><b>PANCHANGAM DATES - January. (Margazhi - Thai)</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td width="74"> <p align="CENTER"><b>Mon</b></p> </td> <td width="75"> <p align="CENTER"><b>Wed</b></p> </td> <td width="75"> <p align="CENTER"><b>Thu</b></p> </td> <td width="75"> <p align="CENTER"><b>Fri</b></p> </td> <td width="75"> <p align="CENTER"><b>Sat</b></p> </td> <td width="75"> <p align="CENTER"><b>Sun</b></p> </td> <td width="0"> <p><br /> </p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td width="74"> <p><br /> </p> </td> <td width="75"> <p><br /> </p> </td> <td width="75"> <p><br /> </p> </td> <td width="75"> <p><br /> </p> </td> <td width="75"> <p>1 - Pr.</p> </td> <td width="75"> <p>2 - Si</p> </td> <td width="0"> <p><br /> </p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td width="74"> <p>3 – Am</p> </td> <td sdval="5" sdnum="1033;" width="75"> <p>5</p> </td> <td sdval="6" sdnum="1033;" width="75"> <p>6</p> </td> <td sdval="7" sdnum="1033;" width="75"> <p>7</p> </td> <td sdval="8" sdnum="1033;" width="75"> <p>8</p> </td> <td sdval="9" sdnum="1033;" width="75"> <p>9</p> </td> <td width="0"> <p><br /> </p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td width="74"> <p>10 – Sh</p> </td> <td sdval="12" sdnum="1033;" width="75"> <p>12</p> </td> <td sdval="13" sdnum="1033;" width="75"> <p>13</p> </td> <td sdval="14" sdnum="1033;" width="75"> <p>14</p> </td> <td width="75"> <p>15 - Ka., Mp.</p> </td> <td width="75"> <p>16 - Ek</p> </td> <td width="0"> <p><br /> </p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td width="74"> <p>17 – Pr</p> </td> <td width="75"> <p>19 – Po</p> </td> <td sdval="20" sdnum="1033;" width="75"> <p>20</p> </td> <td sdval="21" sdnum="1033;" width="75"> <p>21</p> </td> <td width="75"> <p>22 – Sc</p> </td> <td sdval="23" sdnum="1033;" width="75"> <p>23</p> </td> <td width="0"> <p><br /> </p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td sdval="24" sdnum="1033;" width="74"> <p>24</p> </td> <td sdval="26" sdnum="1033;" width="75"> <p>26</p> </td> <td sdval="27" sdnum="1033;" width="75"> <p>27</p> </td> <td sdval="28" sdnum="1033;" width="75"> <p>28</p> </td> <td width="75"> <p>29 – Ek</p> </td> <td sdval="30" sdnum="1033;" width="75"> <p>30</p> </td> <td width="0"> <p><br /> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Am - Amavasya </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Ka - Karthigai </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Ek – Ekadashi</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Sc-Sankatahara Chaduthi </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Si - Sivarathiri </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Pr. - Pradosham </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Sh - Shasti </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Po. - Pournami </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Mp. - (Thai )Maasa Pirappu </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Festival / Pandigai dates :</b></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">04.01.11 - Hanumath Jayanthi (celebrated in Kerela and Tamilnadu )</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">14.01.11 - Boghi pandigai</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">15.01.11 - Pongal pandigai</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">16.01.11 - Maatu pongal</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">20.01.11 - Thai Poosa</p>John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-19503053696272187652010-12-21T00:52:00.000-08:002010-12-21T00:58:04.830-08:00Excellent Thaipusam 2010 FootageThaipusam festival celebrated in one of the famous <a href="http://www,tiruchendurmurugantemple.com"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Subramania Swamy Temple</span></a><br /><br /><object width="450" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IOVzs5zLTC8&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IOVzs5zLTC8&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="450" height="390"></embed></object>John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-85586216304471479422010-12-07T20:28:00.001-08:002010-12-07T20:32:31.239-08:00Flowers offered to Lord MurugaEach god in Hindu pantheon has a favorite flower and leaves that is used for <a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/"><b>Virtual Puja</b></a>. Lord Muruga, also known as Skanda, Subrahmanya, etc is usually offered white or red Arali. Other favorite flowers that can be offered are rose and Champa flowers (Shenbegam).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFmB3AHa-XVwjJHRlUFvw_1t_X4Rsc7KL2lXPu4T_wtJ9V38FjLG7UrTNZ7ykDaKY03aPLmNkY59LfSmQsaIAqHzltHPdmunDjhViu-h9KEt_uo6MW9N50H51WCrHhlDT6nsNOCIw2MM/s1600/oleander.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 98px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFmB3AHa-XVwjJHRlUFvw_1t_X4Rsc7KL2lXPu4T_wtJ9V38FjLG7UrTNZ7ykDaKY03aPLmNkY59LfSmQsaIAqHzltHPdmunDjhViu-h9KEt_uo6MW9N50H51WCrHhlDT6nsNOCIw2MM/s320/oleander.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548163896489783442" border="0" /></a><br />Arali is also know as Oleander, Kaner in Hindi and Rakatakarabi in Bengali. <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">But the point to be noted is that Arali flower and plants are considered to be poisonous and is believed to toxic compounds so they have to be handled very carefully. </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYJ27ZBDQxHYXyKkV0yGIM1zX9Bq0K7PPcFD0ZkjQJK72u1klUstQ2ftjVvdDI_bi1kvgviS-Ji_p0UkJN3IfpmXpNQIj2k0Bs8Xg0rXuKF52SFepr8iMUz1Xp1qcueYJpJXQUZo3Lpk/s1600/champaka.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 107px; height: 113px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYJ27ZBDQxHYXyKkV0yGIM1zX9Bq0K7PPcFD0ZkjQJK72u1klUstQ2ftjVvdDI_bi1kvgviS-Ji_p0UkJN3IfpmXpNQIj2k0Bs8Xg0rXuKF52SFepr8iMUz1Xp1qcueYJpJXQUZo3Lpk/s320/champaka.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548164174046869778" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Golden champa or yellow champa locally known as chambugam or chempaka is another favorite flower of Lord Muruga.</p>John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-25417937038588395642010-11-15T01:06:00.000-08:002010-11-15T01:07:39.129-08:00Skantha Sashti Festival 2010 in Thaneermaalai Hilltop Temple PenangSkantha Sashti festival has been celebrated in most <a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/">Famous Temples in India</a>. It is a 6 day festival celebrated in Hindu Festivals In India. People peform Virtual Puja and Abishegam on these auspicious days. <br /><br />Here is the video of the famous sashti festival 2010 in Thaneermaalai. <br /><br /><object width="500" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/U4FfnTWZefo&rel=0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/U4FfnTWZefo&rel=0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="500" height="390"></embed></object>John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-67674347116711117752010-11-07T20:02:00.000-08:002010-11-07T20:03:45.871-08:00Arulmigu Subramania Swamy Temple<span style="font-weight:bold;">Location of the temple</span> <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/">Subramania Swamy Temple</a></span> is located at Tirchendur. Tirchendur is a sacred and prosperous town of victory. It is a town in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Divines of the temple</span> <br /><br />In Tiru murugarruppadai and in other devotional literature it is stated that lord murugan have chosen six spots in Tamil Nadu which are referred by Nakkirar as sanctity place of worship more than an ordinary one. Among the six place of worship Tiruchendur occupies the second place. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Auspicious temple</span> <br /><br />Every day processions are carried out in the inner sanctum and the uthsava murti is taken to the outer prakaram on the last Friday of every month. Special processions and poojas are performed on the days like karttikai vishakam asterisms and sashti.John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-1610711896214790252010-11-02T00:40:00.000-07:002010-11-02T00:42:25.371-07:00Temple Virtual Pooja<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/"><b>Abishegam</b></a> is performed three times a day for <b><a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/">Lord Senthilandavar</a> </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">and every month and on the first of Chitrai and Aippasi months for Shanmukhaon Vishaka Nakshatram. On the last Friday of every tamil months the consorts of Senthil Nayagar is taken round the Giri Prakaram. The poojas inArulmigu Subramaniaswamy Temple and other deities are performed by Namboodris, Mukkannis and Trisutantra Bhahmins. And they also perform some other services in the temple also. Their major functions are to make offerings, kattalais, etc for the lords. </span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">According to Kumara Tantra seven major poojas are performed daily. </span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> 1.Viswaroopam at 5.30 a.m. </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> 2.Udhaya Marthandam at 6.00 a.m. </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> 3.(a) Mudhal Kala Sandhi. (b) Siru Kala Sandhi. (C) Peria Kala Sandhi. -Commencing at 8 a.m.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> 4.Uchikalam at 12.30 p.m.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> 5.Sayaratchai at 5.00 p.m. </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> 6.Arthajamam at 9.15 p.m. </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> 7.Ekantham at 9.35 p.m. </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">All the poojas are done for both Lord Siva and Subramanya. But at the month of Margazhi that is from mid December to Mid January the daily poojas begin at 3 AM and end by 8.30 PM. </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p>John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-61798597714723923502010-10-25T04:21:00.000-07:002010-10-25T04:24:27.981-07:00Tiruchendur Subramaniaswamy Temple Structure<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Tiruchendur is a sacred and prosperous town of <a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/"><b>Lord Muruga</b></a>. The vasanta Mandapam in the temple has 120 columns with a central porch. Overlooking the sea there stands a Ananda Vilas Mandapam. The mandam has 16 pillars and is build with black granite. In the front adjust to the main temple stands the Shanmukha vilasam mandapam. The pillars of this mandam touches the ceiling through the elaborately carved and majestic pillars. </span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The main entrance leads to sivili mandapam. This is long corridor which runs tot he secong prahara where we can see row of columns of yalis. On the northern prahara there is a vishnu shrine which is hollowed in the rock itself. </span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The main god of Arulmigu Subramaniaswamy Temple is Lord Muruga. The lord can be seen in a standing position. In a single line one can see four lithic inscriptions which has been collected at the time of pandya. </span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size:100%;">A little away from the main shrine there is a cave called valli cave. There are two images in the cave one is for valli and the other is for Dattatreya. Nazhik Kinaru is a remarkable spring that is located at the rolling high sand dune on the beach. The history says that after <a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/"><b>Lord Senthilandavar</b></a> planted his lance (the vel) on the ground the spring has sprung. The spring has fresh crystal water and it is know as Nazhik Kinaru. Having a bath in the sea and in this well is considered to be more spiritual. </span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p>John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-86158200624476894362009-10-20T02:02:00.000-07:002009-10-20T02:04:17.582-07:00Tiruchendur Murugan - the famous Hindu temple in South India<p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Tiruchendur </span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Southindia pilgrimage</span></span></span></a></u></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Murugan Temple is a Hindu temple situated 40 KMs South of Tuticorin on the banks of beautiful seashore. This </span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/Gallery.aspx"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Lord Muruga temple</span></span></span></a></u></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> is known as the second Arupadai Veedu of Lord Muruga. Lord Muruga won the battle with the asura, Surapadma and worshipped Lord Shiva in this sacred place. This </span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tiruchendur temple</span></span></span></a></u></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> is situated along the shores of the Bay of Bengal and it is the </span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Famous Temples in India</span></span></span></a></u></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">. </span></span></span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Miracles of Lord Arumuga explains the actual history of Dutch pirates who had stolen the idols of Lord Arumuga. The </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/PoojaSchedule.aspx"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">temple virtual pooja</span></span></span></a></u></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s in Thiru chendur are performed daily as per Kumara Thandiram Murai, Nine Kalams of Pooja . There are 10 sub temples annexed to this. Among them the following temples are very famous. Arulmigu Kanchi Vijaya Kachi Konda Pandeeswarar Temple, Arulmigu Venkatachalapathi Temple, Arulmigu Veiyulu Kandambal Temple. Trichendur is the awesome place for </span></span></span><a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">T</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><span lang="zxx"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">amilnadu Sightseeing</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><span lang="zxx"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> and as well Indian Temple Tour. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="justify"></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://tiruchendurmurugantemple.wordpress.com/wp-admin/Tiruchendur%20Murugan"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Tiruchendur Murugan</span></span></span></span></a></u></span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Temple festival is a wonderful happening occasion. Some of the its main occasion includes Vaikasi Visagam, Avani festival, Skanda Sasti festival, Masi festival and goes on .. </span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Arulmigu Subramania Swamy Temple</span></span></span></span></a></u></span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Social Services includes the following services like Karunai Illam, Nadaswara training school,Archahar Training Institutions, Free Marriage etc. If you planned to go for a </span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/Gallery.aspx"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">South India Temple Tour</span></span></span></span></a></u></span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, don't miss to see these Hindu Temples in India.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;" align="justify"><br /></p>John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561456350656864219.post-34831040980355008542009-09-24T02:29:00.000-07:002009-09-24T02:33:10.542-07:00Tiruchendur Lord Murugan Temple – a short review<div style="text-align: justify;">Tiruchendur Murugan Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Muruga, the second abode of one of the six chosen spots of Lord Muruga is situated 40 KMs South of Tuticorin on the banks of beautiful seashore. This <a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/Gallery.aspx">Lord Muruga temple</a> is known as the second Arupadai Veedu of Lord Muruga. Lord Muruga won the battle with the asura, Surapadma and worshipped Lord Shiva in this sacred place. This <a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/">tiruchendur temple</a> is situated along the shores of the Bay of Bengal.<br /><br />Miracles of Lord Arumuga explains the actual history of Dutch pirates who had stolen the idols of Lord Arumuga. The <a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/PoojaSchedule.aspx">temple virtual pooja</a>s in Thiru chendur are performed daily as per Kumara Thandiram Murai, Nine Kalams of Pooja . There are 10 sub temples annexed to this. Among them the following temples are very famous. Arulmigu Kanchi Vijaya Kachi Konda Pandeeswarar Temple, Arulmigu Venkatachalapathi Temple, Arulmigu Veiyulu Kandambal Temple.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.tiruchendurmurugantemple.com/">Tiruchendur Murugan </a>Temple festival is a wonderful happening occasion. Some of the its main occasion includes Vaikasi Visagam, Avani festival, Skanda Sasti festival, Masi festival and goes on .. Arulmigu Subramania Swamy Temple Social Services includes the following services like Karunai Illam, Nadaswara training school,Archahar Training Institutions, Free Marriage etc.<br /></div>John Michealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780007848497152932noreply@blogger.com0