Skantha Sashti Festival 2010 in Thaneermaalai Hilltop Temple Penang

Skantha Sashti festival has been celebrated in most Famous Temples in India. It is a 6 day festival celebrated in Hindu Festivals In India. People peform Virtual Puja and Abishegam on these auspicious days.

Here is the video of the famous sashti festival 2010 in Thaneermaalai.

Arulmigu Subramania Swamy Temple

Location of the temple

Subramania Swamy Temple is located at Tirchendur. Tirchendur is a sacred and prosperous town of victory. It is a town in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu.

Divines of the temple

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.

Auspicious temple

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.

Temple Virtual Pooja

Abishegam is performed three times a day for Lord Senthilandavar 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.

According to Kumara Tantra seven major poojas are performed daily.

1.Viswaroopam at 5.30 a.m.

2.Udhaya Marthandam at 6.00 a.m.

3.(a) Mudhal Kala Sandhi. (b) Siru Kala Sandhi. (C) Peria Kala Sandhi. -Commencing at 8 a.m.

4.Uchikalam at 12.30 p.m.

5.Sayaratchai at 5.00 p.m.

6.Arthajamam at 9.15 p.m.

7.Ekantham at 9.35 p.m.

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.