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211. Thirumuruganatheeswar Temple
Paadal Petra Sthalams
The name of the village is derived from the lord Murugan who himself is supposed to have installed and worshipped lord Shiva in the temple at this place. Murugan killed the demon king Surapadma at the behest of the Devas. He incurred Brahmahatti Dosha for slaying the demon into two pieces.The temple is famous for removing pramakathi dhosham, Lunatic, Billi  sunyam / Black magic, eval, etc,. Agasthiyar, Markandeyar, Dhurvasar worshiped lord Shiva of this temple.
Sthalam

 

Thirumuruganatheeswarar, Avudainayagi

Moolavar  and Ambal are facing west. There is a Deepasthambam at the entrance of the temple ( Might have used daily in olden days – now used on Karthikai Deepam day ). Nandhi, balipeedam and Dwajasthambam are in front of 16 pillar mandapam.  In Koshtam Durgai and Lingothbavar. Dwarapalakas Dindi and mundi are beautiful.

In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Shaniswarar, Navagrahas, Bhairavar, Pon maraithu vaidha idam ( பொன் மறைத்து வைத்த இடம் ), Pancha Lingangas, Suryan, Sandikeswarar, Dakshinamurthy ( in a separate sannadhi and not in koshtam ), Bhavaneeswarar, 63var.

Ambal is in a separate Temple adjacent to moolavar shrine. At the entrance to moolavar sannadhi, on the right there are Three moorthams. Shiva in Veduvan ( Hunter )  facing west, Sundarar after lost his gifts given by  by  Cheraman Peruman King  with a sorrow in his face and Sundarar after got back his gifts with a smile in his face are very beautiful.

Aarmuganathar Sannadhi is famous here and is facing south and place is named after him.

 

 

 

 

 

 
Puranam

 

This temple  was believed to be built before 7th Century by Chera’s during the one of the 63 Nayanmar, Sundarar’s period, who has sung hymns of Lord Shiva of this temple. Lord Shiva in the form of Thief took away all the gifts donated by Cheraman Peruman, a King from Chera Nadu who became ardent devotee of Shiva and a friend of Sundarar.

 

The temple was renovated and re-constructed and expanded  during Kongu Chozhas, Vijayanagaras and Nayaks.  The inscriptions of Kulothunga Chozha-I (1152 AD), Veera Rajendran ( 1222 AD), Vikrama Chozha-III ( 1267AD) are found on the sanctum sanctorum walls.

The inscriptions mainly speaks about donation of Lands, money towards burning of Lamps, regular poojas and functions. The gifted lands periphery ( ellai ) are mentioned with directions. 

  

 
Varnam

 

The temple complex consists of Sanctum sanctorum, antarala, arthamandapam, mahamandapam and 16 pillar mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on the simple pathabhandha adhisthana with tripatta kumudha. The prastharam valabi has the bas relief of Avinashi Sthala purana and Cheraman Peruman and Sundarar’s journey to kailash instead of bootha ganas.  A 2 tier nagara Vimana is over the prastharam.
Timings

 

6am -8pm
Contact

 

M.G.R.Nagar, Thirumurugan Poondi, Avinashi, Tamil Nadu 641652

Phone: +91- 4296- 273 507

 
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