Sri Murugan Temple, Thiruthani
Rasi : Thulam
Temple Timings : 6.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m.
Phone : 044-27885303
Location : 507 kms from Palani 86 kms from Chennai
Nearest town : Thiruvallur
Important days : Aadi Krithigai – Krithika star. Hotwater ABhishekam in Margazhi. Padi Pooja on new year day. Deivanai wedding festival is celebrated during the Chithirai (April-May) and Valli wedding festival in Masi (February-March).
Lord Muruga stands with Vajra Hastam in his right hand and his left hand is on the hip representing wisdom. During dressing or (Alankara) time, Vel and Cock Flag are placed according to tradition.
The festival Sura Samhara is not followed here, because the Lord appears in pleasant mood without war plans. After the samharam, He came to Tiruthani with a joyous mood and hence the war festival is not celebrated here. Instead, on this day, flowers weighing 1000 Kilograms are used to please the Lord.
Against tradition, In the place of peacock, the elephant is the vahan-vehicle for Muruga facing other side. When Indira offered Iravadham the white elephant as the wedding gift to Deivanai, the prosperity of Devalokam began to shrink. Indira prayed to allow the elephant in the shrine to turn the other side so that due to its impact, Devalokam would prosper. Since Lord Muruga gracefully obliged, the elephant faces the other side.
Daughters of Lord Vishnu, Amudavalli and Sundaravalli performed penance seeking Lord Muruga’s hands. Deivanai under the care of Indira while valli under Nambirajan realized their aim and became consorts of Lord Muruga. As they wished to show that they were one, took the form of Gajavalli. Gajavalli holds the Lotus in the Her right hand attributed to Valli and the Neelotpala flower in the left representing Deivanai and graces from Her parrot vehicle.
Here the Devotees do not put this sandal Prasad on their forehead but dissolve in water and consume it as it is believed that would cure them from any disease. This Prasad is offered only on festival days.
Lord Bhairava graces in temple with 4 dogs representing 4 Vedas. While one dog is behind Bhairava, other three are around the Peeta. Those aspiring to achieve academic excellence pray here.
During the final puja Lord Murugan graces on many many Vaahanams. A Muslim gentleman had the luck of being graced by Lord Muruga in this temple and hencea Muslim devotee plays the drum even today during the procession. It is said that there is a scar on Muruga caused by clash with the demon which the Lord gracefully accepted. Tiruthani is the place where Devendra gifted Iravadham the white elephant to Deivani as wedding gift. Hence, there is elephant before the sanctum sanctorum in the place of the peacock.
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