Lord muruga pictures
Lord Muruga holds a weapon on His right hand called Vajravel that would produce a thunderlike sound. In the place of peacock, there is elephant in front of the sanctum sanctorum. We can notice a scar on the chest of the Lord caused by his direct clash with the demon. It is here that the King of Devas Indira gifted his white elephant as a wedding gift to Deivanai. His fury cooled and He became smiling and peaceful-Shanta Swarupi. After destroying demon Sura in Tiruchendur, Lord Muruga came to this place. Saint Arunagiriar graces in a sitting form. This is the fifth army camp – Padai Veedu of Lord Muruga. The shrine of the procession deity is in a mandap made of 1 lakh Rudrakshas. The hill temple has 365 steps representing the days of a year. Kruthika, Tamil and English New Year days, Pongal and Tuesdays are festive days in the temple. Tiruthani will be inundated by devotees on Ashwini, Bharani and Kruthika star days flowing from Andra, Karnataka and Arcot. The Kavadi numbers is estimated at 10 lakhs. 10 day Chithirai – April-May, Deivanai festival also is equally big and important drawing lakhs. The temple is praised in the Tirupugazh hymns of Saint Arunagirinathar, Saint Ramalinga Swamigal and Poet Laureate Nakeerar’s Tirumugattrupadai heading that part of Tamil Sangam Literature Pathupattu – 10 songs.ġ0 day Masi big festival-wedding with Valli in February-March is celebrated in the temple in a grand manner when crowd of devotees would be in lakhs. Indira theertham, Saravana Poigai,Saraswathi theertham, Madachettikulam,Nallankulam