It is one of the largest temple complexes of India. The temple is situated along the shores of the Bay of Bengal. Lord Murugan won the battle with the asura, Surapadma and worshipped Lord Shiva in this sacred place. Thiruchendur Murugan temple is known as the second Arupadai Veedu of Lord Murugan.
Thiruchendur temple is the only shrine among the six Aarruppadai temples situated on the sea shore. MythologyThiruchendur Murugan temple dedicated to Lord Subrahmanya is situated on the shores of Bay of Bengal about 60 km from Tirunelveli of Tuticorin (Thoothukudi) district in Tamil Nadu state. It is located in the small town of Thiruchendur in the district of Tuticorin.
Further west at the corner there is a mandapam where the processional deities are decorated during festivals. Towards the west of the southern portal of the first prakaram,the shrine of Dakshinamoorty, facing south, is situated. The principal entrance of the templefaces the south and opens into the first temple prakaram. It is named Shanmukha Vilasam. Temple BeautyThe Avast mandapam with 124 pillars adorns the entrance to the main temple.The sanctum of Lord Shanmukha with his consorts is visible from this Mandapam itself. The Murugan temple at Thiruchendur was occupied by the Dutch East India company between the years 1646 to 1648, during the course of their war with the.Thiruchendur is the place where Lord Muruga used as the base camp, before invading the demon king of Suran in Sri Lanka.Near the temple is also a holy place for the Ayyavazhi sect, where Ayya Vaikundar is said to have performed his Avatar according to Akilattirattu Ammanai, the holy book of Ayyavazhi.
On the northern portal is the shrine of Venkatesh, hollowed out of rock. Welcoming the devotees here is a giant idol of Lord Ganesha, better known as Mukkuruni Pillaiyar. The main western gopuram stands on the outer side of this doorway. Further north on the western portalis the idol of Lord Subramanya astride a peacock giving battle to Surapadman.Sivalingams follow at intervals.
Two images are installed there, one dedicated to Valliand the other to Dattatreya. A picturesque grotto is carved out of hardened sandstone. The twelve Alwars are also depicted here.There is a separate cave situated about 200 feet north of the main temple. Adjacent to it in a carved grotto are Gajalakshmi, Pallikonda Ranganathar, Sridevi, Bhudevi and Neeladevi.
Thiruchendur Murugan Temple Rar And Manickavachagar
The distressed Devas ills. At the pinnacle of his fame, the demon subjected the Devas to untold miseries. SurasamharamLegend has it that at this holy place Lord Subramanya annihilated Surapadman, who along with his brothers Singamukha and Taraka, was reigning Triloka(the Heaven, the Earth and the Pathala). To the right of Shanmukha's shrine, there is another shrine in which the processional bronze deities of Nataraja, the Samayachariars, Thirugnana Sambandar, Appar, Sundarar and Manickavachagar and of Saint Cheraman Perumal,the Chera King, are installed. All the 33 verses of Sri Adi Sankara's Bhujangam are written on the walls. Colourfully painted on the walls here are Puranic scenes.
Here, he desired a shrine of Siva for his worship. In this form, the Lord reached Tiruchendur from Kailas on his mission of subduing the Asuras. The six babies, on being embraced by Parvathi, Siva's consort,took one divine from with six heads and twelve hands and came to be known as Shanmukha and Arumukha, the six-faced. They were nourished by the Krithikanymphs. There they took the formsof six divine babies on lotus flowers.
Lord Siva extended his merciful eye of protectionand sent six fire. After thesuccessful mission, the Lord, it is said, turned again at Tiruchendur,halted and worshipped Siva at the temple built by Mayan.invokedLord Siva for deliverance. On the concluding day, theepic battle Surasdmhara ( the annihilation of Surapadman ) is re-enactedin all its true form, witnessed by devotees in thier thousands.
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