Tour To Swamimalai Temple Tamil Nadu - Swamimalai Temple is one of the six dwelling places of Lord Subramanya. Constructed on an artificial hill, access to the temple can be gained by ascending a flight of steps. The presiding deity of the Swamimalai Temple is the Swaminathan.
Temples in South India - Swamimalai Temple features among the six shrines consecrated to Lord Muruga. As with all the temples in Tamil Nadu, Swamimalai Temple too has a legend associated with it. According to it, Saint Bhrugu before beginning his arduous penance sought a blessing that anybody who interrupted his meditation will forget all the knowledge acquired by him.
Temples in South India, such was the impact of the penance of Bhrugu that a fire emanating from his head reached Heaven and sent the Lords scuttling to safety under the protection of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva came to the rescue of the Gods and extinguished the fire with his hand. But the curse befell him and the knowledge that he had gained was effaced from his memory. It id believed that he regained the knowledge by learning the Pranava mantra from Lord Muruga at the Swamimalai Temple.
The Swamimalai Temple has three gopurams and three praharams. The gopuram on the southern side is embellished with statues and has five storeys. The other two entrances have no towers above them. The Praharam is peculiarly arranged in this temple. The first Praharam is at the base of the hill, the second halfway up the hill and the third at the top surrounding the sanctum. You will reach the shrine consecrated to Goddess Shakti at the base after passing the ‘Raja Gopuram' and the 'KalyanaMandapam.' Besides this there are other shrines dedicated to various other deities and the well with 'Vajra Teertha'.
The important festivals celebrated here in the Swamimalai Temple include;
• Monthly Kirutikai festival
• Temple Car festival in April
• Visakam festival in May
• Navaratri festival in May
• Skanda Shashti festival in October
• Tiru Karthikai festival in Nov/December
• Taippucam festival in January; and
• Pankuni Uttiram festival in March
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