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VAYALUR- SRI SUBRAMANIA SWAMI TEMPLE
SRI. S.V.VARADHARAJAN


 lord kumara is usually seated in temples atop small
mountains. At Vayalur, however we find the Lord making his
divine presence in slightly different surroundings. The temple 
at Vayalur is locted in the midst of fertile fields and mango 
groves and plantain trees in serene and calm surroundingsApart 
from the traditional six main temples(Arupadai) of Muruga, 
there are quite a few temples which are very important and 
rich in cultural background. Vayalur is one of such temples. 
The name itself indicates that it is in the midst of agricultural 
fields(Vayal). It gladdens our heart even to look at the temple 
from a distance. This temple finds a mention in the hymns of 
Thiruppugazh with the names like Vayalpathi, vayali, Vayal 
Nagar, Seippathi, Melai,Vayalai etc. In this temple we have Sannadhis for both Lord Siva and Muruga and this adds to its 
greatness. LordMuruga at this temple is worshipped in a variety   
of names like Vayaluran,Kumaraswamy, and Kumaran. We see 
here the figure of saint Arunagirinaathar who composed the 
famous Thiuppugazh on Lord Muruga. This place is also known 
as Adhikumara vayalur,and Agneeswaram. The Lord of 
mountains is graciously seated along with his consorts, Valli 
and Deivyanai and holding the 'Sakthi' spear and flag with 
cock emblem. Vayalur is a tiny and beautiful village about 12 
k.m. from Trichy.We can reach this place by Bus from the 
Choultry Bus stop in Trichy. There is a small canal on the way 
called uyyakondan canal which has many turnings due to which 
it is called 'Sarpandhi' meaning serpant like river.


To be continued 




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