VAYALUR-6

VAYALUR- SRI SUBRAMANIA SWAMI TEMPLE - PART-6

SRI. S.V.VARADHARAJAN

In the song starting with "pakkarai vichitramani" the saint mentions these facts in detailin a few lines viz. "seipathiyum vaithuyar...maravene".When "Poyya Gnapathy"induced the saint to sing about Lord Muruga,bedeccked with spear (vadivel) ,Peacock Vahana, Kadappa flower garland,merciful feet and majestic shoulders,and lso about Vayalur, the saint came to the sannadhi of Vayalur Muruga and started singing.It is said that lord Muruga Himself inscribed with his "Gnanavel"(spear) on the tongue of Arunagiri the "Pranava" and bade him to start singing with the Lord "Muthai" containing three letters.Accordingly, the poet sang the song "Muthaithiru....".Thousands of songs came forth from the saint's heart like a stream. Vayalur is the sacred place which gave to the people the nector - like hymns in tamil, the 'Thirupugazh'.We know how Arungirinathar fell down from the top of the Gopuram at Tiruvannamalai temple for ending his life and at that moment, Lord Muruga himself with his benovelent hands caught hold of the saint's falling body and aved his life. Arunagiri, with that sacred body came to Vayalur and gave to the future generation the valuable songs. People will remember the saint and his greatness as long as they sing Tirupugazh and Vayalur will retain its glory for ever.

     As regards the relegious rites and festivals in this temple, daily pooja is performed six times which are called as Thiru Anandhal,Kalasandhi Uchikhalam, Sayaratchai,Irandamkalam and Ardha jaamam.Muruga, like his father, is fond of Abishekam: like his uncle(Vishnu) fond of decorations.On Shashti and Karthigai days, special abishekams and decorations are performed with aradhanas and the deity is taken in procession on the streets.

To be continued 

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