LORD MURUGA"S GRANDEAUR-6

LORD MURGA'S GRANDEUR-6

 Sri. S.V.VARADHARAJAN

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   Hence,the place got the name as Swamimalai.Kumara got the names like Gurunatha, Swaminatha,etc. This place, is also mentioned as Sundarachalam,Eragaverpu,Swamiverpu. Therku Sarguru verpu,Dhatrigiri,Gurugiri and Gurumalai in the Thiruppugazh. In this temple, usually devotees carry "Kavadi" as a mode of prayer.

 Tiruthani:  This is the fifth abode and here Muruga is seated atop the Tiruthani hill with grandeur. This hill is stated to be a sacred one and it is here that Lord Muruga, after the war with Sura and others got rid of his anger and settled down. So, it is called Thanikachalam and the deity graces the devotees his two consorts here. The place is also called as Thanigai, Seruthani, Thiru thanigai Thiruthaniyal, Neelagiri etc.

   Pazhamidhir Cholai: In this sixth abode, Lord Muruga is known as Solaimalai Thirumaliruncholaimalai, Thirumalirumkundram etc. which we come across in the hymns and songs composed in praise of this Lord.  Arunagirinatha has sung about this place along with Noopura Gangai. Here Muruga shines with a beautiful appearance like his maternal uncle 'Thirumal'

    Apart from these six famous abodes, there are a few more famous Muruga temples in South India.Let us have a look at some of them.

   vayalur: As the name indicates, it is located in the midst of agricultural fields and has an interesting historic back ground. This place is mentioned with different names in the famous Thiruppugazh of Sri Arunagirinatha like Vayalpathi, Vayalai, Vayalingar,Sipathi,Melaivayalai etc.

To be continued

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