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LORD MURGA'S GRANDEUR-9
Sri. S.V.VARADHARAJAN
varadshantha@yahoo.com
Ettukudi: Once this place was a dense forest with trees named 'Etti'. It is also beleived that the Devas once performed 'Yaga' named Ishti (in sanskrit) in this area. With this background, the place got the name as Ishtikudi which later became EttuKudi as we know at present. Only from Ettukudi,it is stated that Lord Muruga proceeded to Tiruchendur carrying the spear given by Lord Siva for vanquishing the Sura.In this temple,Chitra Pournam,Bramhotsavam,Kanda Shashti, Karthigai etc are nicely celebrated.The origin of this temple has an interesting and thrilling story. The Ettukudi regeion was in olden days ruled by king named Mutharasa Chola.As desired by him,a sculptor carved out a very beautiful figure of 'Singara vela' at sikkil.The king who was jealous thought that this fellow should not be allowed to make a similar beautiful figure anywhere else and so he ordered his servants to cut off the sculptors thumb.But with the kind grace of God, the sculptor managed to somehow make out another figure of Arumuga seated on His peacock vahana. After completion of the divine figure,the sculptor happened to see blood and perspiration flowing in the body of the deity. Immediatly,the matter was brought to the notice of the king.As per his orders, the peacock was boundwith a chain so that it may not fly off if it gets life and becomes alive. Even then, when the sculptor carved out the eyes of the peacock, it began to fly. So, the craftsman cut the nail in the legs of the peacock and made it defective. Because of this, the bird setteled on the ground. This beautiful and artistic figure of the deity canbeseen in the Ettukudi temple. Lord Muruga is majestically seated on the peacock as the main support. Arumuga appear with his six faces,twlve hands and with his two consorts,Valli and Deivaanai in the sitting pose with his left leg folded and right leg resting on the base(peetam). It is a woderful experience to have a dharshan of this deity.
To be continued
To be continued
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The line 'ettukudi velavane' by bengalooru ramani ammaal in her bajanai song 'vel muruga vel vel'is famous
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