Sri Tirumuruganathaswami
Temple's Speciality:
Lord Shiva graces in the temple as Swayambumurthi.
Opening Time:
The temple is open from 5.30 a.m. to 12.45 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. to 8.15 p.m.
Address:
Sri Tirumuruganathaswami Temple, Tirumuruganpoondi, Tirupur district.(formerly Coimbatore district).
Phone:
+91- 4296- 273 507
Prayers
Praying to Lord Shiva sincerely after a dip in the Brahmma theertham assures the devotee a total cure from mental diseases, curses and sins. Performing abishek to the Lord after a dip in the Shanmuga theertham spring ensures child boon, is the belief.
Devotees carry milk pots and Kavadi and perform special abisheks to the Lord to realize their prayers.
Greatness Of Temple:
Of the 12 Tirumurais of Saivite hymns, the seventh belongs to Sundarar who was a close friend of Lord Shiva in Kailash.
Sundarar, with his poetic excellence, got huge gifts from king Cheraman Perumal Nayanar, also a renowned Shiva devotee occupying a place among the 63 celebrated Nayanmars. During his journey, as night was nearing, he took rest in front of a Vinayaka temple.
Sundarar prayed to Vinayaka to help him recover the wealth of gifts. Merciful Vinayaka showed him a temple eastward. Sundarar found Shiva and sang such hymns blaming the Lord for not protecting him from the hunters and demanding his immediate action to get back the lost properties.
Added reputation: Presiding deity Lord Tirumuruganathar is so named as He was installed and worshipped by Lord Muruga. Substantiating this story, the Muruga shrine facing south, has a Linga facing west in the sanctum sanctorum. While coming to worship Lord Shiva, Sri Muruga left His Vel weapon and the peacock vehicle outside the temple.
There are three sculptures in front of the temple depicting Sundarar in three moods representing his sadness in losing the possessions and the happiness while getting them back.
There are three springs in the temple, the Shanmuga theertham, Gnana theertham to its left and Brahmma theertham to its right.
A Pandya king Maharadhan by name having no progeny, had a dip in the Shanmuga theertham and prepared porridge (payasam in Tamil) with its water with cow milk and sugarcandy and offered it to the Lord as nivedhana. He also gave it to the Brahmins.
Proud of his prowess gained through his penance to rule all the worlds up and down, demon Surapanma imprisoned all the Devas and harassed them. Lord Muruga determined to destroy him, fought with Him, cut him into two pieces and made a cock of one piece for His flag and the other a peacock for His vehicle.
However, for the act of killing the demon, Lord Muruga incurred the Brahmmahati dosha. Lord Muruga came to Kailash and worshipped Shiva for the relief For water, he hit the Earth with His Vel and created a spring. He installed a Linga and got relieved of the dosha. The Brahmmahati that left Muruga is now in form of a square stone under a neem tree, according to scriptural stories.
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