Six Abodes of Lord Muruga
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The six most sacred abodes of Hindu god Lord Murugan
called as "Aarupadaiveedu" in Tamil literature, are situated in the state of Tamil Nadu
in south India
.http://www.lordmurugan.com/ The god is also known as Karthikeya, Skanda, Vadivela and Guha .http://www.nriol.com/indianparents/lord-muruga.asp The six most sacred abodes of Lord Muruga were mentioned in the Tamil literature Thirumurugatrupadai, written by Nakeerar http://murugan.org/texts/murukatruppadai.htm and in Thirupugal written by Arunagirinathar http://www.kaumaram.com/thiru/thiru.html. In Hinduism
the gods Shiva
, Shakthi, Vishnu
, Ganesh, Muruga
, Surya
are the six main gods and the supreme gods for the six sub-religions of Hinduism http://www.saivaworld.org/pageview.cgi?iD=904&cat=9. According to Kaumaram
Lord Skanda is the supreme god, as told in Skandapuranam. The six abodes are Tirupparamkunram
, Thiruchendur
, Palani
, Swamimalai
, Thiruthani, Pazhamudircholai
. The six abodes of Lord Muruga has separate sthalapuranam.
. According to the literature Lord Muruga is the god of mountaneous region http://www.sttemple.com/STT/english/murugan.asp, Lord Vishnu
is the god of forest region, Lord Indra
was the god of agricultural land, Lord varuna
is the god of coastal region and Lord Kali
is the god of desert region.
The six mountains are described in sangam literature thirumurukatrupadai (Tamil: திருமுருகாற்றுப்படை) written by tamil sage nakkeerar (Tamil: நக்கீரர்) and in thirupugal.Tamil saint Avvaiyar
, Rishi Agastya
also sung many songs on the different form of Muruga seen in the six abodes. The six abodes are situated in the areas of Madurai district
, Thoothukudi district
, Dindigul district
, Chennai district
and Thanjavur district
.
. According to legend in the olden days a demon called Soorapadman lived on an island situated south of Tamil Nadu. He tortured Deva
. They complained about this torture to lord Shiva. Lord Shiva gave birth to Muruga from his Third eye
. Lord muruga killed soorabadman and saved all the devas. Lord muruga married Valli
and Deivayanai
.http://www.sanatan.org/en/festivals/hindu/ksv2.htm
by love http://murugan.org/research/zvelebil.htm and married Deivayanai
by winning the war held at Tiruchendur
.http://murugan.org/saivaneethi/kanda-puranam-1.htm , http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/12/stories/2010111259230200.htm.
is the sub-set of Hinduism
in which Lord Muruga is worshipped as the supreme deity http://www.kaumaram.com/.
2.Tiruchendur
3. Palani
:
4. Swamimalai
5. Thiruthani
6. Pazhamudircholai
Murugan
Murugan also called Kartikeya, Skanda and Subrahmanya, is a popular Hindu deity especially among Tamil Hindus, worshipped primarily in areas with Tamil influences, especially South India, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mauritius and Reunion Island. His six most important shrines in India are the...
called as "Aarupadaiveedu" in Tamil literature, are situated in the state of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
in south India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.http://www.lordmurugan.com/ The god is also known as Karthikeya, Skanda, Vadivela and Guha .http://www.nriol.com/indianparents/lord-muruga.asp The six most sacred abodes of Lord Muruga were mentioned in the Tamil literature Thirumurugatrupadai, written by Nakeerar http://murugan.org/texts/murukatruppadai.htm and in Thirupugal written by Arunagirinathar http://www.kaumaram.com/thiru/thiru.html. In Hinduism
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
the gods Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
, Shakthi, Vishnu
Vishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
, Ganesh, Muruga
Murugan
Murugan also called Kartikeya, Skanda and Subrahmanya, is a popular Hindu deity especially among Tamil Hindus, worshipped primarily in areas with Tamil influences, especially South India, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mauritius and Reunion Island. His six most important shrines in India are the...
, Surya
Surya
Surya Suraya or Phra Athit is the chief solar deity in Hinduism, one of the Adityas, son of Kasyapa and one of his wives, Aditi; of Indra; or of Dyaus Pitar . The term Surya also refers to the Sun, in general. Surya has hair and arms of gold...
are the six main gods and the supreme gods for the six sub-religions of Hinduism http://www.saivaworld.org/pageview.cgi?iD=904&cat=9. According to Kaumaram
Kaumaram
Kaumaram is a sub-religion practiced by Hindus especially those living in South India where Lord Muruga is the Supreme Godhead. According to Hinduism two languages are divine, , , , .They are Tamil and Sanskrit.The two languages were founded by two Holy Sages known as Agastya , and Valmiki...
Lord Skanda is the supreme god, as told in Skandapuranam. The six abodes are Tirupparamkunram
Tirupparamkunram
Tirupparamkunram is a small township, located 10 km from the city of Madurai, in South India. It is renowned for the Thirupparamkunram Murugan Temple dedicated to Lord Muruga, a Hindu God who is revered by the people of South India...
, Thiruchendur
Thiruchendur
Thiruchendur Murugan Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Muruga and one of the Arupadaiveedu of Lord Muruga. It is located in the small town of Thiruchendur in the district of Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India. It is 55 km south-east of Tirunelveli, 40 km from Tuticorin and 75 km...
, Palani
Palani
Palani is a city and a municipality in the Dindigul district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located about 100 km South of Coimbatore City and 60 km west of Dindigul...
, Swamimalai
Swamimalai
Swamimalai is a panchayat town near Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It lies on the banks of river Cauvery, on the road connecting Kumbakonam and Thiruvaiyaru. It is most famous for the being one of the six "Padai Veedugal" of the Lord Murugan. The name of the...
, Thiruthani, Pazhamudircholai
Pazhamudircholai
Pazhamudircholai is a Hindu temple, located about 16 kilometres north of Madurai, India atop a hill covered with dense forests. One of the six important abodes of Lord Muruga, it is close to the Vishnu temple of Azhagar Kovil.- Access :...
. The six abodes of Lord Muruga has separate sthalapuranam.
Lord of mountains
In tamil literature five types of lands are seen. They are kurinji (mountaneous region), Mullai (forest region), Marutham (agricultural region), Neithal (coastal region) and Palai (desert region)http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Five_types_of_Lands_in_Tamil_literature. Separate gods for these land types are clearly told in Sangam literatureSangam literature
Sangam literature refers to a body of classical Tamil literature created between the years c. 600 BCE to 300 CE. This collection contains 2381 poems composed by 473 poets, some 102 of whom remain anonymous The period during which these poems were composed is commonly referred to as the Sangam...
. According to the literature Lord Muruga is the god of mountaneous region http://www.sttemple.com/STT/english/murugan.asp, Lord Vishnu
Vishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
is the god of forest region, Lord Indra
Indra
' or is the King of the demi-gods or Devas and Lord of Heaven or Svargaloka in Hindu mythology. He is also the God of War, Storms, and Rainfall.Indra is one of the chief deities in the Rigveda...
was the god of agricultural land, Lord varuna
Varuna
In Vedic religion, Varuna is a god of the sky, of water and of the celestial ocean, as well as a god of law and of the underworld...
is the god of coastal region and Lord Kali
Kali
' , also known as ' , is the Hindu goddess associated with power, shakti. The name Kali comes from kāla, which means black, time, death, lord of death, Shiva. Kali means "the black one". Since Shiva is called Kāla - the eternal time, Kālī, his consort, also means "Time" or "Death" . Hence, Kāli is...
is the god of desert region.
Six sacred abodes
According to the tamil tradition, it is believed that lord muruga is living in all the mountains http://www.sttemple.com/STT/english/murugan.asp. Among them the six mountains are considered to be very sacred. But the second abode is now nearer to the sea. We can see the remains of a mountain in the second abode.The six mountains are described in sangam literature thirumurukatrupadai (Tamil: திருமுருகாற்றுப்படை) written by tamil sage nakkeerar (Tamil: நக்கீரர்) and in thirupugal.Tamil saint Avvaiyar
Avvaiyar
The Avvaiyars "respectable women" was the title of more than one poet who was active during different periods of Tamil literature. The Avvaiyar were some of the most famous and important female poets of the Tamil canon. Abithana Chintamani states that there were three female poets titled...
, Rishi Agastya
Agastya
Agastya was a Tamil/Vedic Siddhar or sage. Agastya and his clan are also generally credited with uncovering many mantras of the Rig Veda, the earliest and most revered Hindu scripture, in the sense of first having the mantras revealed in his mind by the Supreme Brahman...
also sung many songs on the different form of Muruga seen in the six abodes. The six abodes are situated in the areas of Madurai district
Madurai District
Madurai district is one of the 32 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. The city of Madurai serves as the district headquarters. It houses the world famous Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwarar temple and is situated on the banks of river Vaigai. Thiruparankundram is one of the major...
, Thoothukudi district
Thoothukudi District
Thoothukudi District, also known as Tuticorin District, is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Thoothukudi is the district headquarters. It is also known for Pearl cultivation with abundance of pearls found in the seas of Thoothukudi...
, Dindigul district
Dindigul District
Dindigul District is an administrative region in the south of Tamil Nadu, India. The district was carved out of Madurai District in the year 1985...
, Chennai district
Chennai district
The Chennai District is a district in the state of Tamil nadu, in India. It is the smallest of all the districts in the state, but has the highest population. The district is a city district which means that it does not have a district headquarters. Most of the city region of Chennai comes under...
and Thanjavur district
Thanjavur District
Thanjavur District is one of the 32 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. Its headquarters is Thanjavur.-Geography:...
.
Short story of lord muruga
The story of Lord Muruga is described in Skanda PuranaSkanda Purana
The Skanda Purana is the largest Mahapurana, a genre of eighteen Hindu religious texts. The text is devoted mainly to the lilas of Kartikeya , a son of Shiva and Parvati. It also contains a number of legends about Shiva, and the holy places associated with him...
. According to legend in the olden days a demon called Soorapadman lived on an island situated south of Tamil Nadu. He tortured Deva
Deva (Hinduism)
' is the Sanskrit word for god or deity, its related feminine term is devi. In modern Hinduism, it can be loosely interpreted as any benevolent supernatural beings. The devs in Hinduism, also called Suras, are often juxtaposed to the Asuras, their half brothers. Devs are also the maintainers of...
. They complained about this torture to lord Shiva. Lord Shiva gave birth to Muruga from his Third eye
Third eye
The third eye is a mystical and esoteric concept referring in part to the ajna chakra in certain spiritual traditions. It is also spoken of as the gate that leads within to inner realms and spaces of higher consciousness...
. Lord muruga killed soorabadman and saved all the devas. Lord muruga married Valli
Valli
Valli is a Goddess and the divine consort of the prominent Hindu God Murugan, according to Hindu mythology. She represents the "Ichha Shakti" , and Goddess Deivayanai depicts "Kriya Shakthi" , and the Vel embodies "Gnana Shakthi" .Valli in Tamil language means a creeper and is also used as a title...
and Deivayanai
Deivayanai
Deivayanai is a Hindu goddess and a divine consort of Lord Murugan. She is the daughter of God Indra, the King of Heaven.The Goddess is also known as Deviyani, Deivanai, Jayanti and Devasena.- Birth :...
.http://www.sanatan.org/en/festivals/hindu/ksv2.htm
Lord Muruga-The god of war and love
Tamil literature is classified into two divisions, they are agam (dealing with love) and puram (dealing with war). Lord muruga the tamil god is depicted as the god of love and war.Lord muruga married ValliValli
Valli is a Goddess and the divine consort of the prominent Hindu God Murugan, according to Hindu mythology. She represents the "Ichha Shakti" , and Goddess Deivayanai depicts "Kriya Shakthi" , and the Vel embodies "Gnana Shakthi" .Valli in Tamil language means a creeper and is also used as a title...
by love http://murugan.org/research/zvelebil.htm and married Deivayanai
Deivayanai
Deivayanai is a Hindu goddess and a divine consort of Lord Murugan. She is the daughter of God Indra, the King of Heaven.The Goddess is also known as Deviyani, Deivanai, Jayanti and Devasena.- Birth :...
by winning the war held at Tiruchendur
Tiruchendur
Thiruchendur is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This town has a different name called Thirucheer Alaiwai.-Demographics:...
.http://murugan.org/saivaneethi/kanda-puranam-1.htm , http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/12/stories/2010111259230200.htm.
Kaumaram
KaumaramKaumaram
Kaumaram is a sub-religion practiced by Hindus especially those living in South India where Lord Muruga is the Supreme Godhead. According to Hinduism two languages are divine, , , , .They are Tamil and Sanskrit.The two languages were founded by two Holy Sages known as Agastya , and Valmiki...
is the sub-set of Hinduism
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
in which Lord Muruga is worshipped as the supreme deity http://www.kaumaram.com/.
Significance of the abodes
1.TirupparamkunramTirupparamkunram
Tirupparamkunram is a small township, located 10 km from the city of Madurai, in South India. It is renowned for the Thirupparamkunram Murugan Temple dedicated to Lord Muruga, a Hindu God who is revered by the people of South India...
- Located on the outskirts of MaduraiMaduraiMadurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...
on a hillock - As per the legends, Skanda married Indra's daughter Devasena (also called DeivayanaiDeivayanaiDeivayanai is a Hindu goddess and a divine consort of Lord Murugan. She is the daughter of God Indra, the King of Heaven.The Goddess is also known as Deviyani, Deivanai, Jayanti and Devasena.- Birth :...
) here - Sage-poet Nakkeerar worshipped Muruga in this shrine.
2.Tiruchendur
Tiruchendur
Thiruchendur is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This town has a different name called Thirucheer Alaiwai.-Demographics:...
- Located on the sea-shore, near Tuticorin. http://www.tiruchendur.com/temple.html
- Remains of Gandhamadana Parvatam or santhanamalai(sandal mountain)http://tiruchendur.org/valli.htm
- As per the legends, Lord muruga worshiped Shiva for victory in the war & waged the fierce battle against demon Soorapadman here. http://www.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://tiruchendur.50webs.com/mulvar.jpg&imgrefurl=http://muruganadimai.blogspot.com/2009_09_01_archive.html&usg=__WbbBOGmSXluEPcny_rK_z3Z7aMA=&h=1200&w=900&sz=268&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=XPrRfx_PROzXpM:&tbnh=139&tbnw=104&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dthiruchendur%2Bmurugan%2Bwallpapers%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1264%26bih%3D565%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=320&vpy=47&dur=2279&hovh=259&hovw=194&tx=114&ty=149&ei=Z8QcTdGAOtHOrQf76eDBCw&oei=Z8QcTdGAOtHOrQf76eDBCw&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0]
- Awell situated nearer to sea has pure water. The well is called Naazhi kinaru.
- A very powerful god in India satru samhara moorthy is seen here,special pooja is conduted here for this god to weaken our enemies.
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3. Palani
Palani
Palani is a city and a municipality in the Dindigul district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located about 100 km South of Coimbatore City and 60 km west of Dindigul...
:
- Located on the Palani hills, near KodaikanalKodaikanal-Climate:Kodaikanal has a monsoon-influenced subtropical highland climate . The temperatures are cool throughout the year due to the high elevation of the city.-Economy:...
in Dindukkall district - Lord Muruga in the form of a Yogi, clad in loin cloth and holding a shaft (Dandam) in hand. Hence called Dandapani or Dandayudha pani.
- Idumban God http://murugan.org/kavadi.htm.
- Statue of Muruga Made from exotic medicinal herbs having divine healing powers as per Ayurveda & Siddha systems of medicine.http://palani_murugan.tripod.com/bogar.htm
- Shrine very famous for KavadiKavadiKavadi Attam is a dance performed by the devotees during the ceremonial worship of Murugan, the Tamil God of War. It is often performed during the festival of Thaipusam and emphasizes debt bondage. The Kavadi itself is a physical burden through which the devotees implore for help from the God...
festivals and head-tonsuring as a way of offering by devotees.
4. Swamimalai
Swamimalai
Swamimalai is a panchayat town near Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It lies on the banks of river Cauvery, on the road connecting Kumbakonam and Thiruvaiyaru. It is most famous for the being one of the six "Padai Veedugal" of the Lord Murugan. The name of the...
- Located near KumbakonamKumbakonamKumbakonam , also spelt as Coombaconum in the records of British India , is a town and a special grade municipality in the Thanjavur district in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 40 kilometres from Thanjavur and 272 kilometres from Chennai, it is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam...
on a small hillock - Lord Muruga in the form of a Guru. He is called Swaminatha. He expounds divine knowledge about the sacred OmOmOm is a sacred syllable of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.OM and similar may also refer to:-Music:* Om , a stoner metal band* Om , a 1965 album* OM , a 2006 album* Om...
to his father Shiva himself. Shiva agrees to be Muruga's disciple in a gesture of supreme fatherly love.
5. Thiruthani
- Located near KanchipuramKanchipuramKanchipuram, or Kanchi, is a temple city and a municipality in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a temple town and the headquarters of Kanchipuram district...
- As per the legends, Lord Muruga remained calm and peaceful here after waging the war with Asuras. He also married ValliValliValli is a Goddess and the divine consort of the prominent Hindu God Murugan, according to Hindu mythology. She represents the "Ichha Shakti" , and Goddess Deivayanai depicts "Kriya Shakthi" , and the Vel embodies "Gnana Shakthi" .Valli in Tamil language means a creeper and is also used as a title...
here.
6. Pazhamudircholai
Pazhamudircholai
Pazhamudircholai is a Hindu temple, located about 16 kilometres north of Madurai, India atop a hill covered with dense forests. One of the six important abodes of Lord Muruga, it is close to the Vishnu temple of Azhagar Kovil.- Access :...
- Located on the outskirts of MaduraiMaduraiMadurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...
, inside a forest range - On the top of the mountain there is a holy pond called Nubra Gangai.
Other famous murugan temples
- KunrakudyKunrakudyKunrakudy is a Murugan temple, atop a small hill near Madurai, India.In Kundrakudi the Lord Murugan Temple is set up in a very small hill. Here Lord Muruga appears with his wives Lord Valli and Deivanai. The Murugan statue is set up with six faces and hence here Lord Murugan is called as "Lord...
http://www.a1tamilnadu.com/htmlfiles/584-Kundrakudi-Murugan-Temple.html - MarudamalaiMarudamalaiMarudamalai is a popular temple of the Hindu god Murugan, situated top a hill of the same name in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Of all the temples of Murugan it is next only in importance to the Arupadaiveedu temples , for the god's devotees...
http://murugan.org/temples/marudhamalai.htm. - ChennimalaiChennimalaiChennimalai popularly known as the 'Handloom Town' is in Erode district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.-Geography:Chennimalai is located at . It has an average elevation of 320 metres .-Demographics:...
http://murugan.org/temples/chennimalai.htm - Sikkal Singaravelan TempleSikkal Singaravelan TempleSikkal Singara Velan Temple is one of the most popular Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Muruga and a contender for the unofficial seventh Padaiveedu of Muruga, along with the popular Arupadaiveedu . It is located in the village of Sikkal, near Nagapattinam in Tamilnadu...
http://murugan.org/temples/sikkal.htm - Viralimalai Murugan templeViralimalai Murugan templeViralimalai Murugan Temple is one of the famous Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Muruga, located in the town of Viralimalai about 30 km from Trichy, 40 km from Pudukottai and 15 km from Manapparai in Tamil Nadu, India....
http://murugan.org/temples/viralima.htm - KalugumalaiKalugumalaiKalugumalai is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Geography:Kalugumalai is located at . It has an average elevation of 105 metres .-Demographics:...
Murugan temple http://www.hindubooks.org/templesofindia/temples_for_the_triple_sects/kumaran_shrines/tamilnadu/kalugumalai.htm
See also
- Muruga http://murugan.org/ayyar_1.htm,http://www.india9.com/i9show/Lord-Muruga-47595.htm,http://www.ruthrakali.org.sg/htmlfiles/subramanyar.htm.
- ValliValliValli is a Goddess and the divine consort of the prominent Hindu God Murugan, according to Hindu mythology. She represents the "Ichha Shakti" , and Goddess Deivayanai depicts "Kriya Shakthi" , and the Vel embodies "Gnana Shakthi" .Valli in Tamil language means a creeper and is also used as a title...
http://murugan.org/research/zvelebil.htm,http://pongi.org/ - DeivayanaiDeivayanaiDeivayanai is a Hindu goddess and a divine consort of Lord Murugan. She is the daughter of God Indra, the King of Heaven.The Goddess is also known as Deviyani, Deivanai, Jayanti and Devasena.- Birth :...
http://pongi.org/7.htm,http://www.themystica.com/mythical-folk/articles/devasena.html,http://my.yoga-vidya.org/photo/murugan-with-his-two-wifes. - ThiruppugazhThiruppugazhThiruppugazh is a 15th century anthology of Tamil religious songs dedicated to Murugan, the son of Shiva, written by the poet-saint Arunagirinathar...
http://www.scribd.com/doc/6838918/Thirupugal