Vaaram Oru Alayam #11(Sri Subramania swamy temple ,Ettukudi)

June 12, 2007

Dear Friends, This week's Podcast is about "Sri Subramania swamy temple ,Ettukudi". Sri Subramania swamy temple is situated facing towards East at Ettukudi about 30 km south west of Nagapattinam, 28 km South East of Thiruvaarur, NorthEast of Thiruthuraipoondi 19 km from Thirukuvalai.

A monolithic Scupture of Lord Muruga with 3 faces and 12 arms is seated on a Peacock which is facing towards North is seen here. The Scupture is carved in such away the whole weight of the Sculpture is supported by the peacocks legs Architectural style of (Chola period) is seen in the temples of Lord Muruga and Vinayaga.

As the temples of Swami, Ambal and perumal had been destroyed due to the ravages of time, new stone temples were constructed in their place following 20th Century Architectural style. Accorcing to historians this temple is considered to be constructed during the period of Mutharasa,15th cpentury. Apart from Thirupugal by Arunagirinathar.

Karthigai festival is celebrated by performing Archanai, Paal Kaavadi and the presiding deity is taken on procession through the streets during Night kandhasasti festival is celebrated for 10 days during which procession of presiding deity takes place in the morning and Night. Soora samharam is performed on the 6th day Divine wedding of Deivanai on 7th day Divine wedding of Valli on 8th day

Chithira Pouranami festival is celebrated grandly once a year. Ollai chappara festival on 7th procession of car on 9th day. The temple day is kept open for continous two days to facilitate devotees taking part in Paal Kaavadi abishekam and Archanai

Worship Time :Morning 6.00 to Afternoon 12.00 Evening 3.00 to Night 9.00 (during normal days)

I would like you to hear this episode and give your valuable comments, also request you to send me your friends, colleagues or family member's email who will be interested in hearing this podcast so that I can also send email to them simultaneously regarding my episodes every week.

You can either go to this link and click on each episode and hear it or you have mp3 to download as well

http://www.podbazaar.com/view/126100789566374033

Alternate : I have attached this weeks episode as mp3 to hear.

This weeks episode on Sri Subramania swamy temple ,Ettukudi

http://podbazaar.castmetrix.net/download/144115188075856841/1/TamilPodcast11VaaramOruAlayamSriSubramaniaswamytempleEttukudi.mp3

RegardsNataraj Prakash

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Episode #10 : Sri Sarvamangala Sametha PalliKondeswarar Alayam, Surutapallihttp://podbazaar.castmetrix.net/download/144115188075856830/1/TamilPodcast10VaaramOruAlayamSriSarvamangalaSamethaPalliKondeswararAlayamSurutapalli.mp3

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Episode #8 : Sri Vallakkottai Murugan Thirukovil

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June 15, 2007

Muruga Saranam

Dear Mr. Nataraj..

Thank you for that nice account of Ettukudi Velevan. To this date I cant forget the chance I missed in my childhood to walk upto Ettukudi from Mannargudi based on the reason that I was not strong enough to endure the pilgrimage. If your children want to visit please dont discourage them. They will never forget this. Hope one day I will be able to visit this beautiful abode of Lord Murugan.

Muruga Saranam

With Best Regards

Meyyappan S

On 6/12/07, nataraj prakash <natar_77 wrote:

Dear Friends, This week's Podcast is about " Sri Subramania swamy temple ,Ettukudi " . Sri Subramania swamy temple is situated facing towards East at Ettukudi about 30 km south west of Nagapattinam, 28 km South East of Thiruvaarur, NorthEast of Thiruthuraipoondi 19 km from Thirukuvalai.

A monolithic Scupture of Lord Muruga with 3 faces and 12 arms is seated on a Peacock which is facing towards North is seen here. The Scupture is carved in such away the whole weight of the Sculpture is supported by the peacocks legs Architectural style of (Chola period) is seen in the temples of Lord Muruga and Vinayaga.

As the temples of Swami, Ambal and perumal had been destroyed due to the ravages of time, new stone temples were constructed in their place following 20th Century Architectural style. Accorcing to historians this temple is considered to be constructed during the period of Mutharasa,15th cpentury. Apart from Thirupugal by Arunagirinathar.

Karthigai festival is celebrated by performing Archanai, Paal Kaavadi and the presiding deity is taken on procession through the streets during Night kandhasasti festival is celebrated for 10 days during which procession of presiding deity takes place in the morning and Night. Soora samharam is performed on the 6th day Divine wedding of Deivanai on 7th day Divine wedding of Valli on 8th day

Chithira Pouranami festival is celebrated grandly once a year. Ollai chappara festival on 7th procession of car on 9th day. The temple day is kept open for continous two days to facilitate devotees taking part in Paal Kaavadi abishekam and Archanai

Worship Time :Morning 6.00 to Afternoon 12.00 Evening 3.00 to Night 9.00 (during normal days)

I would like you to hear this episode and give your valuable comments, also request you to send me your friends, colleagues or family member's email who will be interested in hearing this podcast so that I can also send email to them simultaneously regarding my episodes every week.

You can either go to this link and click on each episode and hear it or you have mp3 to download as well

http://www.podbazaar.com/view/126100789566374033

Alternate : I have attached this weeks episode as mp3 to hear.

This weeks episode on Sri Subramania swamy temple ,Ettukudi

http://podbazaar.castmetrix.net/download/144115188075856841/1/TamilPodcast11VaaramOruAlayamSriSubramaniaswamytempleEttukudi.mp3

RegardsNataraj Prakash

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June 17, 2007

Muruga Saranam: Mr. Nataraj thank you for bringing up Ettkudi. It is our family deity (kula deivam) and while I have visited the temple in the past, I am waiting for an opportunity to do so again. I am saddened by the state of the temple from these accounts and would like to help in a positive way. Some facts about the temple 1) The head of the peacock in all Murugan temples is seen facing the right side. However, in Ettukkudi, it is seen facing the left. This fact is also mentioned in the Kandapuranam. (http://www.chennaionline.com/toursntravel/placesofworship/ettukudi.asp) 2) This temple is linked closely with Sikkal and Ennkann through the legend that the images of Skanda in all three of these shrines were made by the same sculptor.http://www.indiantemples.com/Tamilnadu/m031.html 3) The story is as follows: The sculptor who made the Subramanyar image of Sikkal was awe struck by its quality that he vowed that no other such image should be made, and cut off his right thumb. He was then prompted by Subramanyar in a dream, to fashion another image for the shrine at Ettukkudi. He

followed the instructions in his dream, and when the image was complete, blinded himself so that he could not create images any more. Another dream prompted him to create a third image of Skanda mounted on a peacock with the aid of a woman, when his chisel inflicted injury upon her; the blood that gushed forth splashed over his eyes, and in a flash he recovered his eyesight miraculously, and in a spate of poetry revered Skanda. The first phrase that he uttered upon recovering his eyesight was 'En Kann' - hence the name of the temple. 4) The temple is sung in the famous song (ettukkudi vElanukku), I believe it is a film song. The lyrics can be obtained from http://www.kaumaram.com/new_lyrics/shobana/ms_ettukkudi_e.html S Meyyappan <smeyyappan wrote: Muruga Saranam Dear Mr. Nataraj.. Thank you for that nice account of Ettukudi Velevan. To this date I cant forget the chance I missed in my childhood to walk upto Ettukudi from Mannargudi based on the reason that I was not strong enough to endure the pilgrimage. If your children want to visit please dont discourage them. They will never forget this. Hope one day I will be able to visit this beautiful

abode of Lord Murugan. Muruga Saranam With Best Regards Meyyappan S On 6/12/07, nataraj prakash <natar_77 > wrote: Dear Friends, This week's Podcast is about "Sri Subramania swamy temple ,Ettukudi". Sri Subramania swamy temple is situated facing towards East at Ettukudi about 30 km south west of Nagapattinam, 28 km South East of Thiruvaarur, NorthEast of Thiruthuraipoondi 19 km from Thirukuvalai. A monolithic Scupture of Lord Muruga with 3 faces and 12 arms is seated on

a Peacock which is facing towards North is seen here. The Scupture is carved in such away the whole weight of the Sculpture is supported by the peacocks legs Architectural style of (Chola period) is seen in the temples of Lord Muruga and Vinayaga. As the temples of Swami, Ambal and perumal had been destroyed due to the ravages of time, new stone temples were constructed in their place following 20th Century Architectural style. Accorcing to historians this temple is considered to be constructed during the period of Mutharasa,15th cpentury. Apart from Thirupugal by Arunagirinathar. Karthigai festival is celebrated by performing Archanai, Paal Kaavadi and the presiding deity is taken on procession through the streets during Night kandhasasti festival is celebrated for 10 days during which procession of presiding deity takes place in the morning and Night. Soora samharam is performed on the 6th day Divine wedding of Deivanai on 7th day Divine wedding

of Valli on 8th day Chithira Pouranami festival is celebrated grandly once a year. Ollai chappara festival on 7th procession of car on 9th day. The temple day is kept open for continous two days to facilitate devotees taking part in Paal Kaavadi abishekam and Archanai Worship Time :Morning 6.00 to Afternoon 12.00 Evening 3.00 to Night 9.00 (during normal days) I would like you to hear this episode and give your valuable comments, also request you to send me your friends, colleagues or family member's email who will be interested in hearing this podcast so that I can also send email to them simultaneously regarding my episodes every week. You can either go to this link and click on each episode and hear it or you have mp3 to download as well http://www.podbazaar.com/view/126100789566374033 Alternate : I have attached this weeks episode as mp3 to hear. This weeks episode on Sri Subramania swamy temple ,Ettukudi http://podbazaar.castmetrix.net/download/144115188075856841/1/TamilPodcast11VaaramOruAlayamSriSubramaniaswamytempleEttukudi.mp3 RegardsNataraj Prakash .

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June 18, 2007

Muruga Saranam

Dear Mr. Ashok..

Thanks for that excellent message on Ettukudi, Enkan and Sikkal. With the link you gave I had a glimpse of Sikkal Singara Velan temple and that has made my day.The story of enkan was excellent.

Thank you.

With Best Regards

Meyyappan S

On 6/18/07, Ashok Chandrashekar <ashokfam wrote:

Muruga Saranam:

Mr. Nataraj thank you for bringing up Ettkudi. It is our family deity (kula deivam) and while I have visited the temple in the past, I am waiting for an opportunity to do so again. I am saddened by the state of the temple from these accounts and would like to help in a positive way.

Some facts about the temple

1) The head of the peacock in all Murugan temples is seen facing the right side. However, in Ettukkudi, it is seen facing the left. This fact is also mentioned in the Kandapuranam. (

http://www.chennaionline.com/toursntravel/placesofworship/ettukudi.asp)

2) This temple is linked closely with

Sikkal and Ennkann through the legend that the images of Skanda in all three of these shrines were made by the same sculptor.

http://www.indiantemples.com/Tamilnadu/m031.html

3) The story is as follows:

The sculptor who made the Subramanyar image of Sikkal was awe struck by its quality that he vowed that no other such image should be made, and cut off his right thumb.

He was then prompted by Subramanyar in a dream, to fashion another image for the shrine at Ettukkudi. He followed the instructions in his dream, and when the image was complete, blinded himself so that he could not create images any more.

Another dream prompted him to create a third image of Skanda mounted on a peacock with the aid of a woman, when his chisel inflicted injury upon her; the blood that gushed forth splashed over his eyes, and in a flash he recovered his eyesight miraculously, and in a spate of poetry revered Skanda. The first phrase that he uttered upon recovering his eyesight was 'En Kann' - hence the name of the temple.

4) The temple is sung in the famous song (ettukkudi vElanukku), I believe it is a film song. The lyrics can be obtained from

http://www.kaumaram.com/new_lyrics/shobana/ms_ettukkudi_e.html

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