Sri Muthukumara Samy Temple, Vennandur
| Sri Muthukumara Samy Temple[1] | |
|---|---|
 அருள்மிகு முத்துக்குமார சாமி | |
| Religion | |
| District | Namakkal district |
| Deity | Murugan |
| Location | |
| Location | Vennandur |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Geographic coordinates | 11°30′58.1″N 78°05′22.2″E / 11.516139°N 78.089500°ECoordinates: 11°30′58.1″N 78°05′22.2″E / 11.516139°N 78.089500°E ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Sri Muthukumara Samy Temple, Vennandur | |
|---|---|
God of War and Victory Commander of the Gods | |
| Lua error in Module:WikidataIB at line 665: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Kartikeya or Murugan is the philosopher-warrior god of Hinduism, variously represented.[2] | |
| Affiliation | Deva |
| Weapon | Vel, Bow and arrow |
| Mount | Peacock |
| Personal information | |
| Consort | Devasena and Valli |
| Parents | |
| Siblings | Ganesha |
Sri Muthukumara Samy Temple is located in Vennandur [3] near Major District Road towards Rasipuram.[4][5]
Festival[edit]
Kanda sashti:
Sūra-saṃhāraṃ or soora-samharam also known as Skanda ṣaṣṭhi or kanda sashti, is the most important festival dedicated to Lord Murugan. Kanda Sashti is observed mainly by Tamil Hindus. The day of Kanda Sashti is decided based on lunar month and it falls during sixth day of Aippasi Month (Aippasi Masam in Tamil).
During Kanda Sashti, devotees observe six days fasting which starts from first day or Pirathamai ( called prathamā in northern Hindu calendar ) of Karthika lunar month and ends on the sixth day which is known as Soorasamharam day. Soorasamharam is the final and the most important day of the six days festivities. It is believed that Lord Murugan defeated Demon Surapadman on the very same day and the festival of Soorasamharam is observed every year to mark the victory of good over evil.
It is important to note that the day when Shasti Tithi conjugates with panchami tithi is chosen for Soorasamharam vratam. Hence most temples observe Kanda Sashti on panchami tithi if Shasti Tithi starts before sunset on panchami Tithi.
Kanda Sashti celebrations at Murugan Temple are the most famous one. The six days celebrations which start from Pirathamai of Karthika Masam culminate on Soorasamharam day. Thiru Kalyanam is observed on the next day of Soorasamharam
It was built by Sengunthar Kaikola Mudaliar community
References[edit]
- ↑ "Temple in Vennandur".
- ↑ Fred W. Clothey 1978, pp. 1-2.
- ↑ "Record1".
- ↑ "Record2".
- ↑ "Sri Muthukumarasamy Temple".
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