Muruganathaswamy Temple at Thirumurugan Poondi

Muruganathaswamy Temple at Thirumurugan Poondi

Enterence

Moolavar

Subramaniyar

Subramaniya Theertham

1.Thirumuruganpoondi is a panchayat town in Tirupur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is about 38 kilometres (24 mi) west from Coimbatore city.

2. The Muruganathaswamy Temple at Thirumurugan Poondi. The temple dates back to around 2000 years. It is said that the temple was built by a Chera King and was popular those days. This temple is where Lord Muruga worshipped Lord Shiva and hence the name Thirumurugan Poondi. The main deity is Lord Shiva in temple is the name Muruganathaswamy, and Goddess Parvathi in the name Muyangupoon Mulaiyammai. Lord Muruga, is also a prime deity in this temple. The speciality of the Murugan sculpture is that it has six faces carved in a single stone and is so beautifully done. There is also a legend that Sundaramoorthy Nayanar was plundered of the things he had with him. The temple is located at about 5 Kms from Avinashi on the way to Tiruppur. The temple has a lot of inscriptions carved along the walls. One inscription read Rajendra Devar which mean King Rajendra Cholan has also donated many things to maintenance and renovation of this temple.

3. Theertham- Subramaniya theertham,Brahma theertham and Gnana theertham.

4. About the Temple:

1.             There is no Rajagopuram and the Moolavar  and Ambal are facing west. There is a stone lamp post at the entrance of the temple ( Might have used daily in olden days ).

2.             In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Saneeswarar, Navagrahas, Bairavar, Pon maraithu vaidha idam, Pancha Lingangal, Suryan, Sandikeswarar, Dhakshinamoorthy ( in a separate sannadhi and not in koshtam ), Bhavaneeswarar, 63var.

3.             Ambal is in a separate Temple adjacent to moolavar shrine.

4.             In Koshtam  moortham of Durgai and Lingothbavar.

5.             At the entrance to moolavar sannadhi, on the right there are Three moorthams. Shiva in Veduvan ( Hunter )  facing west , Sundarar after lost his gifts given by  by Cheraman Peruman King  with a sorrow in his face and Sundarar after got back his gifts with a smile in his face are very beautiful.

6.             Dwarabalakars Dindi and mundi are beautiful.

7.             Nandhi, Palipeedam and Dwajasthambam are in front of 16 pillar mandapam.

8.             Aarmuganathar Sannadhi is famous here and is facing south.

9.             The temple is famous for removing pramakathi thosham, Lunatic, Billi  sunyam.

10.           Agasthiyar, Maarkandeyar, Dhurvasar worshiped lord Shiva of this temple.

11.           This temple is under the control of Archeological Survey of India ( ASI ).

12.           There is also an another Shiva temple about 150 meter away from this temple called Maathavaneswarar Temple or Kethu Temple where there is a separate sannadhi for Kethu. It was believed that a Veduva ( Hunter ) King called Malaatharan had  built this temple whose relief  is at  the entrance opposite to moolavar. There is a special feature in this temple ie instead of Rajagopuram there is a sudhai nandhi facing the moolavar vimanam. ( Similar to a temple near Perur, Coimbatore, Shiva temple ).