Lord Muruga camped at Tiruchendur along with his contingent and deputed his messenger Veerabahu to negotiate for the release of the Devas.Īs the peace efforts failed, the Lord waged a war against Soorapadman. He held Jayanthan, son of Lord Indra and other devas as captives. Soorapadman the demon was terrorizing the Devas. The Lord has been rightly described as one shining like thousands of rising sun ( Kodi Surya Prakasa).Īccording to Kanda Puranam, Muruga has come into being in order to destroy the evil forces and protect the devotees. As the rays of the rising sun cast its brilliant rays on the temple tower, the presiding deity of Tiruchendur looks enchantingly beautiful. Ranked second among the six sacred abodes of Muruga, Tiruchendur is also known as Jayantipuram, denoting the victory achieved by the Lord. The Muruga temple, built by Visvakarma, is considered one of the most important pilgrim centres of Tamil Nadu. Tiruchendur is located in the far southeast of the subcontinent on the shores of the Bay of Bengal. Similarly, at the touch of Tiruchendur Muruga's Lotus feet upon my head, all my fates are destroyed" (Sel Pattazhinthadu.) At the touch of the vel hurled by Muruga, the demon Soorapadman and his illusory mountain were destroyed. The aspirations of girls to have the Kadappa garland worn by the Lord were destroyed. Śrī Subrahmanya Swami Devasthanam, TiruchendurĪrunagirinathar sings: "The bushes in the Tiruchendur water were destroyed by the multiplying selfish.
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