The Visit to this Sri Suruli Velappar
Temple in Suruli R F., was a part of “Mangala Devi Kannagi’s Adichuvattil Heritage Walk”
- organized by Kumbakonam Vattara Varalatrua Ayvu Sangam, on 22nd – 23rd April 2024. The
approach to the temple is by walk from Banyan Tree, on Suruli Falls Road.
Moolavar : Sri Velappar / Sri Murugan
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple is in the form of a Natural cave temple, facing east with an entrance
arch on the south side. Vinayagar is near the arch. In the Arumugar, Vinayagar,
Shiva Lingam, Naga Thevathai, Suruli Velappar, Subramaniar, Rama and Lakshmana.
Kailasa
Cave. Imayagiri Siddhar / Agasthiyar ( ? ) statue is in front of the cave. This is a
small cave with a narrow entrance. Devotees have to crawl inside the cave for
darshan. The cave has a Shiva Lingam and Rishabam.
Little
away from this place is the Kannimar or Sapthakannis shrine in a small natural
cave.
ARCHITECTURE
This
Temple is in a nature cave. A mandapam was constructed abutting the rock side.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
When the temple existed in the same place is not known. But it seems that
the idols belong to the 19th to 20th Century.
The iron pulling gate was installed on 14th November 1983, and the same was
sponsored by M Palvellai of Anaipatti with the blessings of Suruli Jaganatha
Swamigal.
The
temple is under the Control of the Tamil Nadu HR & CE Department.
LEGENDS
It
is believed that Muppaththu mukkodi Devas Narpathettaayiram rishis 18 Siddhars
– முப்பத்துமுக்கோடி தேவர்கள், நாற்பத்தெட்டாயிரம் ரிஷிமார்கள் மற்றும் பதினெட்டு சித்தர்கள்- did penance at this
place. They chanted om mantra with Shruti. Hence this place was called as
Shruti hill, which has got corrupted to the present name of Suruli Malai.
During the Celestial wedding of Shiva with Parvati,
all the Devas, Maharaishis, and Munis assembled at Mount Kailash. Due to this, the
north side of this earth went down and the south side went up. To balance the earth
Shiva asked the sage Agasthiyar to go south. After getting the boon of
Celestial wedding darshan whenever he wants, Agasthiyar started his journey to
Pothigai Hills. It is believed that sage
Agasthiyar worshipped Shiva in this Kailasa cave and had the Kalyanakola
darshan of Shiva and Parvati.
It is believed that Suruli Velappar had
conducted the lost rites of a Devotee, who had no children. Hence childless
couples worship Velappar as their child.
It is believed that worshipping Velappar after
taking a bath in the Suruli river, will get rid of chronic disease, curse, sin, etc,. Also, worship Velappar for Child boon. As a part of Thanksgiving,
Devotees used tonsure heads, carrying Kavadi and palkudam / milk pot.
In another legend, Velappar gave asylum to
Devas when they were threatened by Shaniswaran to catch them.
Some of the miracles of this temple are, that the mud
from the vibhuthi Cave becomes Vibhuthi after it gets dried, the tree is seen as a rock due to the continuous falling of water, the leaves when choked in the water
transforms as a stone and the algae formed due to continuous falling of water
will not have the property of slippery.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Panguni Uthiram,
Kiruthigai, Thaipoosam, Adi & Puratasi Mahalaya Amavasya, Adi Perukku,
Chitra Pournami, Maha Shivaratri, Vaikunta Ekadasi etc,.
Devotees
in groups from various places take holy water, for the consecration of their
Village temples.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
cave temple will be kept open between 08.00 hrs. to 1.00 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
The
priest / Poojari P Nallaperumal may be contacted on his mobile +917373362838
for archana in Tamil and +919790355234 for further details.
HOW
TO REACH
We
have to walk from the Banyan Tree. The temple is about 3 km Via Ayyappan Temple
and Siva Neelakanda Rishi Thabovan Temple.
The
temple is 9 km from Kambam, 25 km from Kumily ( Kerala ), 50.4 km from Theni, and 124 km from Madurai.
The nearest
Railway Station is Madurai.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Sapta kannis cave
RF footpath
Ayyappan Temple
An ashram on the way
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