Thursday 16 May 2024

Suruli Anadavar Temple / Suruli Velappar Temple /அருள்மிகு சுருளிவேலப்பர் திருக்கோவில், Suruli R F, Theni District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Sri Suruli Velappar Temple in Suruli R F, was a part of “Mangala Devi Kannagi’s Adichuvattil Heritage walk” - organised 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 has 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
From when the temple was existed on the same place is not known. But it seems that the idols belongs to 19th to 20th Century.

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 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 Celestial wedding of Shiva with Parvati, all the Devas, Maharaishis, Munis assembled at Mount Kailash. Due to this the north side of this earth went down and south side went up. To balance the earth Shiva asked the sage Agasthiyar to go to 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 of 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 worships Velappar considering as their child.

It is believed that worshipping Velappar after taking bath in the Suruli river, will get rid of chronic decease, curse, sin etc,. Also worship Velappar for Child boon. As a part of Thanks giving, Devotees used tonsure heads, carrying Kavadi and palkudam / milk pot.

In another legend, Velappar gave asylum for Devas when they are threatened by Shaniswaran to catch them.

Some of miracles of this temple are, the mud from the vibhuthi Cave becomes Vibhuthi after it gets dried, the tree seen as rock due to continuous falling of water, the leaves when choked in the water transforms as 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 takes holy water, for consecration of their Village temples. 

TEMPLE TIMINGS
The cave temple will be kept opened 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 further details.

HOW TO REACH
We have 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.
Nearest Railway station is Madurai.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE   : CLICK HERE

Prayer cloths
 Ladies preparing the pots to take holy water for their temple's consecration
A cave under tree roots
 Sapta kannis cave 


RF foot path
A Shiva temple 
Ayyappan temple, which has history too
Ayyappan Temple 
An ashram on the way
An ashram on the way 

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

2 comments:

  1. அருமை அண்ணா ! பத்தாண்டுகளுக்கு முன்பு சென்றது,,மீண்டும் பார்க்கும் ஆவலைத் தூண்டுகிறது,,சிறப்பு வாழ்த்துக்கள் அண்ணா

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    1. நன்றி... என்னுடைய வலைத்தளத்தின் பதிவுகளை பார்த்தமைக்கு மிக்க நன்றி

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