Bala Murugan
Post Topic : Lord Kartikeya Siruvapuri Sri Balasubrahmanyam temple. Kartikeya, the God of War is a much-honored deity in South India. Referred by many names such as Muruga, Skanda, Subramanya, he is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi. When the five elements governed by Lord Shiva (Panch Mahabhoota – Earth , Water, Fire, Air and Ether ) united with Shakti ( Pure consciousness ) , Lord Kartikeya was born .
He is considered the God of Tamil Language and is mentioned extensively in Tamil literature. All the major six abodes of Muruga are in Tamil Nadu. It is natural that I would take this wonderful opportunity to visit at least few of them.
The state of Tamil Nadu has among its foremost attractions, a varied array of historic temples. These dedicated to various Gods and Goddesses is my main focal point during the short visit to this state. Being inclined to learn about the ancient history of India, this was a great opportunity which I embraced whole heartedly.
Kartikeya , the Son of Siva was destined to destroy the demon Tarkasur. He is known as the God of War. Also represents devotion to Shakti , his mother by the spear that is choice of weapon. He symbolises subjugation of sexual desires and bad habits & negative influences. He is worshipped immensely in Southern India as he chose to remain here after leaving Kailasa.
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Kartikeya Siruvapuri Sri Balasubrahmanyam temple is a 500-year-old temple located on the Chennai Kolkata highway dedicated to Lord Kartikeya. This is my destination one early Sunday morning. Located near Village Ponneri, the original name which was Chinnamdebu. This was my first visit to a temple of Lord Kartikeya. I am having so much anticipation in me owing to this fact. History says that Lava and Kusa, the sons of Rama lived in this place. One day they unknowingly fought a war with the Lord himself. As the young people waged the war here, the place came to be known as Siruvar Por Puri (children waging a war with arrows) .
Kartikeya Siruvapuri Sri Balasubrahmanyam temple showcases the Peacock which is vehicle of Lord Mururgan. It is made of green stones known as “Margatham”. The Annamalaiyar statue of Lord Shiva is also made of green granite. It is said that this temple is very powerful in aura, granting the wishes of devotees. The road to the village passes through the farmer fields and maybe in the early days would have been scenic to see but now modernization has caught up with this just as everything else.
The idol of Lord Muruga is seen in a wedding posture (Valli Manalar). Lord Muruga who grants wishes to his followers. There was immense crowd on that Sunday morning and later I came to know that Sunday was one of the most crowded days of the week when large number of devotees visit the Kartikeya Siruvapuri Sri Balasubrahmanyam temple and offer prayers. There are many marriage rituals ongoing here. This temple is very auspicious for newlyweds. The temple prayer timings are thrice a day. A large crowd is seen visiting the inner sanctum . The inner sanctum has a narrow passage which deities adorned and carved out of granite and rock on both side while the Lord Muruga deity stands straight ahead , lifelike in length .
The inner sanctum is lit with earthy lamps just like olden times and adorned with flower garlands and vermillion. Lord Kartikeya is a sight to see. I am feeling an aura of deep powerful presence within the inner sanctum. Sanctum is just like olden times with no additions of modernity undertaken. Photography within inner sanctum of Kartikeya Siruvapuri Sri Balasubrahmanyam temple is not permitted.
Kartikeya Siruvapuri Sri Balasubrahmanyam temple is in a village hence the roads are very narrow, and parking is an issue. There is no proper management of the devotees who comes here by the administration, so this is definitely something that needs to be thought about. There is no public utilities as well so this is again a downside. But hey these temples are the pillars of faith , support for decades and a visit to them is something worth all the downsides summed up on one side.
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My blog focuses quite a bit on the ancient history, the art of India, among other places of travel that I keep doing. The history posts come up because there is in ancient Indian History, so many monumental architectures created. Read through the posts on the Mundgod the mini Tibet of India, or the reclusive Karwar town in the Western Ghats or my journey to the 5 prayags ( confluences of historic rivers) in the Himalayas. I am sure a visit to them would be fascinating to just about anyone purely from a visitor’s inquisitive prism of view. In case interested, read about Ganjifa, the slowly dying art of Maharashtra. The previous blog post on famous historic temples in the city of Kolkata can be read here.
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