Read more about the Thiruchendur Murugan Temple history and pooja timings Nazhi Kinaru Thiruchendur Img Source Thiruchendur Murugan Temple is open on all days from 5.10 AM to 9.00 PM It is believed that around 3 lac people visit the temple during the Masi festival. Masi Festival вЂ“ This festival is celebrated for 12 days during the month of Febraury and March. Skanda Sasti Festival вЂ“ This festival is grandly celebrated for 7 days during the month of October and November Vaikasi Visagam in the month of May and June Some of the famous festivals grandly celebrated in this temple are And to depict the 9 storeys, there are 9 kalasams at the top of the gopuram. The rajagopuram is 137 feet high and has nine storeys. In most of the ancient temples the rajagopuram will be on the eastern side, but Thiruchendur Murugan temple is the only temple that has its rajagopuram on the western side. Thiruchendur is the place where the Lord Muruga fought and defeated the asura Surapadma and worshiped Lord shiva after the victory. This is the only murugan temple, which is located on the seashore. Thiruchendur Murugan Temple is the second вЂњaaru padai veeduвЂќ of Lord Muruga. Places to Visit in Thiruchendur Thiruchendur Murugan Temple & Beach Img Source

It is a must event to get blessings of Lord Murugan and to see Thiruchendur in its complete glory. This is the time when the famous Soorasamharam will be enacted in Thiruchendur. At this time, it has pleasant temperature around 21 to 25вЊ. Winter (November to January) is the perfect time to visit Thiruchendur. Thousands of people will be present during the event to get the blessings of Lord Murugan.

During the Soorasamharam, the act is played on the beaches of Tiruchendur. And this event is popularly celebrated as Soorasamharam till date. This is the place where Lord Murugan killed demon Surapandman. Thiruchendur was also ruled by Cheras and Pandyas. In 1649, Dutch attempted to takeover Thiruchendur from Portuguese.Д«ut Portuguese defeated them with the help of Madurai Nayaks. Earlier Thiruchedur was known as Kapadapuram. Thiruchendur is a small coastal village located in the Tuticorin district.

Lord muruga memorial