Lord Murugan Temple Tiruchendur
Lord Murugan Temple Tiruchendur is situated in Tuticorin District. The temple is located within 40 KMs from Tuticorin, 60 KMs from Tirunelveli and 80 KMs from Kanyakumari.
The Hill on which Lord Muruga is consecrated at Tiruchendur is called Chandana Hill. Kandapuranam glorifies this Hill as "Kanda madana Parvatham". As years passed by the sandal wood trees have extricated. This Hill is on the shores of pearls-enriched sea. In Agananooru this place is mentioned as "blend of Marutham and Kurunchi . Arulmigu Subramaniaswamy Temple is known as Second Arupadai veedu of Lord Subramanya. Lord Muruga won the battle with the Asura Surapadma and worshipped Lord Siva in this Sacred place. The temple is situated on the Seashore. The temple has a Rajagopuram with a height of 137 feet and breadth of 90 feet. The total area of the temple and its surroundings is 1,26,507 Sq. feet.
Raja Gopuram :
Normally the Raja Gopuram will be in the eastern side of the temples in Tamilnadu. But in Tiruchendur alone the Raja Gopuram is in the western side. It is said the Raja Gopuram was not erected on eastern side since the sea is very nearer in the eastern side, the basement was not strong with stone rocks and also the possibility of danger to the tower due to sea erosion.
Mela Gopuram has nine storeys and it is about 137 feet high above Yalimattam, 90 feet long North to south and 65 feet broad east to west. At the top of the Gopuram the width is 20 feet and length is 49 feet. To indicate that the Gopuram consists of 9 storeys there are nine Kalasams (copper finial stoopies) at the top of the Gopuram.
Shanmugha Vilasa Mandapam :
The Principal entrance to the temple is facing south. Magnificent Shanmugha Vilasam is the frontal adjunct to the main Temple. The Mandapam is 120 feet long, 86 feet broad and supported by 124 columns.
Those who observe fast to get relief from their diseases will stay in this Mandapam which is filled with sea breeze. This mandapam originally with white stones was converted into granite stones by Mauna Swami. The granite roof of the Mandapam without pillars bear testimony to the excellent architecture technology of ancient days.
Looking from the Shanmugha Vilasa Mapapam one can worship Lord Shanmuga with his consorts in the Mahara Mandapam. If we look at north from the Shanmugha Vilasa Mandapam we can see Arulmigu Arumugha Peruman seating in the Mandapam with golden pillars. Before climbing down the steps, the gents should remove their shirts and banians. The procedure adopted by the Kerala Kings who ruled this place is still in vogue.
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