Thiruthani Murugan Hill Temple :
The beautiful temple of Lord Muruga at Tiruttani crowns a single rock 700
feet above sea level. It is situated amidst a range of hills with a dramatic
panoramic view. Three Hundred and Sixty five Steps lead to the shrine, each
step representing a day of the year.
Puranic Importance Of Lord Murugan's six Padaiveedus, Tirutanikai ranks
prominent as the crown jewel of our Lord. As its very name indicates, when
we propitiate our Lord in this holy shrine, He blesses us with mental peace
and bodily happiness. His righteous indignation towards the asuras for their
cruelty is said to have been quelled and cooled at this place which is,
therefore, known as Shantipuri (Abode of Peace). As the prayers and desires
of the devotees who worship our Lord Tanikesan on this hill with unserving
faith and intense devotion are fulfilled in no time, this hill is also called
Chanikasalam.
When our Lord came to this hill after wedding Goddess Valli at Vallimalai, She
implored Him to enlighten Her on the importance and greatness of this hill. In
reply, our Lord said that if one worshipped Him with heart and soul for five
consecutive days in this hill temple, that person would be blessed with all that
is best in this life and hereafter.
Another legend has it that Indra presented a sandal stone as a part of his daughters dowry. The sandal paste made on this stone is applied to the image of Subramanya and the applied paste is said to acquire medicinal value. Legend also has it that Skanda bore the discus thrown by the demon Tarakasuran on his chest, and hence there is a hollow in the chest region of the image of Subramanya in this temple. Legend also has it that Skanda gifted the discus to Vishnu (Please also see Tiruveezhimizhalai and Tirumalper). Skanda is also believed to have imparted knowledge of Tamil to the sage Agasthyar and he is regarded as Veeramurthy, Gnanamurthy and Acharyamurthy in this shrine.
TIMINGS OF THE TEMPLE:
The beautiful temple of Lord Muruga at Tiruttani crowns a single rock 700
feet above sea level. It is situated amidst a range of hills with a dramatic
panoramic view. Three Hundred and Sixty five Steps lead to the shrine, each
step representing a day of the year.
Puranic Importance Of Lord Murugan's six Padaiveedus, Tirutanikai ranks
prominent as the crown jewel of our Lord. As its very name indicates, when
we propitiate our Lord in this holy shrine, He blesses us with mental peace
and bodily happiness. His righteous indignation towards the asuras for their
cruelty is said to have been quelled and cooled at this place which is,
therefore, known as Shantipuri (Abode of Peace). As the prayers and desires
of the devotees who worship our Lord Tanikesan on this hill with unserving
faith and intense devotion are fulfilled in no time, this hill is also called
Chanikasalam.
When our Lord came to this hill after wedding Goddess Valli at Vallimalai, She
implored Him to enlighten Her on the importance and greatness of this hill. In
reply, our Lord said that if one worshipped Him with heart and soul for five
consecutive days in this hill temple, that person would be blessed with all that
is best in this life and hereafter.- Thiruthani is a town 84 km from Chennai.
- The most famous festival is mirror festival (Kannadi Sevai) where the Lord's six faces are exposed through a mirror and worshipped.
- The Tiruthani hill has 365 steps indicating 365 days of the year.
- Lord Subramanya married Valli.
- Saravana Poikai, Sapta Rishi Teertham, Aadi Krittikai are the area of expertise of Tiruttani.
Legend also has it that Indra the king of the Gods gave his daughter Deivayanai in marriage to Skanda, and along with her presented his elephant Airavatam as part of his dowry offering. Upon Airavatam's departure Indra found his wealth waning. Subramanyar is said to have offered to return the white elephant, however Indra bound by protocol refused to accept a gift that he had made, and insisted that the elephant face his direction, hence the image of the elephant in this temple also faces the east.
Another legend has it that Indra presented a sandal stone as a part of his daughters dowry. The sandal paste made on this stone is applied to the image of Subramanya and the applied paste is said to acquire medicinal value. Legend also has it that Skanda bore the discus thrown by the demon Tarakasuran on his chest, and hence there is a hollow in the chest region of the image of Subramanya in this temple. Legend also has it that Skanda gifted the discus to Vishnu (Please also see Tiruveezhimizhalai and Tirumalper). Skanda is also believed to have imparted knowledge of Tamil to the sage Agasthyar and he is regarded as Veeramurthy, Gnanamurthy and Acharyamurthy in this shrine.
Lord Rama , after putting an end to Ravana, worshipped Lord shiva at Rameswaram and then came to Tiruttani to find perfect peace of mind by worshipping Lord Subrahmanya here. In Dwapara Yuga, Arjuna got the blessings of our Lord here by offering prayers to Him on his way to the South for Teertha Yatra (pilgrimage to take sacred immersion). Lord Vishnu prayed to the Lord and got back His powerful Chakra (sacred wheel), Shanku (sacred conch), which were forcibly seized from Him by Tarakasura, brother of Soorapadma,Lord Brahma propitiated the Lord here at the holy spring known as Brahmasonai after his imprisonment by our Lord for his failure to explain the Pranava ('Om' mantra) and got back his creative function of which he was deprived by our Lord due to his egotistic impudence in neglecting to worship Lord Subrahmanya on his way to Mount Kailasa to worship Lord Siva. The final steps to the eastern entrance.
On worshipping our Lord at Thanikai, the king of snakes Vasuki got his bodily wounds healed, which had been caused during the churning process in the Milky Ocean to secure the Amrita (nectar of immortality) by the devas and asuras when the Mantotra Mountain was used as the churning base and the snake king Vasuki as the rope. Sage Agasthyar Muni (of Potikai Hill) worshipped Lord Muruga at Tanikai when he was blessed with the divine gift of the Tamil language.
TIMINGS OF THE TEMPLE:
Tiruttani Temple located in Tamil Nadu is one of famous temples dedicated to Lord Muruga. Detail Tiruttani Temple Timing is given below. Thousands of people visit the temple daily to have the darshan of the murti of Muruga who alleviates all difficulties. Visiting time is from 5:45 AM in the morning to 9:00 PM. On special day, the temple is open till midnight.
Daily Darshan Timings
First Darshan – 6:00 AM – Vishwaroopa Darshan
Kala Shanti Puja – 8:00 AM
Noon puja – 12:00 PM
Evening Puja – 5:00 PM
Arthajama Puja – 8:00 PM
Last Puja (palliyari puja) – 9:00 PM
The puja timings are as provided by the Government endowment board.
FESTIVALS:
Besides the monthly Krittikais which attract a large number of devotees to this shrine, the two outstanding annual festivals are the Aadi Krittikai and 31 December New Year Step Festival. The float festival is celebrated in the month of Aadi, Bhramotsavam in the month of Maasi, during which Valli Kalyanam is celebrated on the 8th day, and the Skanda Sashti is celebrated in the Tamil month of Aippasi.
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