Swamimalai Murugan Temple, Tamilnadu / Tamilnadu temples
This article gives you details about one of the Murugan temples in Tamilnadu Swamimalai Murugan Temple, History of Swamimalai Murugan Temple, Tamilnadu temples.
Swamimalai Murugan Temple
The Swamimalai Murugan Temple is one of the Hindu temples in Tamilnadu. The Swamimalai Murugan Temple is located in between the Temple towns of Tamilnadu, Thanjavore and Kumbakonam. The distance between the Swamimalai Murugan Temple and Chennai is 250 km.
Swamimalai Murugan Temple is one of the Arupadaiveedu of lord Muruga. These Arubadai veedu are the most special pilgrim places of Lord Muruga. Story behind Swamimalai Murugan Temple
There is an ancient story for the Swamimalai Murugan Temple Tamilnadu. The story is, once Lord Shiva the father of Lord Muruga was taught the meaning of the Panava mantra by Lord murugan. The place where the lord shiva was taught the meaning of the word Ohm is known as the Swamimalai Murugan Temple Tamilnadu. One of the famous festivals in Swamimalai Murugan Temple tamilnadu is the Soorashamkaaram.
The name of Lord Muruga in Swamimalai Murugan Temple Tamilnadu is Bala murugan. The architecture of Swamimalai Murugan Temple is been done on an artificial hill. The steps of the Swamimalai Murugan Temple is totally 60 and the steps of Swamimalai Murugan Temple are known as the Tamil years. Another story related with the Swamimalai Murugan Temple is, once the Lord Vishnu who created all had come across the hill Kailash which belongs to the Lord Shiva who is the father of Lord Muruga. The angry Murugan asked Lord Brahmma about how he created all the people and animals. For that Brahma said he did everything with the help if the Vedas and Murugan asked Lord Brahma to tell the meaning of a Veda. While telling the Veda, Lord Brahma attained a word Om.
There Lord muruga stopped Lord Brahma and asked him to tell the meaning of the word Om.
But Lot Brahma did not find the answer for the veda word Om. So, Lord Muruga locked Lord Brahma in cell ans Lord muruga took the clord Shiva the father of Lord Muruga got angry and he asked Lord Muruga to release Lord Brahma. For the Question of Lord shiva to Lord Muruga, he said, Lord Brahma is not eligible to do the creating word as he doesn't know the meaning of the vedas. Then Lord Shiva asked Lord Muruga to tell the meaning of Om.
The Condition said by Lord Muruga to Lord Shiva to know the meaning of Om is to ask the meaning of the word Om giving the respect to Lord Muruga as if giving respect to a mentor. So, Lord Shiva respected Lord shiva as a mentor and knew the meaning of the word Om.
