Six houses of Lord Murugan

Lord Murugan is called as the Tamil god. Many popular poets have sung about him. Though he has many temples, six temples are popular known as “arupadai veedu’’.  They are:

1. Thiruparankundram
2. Thiruchendur
3. Palani
4. Swami Malai
5. Tiruttani
6. Palamudhircholai

All these houses are located in Tamil Nadu.

Thiruparankundram

It is called the first house of arupadai veedu and located 8 kilometers south of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. This is a cave temple and belongs to 8^th century. This is the only temple where Abishek is performed to Vel, the weapon of lord Muruga. He graces in a sitting, wedding form with his wife Deivanai in this temple. In all other five houses, he graces in a standing position.

This temple has 11 theerthas. The persons affected with skin disease can offer their prayer with rock salt and pepper in lakshmi theertha to get remedy. Worshipping Goddess Durga in this temple during Raghu period is believed to provide goodness to life. You can see lots of white peacocks around this temple.

Thiruchendur

It is called the second house of arupadai veedu and located 46 kilometers from Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India. Among the six houses, this is the only house located in the seashore. This temple is around 1000 to 2000 years old.

Lord Muruga finally destroyed damn Surapadma in this place and got victory. That day is celebrated as Kanthasasti. Soora samharam is most popularly and grandly celebrated in this temple every year.

Palani

It is called the third house of arupadai veedu and located in Dindugal district of Tamil Nadu, India. It was built by the King Seraman Peruman about 1300 years ago. Golden chariot and golden peacock vehicles of Lord Muruga are too popular in this temple.

This temple is located at a height of 450 meters. To reach the temple, you need to take 690 steps. You can also use winch and rope car services to reach the temple.

Swami Malai

It is called the fourth house of arupadai veedu and located 8kms from Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India. This is the only rock temple around Kumbakonam. To reach the top of the temple, you need to walk 60 steps. All these steps are considered to have holiness.

During Tamil and English New Year days, poojas are performed for all these 60 steps. This pooja is done with cloth, coconut and fruits and popularly known as ‘thirupadi pooja’.

Tiruttani

It is called the fifth house of arupadai veedu and located in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India. This temple has 365 steps denoting the 365 days of a year. Rudracha mandapa located in this temple has around hundreds and thousands of ruthrachas. This temple is considered as one of the oldest temple among all other temples of Muruga.

The sandal prasatham given in this temple is not applied on the forehead by the devotees as did in other temples. Instead, this prasatham is mixed with water and taken as a liquid drink, which is said to heal many diseases. This prasatham is provided only on the function days.

Pazhamudhircholai

It is called the sixth house of arupadai veedu and located above Azhar Malai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Among other six houses, only in this temple he graces with both his wife Valli and Deivanai. Sutta pazhama or sudatha pazham thiruvilaiyadal of Muruga to Avvai happened in this place.

Syzygium cumini (Naaval or nava pazham) ripe usually in the Tamil month of ‘Aadi or Aavani’. But, in this place this fruit ripe during the Tamil month ‘Iypasi’. You can take bath in the noobura Ganga theertha near Goddess Rakkayi Amman temple before worshipping Lord Muruga.