Poravacherry - Sri KandaSwamy Temple Abishekam for Lord Murugan

Poravacherry - Sri KandaSwamy Temple Abishekam for Lord Murugan

Poravacherry - Sri KandaSwamy Temple Abishekam for Lord Murugan Poravacherry - Sri KandaSwamy Temple Abishekam for Lord Murugan

Poravacherry - Sri KandaSwamy Temple Abishekam for Lord Murugan

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This special Abishegam is performed in this temple for person who need a spiritual energy , sound health and Ashta Aiswaryam

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Benefits of Abishekam at Poravacherry - Sri KandaSwamy Temple :

  • One who perform this special Abishegam to Lord Sri Muruga, will be protected from all evil doers.
  • This Abishegam will give the devotee, power and happiness.
  • It shields and protects from enemies, as far as the devotee is straightforward in nature.
  • It avoids and saves the devotee from his sins and bad planets effects.
  • It further gives good family relationship, improves mental fitness.
  • Provides sound health and Ashta Aishwaryam.

About Poravacherry - Sri KandaSwamy Temple :

  • This Temple is situated in Tamil Nadu Nagapattinam District, which is about five kilo meters away from Nagapattinam. Just one kilo meter away from Sikkal Singaravelan temple.
  • Since this temple is located in the Nagapattinam – Thiruvarur route, one can reach Poravacherry from Thiruvarur also. It is 22 Kilo meters away from Thiruvarur.

Poravacherry - Sri KandaSwamy Temple History :

  • The main diety of this Temple is Lord Muruga called here in the name of Sri Kanda Swamy, at the same time God Shiva (Sri Sundareswar) and Goddess Parvathi (Meenakshi) are also as significant as Sri Kanda Swamy.
  • The temples in “Porul vaitha Cherry” (now called as Poravacherry), Enkan and Ettukudi are closely associated with one another because of Lord Muruga’s idols of these temples are made by the same sculptor.
  • Once a sculptor named “Sipla Sirpi” lived in this place. A great devotee of Lord Murugha, always he was chanting Sri Murugha’s name.
  • With the blessings of Lord Murugha “Silpa Sirpi” the sculptor, sculpted a statue of Sri Murugha.This idol of Sri Murugha is in a sitting posture on a peacock, with his six faces( Arumugam) and twelve hands. Such a marvellous art of its kind, one could find nails and veins of Sri Murugha , in this statue.
  • The Chola King “Mutharasa Cholan” of that province removed thumbs of “Silpa Sirpi” with a thought that he should not craft another statue like this in some other temple. The king wanted that the statue should be a unique one.
  • But after some days “Silpa Sirpi” moved to a nearby village called “Ettukudi”. With the blessings of Sri Murugha , Sirpi made a same kind of statue in Ettukudi temple also. It is belived that when the sculptor was about to finish Lord Muruga’s statue here , the peacock was started to fly. The ruler shouted that “etti pidi” (catch it). Hence this Temple is called as “Ettukudi”.
  • At the time of finishing , bright rays came of the statue and because of that “Silpa Sirpi” last his eye sight.
  • Then “Silpa” moved to another village called “Enkan”. He made another statue of Sri Murugha , without eye sight and thumbs, with the blessings of Sri Murugha. He could achieve this since Lord Murugha’s image was always in his mind.
  • It is believed that the “Silpa Sirpi” got back his vision and thumbs , after the completion of Sri Murugha’s statue at “Enkan” temple.
  • All these three idols are look like same in appearance. Lord Muruga is sitting on the peacock with his six faces and twelve hands. The total weight of Sri Murugha and the peacock , is rest in peacock’s two legs.
  • It is near about 800 years old temple.

Significance of Poravacherry - Sri KandaSwamy Temple :

  • It is strongly believed that , the prayers of a devotee will be fulfilled if he worship Lord Sri Murugha of Poravacherry, Ettukudi and Enkan temples in the same day.
  • The great Saint Sri Arunagirinathar praised Lord Muruga of this Temple , in his tamil poems called as “Thirupugazh”.
  • In this temple Tuesdays, Fridays , Shasti and Kirthikai star days are so significant.
  • Marriage related issues are solved when a devotee perform abishegam to Sri Murugha on these auspicious days.
  • One who perform pooja on Tuesdays with milk abishegam to Sri Muruga and offer garlands of Sevvarali (Nerium oleander) with red banana (Sev vazhai) , will be blessed with child boon.
  • It is belived that the Lord Muruga of this temple , cures the issues of devotee’s “Sevvai Dhosham” (malefic position of planet Mars in the birth chart).
  • There are separate sanctum for Sri Annathana Ganapathi, Goddess (Ambal) Swarnakalika Devi, Sri Sundareswarar Swamy, Goddess Meenakshi and Sri Idumban, in this temple.

Please read and understand the following points carefully :

  • The puja will be performed on the scheduled date either in the morning or in the evening as per the head priest's sole discretion based on other festivals and programs conducted in the temple.
  • Puja confirmation mail will be sent on the next day of the puja date. It's an automated mail, which will be manually intervened, only when there is a change in the puja schedule.
  • We will arrange to perform the puja either through our representatives/agents who will visit the temple in person or through the Priest of the temple himself depending upon our earlier set arrangements
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