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This special puja is performed in this temple for persorns who need a happy marriage life, peacefulness in mind and blessings of Lord Sri Muruga.

Benefits of Abishekam at Thiruporur - Sri KandaSwamy Temple :

  • Main diety Sri Kanda swamy is a swaymbu (a self manifested image), abishegam can not be performed to this idol. So the devotees can perform abishegam to the Abishega Murthy.
  • The devotee who perform this special Abishegam to the Sri Abishega Murthy will get rid of from their diseases for sure.
  • This Abishegam will give the devotee, power and happiness.
  • By performing Abisheka, to this Sri Chakaram, the devotee will also have peacefulness in mind and body , blessings of Lord Muruga , a happy marriage life, a consisitent improvement in career .
  • It avoids and saves the devotee from his sins and bad planets effects.
  • Provides sound health and Ashta Aishwaryam.

Thiruporur - Sri KandaSwamy Temple History :

This Temple is situated in Kancheepuram District of Tamil Nadu. Located in the Chennai – Mahabalipuram (OMR – Old Mahabalipuram Road) route.

This temple is located 46 Kilo Meters from Chennai. About 16 kilo meters away from Mahabalipuram.

Lord Sri Muruga won the war against demon king “Tharugasura” in this Thiruporur Sthalam (Place).

Sri Muruga fought and won the battle against the demons in three most important places (Sthalam). Those are Thiruparam Kundram, Thiruchendur and Thiruporur.

At Thiruporur the war against the demon “Tharugasura” happend in the sky. About 400 years ago the statue (Moorthy) of Sri Muruga unearthed by the great saint Chidambaram swamy who build this temple.

Using the holy ash (Viboothi) Sri Chidambaram swamy cured the diseases of many devotees, with the blessing of Sri Kanda Swamy (Sri Muruga) instantly.

The Chola king “Vikrama Chola”(AD 1118 To 1133) donated the land for the construction of this temple.

Significance of Thiruporur - Sri KandaSwamy Temple :

  • This Thiruporur also recognized in the names, Tharugapuri and Samarapuri.
  • The Tamil words “por” and “samar” give the meaning “war” in English.
  • The great Tamil Poet and Saint Sri Pamban Swamigal, praised Sri Kanda Swamy of this temple, in his poem “Kantha Shashti Kavasam”.
  • Sri Ramalinga vallalar, Sri Arunagirinathar are also praised Lord Kanda swamy of this temple, in their write ups.
  • On the top of the nearby mountain there is a temple for Lord Sri Shiva (Kailasanathar) and Goddess Parvathi (Balambika).
  • One could find usually in Sri Murugan’s temples a peacock’s idol (vahana) in front of the deity. But in this temple an elephent’s statue is present in front of Sri Kanda Swamy.
  • Since the main diety Sri Kanda swamy is a swaymbu (a self manifested image), abishegam can nat be performed to this idol. So to perform special puja a Sri subramaniyar yanthra (a visual instrument) is mounted in this temple.
  • There are separate Shrines for Goddess valli and Deivanai.
  • Significantly this temple is a place (parikara stalam) for protecting the devotees from the Mars planet’s obstacle(Sevvai Dosha).

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