Kandaswamy Temple Thiruporur | Thiruporur Murugan Temple | Chidamabara Swamigal

Kandaswamy Temple :

 Kandaswamy Temple in Thiruporur, a panchayat town in OMR Road, Kanchipuram locale in the South Indian territory of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu God Murugan. The temple is constructed in Dravidian engineering architecture. The temple is believed to have been built during the Pallava period in the 10th century CE. Chidambara Swamigal, believed to be a descendent of the Sangam age poets, reconstructed the temple during the seventeenth century.

There are independent shrines for his consorts Valli and Deivaanai around the primary praharam. There is a different place of worship for Shiva and Parvathi and all the Parsvatah Devatas (specialist gods) related to Shiva shrine.

Four everyday poojas and numerous yearly celebrations are held at the temple, of which the Vaikasi Visagam commended during the Tamil month of Vaikasi (May - June), Kanthasasti celebration, and Navarathri celebration being the most important.

Thiruporur Temple Image

History

    According to Hindu legend, Murugan battled with evil presences in three places, in particular, the ocean at Tiruchendur, land at Thirupparankundram, and in the air at Thiruporur. It is believed that Sage Agastya on his way to Pothigai hills visited this spot. Since Muruga destroyed the Tharuka Asura, this place came to be known as Porur (or in Tamil means war) and furthermore called by different names like Tharukapuri and Samarapuri. As indicated by the Sthala Puranam, sooner or later of time, the place was lowered in a downpour. A sage named Chidambara Adigal also called Chidambara Swamigal was living in Madurai and a heavenly voice requested that he should uncover the sculpture under a palm tree. He uncovered the sculpture and built a temple around it. There is a different shrine devoted to him in this temple and he is given exceptional regard during the Vaikasi Visagam celebration. During the last day of the celebration, he is portrayed converging with the presiding god. 

Porur Kandasamy Temple Photo/Image

Significance/Speciality

    Kandaswamy is praised by Chidambara Swamigal in 726 poems. The idol of Muruga is accepted to have been found under a palm leaf. There is a palm leaf kept up in the temple, which is accepted to have been the first palm leaf. Arunagirinathar, a sixteenth-century holy person has celebrated the sanctuary in his work in Thiru pugazh. He has referenced that Shiva is the top, all things considered, the holy writings.In Kanda Shasti Kavasam, Bala Devaraya has mentioned Lord Kandaswamy as "சமரா புரிவாழ் சண்முகத் தரசே" 

Temple Timings & Address :

The temple is open from 6:30 am to 12:00 pm and 5 to 8 pm.

     

Address : 

Thiruporur Kandaswamy Temple, Old Mahabalipuram Road, 

Kanchipuram, Thiruporur, Tamil Nadu 603110