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Just saw this on twitter:

Its somewhat of an old news but still very relevant.

An excerpt from, Gold monetisation: An ingenious way of looting temple jewels by the DMK government by The Organiser:

"Gold ornaments offered by the devotees to nine major temples, including Palani Dhandayuthapani Swamy temple, Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple in Madurai, Subrahmanya Swamy temple in Tiruchendur and and Mariamman temple in Samayapuram, were converted into gold bars. The department has deposited gold bars weighing over 497 kg so far.

The temple properties, both movable and immovable, antique jewellery, and rare and invaluable idols, have been the targets of politicians, the international idol smuggling mafia and some corrupt HR and CE officials. Lakhs of acres of temple lands are being grabbed, alienated, and given to other religious people. Idols are being stolen and smuggled for a hefty sum. Rare and antique value ancient temple jewellery was reportedly replaced with duplicate ones. There is a strong cry to retrieve the temples from the government control and leave it to function independently like the Waqf board and Christian churches. But both the DMK and AIADMK are not in favour of it for reasons better known to them."

Hindus can't even control their temples which served as the central institutions of culture providing food, education, medical facilities, promoted cultural art forms, etc. And the same temples are being looted by these political crooks and cronies, but sure hindus are the "oppressors", ps: I despise this oppressor/oppressed dichotomy. Meanwhile this country has a supra judicial organisations, or board, usurping land left right and centre from literally everyone for the benefit of one religious community. And finally, now the government is attempting to do something about it, we have the leaders of that community making calls for street violence, international lunatic preacher intervening in Indian politics and the leader of a literal Islamic Republic comparing India to a nation rife with civil war and an active war zone. A true Banana Republic to its core.

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Arupadai Veedu Temple Tour - The Holiday Destination

The Holiday Destination: Your Gateway to the Arupadai Veedu Temple Tour

The Holiday Destination, located in Madurai, offers a unique travel experience for travelers and devotees. They offer the Arupadai Veedu Temple Tour, a sacred pilgrimage to Lord Murugan, through six revered abodes. The company provides personalized services and seamless arrangements for an exceptional experience.

What is the Arupadai Veedu Temple Tour?

The Arupadai Veedu Temple Tour is a spiritually enriching journey that covers six holy shrines of Lord Murugan in Tamil Nadu.

Temples of Lord Murugan • Thiruparankundram: Cave temple where Lord Murugan married Deivanai. • Thiruchendur: Coastal temple commemorating Murugan's victory over Surapadman. • Palani: Hill temple known for Dhandayuthapani Swamy and Kavadi practice. • Swamimalai: Temple where Murugan imparted sacred "Om" to Shiva. • Thiruthani: Serene hill temple where Murugan attained divine status. • Pazhamudircholai: Verdant temple symbolizing Murugan's wisdom and benevolence.

The Arupadai Veedu Temple Tour is a cherished pilgrimage for devotees due to its unique significance and spiritual experience at each temple.

Why Choose The Holiday Destination for Your Arupadai Veedu Temple Tour?

The Holiday Destination offers a personalized pilgrimage experience by curating customized itineraries covering all six temples in a seamless sequence. They provide end-to-end travel arrangements, including comfortable transportation, accommodation options, and guided tours at each temple.

Experienced guides provide valuable insights into the history, legends, and significance of each temple, ensuring a deeper understanding and connection with the sacred sites. They also assist with practical aspects like navigating temple queues and understanding local etiquette.

The Holiday Destination offers flexible packages tailored to different preferences and budgets, with transparent pricing to ensure the best value for money. They also provide comprehensive support throughout the journey, including 24/7 customer assistance for queries or emergencies, ensuring your comfort and satisfaction.

Highlights of the Arupadai Veedu Temple Tour

Temple Tour in Tamil Nadu: • Scenic Routes: Enjoy picturesque landscapes and serene surroundings. • Cultural Experiences: Engage in local festivals, rituals, and traditions. • Spiritual Fulfillment: Participate in poojas, abhishekams, and rituals at each temple. • Local Cuisine: Enjoy authentic South Indian cuisine. • Historical Insights: Learn about architectural marvels and historical significance of each temple.

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Hotel in Palani

Affordable and Luxury Hotels in Palani Your Perfect Stay Awaits

However, finding a good hotel that meets clientele needs is crucial when planning a trip to Palani, the home of the Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple. The needs of the accommodation of everyone, whether the travelers are on a strict budget or willing to splurge for a luxurious hotel, can always find a hotel in Palani that will suit their style.

Why Choose a Hotel in Palani?

Proximity to Key Attractions: Accommodation in a hotel in Palani is an advantage since it is near the temple and other important landmarks. The majority of the hotels are situated conveniently close to the Palani Murugan Temple to ensure guests do not spend a lot of time commuting before they can get to the temple for their daily darshan, morning offering, or special poojas.

Comfort and Convenience: There are many hotels available for the tourists in Palani which can accommodate family as well as group tourists and single tourists also. Most have spacious and comfortable guestrooms, air conditioning, round the clock room services, and transportation facilities in place to guarantee comfort. There are many different types of hotels ranging from low-cost rooms to luxurious suites, which means that you can find the hotel that best fits your needs and preferences.

Unique Advantages of Hotels in Palani:

Local Expertise: Some of the hotels provide services of taking tourist on a round trip for viewing the temple, especially for those who are visiting the town for the first time. Cultural Immersion: Cooking is often part of the experience and is often served with traditional Tamil dishes. Peaceful Ambiance: Palani has many hotels offering tranquil atmosphere especially after a tiring day of temple tours. Facilities and Services: The available accommodations in this area include Librarian Hotel with facilities like wireless free internet access, free breakfast, hotel restaurant, and free car parking. That for the luxury traveler; additional amenities such as swimming pool, spa and a range of multi-cuisine restaurants.

Hotel SR – Coimbatore’s finest choice for a comfortable stay in Palani

While comparing the options for accommodations in Palani, the Hotel SR can be named the one that offers the best combination of a reasonable price and a cozy stay. Just a few minutes from the temple complex of Srirangam, Hotel SR provides guests with comfortable, clean and well-equipped rooms and high-quality service. Being maintained with upgraded services such as 24-hour room service, clean environment, and guest-oriented care, Hotel SR is ideal for pilgrims and travelers who look up to having a trouble-free stay in Palani.

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Best Hotels in Palani

Palani is a religious town mainly famous for the Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple to which devotees trek from different parts of India. For you to make your visit as great as possible, it is very important for you to find the best hotel in Palani. The right hotel, therefore, can provide for the comfort that is needful for ones stay and offer convenience as well as good quality service delivery as that need for spiritual satisfaction is being met.

The 24 hours services delivered in the best hotel in Palani are captured in the provision of well-designed rooms that suit all kinds of visitors. These rooms are well furnished with facility like comfortable bed, a/c, neat and clean, It has attached bathroom, which makes the guests more comfortable after visiting the temple. The rooms are also very large and the furnishings and decor are chosen with a view to making the atmosphere as peaceful as possible, which is great after a day or two of intensive meditating.

Hygiene is always observed in the best hotel in Palani. Sanitary control is tight at the property, food areas, as well as the guest’s rooms, and others. This way customers would have every nook and cranny of the hotel squeaky clean and would be comfortable during their stay. It is these small details that contribute to the success of the superior hotels to the other ordinary ones.

The other important factor that was highlighted was the efficiency and politeness of the tenants. The staff at the best hotel in Palani are friendly and polite; it is easy to get anything you want from the hotel staff. Whether organizing transportation to the temple or offering information on the local area as well as special need, the staff of the hotel caters for the comfort of the client.

Satisfying the demand of those looking for a good hotel to book in Palani, Hotel SR meets the list. Hotel SR has comfortable rooms, exceptional cleanliness, and one of the most outstanding services of any hotel I have stayed in. Thus, Hotel SR being located near the temple and having good reputation of the best hotel in Palani it would be the best place for all the tourists to get the peace and comfort they want.

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Darshana of Lord Skanda at Palani (Dhandayuthapani Swamy).

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DAY 1 : Spiritual Sojourn from Chennai to Mahabalipuram via Kanchipuram Depart from Chennai and head towards Kanchipuram. Explore the Kanchi Kamatchi Amman Temple before continuing on to Mahaballipuram. Check into your hotel for the night and enjoy your stay.

DAY 2 : Coastal Charms and Spiritual Tranquility In the morning, after checking out, you can explore various attractions such as the Shore Temple, Krishna's Butter Ball, the Descent of the Ganga River, the India Seashell Museum, the Arulmigu Sri Sthala Sayana Perumal Temple, the Tiger Cave, Mahabalipuram Beach, the Varaha Cave, and the Group of Monuments. Afterward, you can drive to Thiruvannamalai to visit the Arunachalam temple before transferring to Pondicherry for an overnight stay.

DAY 3 : Spiritual and Cultural Expedition from Pondicherry to Kumbakonam via Chidambaram Begin your day with a visit to the Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Devasthanam, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, The Sacred Heart Basilica, Immaculate Conception Cathedral, and Rock Beach in Pondicherry. Enjoy the stunning sunrise views along a rocky breakwater before heading to the Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Puducherry Museum, Bharathi Park, and French War Memorial. Afterward, transfer to Chitambaram to visit the world-famous Natarajar Temple before driving to Swamimalai for lunch. Finally, check-in at your hotel in Kumbakonam for a night's stay.

DAY 4 : Temples and Tradition - Kumbakonam to Tanjore In the morning of this day, after checking out, make a visit to Navagraha Temple. Following that, drive to Tanjore and check in at the hotel. Later, visit the magnificent Tanjore Big Temple and spend the night there.

DAY 5 : Temples Galore - Tanjore to Trichy to Madurai After checking out, explore the Brahmapureeswarar Temple, Sree Ranganatha Swamy Temple, and Thiruvanaikaval Siva Temple before heading to Madurai to check in at your hotel. Take time to visit the Meenakshi Amman Temple, Thirupanakundram, Alager Coil, Palamudhircholai, Thirumalai Naikker Mahal, and Theppakulam Lake before retiring for the night at your hotel.

DAY 6 : Sacred Pilgrimage - Madurai to Rameswaram On the day after checking out, proceed to Rameswaram and make a stop at the world's first Parvati Temple in Utragosamangai, Thirupulani Vishu Temple, and the Pamban Bridge. Check-in at the hotel, and in the evening, visit Agni Theertham, 22 Kund, and Ramanatha Swamy Temple. Spend the night at the hotel.

DAY 7 : From Sacred to Serenity - Rameswaram to Kodaikanal Begin your day by visiting the Jyotirlinga Spadina Linga Pooja in the early morning. After checking out, explore the Ramer FootPrint, Kalam House, Jada Kund, Koothanda Ramar Temple, Dhanushkodi, Ram Setu, Villundi Kund, Seetha Kund, Lakshamna Kund, and the Five Face Hanuman Mandir. Then, proceed towards Kodaikanal and make a stop at the Manjal Aaru Dam and Silver Falls en route. Once you reach Kodaikanal, check into your hotel (arranged by the customer). In the evening, take a leisurely stroll along Cookers Walk, visit Kodai Lake, enjoy boating, and explore Bryant Park. Finally, return to your hotel for a comfortable night's stay.

DAY 8 : Tranquil Charms of Kodaikanal Explore the wonders of nature by visiting Pillar Rock, Fine Forest, Solar Observatory, Kurunji Andavar Temple, and Lakshmi Temple. Take in the breathtaking views at Palani View Point and learn about the local flora and fauna at Shembaganur Museum and Rabit Form. End your day with a serene boat ride at Mannavanur Lake before returning to your hotel for a peaceful night's rest.

DAY 9 : From Hills to Confluence - Kodaikanal to Kanyakumari Begin the day by checking out of the hotel and driving to Kanyakumari. Upon arrival, check in at the hotel. In the evening, explore the Triveni Sangam, Sun Set Point, and Kanyakumari Amman Temple. Return to the hotel for the night.

DAY 10 : A Day of Cultural Riches - Kanyakumari to Thiruvananthapuram On the tenth day, start your morning by witnessing the beautiful sunrise at SunRise Point. After checking out, make a visit to the Vivekananda Memorial, Thiruvalluvar Statue, Gandhi Museum, and Kamarajar Museum. Don't miss the opportunity to climb the WatchTower and explore the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Suchindram Temple, and Padmanabhapuram Palace. Take a leisurely stroll across the Mathoor Walking Bridge and pay your respects at the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple. Finally, relax at the scenic Shangumugham Beach before heading to Thiruvananthapuram Airport or Railway Station for your departure.

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10 Days Tamilnadu Tour Itinerary

Best 10 Days Tamilnadu Tour Itinerary from Chennai

Destination: Kanchipuram-Vellore-Tiruvannamalai-Chidambaram-Kumbakonam- Thanjavur-Madurai-Rameshwaram-Dahnuskodi-Suchindrum-kanyakumari-Palani-Trichy Tiruvanai Koil-Srirangan

10 Days Tamilnadu Tour Itinerary:  Day 1: – Chennai to Kanchipuram Today Chennai Airport Pickup to Kanchipuram, reach at Kanchipuram After 12.00 Noon Check in to hotel fresh up after fresh up Evening after 3.30 PM Kanchipuram temples Darshan to Kamatchi Amman temple, Ulagalandha Perumal temple, Vaigunda Perumal temple, Kanchi madam, Ekambareswarar temple after darshan back to hotel. – Night Stay at Kanchipuram Day 2: – Kanchipuram- Vellore-Tiruvannamalai Today Morning Breakfast at Hotel after Breakfast 9.00 AM Check out from the hotel Start to drive Kanchipuram temples Visit to Kailasanathar temple and varadharaja Perumal temple after Visit Start Your Journey Vellore Sripuram, reach at Sripuram Golden temple Visit after Visit Proceed to Tiruvannamalai, reach at Tiruvannamalai Check in to hotel and Leisure. – Night Stay at Tiruvannamalai Day 3: – Tiruvannamalai-Chidambaram-Kumbakonam Today Early Morning Breakfast at hotel after Breakfast darshan to Arunachaleshwarar temple after darshan 12.00 Noon Checkout from the hotel Start to drive Chidambaram, reach at Chidambaram after 4.00 PM Darshan to Thillai Nataraja temple after darshan Proceed to Kumbakonam hotel Transfer. – Night Stay at Kumbakonam Day 4: – Kumbakonam-Thanjavur-Madurai Today Early Morning Breakfast at hotel after breakfast Check out from the hotel Start to drive Kumbakonam Temples visit to Adhi Kumbeswarar temple, Nageswara temple, Sarangapani temple, Chakrapani temple, Darasuram Airvateswara temple after Visit Start to drive Thanjavur, reach at Thanjavur Visit to Saraswathi mahal Library after Visit start to drive Brihadeeshvara Temple Visit after Visit Proceed to Madurai Overnight Hotel Transfer. – Night Stay at Madurai Day 5: – Madurai-Rameshwaram Today Early Morning Breakfast at Hotel after Breakfast Check out from the hotel Start to drive Meenakshi Amman temple Visit after Visit Start to drive Azhagar koil Kallazhagar temple and Pazhamudhircholai Murugan temple after Visit Start to drive Thirumalai Nayak Palace Visit after Visit Proceed to Rameshwaram Hotel Transfer. – Night Stay at Rameshwaram Day 6: – Rameshwaram-Dhanuskodi-Rameshwaram Today Early Morning Breakfast at Hotel after Breakfast Bath to Agni theertham – Also Know as Sea bath (Kadal) after Sea bath 22 Holy Water Bath to 22 Wells in Ramanatha Swami temple inside after 22 holy bath darshan to Ramanatha swami temple, Parvathavarthini Amman temple after Darshan start to drive Visit to Agni Theertham Boating, Lakshmana theertham, Seetha Theertham, Panchmukhi Hanuman temple, Ramar patham, Kothandaramar temple after Visit start to drive Dhanuskodi Visit after Visit Back to Hotel- Night Stay at Rameshwaram Day 7: – Rameshwaram-Kanyakumari Today Morning Breakfast at Hotel after breakfast 9.00 AM Check out from the hotel Start Your Journey Suchindrum, Reach at Suchindrum Darshan to Thanumalayan temple after Darshan Proceed to Kanyakumari, reach at Kanyakumari Visit to sunset after Visit Proceed to Kanyakumari Hotel Transfer. – Night Stay at Kanyakumari Day 8: – Kanyakumari-Palani Today Early Morning 6.00 AM Start to drive Visit to Sunrise and Triveni Sangamam after Visit Breakfast at hotel after Breakfast Checkout from the hotel Start to drive Kanyakumari visit to Bagavathi Amman temple, Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Thiruvalluvar Statue after Visit Proceed to Palani, reach at Palani Check in to hotel and Leisure. – Night Stay at Palani Day 9: – Palani-Trichy Today Early Morning Breakfast at Hotel after breakfast Check out from the hotel Start to drive Visit to Palanimalai Murugan temple after Visit proceed to Trichy, Reach at Trichy Check in to hotel Fresh up after Fresh up Visi to Rockford Vinayagar temple after Visit back to Hotel- Night Stay at Trichy Day 10: – Trichy-Srirangan-Tiruvanai Koil-Chennai Today Early Morning breakfast at Hotel after Breakfast Check out from the hotel Start to drive Srirangan Ranganathar temple Visit after Visit start Your Journey Tiruvanai koil Jambukeswarar temple Visit after Visit Proceed to Chennai – Take a travel 6 Hours

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Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple In Palani

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Supreme Court upholds Madras HC order: EPS wins leadership over OPS

23 February, 2023

The Supreme Court has upheld the decision of the Madras High Court division Bench by which Edappadi Palani Swamy’s position as interim general secretary was confirmed. The row in the top leadership of the party kicked up after the death of J. Jayalalitha along with the arrest of V. Sasikala who was interim General secretary at that time.

A general meeting was held on 11th july 2022 in which amendments were passed for abolishing the post of interim general secretary which was being held by O.Panneerselvam  and given to Edappadi Palani Swamy’(EPS).

The Supreme Court has dismissed petitions against the division bench of Madras High Court orders. However, the matter dealing with the validity of the said meeting has not yet been decided.

The advocates of  O.Panneerselvam (OPS)  contested to restore the single bench’s order who had made it mandatory to have the consent of both OPS and EPS to hold a general meeting of the party. Senior Advocates C.S. Vaidyanathan, Aryama Sundaram, Mukul Rohatgi, and Atul Yeshwant Chitale, who were standing for EPS however dejected the idea saying that the High Court cannot intervene in the decisions of the AIADMK party as they were taken in the general council meeting.

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Palani’s Sri Dhandayuthapani Swamy temple is a “natural wonder” of the world, says Madras High Court

A view of the Sri Dhandayuthapani Swamy hill temple in Palani, Tamil Nadu. File | Photo Credit: G. KARTHIKEYAN While the world celebrates places such as as the Colosseum in Rome, infamous for the bloody gladiator games, as one of the seven wonders of the world, Tamil Nadu has been blessed with “natural wonders” in the form of ancient temples which offer divine experiences, the Madras High Court…

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Palani Subrumanya Swamy

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Murugan is known by numerous names in ancient and medieval texts of the Indian culture. Most common among these are Mahasena, Kartikeya, Kumara, Shanmukha, Skanda, and Subrahmanya . He is the Hindu god of war. He is a son of Parvati and Shiva, brother of Ganesha, and a god whose life story has many versions in Hinduism  

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Murugan – the Hindu God of Tamils

Murugan is hailed as ‘Thamizh kadavul’ — the Lord of Tamils by poets and Tamil cultural exponents who take pride in the uniqueness of Tamil culture. Murugan is a popular deity widely worshiped in Tamil Nadu and also in Kerala, Karnataka and Srilanka. Worship of Muruga is rather sporadic in other parts and linguistic segments of India.

The myriod Tamil names of Murugan

The word Murugan means one who is handsome. In India, naming children with popular names of God is very widely practiced. The name Murugan and his numerous other names like Murugaiyan, Sivamurugan, Velmurugan, Saravanan, Karthigeyan, Senthil, Arumugam, Subramaniyan, Subbaiah, Subbarayan, Swaminathan, Velan, Kadirvel, Shaktivel, Kandan (Skandan), Kandaswamy, Kadamban, Kumar, Kumaraswamy, Shivakumar, Shanmukham, Palani (it is actually the name of one of his abodes), Palaniswamy, Muthu Kumaran, Sakthi Kumar, Muthukumaraswamy, Dandapani, Dandayutapani, etc. are widely used in naming children; a vast majority in the above names are quite typical to Tamils.

The birth of Murugan

Murugan is Subramanya, the son of lord Shiva. According to mythology, Murugan was born out of the fire that emanated from Lord Shiva’s third eye — his eye at the middle of his forehead, when he opened it to burn Kamadeva, or Manmatha, the god of love and passion, who tried to disturb Shiva’s meditation and turn his mind towards romance. The very purpose of birth of Muruga was to annihilate the two demons Tarakasura and Surapadma. Elaborate details of this mythology can be obtained from “Skanda Puranam”. The tamil poetic version of this mythology is also available, known as “Kanda Puranam” written by the poet Kacchiappa Sivachariyar (1350-1420).

Puranas

The Skanda Purana narrates that Shiva first wed Dakshayani (also named Sati), the granddaughter of Brahma, and the daughter of Daksha. Daksha never liked Shiva, who, symbolizing destruction and detachment, begs for food, dances in a graveyard smeared with ashes, and has no possessions, not even good clothes for himself. Daksha publicly insulted Shiva in a Yagna ceremony, and Sati immolated Herself in anger over this treatment of Her husband. The Yagna was destroyed by the ganas of Shiva led by Virabhadra. Shiva withdrew himself from the universe and engaged himself in yogic meditation in the Himalayas. 

In the meanwhile, Surapadman (an asura) ravaged the earth and tormented its beings. Tarakasuran believed that, because Shiva is an ascetic and his earlier marriage was conducted with great difficulty, his remarriage was out of the question, hence his boon of being killed by Shiva's son alone would give him invincibility.

It was realized by the gods that only the son born of Shiva could lead the gods to victory over Tarakasuran, Surapadman and their companions. They plotted with Manmatha, also known as Kamadeva, the God of love, to shoot a flower arrow from his bow at Shiva, as he sat in meditation, so as to make him fall in love with Parvati (who was Dakshayani, reborn). When Kamadeva aimed his arrow, Shiva opened his third eye and incinerated him to ashes instantly.

Shiva handed over his effulgence of the third eye, used to destroy Manmatha, to Agni, as he alone was capable of handling it until it becomes the desired offspring. Even Agni, tortured by its heat, handed it over to Ganga, who in turn transported it into the Saravana Forest and deposited it in a pond of reeds called the Saravana Poigai (located at mouths of river Ganga) , where the sparks became six children. They were raised by the six Krittika or Kartika - the stars that make up the Pleiades, earning the name Karthikeya. Parvati combined these six babies into one with six faces, i.e. Shanmukha or Arumugan. Since he was born in the Saravana he was also called 'Saravanabhava'. 

Murugan became the supreme general of the demi-gods then escorted the devas and led the army of the devas to victory against the asuras. 

Murugan’s vehicle is peacock and his main weapon to destroy his enemies is “Vel” (lance). His army flag (“kodi“) carries the symbol of rooster (“seval“) and on account of it, he is also known as “Seval Kodiyon“. 

According to mythology, Lord Murugan is married to two wives, Devayani (daughter of Indra, the king of Devas) and Valli. Valli reportedly belongs to a Tamil tribal community.

Murugan and Gyana (Supreme Knowledge)

Mahavakyam -  "The Great Sayings" of the Upanishads:

प्रज्ञानम् ब्रह्म, Prajñānam Brahm,  Consciousness is God. ~ Aitareya Upanishad (Chapter 3, verse 3)

अहं ब्रह्मास्मि, Ahaṁ Brahmāsmi ~ Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.4.10 of the Shukla Yajur Veda

Aham (अहं) means “I”, Brahm (ब्रह्म) means all possibilities and Asmi (अस्मि) means “am”. 

तत्त्वमसि, Tát Túvam Asi ~ Chandogya Upanishad 6.8.7 of the Sama Veda

tát (तत्) means “That”, túvam means “You”, Asi “are”. Simply put, Thou art that.

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Realizing the highest truth of the Atman, and its oneness with the Brahman, is called gyana (true knowledge) in Hinduism. Attaining this knowledge is also known as the opening of the “third eye” in a person. Lord Murugan, who was born on account of the opening of the third eye of Lord Shiva is a knower of the supreme truth and is therefore referred to as “Gyana Panditan” (An exponent of Supreme knowledge).

The holy Hindu syllable “Om” is said to encapsulate the Supreme knowledge; one who knows the profoundest meaning of Om is indeed a Gyani who knows the Supreme Truth. According to mythology, Murugan, even as a little boy was aware of the meaning of Om.

On one occasion Murugan imparted a secret upadesa on pranava, the sound of Om, to Shiva and thus earned the title ‘Guru of Shiva’.

Since Murugan thus became a Guru (Swami) who taught to the very Lord (Natha) of the universe, he was called Swaminathan. In Tamil, he is hailed as “Thagappan Sami” – one who became a Guru to his own father.

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Ramana Maharshi as Skanda son of Shiva 

Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi, the very embodiment of the beginningless infinite supreme Brahman, the Satchitananda (existence, consciousness, bliss), is considered by his ardent devotees to be an incarnation of Lord Muruga. Though he has not written any hymns about Muruga, his cryptic poems are a source of treasure which contains the essence of his philosophical teachings.

Maharshi Ramana has taught two principal paths as the main spiritual practices [sadhanas] for the attainment of Self-Knowledge, which is the state of eternal, perfect and unalloyed happiness. The first path He taught is the path of Self-Enquiry, that is, knowing oneself (one’s real nature) by enquiring ‘Who Am I?’, while the second path is the path of self-surrender, that is, surrendering oneself (the ego) completely to God. The former is the path of knowledge or gyana (jnana marga), and the latter is the path of devotion (bhakti marga).

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The 6 great abodes of Murugan in Tamil Nadu

The six sites at which Karthikeya sojourned while leading his armies against Surapadman:

Swamimalai - Arulmigu Swaminatha Swamy Temple - A very famous temple of Swaminathan (i.e. Murugan), situated at Swamimalai (near Kumbakonam at Tamil Nadu, India), is treated as the most sacred place as where Lord Murugan preached the Pranav Mantra “OM” to His father Lord Shiva when He was a child.

The other 5 abodes are : Tiruttanikai, Tiruvavinankudi (Palani), PazhamudirSolai, Tirupparamkunram and Tiruchendur.

“Thirumurugatruppadai” is a famous and ancient Tamil literature written by poet Nakkirar of the Sangam period (circa the 3rd century AD), which contains the stories of the wondrous divine play of Lord Murugan in all these 6 main abodes.  

These six sites collectively came to be known as "Arupadai Veedu" (Lang:Tamil), it means the six battle camps of the Lord.

Worship  in Tamil Nadu

Thai Poosam during January-February month is celebrated as a 6-day festival. On Thai Poosam day, Kavadis and Palkudams are taken by devotees in procession around Chhedanagar. Special Abhishekams are performed to the Moolavar and Utsavar (festival deity's moorthi usually taken during temple festival processions; utsavar moorthi is generally made of metal, and Moolavar murthi is usually made of stone). Annadhanam (The Sacred Offering of Food) is provided to all devotees participating in the functions. In the night, Lord Muruga is taken in procession accompanied by Nadaswaram, Veda Parayanam around Chhedanagar.

Vaikasi Visakam day, during May-June month, Kavadis (a 'physical burden' made out of elaborate and decorated framework, lifted onto a person’s shoulders) and Palkudams (milk pots) are taken by devotees in procession around Chhedanagar.

Skanda Sashti during October-November month is celebrated as a 6-day festival. Spiritual discourses by learned scholars and/or music concerts by popular artists from South or from Mumbai are organized.

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