Sivanmalai Temple Panguni Uthiram… Sivanmalai Subramanya Swamy Temple Panguni Uthiram Utsavam..
As per the quotes of Saint Arunagiriyar, once if we recite the beautiful word, Muruga, our mouth would immediately turn into sweet, our heart would melt down, and our eyes would be very much eager to see the pleasing beauty of Lord Muruga. And once if we visit the holy Sivanmalai Temple, these entire things would immediately happen, since Lord Muruga is said to give his darshan in divine form to his staunch devotees.
Panguni Uthiram festival is being grandly celebrated at this temple every year. In Skanda Purana, eight maha vratas are mentioned where Kalyana Vrata, also known as Panguni Uthiram, is one of them. This auspicious fast is observed when the Sun transits in Pisces on the Uttara Nakshatra during Shukla Paksha in the month of Phalguni. As per the Tamil calendar, this day is the full moon of the Tamil month of Phalguni.
As per the Hindu religious history, the one who observes fasting on the sacred Panguni Uthiram Day will be bestowed with the divine blessings of Lord Muruga and Goddesses Valli and Devasena. They will be blessed with good health, wealth and happiness. To add further, it is believed that after contentedly living their life, they will attain salvation and reach Skanda Loka, the abode of Lord Muruga. Unmarried men and women can also keep this fast to get their dream partner. Also, married couples keep this fast to get blessed with a child. As per the legend, Hindu Gods and Goddesses had also kept this fast/vrat to get the desired life partner.
After observing Kalyana Vrata and successfully completing the rituals of the day, the daughters of Lord Vishnu Valli and Devasena had got married to six-faced Lord Muruga, and likewise Devi Sita got lord Rama, Devi Jambhabhati married Lord Krishna, Lord Kama wedded Rathi.
Sivanmalai Subramanian Temple is situated on the Shivanmalai and the address of this Temple is, Arulmigu Subramaniar Thirukoil, Sivanmalai, Kangayam Road, Tirupur District-638701.
“OM SRI SIVAN MALAI SUBRAMANYA NAMO NAMAHA”
WRITTEN BY
R.HARISHANKAR