Gurusamy Palayam Siva Subramania Swamy Temple, Namakkal

Address

Gurusamy Palayam Siva Subramania Swamy Temple, Gurusamy Palayam Village, Namakkal District- 637403.

Diety

Siva Subramania Swamy Amman: Valli and Deivanai.

Introduction

The Siva Subramania Swamy Temple in Gurusamy Palayam, Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu, is a sacred place dedicated to Lord Murugan. The temple is situated in Gurusamy Palayam, which is located 10 kilometers away from Rasipuram, on the way to Tiruchengode in Tamil Nadu.

Puranic Significance

Presiding Deities:

The temple is dedicated to Lord Murugan, who is worshipped as Balasubramania and Dhandayuthapani.
This temple is unique in that it allows devotees to worship both of these presiding deities.

Historical Significance:

The temple is believed to be around 1000 years old and has a rich history.
It is said to have been originally worshipped by Veerabagu, who was the commander of Lord Muruga’s army.

Beliefs

Devotees prepare garlands and offer them to Lord Muruga, seeking His blessings for an early wedding.
Offering Pongal nivedhana and undertaking Annadhana (food distribution) in the temple is believed to bless the devotee with abundant farm yields.

Special Features

Devotees visit this temple to seek the blessings of Lord Murugan, especially to alleviate the adverse aspects and dosha caused by the planet Mars.
Worshiping Lord Siva Subramania for nine Fridays or nine Tuesdays by lighting ghee lamps in the shrine is believed to bring relief from such adverse aspects and also success in wedding proposals.
The temple is known for curing stomach-related health problems, and devotees often prepare and offer Pongal (a type of pudding) as nivedhana to Lord Murugan.

Festivals

Special Rituals:

During the Tamil month of Panguni, on the Uthiram star, a special event called Thirukalyana Vaibhavam is conducted, during which devotees prepare garlands by themselves for Lord Muruga. This is done as a ritual to seek His blessings for marriage.
Some devotees offer ghee lamps for nine Tuesdays or nine Fridays to get relief from Sevvai dosham (adverse aspects related to the planet Mars).
People also pray for relief from stomach-related problems and offer Pongal and food as a thanksgiving after the fulfillment of their wishes and successful harvests.

Other Deities and Festivals:

The temple also houses shrines for Lord Ekambareswarar, Vallaba Ganapathi, Mother Durga, and planet Sani Bhagwan.
Various festivals are celebrated at the temple, including Panguni Uthiram in March-April, Aadi Kruthikai in July-August, Vaikasi Visakam in May-June, Masi Magam in February-March, Chitra Poornima in April-May, and Tirukarthikai Deepam in November-December. The wedding festival of Lord Muruga is grandly celebrated during Panguni Uthiram.