Kurukkuthurai Murugan Temple - Thirunelveli

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Kurukkuthurai Murugan Temple – Thirunelveli

Kurukkuthurai, Thirunelveli district,

Tamil Nadu- 627001

Moolavar

Murugan

Introduction

Kurukkuthurai Murugan Temple is located at about 9 Kms from Thirunelveli Town in Thirunelveli District of Tamilnadu. The temple is located on the banks of the river Tamirabarani. Tamirabarani River is also called as Jeeva Nadhi as it never dries up. This is perhaps the only river in Tamilnadu state of India where can find water for almost the entire year. And find a lot of devotees taking bath in the Tamirabarani River and proceeding to this beautiful temple of Murugan located on the banks of the river. Kurukkuthurai Murugan Temple is located at about 9 Kms from Thirunelveli, 160 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram and 170 Kms from Madurai.

Puranic Significance

The temple is located so close to the river that during rainy days the entire temple gets submerged into the river. This is a usual happening occurs every year. The temple is dedicated to Lord Muruga Subramanya, the son of Lord Shiva. Apart from Lord Muruga’s idol in the main shrine, this temple also houses the idol of Shiva, Parvati, Ganesha, Utsava Subramanya, and other typical Gods and Goddesses of Saivism..

Another important aspect of the extraordinary temple located on the banks of Tamirabarani is that can find the statues of national leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Vivekananda, and V.O. C. in the temple tower. This beautifully carved Lord Murugan temple is located right in the middle of the Thamirabarani River on a rock known as Thiruvuruvamalai. The temple is said to be more than 1000 – 2000 years old. In 1653, the same rocks were used for carving the Lord Murugan temple at Tiruchendur.