Ambasamudram Sri Mayileri Murugan Temple, Tirunelveli

Address

Ambasamudram-Alangulam Rd, Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli district,

Tamil Nadu 627401

Moolavar

Sri Mayileri Murugan

Amman

Valli, Deivanai

Introduction

Ambasamudram Sri Mayileri Murugan Temple is located in the Ambasamudram circle, in Tirunelveli district, Tamilnadu. Here the Presiding deity is called as Mayileri Murugan with his consorts Valli and Deivanai. This Murugan temple is located in the hill top. At the foot of the hill is the Chinna Pillaiyar Temple. 500 steps to reach the Mayileri Murugan temple. In the sanctum sanctorum, Murugan is seen with a peacock vehicle at the wedding ceremony with the goddess.

Puranic Significance

During the construction of the port at Thoothukudi, the workers who were engaged in the task of cutting the rocks from a nearby hill, prayed to their favourite deity to relieve their tiredness and fatigue. It was customary to engrave the inscription Om on a rock. Over time people began to build houses and settle in the foothills. Every day in the mornings and evenings, a peacock flew out of nowhere and stood on the rock where the workers worshiped Murugan, spreading their wings and dancing. Day by day people, wondering what could be the reason for this to happen, saw one day climbing the mountain. They were amazed to see the rock carvings there and decided to build a temple to Lord Murugan at this place. So the temple called as Mayileri Murugan Temple.

Beliefs

The Temple is believed to be 1000 years old. To the south of the temple is a rock sculpture made by workers. The rock at the back of it looks as Nandi is sitting naturally. Nearby, a large Shiva lingam brought from Kasi is worshiped.

Special Features

Festivals

On the night of the full moon, the anointing ceremony for the Sage Agastya is done and the Deeparadhana takes place. There is collective worship on that day Anointing ceremony for Mayileri Murugan on Karthika star and Sashti Tithi, special worship is held every year especially on Vaikasi Visakha.