Vennaimalai Balathandayuthapani Temple, Karur

Address

Vennamalai, Karur district,

Tamil Nadu 639006

Moolavar

Balathandayuthapani

Introduction

Vennaimalai Sri Balathandayuthapani Temple is situated at a distance of 5 km on the way to P. Velur from Karur via Vengamedu. The Temple is believed to be more than 1500 years old. Devotees achieve all progress in life by worshipping in this temple.

Puranic Significance

While in deep meditation Yogi Bhagavan had the luck of having the Darshan of Lord Muruga and was instructed to make it known to all that he was in Vennaimalai hills. The Yogi immediately informed Lord’s wish to Karuvur king who immediately built a Mandap under the tree and installed Lord Balasubramaniar. This is the story being told behind the existence of this temple. The king also built shrines for Kasi Viswanatha and Visalakshi on the southern side and installed the Shanmugha Yantra on the north of the Lord’s shrine.

Lord Brahmma became proud of his profession of creating the world and the beings. Lord Shiva wanted to teach a lesson to him. At a stage, Brahmma could not continue his creation job. He realized his folly and begged Shiva’s pardon. He was advised by Lord Shiva to perform penance in Vanjivanam. Meantime, the creation job was entrusted to the divine cow Kamadhenu. Kamadhenu created a hill of butter and also a spring with sweet water to protect all the beings from thirst and hunger. This is why, even today, the rocks of the hill is very pleasantly cool even during hot summer. Standing in the very place blesses the person with wisdom and liberation from evils. Lord Balasubramanya is all graceful in the temple.

Beliefs

Those having a dip in the holy spring at the foot of the hills created by the divine cow Kamadhenu for five days continuously and worship Lord Balasubramaniar are blessed with children and also are relieved of the adverse aspects on them. Devotees perform abishek and offer vastras – clothes to the Lord.

Special Features

Only Thanjavur Brahdeeswarar temple, Karur Pasupatheeswarar temple and Vennaimalai Murugan temple has a shrine for celebrated Karuvurar Siddhar.

Festivals

Kruthika star day in the month of Karthikai (November-December), all Mondays, Thai Poosam in January-February, Panguni Uthiram in March-April is observed as festival days in the temple.

This has been extracted from,

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2015/11/vennaimalai-balathandayuthapani-temple.html