Kondarangi Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Hill Temple – Dindigul

Address

Kondarangi Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Hill Temple – Dindigul Kondarangi Keeranur, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu 624616

Diety

Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Amman: Parvati

Introduction

Lord Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple, also known as Kondarangi Hills Shiva temple, is located in Kondarangi Keeranur Village in Dindigul District. The presiding deity is called as Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy and Mother is called as Parvati. The Temple is believed to be 3000 years old. It is believed that worshipers who ascend to the temple may receive divine sanction and blessings from Lord Shiva. A sculpture there is a Swayambhu Lingam. Swayambhu is a Sanskrit word that means “something created by its own agreeing”.

Puranic Significance

The duration of human lives are less than four periods called yugas: Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga and Kali Yuga. Some Vedas give some reference that the energy of good vibes, which was considered to be a god in those days, will demolish and rebirth himself to build up lives on earth. During this period, Vedas say that two saints named Kagabajendra and Ganapathy re-birthed themselves as a crow. They stayed alive as an ambassador to a god to regenerate the new world, because of the former demolition. A small cave temple is situated in the top of the hill for the Kagabajendran sage. It is said that Saint Kagabajendra will visit the temple to worship the god in the form of a mild storm at dusk. This storm will start from the bottom of the hill and end when it enters the temple, lasting for only two seconds. Structures, buildings, and sculptures were built by excavating rock. The temple steps are in a rock-cut framework.

Special Features

• It is said that there is a shusma vibrations between palani Temple and this temple. Kondrangi Shiva is seeing his Son from here. Also we can see this hill when we climb Palani hills. • Pandavas of mahabharata are said to have done meditation in the cave here. It is said that Arjuna attained powers during his vana vasa here. They say when we meditate in this hill we can travel to a different Astral World

Festivals

The most celebrated festival is the Mahasivarathri and Chitra Pournami. Other festivals are Paradhosam, Ammavasai, and Pournami. Paradhosam is a Lord Shiva prayer conducted after 15 days of each month. Ammavasai is a new moon festival on the lunar calendar that is also celebrated in Kondarangi hills. The Pournami festival is a common Indian festival among the Tamil Hindus, a prayer festival dedicated to the god of underworld. On Mondays, special poojas may be conducted.