Thiruporur Murugan Temple | திருப்போரூர் கந்தசுவாமி கோவில் | சுயம்பு முருகன் | Detailed history

Thiruporur Murugan Temple | திருப்போரூர் கந்தசுவாமி கோவில் | சுயம்பு முருகன்

Temple History :

As per Hindu legend, Murugan fought with demons in three places, namely, the sea at Tiruchendur, land at Thirupparankundram and in air at Thiruporur. It is believed that sage Agastya on his way to Pothigai hills visited this place. Since Muruga won over Tharuka asuran, this place came to be Porur (por in Tamil means war) and also called by other names like Tharukapuri and Samarapuri. According to the sthala puraanam, at some point of time, the place was submerged in a deluge. A sage named Chidambara Adigal was residing in Madurai and a divine voice asked him to unearth the statue under a palm tree. He dug out the statue and built a temple around it. There is a separate shrine dedicated to him in the temple and he is given special respect during the Vaikasi Visagam festival. During the last event of the festival, he is depicted merging with the presiding deity.

Kandaswamy is revered by Chidambara Swamigal in 726 verses. The image of Muruga is believed to have been discovered under a palm leaf. There is a palm leaf maintained in the temple, which is believed to have been the original palm leaf. Aruna giri naadhar, a 16th-century saint has glorified the temple in his work in Thiru pugazh.

Siva Temple over an hillock is very close to this murugan temple. Thirupporur Shiva Temple (Pranava Hill) : Dedicated to Lord Shiva as Kailasanathar and Divine Mother Shakti as Bala Ambikai Amman.

How To Reach : The Thiruporur murugan temple is located in , Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR), 28 km from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. Frequent Bus facilities is available to from Tambaram, Adayar and Chengalpattu. It is 35 kms away from Tambaram and 25 kms away from Chengalpattu.

Timings: 6.30am-12.30pm and 3.30pm-8.00pm