Palamudir cholai

Legend is not much about this temple.
Lord Muruga is showing his grace to his devotees with his celestial consorts Valli and Daivayani in the main sanctum and sanctorum.
This Temple's spaciality is Valli is considered to be Ichcha Sakthi, (power of will),Deivayani is considered to be Kriya Sakthi(power of Action)Lord Muruga him self is considered to be Gnana Sakthi (power of Knowledge)Lord's Spire is considered to be Maha Sakthi 

This is the reason why there is no explanation about this temple... the place it self is called "Pala-Muthir-Cholai" meaning ripped fruit forest in Tamil literature. It is said the inner meaning is whoever comes to this temple to worship this Lord here,, 'they will get true` liberation from 'Aggnanam'(means unknowable or not knowing the reality). Hearer said the simple explanation about the name of the place 'raw fruit is likable by some one but the ripped one certainly every one will like',, Mind should be always young like a vast greenish forest. So to give knowledge to the world Lord Subramanya with his two consorts Valli and Deivayani and his spire incarnated in this place. This is a small and beautiful hillock temple which has been surrounded by green woods, shrubs and hills. It is said people in ancient time Lord Muruga was worshiped in a form of Spear in this place.

The famous legend is associated with this temple. Once Avvaiyar, a famous Tamil poet ,,, when she was very proud of her knowledge and came to this place... 'Muruga thought... make her to realize and to bestow her true wisdom',, , he was taking the form of a young cowherd..and was sitting on a black berry tree. (Naval Palam)As he saw the old Lady looks very tiered and asked her that "..She would like to eat some fruit"?... Avvaiyar replied to that cowherd boy and said " O my son I my self like a fruit where I am going to eat a fruit” 
That divine cowherd politely compelled her to eat some fruit. Awwaiyar agreed to eat.
The cowherd asked her...."Patty do you like to have 'Sutta palam or sudadha palam'(Hot fruit or cold fruit) Surprisingly she requested him to give 'Sudatha Palam'
Ok the boy said "I shake the branch and you collect the sudatha Palam'... He shook the branch and the fruits were dropped down on the floor... she saw the fruit s took one and blow it with her mouth to clean the fruit.
As soon as the cowherd saw her action immediately asked her "..Patty Palam Sudutha?....(Is the fruit Hot?)(in this place that old lady says the beautiful ward in Tamil)She stunned and looked at the boy.. The cowherd asked the old lady " Patty enna appidy Parkirai"..
She replayed "Karungali Kattaiku valaiyadha Nan Intha Valaitthandukku Vallinduvitade endru Parkiren".. (meaning The thick wood could not break me but this Banana Stem easly broken me) "Katradhu Kaiman alavu Kalladhadu Kadal alavu"
Once she realized her mistake Lord Muruga appeared in front of her and blessed her and given salvation
that tree is worshiped even today. 

Shadananam kumkuma raktha varnam,

Mahaamadhim divya mayura vaahanam.
Rudrasya soonam, sura sainya natham,
Guham satha, sharanam aham prabadhyey.
Shanmukhamcha ganaadeesham shampancha
Parameshwaram, mama dukha vinaashaaya,
Sandhana Sowbagiya chintayaamyaham.
Subam

 

This place is about 19 km from Madurai, Chennai
For further details:-
Contact Tamil Nadu Tourism.

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