Thiruparankundram

 This  temple has two legends:

The ancient history "Satya Giri Mahatmiam" says that the King Harichandra worshiped Lord Siva from this hillock and got boon eternal wisdom. The king had very high and deep devotion on Lord Satya Giri Nathar. So, The king Haricchanra  wished to constructed a temple to Lord Siva. Therefore he built the temple with all corridors, walls,  the entrance tower, and other towers  and steps in 8th century for Lord Satya Giri Nadhar.

Later during the reign of Nayakars of Madurai 1559-1736 AD. The temple was beautified with majestic towers, Massive and extensive the front corridor (Muga-Mandapam)with 48 ornate pillars carved built by King Nayakkar.

The legend says that Lord Muruga after he defeated the demon brothers followed by with his troops and  Indradhi Devas to this Thiruparangundram temple.

This legend take us to learn about Devayani and Valli :

Once Lord Subrahmanya went at Kanda Verpu. At that time the Amirthavalli and Sundaravalli the two daughters of Sri Maha Vishnu happened to see Lord Muruga and the both were decided to marry Lord Muruga. So they went to Saravana poigai of Satyagiri and commenced penance for their cherished desire and did deep penance without food and all the time praying of lord. But Sundaravalli was praying to the lord only during the penance time.

Lord Muruga happily pleased their prayer and penance appear in front of them and gave boon to Amirthavalli that.. "She will born and brought up By Indira as his daughter and he will Marry her when the time comes, Sundaravalli also got the similar kind of boon and as she will born to sage Siva Muni and brought up by Nambirajan in a hunters family and he will marry her in time.

As the boon Amirthavalli born and brought up by Indira and Named Deivayanni The same way Sundaravalli also born in the sage and brought up by Nambirajan Named Valli. 

Now we move to Parankundram for Deivayani's marriage

When Lord Subrahmanya defeated Surapadma was at Tiruchendur, on his way, he came to this hillock followed by all the gods(devas) and heavenly beings whom he had released from Surapadma.

In the mean time once  sage parashara's sons six people cursed by him to be as six fishes and lived in that  saravana poigai.

These six fishes prayed to Subramanya to get rid of the curse.

Once they got Lord's dharshan they  relieved from their curse. Happly those hermits greeted Lord Subrahmanya and did prayers and they requested Lord Muruga Constantly to stay there itself. On the hermits request Lord Muruga happily accepted and stayed. Then the hermits called Viswakarma and requested him, to construct a beautiful abode on the hillock for Lord subramanya.  Accordingly visvakarma build a beautiful abode to the Lord. All the gods also stayed there as sage's prayer.

In the meantime Indira went to 'Kailash' to meet Lord Siva and Parvathi to propose for his daughter's marriage with Lord muruga of his gratitude for created of lord's energy to relieving him and the other gods (devas) from the the demon Surapadman... The Lord and goddess were very happy and agreed Indira's proposal and blessed him. 'Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu. Indira expressed his wishes to marry his daughter Deivayani to Lord Muruga, hence he requested them to be present for the marriage.

All arrangements for the marriage. The marriage was performed at the Tirupparankunram Temple. All the devas, Siva and Parvati, Vishnu amd Lakshmi, Brahma,and Sarasvathi attended the marriage and blessed Subrahmanya and Devayanai. Since then, the temple has become a very famous abode of Subrahmanyam.

Tiruparankundram is an important landmark. This is a hill-temple 1050 feet above sea-level carved out of a hillock. The main deity is Lord Murugan,with Deivayani other deities of Shiva, Parvathi, Kali Lord Vishnu; Vinayakar Naradha Brahmma Indhran also have Sanctums.

This temple structural wonders; exquisite stone carvings of various deities in the 48 pillared corridor (Mandapam); the Natarajar dancing with his Flag and Parvathi watcing the dance in a reclining posture on Nandi. Brahmma ; Sun and Moon are at the same place, which could never happen in the universe. All gods mounts (vehicles) of divine personalities – Garuda; Nandi; rat ; and Peacock – all sculptured side by side.

Inscriptions:
Stucco figures - King Tower (Raja gopuram).
This temple has 41 stone inscriptions. They proclaimed about the period of construction, administration, and endowments wealth given for this temple renovations. Information about first Sadaiavarman kulasekharan, Second maaravarman sundarapandyan and Maaravarman vikhrama pandyan are found on the inscriptions in this temple. Also there are details about the renovation and divine works carried out by the following rulers Pandyan Maranchadayan, Thirupuvana Chakravarthi Konerinmai kondan, Sonadu konda sundara pandyan and Vijayanagara varathappa Naicker. South-West from Madurai there is granite hill rising like an enormous elephant 300 meters above the surrounding plain and visible far away. - Thiruparankundram. Temple consists of more ancient rock-cut parts and newer constructions in front.

Holy Waters
1.Siddha theertham 2.Mandala theertham 3.Kalyana theertham 4.Pandavar theertham 5.Brahma theertham also known as sanniyasi theertam, Abisheka theertam 6.Kushira Kundam 7.Laxmi theertam 8.Puspha Marthava theertham 9.Puththira theertham 10.Sathiya theertham 11.Paadhala Gangai (Kasi theertam) 12.Saravana Poigai
The temple tree
Kallathi tree 

 Contact Information:
 Deputy Commissioner / Executive officer

Sri Subramaniaswamy Temple
Thirupparankundram,
Madurai south Taluk.
Madurai - 625 005.
Tamilnadu
India.
Telephone Number: 0452 -2482248,2484359

Email: thiruparankundramdc@sancharnet.in
2.SriSubramaniyaSwamy Temple - Thiruparankundram
The Joint commissioner,
HR & CE department,

Melachitirai street,
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