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Siruvapuri
is
located
about
40
kms
from
Chennai
on
Chennai
Kolkata
highway.
The
temple
is
located
about
3
km
off
the
highway.
History
of
the
temple
has
that
Lava
and
Kusa,
the
sons
of
Rama
lived
in
this
place.
Once
when
Rama
was
passing
this
place,
they
have
fought
a
war
with
Rama
himself
without
knowing
that
he
was
their
father.
As
the
young
children
waged
a
war
here,
the
place
was
called
as
Siruvar
Por
Puri.
(Siruvar
means
children,
Por
Puri
means
waging
a
war,
in
Thamizh).
This
place
is
now
called
as
Chinnambedu,
which
originally
was
Siruvar
Ambu
Edu
(children
who
took
their
arrows
for
the
fight).
Some
hundreds
of
years
back
there
lived
a
lady
called
Murugammai
in
this
village.
She
had
been
a
very
ardent
devotee
of
Lord
Muruga
here.
She
always
used
to
chant
His
name
and
praying
Him,
for
years.
Her
husband
who
didn't
like
her
worshipping
all
the
time
was
warning
her
to
stop
it.
But
she
never
listened
to
him
and
her
husband
one
day
cut
her
arms
off
out
of
anger.
Even
then,
Murugammai
cried
for
help
only
with
Lord
Muruga.
The
Lord
who
was
pleased
with
her
bhakti,
made
her
hands
join
even
without
the
signs
of
any
wound.
Lord
Muruga
here
is
called
Śrī
Balasubramanyar
and
is
said
to
be
powerful,
granting
the
wishes
of
devotees.
This
beautiful
temple
also
has
Śrī
Annamalaiyar
(Lord
Shiva)
and
Śrī
Unnamulai
Amman.
The
utsava
moorthy
of
Lord
Muruga
is
seen
as
Valli
Manalar
in
a
wedding
posture
with
Śrī
Valli.
Lord
Muruga
here
is
believed
to
grant
wishes
for
those
intend
to
buy
or
construct
a
house.
Many
people
who
wish
to
buy
a
house
visit
Lord
Muruga
here
for
blessings
to
fulfill
their
wish.
Among
the
various
names
of
Murugan,
the
name
Valli
Kanavan
stands
supreme
as
the
famous
one.
Murugan,
who
is
the
consort
of
Teyvayānai,
the
celestial
daughter
of
Indra,
married
a
huntress-girl
of
this
human
world,
an
aspect
having
very
deep
philosophical
significance.
All
are
equal
in
the
face
of
God
and
this
is
the
expression
of
the
Vallināyakam
form.
Valli
shines
in
brilliance
here
as
Ichhā
Śakti.
The
marriage
of
Murukan
with
Valli
is
eulogised
by
Tamil
scholars
as
a
most
fitting
example
of
'furtive
love'.
(kalavu
manam).
Murukan
married
Valli
and
enjoyed
conjugal
bliss
with
her
with
a
smile
always.
This
is
indicative
of
how
the
householders'
life
should
be
led
in
this
mundane
world.
His
image
of
wedlock
with
Valli
is
known
as
Valli
Kalyāna
Sundarar.
The
Kumāra
Tantra
depicts
this
form
as
having
one
face
and
four
hands.
The
front
two
hands
are
one
in
abhaya
mudrā
and
the
other
in
Kadyavalmpītham
(hand
placed
on
the
hip).
In
the
back
two
hands
he
has
rudraksa
māla
and
kamandalu.
In
this
form
on
the
right
side
we
find
Valli
in
all
her
beauty.
Lord
Murukan
holding
the
hand
of
Valli
in
preparation
for
wedlock
is
only
the
one
of
its
kind
at
Siruvāpuri
Śrī
Bālasubramanya
Svāmi
Temple
(35
kilometres
from
Chennai
at
Gummudipoondi
[GNT
Road]
Route
30).
The
worship
of
Valli
Kalyana
Sundarar
paves
the
way
for
the
celebration
of
marriages
at
the
proper
time
among
families.
Even
marriages
which
have
been
thwarted
by
circumstances
are
said
to
get
relieved
of
obstacles,
paving
the
way
for
happy
married
life.
A
unique
feature
of
this
temple
is
the
Maragatha
Mayil
(Peacock)
the
carrier
of
Lord
Muruga
made
of
green
stone.
Arunagirinathar
is
seen
just
near
the
sanctum
facing
the
Lord.
Arunagirinathar
has
visited
this
temple
and
sung
many
Thiruppugazh
songs
here.
He
also
has
composed
an
Archanai
Thiruppugazh
on
Lord
Muruga,
which
if
recited
fulfils
ones
wishes.
Other
deities
are
Maragatha
Vinayakar,
Aadhi
Murugar,
Naagar,
Venkatrayar,
Muniswaraar
and
Bairavar
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