DHINAM ORU KOVIL -3

SRI SUBRAMANIASWAMY KOVIL, VAYALUR, TIRUCHIRAPALLI

This temple of Lord Muruga is situated in Vayalur about 12km from the heart of Trichy Town.The temple
is about 500 to 1000 years old. The sthala vriksham is vanni maram.
Vayalur is the holy place where Lord Muruga blessed sage Arunagiri with the gift of pouring countless
hymns in praise of Him, Tirupugazh, Kandar Anubhuthi, Kandar Alangaram etc. in chaste Tamil of
highest poetic and spiritual standards. Every word in the hymns of Arunagiri is an outpouring of his
God Realization experience which cannot be thought of or attempted even by the best poet lauerate of
the language. They are spontaneous in nature.
Sri Kripananda Variar: The great scholar and devotee of Lord Muruga, Sri Kripananda variar deserves to
be regarded as the Arunagiriar of the 20th Century. He brought Vayalur great fame through his
speeches and writings on Thirupugazh, Skanda Mahapuranam etc. He would begin his lectures only
after offering his prayers to Lord Muruga of Vayalur.
The Festivals are: 12 days Vaikasi Visakam in May-June drawing a huge crowd of devotees exceeding
10,000; 7 days Skanda Sashti in Aipasi-September-October; 4 day Panguni Uthiram (March-April); 3 day
Thaipoosam in January-February are the very great festivals celebrated in the temple.
Temples Specialty is: Lord Muruga created a tank here with His weapon Vel to worship His parents.
Lord Nataraja appears here as Soorathandavamurthy.
I am a frequent visitor to this temple.