It is not a thing of a past, but quite a recent one. The priest and his accomplices finally managed to retrieve the idol following Murugan’s instructions.Īnother incident that is sure to give goosebumps to anyone who’s hearing. It is said Murugan urged one of the priests who performed the sacerdotal duties in the shrine in his dream to bring back the idol from the clutches of the ocean. As the mercenaries began to move forward with their journey, the idol sank into the depths of the ocean. Frightened out of their minds, they heaved the idol into the ocean.Īccording to the locals, the ominous demeanor that had set on the skies had only a second ago mysteriously vanished the moment the tip of the statue touched the surface, much to the soldiers’ relief. Having crossed only a few nautical miles, they fell prey to a storm so daunting that the sailors began to believe that it was the wrath of the Lord Murugan from the temple they had looted, which must have triggered the thunderstorm. Even taking along the idol of Murugan, which they foolishly assumed to be entirely made of gold.īut fate had something other in store for them. When a group of Dutch mercenaries stumbled upon the temple in Thiruchendur in 17th century AD, they wreaked havoc looting everything in sight. Hence most conquests were flagged off with the sole intention of greed-driven plundering. Ancient India was touted as The World’s Golden Bird with trade network spreading as far as Egypt and Greece. One such story goes back to the time when the desire for power and greed lured the Europeans across the Asian subcontinent. The Temple is said to be two thousand years old and has overcome the adversities of time. Even now, Lord Subramaniyan is seen in the posture of worshiping Lord Shiva in the sanctum sanctorum. Hence Mayan, the divine architect, constructed this shrine at Tiruchendur. Lord Muruga desired to worship his father, Lord Shiva. This resulted in Surapadman’s demise and the birth of Murugan’s signature vahana, the peacock. As Lord Shiva’s third eye opened to create six sparks of fire emanated and gave rise to six babies.Īs the babies were clasped by Goddess Uma, they joined together, which gave birth to Lord Murugan, a god with six faces and twelve arms who was crafted to fulfill one purpose, get Surapadman’s head.Īn intense battle ensued, which was fought for a few days after Surapadman denied to release the devas. The Devas fed up and unable to bear his torture and complained to Lord Shiva. He made the Devas, the heavenly immortals to do menial tasks. He rebelled and successfully captured all the three worlds-Heaven, earth, and hell.
Surapadman became more and more powerful with time, and with the immortality he possessed, it wasn’t much longer for his arrogance to take over. Lord Shiva granted him many boons as the Lord was impressed by Surapadman’s immense devotion and loyalty. Surapadman, the demon king, reigned over Veera Mahendrapuri, an island fortress.
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