They said, Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™Pazham NeeР Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ (Р Р†Р вЂљР’ВYou are the FruitР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћ). Lord Siva and Parvati came to pacify Him. In anger, He renounced His family and came to this spot to settle forever. On return, Lord Subrahmanya found that He was cheated. Lord Vinayakar circumambulated around His parents, symbolising the world, and got the fruit. Lord Subrahmanya mounted His peacock to go around the world. Whoever completes one round of the globe first will be given the fruit. As there was only one fruit and it should not be cut, they announced a contest and said that the winner would be given the fruit. As a loving mother, she wanted to give the fruit to her children. As a loving husband, Lord Siva gave it to Parvati and requested her to eat. Narada gave the fruit to Lord Siva and implored Him to eat since it was a rare, miraculous JР вЂњР’В±anapalam, the fruit of wisdom. Narada Muni, a sage, brought a golden mango to the divine court of Lord Siva when Lord Siva was seated with his consort Parvati and His children Lord Vinayakar and Lord Subrahmanya. There is a legend how Lord Murugan came to this sacred spot. Murugan signifies beauty and Lord Murugan of Kurinji land is the god of Beauty and Youth.

It was made by siddha Bhogar by combining nine poisonous substances (navabashana). He is a mute messenger of the great precept Р Р†Р вЂљР’ВRenounce all to reach MeР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћ.

He has just a loincloth besides the baton.

He has the look of a person who has renounced all worldly pomp. The deity is in a standing position with a baton in his hand. The deity at the sanctum sanctorum is made out of an amalgam of nine minerals popularly called Navabashana. The deity of Palani is known as Dandayudhapani Swami, the Lord having the Staff in his Hand. The temple at Palani is an ancient one, situated at an elevation of 1500 feet above sea level. Palani (Tiru Avinankudi) is the third Padai Veedu. JSTOR 23341738.Lord Murugan is the deity of the Tamil Land. Journal of the American Academy of Religion. 'Pilgrimage Centers in the Tamil Cultus of Murukan'.

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CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link) Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Archived from the original on 20 November 2010. Devotees carry kavadi, an ornamental mount decked with flowers, glazed paper and tinsel work and wearing ochre clothes themselves on foot from long distances is a commonly followed worship practice. The paste, upon being allowed to stay overnight, is said to acquire medicinal properties, and is much sought after and distributed to devotees, as rakkР вЂќР С“la chandaР В±РІвЂћвЂ“РІР‚РЋam. Another is the anointing of the head of the presiding deity's idol with sandalwood paste, at night, prior to the temple being closed for the day. One of the main traditions of the six temples, is the tonsuring of devotees, who vow to discard their hair in imitation of the Palani deity. Palani is considered the most prominent abodes of Lord Muruga. This is the only temple where abishekam is performed for Vel instead of Lord Murugan. Tiruparamkundram is considered the first of the six abodes. Arunagirinathar visited various Murugan temples and on his way back to Tiruvannamalai, visited Palani and sung praises about Swaminathaswamy. He became a staunch devotee and composed Tamil hymns glorifying Murugan, the most notable being Thirupugazh. After ruining his health, he tried to commit suicide by throwing himself from the northern tower of Annamalaiyar Temple, but was saved by the grace of god Murugan. He spent his early years as a rioter and seducer of women. Religious importanceР вЂќР вЂћrunagirinathar was a 15th-century Tamil poet born in Tiruvannamalai. According to the literature Lord Muruga was a leader of the mountainous region. Separate gods for these land types are clearly told in Sangam literature. They are Kurinji (mountainous region), Mullai (forest region), Marutham (agricultural region), Neithal (coastal region) and Palai (desert region). In Tamil literature five types of lands are explained. Kartikeya married Valli by love and married Deivayanai by winning the war held at Tiruchendur. Muruga is depicted as the god of love and war. Karthikeya killed Soorapadman and saved the devas. They assigned Kamadeva to awake Lord Shiva from his penance, who later gave birth to Kartikeya. According to the legend, in the olden days the demon Soorapadman tortured the Devas, who went to complain to Lord Vishnu and Brahma. The story of Lord Murugan is described in Skanda Purana.

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