

In my article on the October 2021 planetary transits, I had mentioned the story of how Lord Murugan was born and was also called as Saravana and Kartikeya. But first let me share the story behind the temple.Ī distance that takes approximately three hours Making Madurai our base, we drove a distance of 180 kilometres that took us around 3 hours. Circumstances in 2015 demanded that I visit the Murugan Temple at Thiruchendur. For me personally, Lord Murugan came into my life very late. Based on the lunar calendar, it is the 6 th day of the Karthik Masam (the month of Karthik ) and the day is known as Skanda Sashti, also known as Kanda Sashti, when the important festival dedicated to Lord Murugan is observed mainly by Tamil Hindus. Today (November 9th, 2021) is an auspicious day in the Hindu almanac. Note to my International Readers: The following article may seem a little complicated, but it has been my endevour to simplify and present the essence of various facets of India, it’s culture and traditions.Īlso, I am delighted to co-author this piece with Sujatha Ravi, my guest writer from Chennai, who has explained the various aspects of Tiruchendur temple in great detail.
