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Sri Tirumalai Kumaraswami temple

Moolavar	:	Kumaraswami
Urchavar	:	-
Amman / Thayar	:	-
Thala Virutcham	:	-
Theertham	:	-
Agamam / Pooja	:	-
Old year	:	500-1000 years old
Historical Name	:	-
City	:	Panmozhi
District	:	Tirunelveli
State	:	Tamil Nadu


	Singers:

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	Festival:

	Step festival (Padi Thiruvizha) on Chithirai first day falling almost on April 14, Vaikasi Visakam in May-June, Aipasi Skanda Sashti in October-November, Karthikai float festival in November-December and Thai Poosam in January-February are the festivals celebrated in the temple.

	Temple's Speciality:

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	Opening Time:

	The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

	Address:

	Sri Tirumalai Kumaraswami Temple, Panmozhi – 627 807, Tirunelveli.

	Phone:

	+91-4633- 237 131, 237 343

	General Information:

	There are 626 steps to reach the temple. The presiding deity is also called Mookkan. Tirumalai Kali graces from the top of the hill. There are 16 steps to reach Lord Vinayaka shrine. 16 steps represent 16 kinds of wealth, it is believed.

	Prayers

	Lord Muruga grants every prayer of the devotee.

	Thanks giving:

	Devotees light deppas in the prakaras.

	Greatness Of Temple:

	During the construction of the temple, elephants were used to carry the pillars and beams to the hill. As strong rope was not available those days, it was made of palm fibres which, sometimes would give up dropping the pillars down. When the pillars fell down with great sound, a woman ascetic Sivakami Ammaiyar would stop them with her head caring not her life. The pillars would be dragged upward again. Till such time, she would be keeping her head against the pillars preventing them from falling further down. She had such power granted by Lord Muruga. She also carried bricks on the plaintain stems to the hill top. There is an idol for Ammaiyar in the temple.

	Temple History:

	Once, there was an idol of Mother Kali Amman at the hill. Lord Muruga appeared in the dream of the priest Poovan Pattar and said that He was among the bamboo bushes at a place called Kottai Thirattu and that ants would guide him to the spot. Lord informed the king of Pandala too of this fact. When the Pandala king came there, Poovan Pattar also accompanied him. They found the spot and dug the place to take the idol. While doing so, the nose of the idol was slightly damaged. This is still visible on the idol, hence the Lord is also called Mookkan. To avoid any danger to the Lord due to floods and enemy attack, the temple is built at a height of 500 feet. The temple is built according to Kerala design and style. Pandala kings have left a huge property to the temple.

	Special Features:

Location :
The devotee has to reach Tenkasi 155 km from Madurai. Panmoszhi is further 20 km from this place where the temple is situated.

Near By Railway Station :
Tenkasi, Senkottai

Near By Airport :
Madurai

Accomodation :
Tenkasi:

Ananada Hotel: +91-04633-223 281
Krishna Tourist Home: +91-04633-224 468
Thavamani Hotel: +91-04633 222 627
Arvind Restaurent: +91-04633-280 176