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Sri Pralayanathar temple

Moolavar	:	Pralayanathar
Urchavar	:	-
Amman / Thayar	:	Pralaya Nayaki
Thala Virutcham	:	Vilwa
Theertham	:	-
Agamam / Pooja	:	Shivagama
Old year	:	500 years old
Historical Name	:	-
City	:	Solavandan
District	:	Madurai
State	:	Tamil Nadu


	Singers:

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	Festival:

	Monthly pradosham days; Shivrathri in February-March; Karthikai Mondays in November-December; Navrathri in September-October and Skanda Sashti in October-November are the days celebrated in the temple with special abishek and pujas.

	Temple's Speciality:

	This is an important temple for devotees seeking relief from Mars planet adversities.

	Opening Time:

	The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and from 4.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

	Address:

	Sri Pralayanatha Swami Temple, Solavandan-624 215, Madurai district.

	Phone:

	+91- 4542- 258 987

	General Information:

	There are separate shrines facing east for Lord and Mother each with Nandhis before them. Lord Dakshinamurthy blesses devotees from the Goshta wall facing south right of Lord’s shrine. Behind Lord’s shrine are Lords Valampuri Vinayaka, Muruga with His consorts Valli and Deivanai, Sri Hanuman and Mother Mahalakshmi on the right side and Mother Vishnu Durga on the left. Shrines for Navagrahas the nine planets and Lord Bhairava are before the sanctum sanctorum. Sri Vinayaka is praised as Lord Bala Vinayaka. Sweet pudding – Sarkarai Pongal – is the nivedhana offered to the presiding deity.

	Prayers

	Devotees pray to Mother Vishnu Durga in the temple when they are in any critical situation. They pray to the eight handed Mother on Tuesdays during the Rahukalam time (3.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.) lighting lamps on lime cups and perform archanas with red flowers. This prayer is believed to save them from obstacles intervening in marriage proposals, adverse aspects of Mars planet and any danger to the life of their husbands threatening their Mangal Sutras.

	Thanks giving:

	Devotees offer abishek and Vastras to Lord.

	Greatness Of Temple:

	Lord Muruga is the special deity of the temple. During the six day Skanda Sashti festival, special pujas and abisheks are offered. On the 7th day, they prepare curd rice with 40 measures of rice and celebrate ‘Tiru Pavaadai Dharisanam”. Lord Bhairava enjoys His own importance. People use to break the nuts of the Vilwa tree, make cups and light lamps, known as Vilwa Deepa. This prayer brings them success in litigations if their case is just and fair. Devotees apply butter on Sri Anjaneya behind the sanctum sanctorum and take the butter as Prasad and consume it then for cure from prolonged illness.

	Temple History:

	A few centuries ago, a Pandya king brought a Shivalinga from Kasi, installed it on the banks Vaigai River and was performing Shiva Puja. A devastating flood as a tsunami (Pralaya) took place them threatening total destruction of the place. People surrendered at the feet of Lord Shiva for safety. They were saved. As Lord saved the place and people from Pralaya floods, He is celebrated as Pralaya Nathar.

	Special Features:

Location :
Solavandan is 28 km from Madurai. Conveyance facilities are available.

Near By Railway Station :
Solavandan, Madurai.

Near By Airport :
Madurai

Accomodation :
Madurai:

Pandian Hotel: +91-452-435 6789
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Hotel Park Plaza: +91-452-301 1111; 234 2112
Hotel Northgate: +91-452-438 3030 (4 lines); 252 3030 (5 lines)
Hotel Keerthi: +91-452-437 7788; 437 8899
Hotel Golden Park: +91-452-235 0863
Hotel Rathna Residency: +91-452-437 0441 and 2; 437 4444