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      Kolunthu Mamalai Murugan Temple
      Sri Kartikey
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      ,Tirunelveli,Tamil Nadu,India

      Open Timings
      Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
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      06:00 am-10:00 am
      Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
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      05:00 am-08:00 am
      Pooja Timings
      NO DATAA
      Other Deities
      Sri Ganpati
      Sri Lakshmana
      Sri Rama
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        Special Features
        Foundation Year
        500 years old
        Sthala Tree
        Theertham
        Ratham
        Architecture
        Other Speciality
        There is a small well in the northeast corner of the temple which overflows during the monsoon. The water, slightly dull in colour tastes as green coconut – Ilaneer in Tamil – hence called Ilaneer Kinaru. Kinaru in Tamil means well.
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        Sthala Puran

        Lord Tiruchendur Muruga appeared in the dream of a devotee then living in this place and directed him to perform his penance in Kozhundu Mamalai.  The devotee, taking the command of Lord reached this place, worshipped Lord Muruga for a long time and had his darshan as a Balaka – infant.  A temple came into being in this place later.  Lord Muruga grants darshan to devotees from the sanctum sanctorum in standing posture.  He is holding weapons in the upper hands and the lower two are blessing the devotees with His Vel – the leaf shaped spear – in the right.  As Lord is in His infant form, He is praised as Bala Subramania.  As the temple is near the hill (malai in Tamil), people call this Malai Koil.  Koil means temple.

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        Architecture

        Lord Vinayaka graces from His own separate shrine.  There is a shrine for Idumban the custodian deity in the southeast of the temple.  Lord Shiva with Mother Parvathi and Mother Gangai Amman bless the devotees from their shrines southeast of Idumban shrine.

        Special abisheks and pujas are dedicated to Lord Balasubramania on the last Friday of each Tamil month.  On these days the temple is open throughout the day.  Lord will be in His alluring best.  Devotees undertake special fasting on this day – Shukrawar.  They continue this worship on every last Friday of the month for wedding, child and job boons.

        When Indrajit applied the Nagasthira – a bow targeting the enemies with snake mantras – all the monkey army including Sri Lakshmana fell swooned.  Hanuman immediately set out to bring the herbals from the mount in North.  As he could not find the herbal plants, to avoid delay, he simply took off the very Sanjeevi Mount from its base and flew to Lanka.  Some parts of the mount fell in many places and this is one of such hills with rich herbal properties.  Hence, the name of the place is Kozhundhu – gree herbal leaves – Mamalai – hill, Kozhundhu Mamalai.

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        Alankar of Deity
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        Prayers and Benefits
        Special Vratas and Prayers

        Devotees pray here on the last Friday of each Tamil month continuously for six months for wedding, child and job boons.

        Offerings to Deity

        Devotees do the cheek boring on both sides called Alagu Kuthal, carry Kavadis and perform abishek to Lord Muruga.

        Stotras and Mantras
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        Festivals
        Aipasi Skanda Sashti in October-November; Tirukarthikai in November-December; Panguni Uthiram in March-April and Vaikasi Visakam in May-June are the festivals celebrated in the temple.
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        Sodasha Upcharas
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        Prasadhas
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        Social Activities
        Annadhan
        Marriage
        Ear Boring
        Head Shave
        Danaas
        Education Facilities
        Social Drives
        Other Activities
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        Arjita Seva
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      Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu 627414, India
      Open Timings
      Alldays
       :
      06:00 am - 10:00 am
      Alldays
       :
      05:00 am - 08:00 am
      Pooja Timings
      Other Deities
      Sri Ganpati
      Sri Lakshmana
      Sri Rama
      Amenities
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      Drinking Water
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      Pooja Item Shops
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      Restaurants Nearby
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      Restroom
      How to reach?
      Nearest Bus Station
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      Cheranmahadevi
      Nearest Railway Station
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      Tirunelveli
      Nearest Airport
      local_airport
      Thoothukudi, Thiruvananthapuram
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      +91 93600 98318
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