SRI SUBRAMANYA SWAMI TEMPLE

(VAYALUR)

The temple is surrounded on all four sides by lush green fields. We also find rivulets crisscrossing the green fields. Stretches of coconut, palms add beauty to the paddy fields. Lord Siva enShrined in this temple is called Agnīshwarar. In front of the temple we find a beautiful pond and this is called Sakti Tīrtham. This is believed to have been created by the Sūlāyudham of Lord Muruga.

Near the pond we find the Teradiyan Shrine. As we enter through the main doorway we find the sthala vriksham - Vanni Maram and a well in the first prakara.

After worshipping the sthala vriksham we cross another gateway to enter the second prakara. The New Gopuram is found on this gateway. The Agnīswarar sannidhi is located in this prakara.

Just behind the Iswar sannidhi we find the Shrine of Lord Arumuga with his two consorts Valli and Deyvanai. In the prakara around the sanctum sanctorum we find the Shrines of Arunagirināthar and Vinayāgar in the south and the Shrines of Mahalakshmi and Navagraha in the North.

The outer prakara is 320 feet in length facing east-west direction and 87 feet in breadth in the north-south direction.

Vayalur Lord Murugan is called Vayaluran, ādi Kumaran, Vannitalakumaran and Muttukumara Swami. In the second prakara we find the Kīla Pillayar and Mela Pillayar Shrines.

Daily puja is conducted six times a day:

• Ushakkālam morning 6.00 a.m.
• Kalasandhi morning 8.00 a.m.
• Uchikkalam morning 1.00 p.m
• Sayaratchai evening 5.00 p.m
•  Erandām kālam evening 7.00 p.m
•  Artha Jamam evening 8.00 p.m

Pujas and Festivals

• Vaikāsi Visākam (12 days)
• Kanda Shasti (6 days)
• Panguni Uttiram
• ÅšrÄ« Arunagirinathar Utsavam
• ÅšrÄ« Vināyagar Chathurti
• Tamil New Year Day
• New Moon day in the month of ādi
• Taippucam
• Special abishekam, puja and processions are conducted every month on Kārttikai and Shasti days.