This is an article about the power of darsan of teh ksheerabhishek/ksheer dhaara and the vibhooti (sacred ash) of Thiruchendoor/Thiruchenthoor Lord Murugan/Karthikeyan/Subramanian.
Thiruchendur is a famous pilgrim center in Tamilnad. It is on the East coast on the edge of the Bay of Bengal. Since the sea waves constantly touch this place, the place is also known as 'Theeruchcheeralaivai'. This is one of the places where Lord Subramanya/Karthikeya camped with his padai (army) during the course of his fight against the demon Soorapadman. Hence it is one of the 6 padi veedu of Lord Subramanya. Padai veedu means army camp. Thiruchendur is the 2nd one of the 6 padai veedus(camps). Since the Lord killed and released the innocents from the clutches of Soorapadmasura (Soorapadma demon) Thiruchendur or Theeruchcheeralaivai is also known as Jayanthipuram. This place is also called as Vyazhaksetram (temple of Lord Guru - Jupiter) as the Lord Guru is believed to have come and did pooja in this temple.
This is a very big temple complex in Tamilnad and have several shrines for so many sub deities in the temple complex. But the main deity is Murugan/Subramanian/Karthikeyan. There is a special offerings to the Lord Murugan. The offering is known as ksheera (paal - milk)dhaara. Above the idol of the deity of Lord Subramanya a sliver pot with a small hole at the bottom from which the liquid inside will fall in trickle (slender - thin stream) on to the idol. For the special offering this silver pot is filled with milk and the milk falls on to the idol through the hole. It will take around 3 - 4 hours for the milk in the pot to empty. This is a special abhishek (sacred bat) done to the deity. Devotees who come here on the days of this special ksheera dhaara (abhishek) and have the darsan of the deity during this special abhishek will receive all the blessings of the Lord. The devotees who want to have this special abhisheka darsan should have their bath in the 24 theerthas (holy ponds) before the abhisheka darsan. The devotees are given sandal paste and sacred ash which was used to adorn the deity in a leaf. If the devotees adorn this sacred ash in front of the deity, fully concentrating on him are cured of the stomach pains which defied the medicines also. Along with the cure of the stomach problems many doshaas due to planetary positions also will get relief. There are other offerings offered by devotees like vratha and kavadi dance, pulling the chariot of the lord etc for cure of their problems including mental worries. People believe that those who perform the vows get relief from their problems.
It is said that the Adi Sankaracharyar came here and had the sacred ash and was cured of his chronic stomach disease and after that he sang the Sri Subramanya Bhujangam. There are several such incidents mentioned by the local people here.
There are several specialties attached to this temple. One such specialty is that there is hole in the wall on the eastern side opposite to the flag staff at the Southern side of the temple. One can see the foamy waves of the sea if peeped through the hole. If one keep the ear to the hole, the pranava mantra 'Om' can be heard.
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