Mailam Murugan Temple

MAILAM MURUGANUKKU AROHARA

Kundrirukkum Idam Kumaran iruppidam!

Yet another Murugan temple along the Chennai Trichy National Highway!!

we set off early morning around 6 AM on sunday  from Chennai and reached Mailam , crossing Chengalpattu, Melmaruvathhur and Dindivanam. A rode to the left goes 4 -5 KM from the Highway which leads to a small hill top on which is Mailam Murugan temple. The temple is bei enough with enough steps and bold Gopuram and Mandapams. The temple is popular in the area where one can have the darshan of Lord Muruga, the Son of Lord Shiva with his consorts- Sri Valli and Devasaena.

The Lord must be 5 feet tall and is with his wives on either side. The majestic Gopuram invites you with the main sactum within. There is seperate sannadhi for a sage inside the premesis of the temple.

The Mandapam to the Left of the main temple provides space enough to conduct functions like Marriage, Ear pearcing ceremony and various prayer offereings to the god. there are stage like set up at the end of this wide hall specially for marriages where the temple preists conduct the wedding.

The  outer Prahara/ the surrounding of the temple is beautiful and spacious with decorative roof and idols of Shiva family on top  and sides of them.

 There is alos a Go-Shala or cow shelter and quite enough number of cows are seen well maintanined.

The paintings of the Siddhars , peacock and Mailam murugan are seen within the main hall

The office room of the temple is outside the main hall 

The Hall also leads to the main Sanctum of the temple on one side.

I noticed a couple offer their prayer of placing their Kid in a swing made of saree tied to Sugarcane sticks held by the kids Uncles(must be). The kid was taken around the temple premises that way.