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VALLAKOTTAI SUBRAMANIYA SWAMY TEMPLE

Vallakottai, Tamilnadu, India

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God

The main deity of this temple is Lord Murugan. Here Lord is Seven feet tall and his right hand is in Abhaya Muthra posture.

Interesting Facts

  • Famous for hand woven Silk Sarees.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit this temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (38°C during day and 26°C during night)Average - May (37 °C during the day and 21 °C during night)Lowest - October to February ( 27 °C during day and 18 °C during night)Monsoon season - August to September

Dress Code

  • For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
  • For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
  • These rules are applicable for foreigners also. Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.
  • Pilgrims/visitors will not be allowed inside the temple if dress code is not followed.

Do's & Dont's

  • Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the Temple.
  • Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at Temple.
  • Smo​king is strictly prohibited inside the Temple Premises.

transport connections

Name Distance Contact Number
Vallakottai bus stand
850 MTRS 1800 - 419 - 4287
Maraimalainagar Railway Station
16.1 KM 139
Chennai International Airport
34.9 KM 044 2256 0551

Architecture

Once Vallan ruled this place called Kottai, it is called Vallakottai. Temple faces has a five tiers Rajagopuram facing east direction and built in Dravidian style of architecture.The dhwaja stambham is placed infront of the temple with beautiful sculptures on the pillars of the Ardha Mandapam, Maha mandapam. Vajra theertham, believed to be created by the Vajrayudha of Lord Indra.

Religious Significance

As per Hindu legend, there was a demon by name Vallan who was troubling the Devas, the celestial deities. The Devas sought the help of Murugan. He informed them that the time had come to destroy the demon. He eventually waged a war and slayed the demon at the place. He established the place as Vallan Kottai, literally meaning the Fort of Vallan. As per another legend, a king by name Bhagiratha was ruling the Elanji kingdom. He was very haughty to sage Naradha and to teach him a lesson for his behaviour, Naradha infuriated a demon king named Goran to attack Elanji kingdom. Goran was a powerful demon and he made a sudden attack. Bhagiratha was unable to control the forces and eventually lost the battle to Goran. Realizing his mistake, he sought the advice of Naradha. The sage advised him to find sage Durvasa, who could find a resolution. The king roamed around the forest for a long time and finally found Durvasa. The sage advised him to worship Murugan at Vallakottai to get back his kingdom. The king worshipped Murugan at this place for a long time and built the temple. The demon tortured the Devas who complained to Muruga. The Lord killed the demon and restored peace and prosperity to this place. Vallakottai temple is revered in Thirupugazh composed by Arunagirinathar, a 15th-century saint. The temple is revered in eight verses by the saint. As per a legend, the saint worshipped Murugan at Thiruporur temple and was on his way to Thiruthani Murugan Temple. During his sleep, a divine voice directed him to go to Vallakottai temple. He woke up to realize it was the order of Murugan and he visited the temple. The temple is considered equal in importance to the Arupadaiveedu, the six abodes of Murugan.

History

Temple was 1000-2000 years old and bulit by King Bageerathan. Arunagirinathar, the famous Tamil saint-poet has sung about the Vallakottai Subrahmanya Swamy in seven poems in his famous work ‘Thirupugazh’.

Temple Timings

Day Timings
All Days 06:30 AM - 12:00 PM 05:00 PM - 08:30 PM

Pooja

Go Pooja
All Days
06:30 - 06:45
Kalasandhi
All Days
08:00 - 08:30
Uchikala Poojai
All Days
08:00 - 08:45
Sayarakshai
All Days
06:00 - 06:30

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Airports

Airport Name Distance
Shamshabad 40 KM
Lorem Ipsum 12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name Distance
Secunderabad 10 KM
Nampally 12 KM
Begumpet 6 KM
Lingampally 20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name Distance
MGBS 35 KM
CBS 28 KM
kukatpally 20 KM
Lingampally 30 KM
Uppal 35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Private Transport 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757

Local Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Local Transport 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757

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VALLAKOTTAI SUBRAMANIYA SWAMY TEMPLE

Vallakottai, Tamilnadu, India

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