Murugan of Vadachennimalai who bestows the boon of children
Vadachennimalai Balasubramanya Swamy Temple is located in Kattukottai area near Thalaivasal in Salem district. Murugan is the one who sits on the mountain and gives grace. Accordingly, this Balasubramaniaswamy graces the North Chennimalai here. This temple is known as a place of blessing for boon of children.On the way to the temple on the hill Lord Ganesha is sitting at the foot of the Mountain.After worshiping him ,We should climb the mountain.
At the foot of the hill to welcome us is the entrance arch to the Vadachennimalai temple. Behind it you can see the beautiful view of Vadachennimalai. After visiting Varasakthi Vinayaka, you can go to the Murugan temple on the top of the hill through the stairs and the road. There are more than five hairpin bends along the road. While going through the stairs, you can see Avai Sannathi and Udumban Sannthi.
On reaching the hill, visit the Rajagopuram of the temple. Next to this is the 16 foot Maha Mandapam. This Maha Mandapam, which is 50 feet long and 50 feet wide, was inaugurated in the year 2001. Utsavar Balasubramaniasamy Valli and Deivanai are seen inside this hall. Nearby is Palatandayuthapani. Taking it in the form of a child, Balasubramaniyar blesses the devotees. Murugan is here in the form of a child, so childless couples who pray at this temple are more likely to be blessed with children.
After praying to Murugan here, couples who are blessed with a child and their wish is fulfilled, they make a cradle out of sugarcane and place the child in it and crawl around the temple.
Still others during the temple procession, with the child’s parents standing on one side,On the other hand, the relatives would stand and throw the child in front of the chariot and fulfill the wish.
Let us see the history of this temple
About a hundred years ago, boys from the villages surrounding the Vadachennimalai region used to graze goats and cows at the foothills. Then they saw a beautiful boy running from the bottom to the top. Then The boy was followed by the village boys.
On reaching the top of the hill, the boy stopped at a certain spot and disappeared with a flash of light.The village boys were surprised to see this. They reported this scene to the village elders. After this, all the people of the village went to the place that the boys had told. Three formless statues appeared there. Signs of worship with betel nut, coconut and fruit were also found at the place. As a result, the elders of the village want Lord Muruga to build a temple at this place. So they decided to build a temple for Lord Muruga.
Then the people of the town worshiped the biggest of the three idols as Murugan and the two smaller ones as Valli and Deivanai. The place was cleaned and stones were placed around the idols to cover them. A small temple was built there with the efforts of the surrounding villagers. Now the temple looks beautiful with the Maha Mandapam.
Location
Vadachennimalai is located at a distance of eight kilometers from Attur and 12 kilometers from Thalivasal in Salem district. Vadachenni Hill is just a walking distance from Kattukottai near Thalivasal on the Salem to Chennai National Highway. Buses are operated from Attur, Thalai gate. Buses from Attur going to Kallakurichi stop at Kattukottai.