Essay name: Sucindrasthala-mahatmya (critical edition and study)
Author:
Anand Dilip Raj
Affiliation: University of Kerala / Department of Sanskrit
The essay studies in English the Sucindrasthala-mahatmya which represents a significant Sthalamahatmya from South India detailing the origins and development of the Trimurti temple at Suchindram in Tamil Nadu. The study reveals its legends, customs, and religious practices.
Chapter 3 - Suchindram temple and other places and rivers mentioned
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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marriage of Subrahmanya and Valli took place. The place, where he took rest in the guise of an old man is still known as Kizhavancholai (Kizhavan in Tamil means old man). There is another place known as Vallicholai. A nearby hamlet is still known by name Thenaivilai ( a place where millet is grown)." The Thirukkalyanam (holy marriage) in the month of March-April every month is in commemoration of the marriage of Valli and Subramanya. All Fridays especially the last Friday of the Tamil months, are important days, when devotees throng the temple to worship the Lord. The other important festival is the falling on the month of May. The temple is built on the top of a small about 200 feet height and faces east and can be reached by a flight of 38 steps. Goddess Valli, the spouse of Subramanya, the presiding diety, is also enshrined in the temple by the side of the main diety. Here, Lord Muruga, is in the form of a child, in Varadahasta is about 8' 8" in height with an idol of valli 6� 2� high. There is a separate shrine for the Vengai tree which is the Sthalavrksha. This sacred spot is considered to be the place where Lord Muruga assumed the form of Vengai tree. This story has some resemblance to the story of Sucindram were the trimurtis assumed the form of an Asvatha. चक्रनदी [Բī ] or चक्रतीर्� [īٳ ] The fifteenth chapter of शुचीन्द्रस्थलमाहात्म्य [śܳīԻٳٳⲹ ] which mentions about चक्रसरित� ( [cakrasarit (] verse:44) चक्रनद� ( [cakranadi (] verse:44) the story of ऐराव� [屹ٲ ] is associated with this place. So the place got the name HAYRĘ (verse:47). 106
