Sikkal Singaravelan Temple

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Sikkal Singaravelan Koil
Name:	Sikkal Singaravelan Koil
Creator:	unknown
Primary deity:	Singaravelan (Lord Murugan)
Architecture:	South Indian, Kovil
Location:	Sikkal

Sikkal Singara Velan Temple is one of the most popular Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Muruga and a contendor for a the unofficial seventh Padaiveedu of Muruga, along with the popular Arupadaiveedu (six bodes of Lord Muruga). It is located in the village of Sikkal, near Nagapattinam in Tamilnadu. It is believed in Hindu mythology that this place was once a jasmine forest and due to it pleasant smell, the semi-human godess in Hindu mythology, Kamadenu lives here. It is one of the rare traditional Hindu temples that has both Shiva (Navaneeteswarar) and Vishnu (Venaipperuman) deities in the same complex^[1].

The most important festival is associated with Lord Muruga getting the weapon Vel from his divine mother, Parvathi to destroy the demon king, Suran. During this time, it is believed by the devotees that the idol sweats and a major event is conducted. After receiving the weapon and the blessings from his divine mother, he proceeds to kill the demon in Sri Lanka, while setting up the base camp in Thiruchendur.

[edit] References

1. ^ Sikkal temple description.

[edit] External Links

• Excellent article on the temple in "The Hindu"
• http://nagapattinam.nic.in/sikkal.html
• http://www.hindubooks.org/temples/tamilnadu/sikkal/index.htm
• http://www.indiantemples.com/Tamilnadu/m029.html
• http://www.murugan.org/temples/sikkal.htm
• Tamilnadu tourism page

Famous Murugan temples
Palani • Thiruchendur • Swamimalai • Thiruthani • Pazhamudircholai • Thiruparamkunram • Subramanya • Marudamalai • Sikkal • Vayalur • Viralimalai • Kunrakudy •