Wednesday 7 August 2013

OOTY ELK MURUGAR TEMPLE






OOTY ELK HILL MURUGAN TEMPLE

Elk Hill is the place in Udagamandalam (Ooty) South India. Famous for Lord Murugar Temple. It is a Replica of Batu caves (Tamil: பத்து மலை) Malaysia. Approximately 40 feet statue of Lord Murugar constructed and placed in the form of Suthai (Tamil-சுதை-Made up of Brick and Cement) in a standing posture out side this temple open space. *Side view of the Temple from Top* The Moolavar is very much pretty .Other than Lord Murugar, Lord Ganesha, Lord Shiva, Goddesses Sakthi, Nava Kanikas and Navagraha sanithanams are there in the hill. ...
Temple view 

Administration: This temple is under the Hindu religious Endowment  Board and taken care by Marriamman temple Ooty.
                                                                                  


Lord Murugar 40 feet Suthai


Nature, flora and fauna: The hill is surrounded by thick forest trees. The scenic beauty and calm atmosphere of this zone makes devotees  happy feeling and a good place for meditation.





Scenic view from the temple
Temple Enterence
108 steps (padis)

Festivals:
Thaipusam (Tamil: தைபூசம்) festival.
Thaipusam festival in the Tamil month of Thai (which falls in late January/early February) has been celebrated here as grand festival. A procession begins in the wee hours of the morning on Thaipusam from the Sri Mahamariamman Temple towards  Elk hill. Devotees carry containers containing milk as offering to Lord Murugan either by hand or in huge decorated carriers on their shoulders called 'kavadi'. From Elk hill Ratham decorated by flowers carring the idol of balamurugar goes down the town later. The kavadi may be simple wooden arched semi-circular supports holding a carrier foisted with brass or clay pots of milk, peacock feathers.                                                    
                                                                              
Moolavar



Bala Murugar in the Ratham


Thaipusam  Ratha started from the Temple


Jalakandeswarar
Jalakandeswari
Ashtabuja Durgai
Sivan-Suthai


Transportation: To reach this place frequent four wheeler vehicles are available from Ooty ATC  bus stand. A proper motor able road is there to reach the temple top. Devotees can go by their four wheeler or by rented taxis. Auto and Two wheeler find little tough to reach the steep top.


View of the temple 

For Temple Info and for any devotees voluntary donation call Temple Chief Prohit Mr.Thirunavukarasu Mobile :09443046763


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1 comment:

  1. Thanks for sharing this with us! Ooty is the ideal hill station for tourists to visit on any Tour to Tamil Nadu. One of the most popular tourist places in entire India, Ooty is a treasure trove of breathtaking natural beauty. The numerous tourist attractions in Ooty include the verdant hills, cascading waterfalls and sparkling brooks, dense forests, hill view resorts in Ooty, sprawling grasslands and extensive tea gardens.

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