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