Sri Muthukumara Samy Temple, Vennandur

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Sri Muthukumara Samy Temple[1]
அருள்மிகு முத்துக்குமார சாமி
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Namakkal district
Deity	Murugan
Location
Location	Vennandur
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Geographic coordinates	11°30′58.1″N 78°05′22.2″E / 11.516139°N 78.089500°E / 11.516139; 78.089500Coordinates: 11°30′58.1″N 78°05′22.2″E / 11.516139°N 78.089500°E / 11.516139; 78.089500
Architecture
Type	Dravidian architecture

Sri Muthukumara Samy Temple, Vennandur
God of War and Victory Commander of the Gods
Kartikeya or Murugan is the philosopher-warrior god of Hinduism, variously represented.[2]
Affiliation	Deva
Weapon	Vel, Bow and arrow
Mount	Peacock
Personal information
Parents	Shiva (father) Parvati (mother)
Siblings	Ganesha
Consort	Devasena and Valli

Sri Muthukumara Samy Temple is located in Vennandur ^[3] near Major District Road towards Rasipuram.^[4][5]

Festival[]

Soorasamharam:Sri Muthukumara Swamy

Kanda sashti:

Sūra-saṃhāraṃ or soora-samharam also known as Skanda ṣaṣṭhi or kanda sashti, is the most important festival dedicated to Lord Murugan. Kanda Sashti is observed mainly by Tamil Hindus. The day of Kanda Sashti is decided based on lunar month and it falls during sixth day of Aippasi Month (Aippasi Masam in Tamil).

During Kanda Sashti, devotees observe six days fasting which starts from first day or Pirathamai ( called prathamā in northern Hindu calendar ) of Karthika lunar month and ends on the sixth day which is known as Soorasamharam day. Soorasamharam is the final and the most important day of the six days festivities. It is believed that Lord Murugan defeated Demon Surapadman on the very same day and the festival of Soorasamharam is observed every year to mark the victory of good over evil.

It is important to note that the day when Shasti Tithi conjugates with panchami tithi is chosen for Soorasamharam vratam. Hence most temples observe Kanda Sashti on panchami tithi if Shasti Tithi starts before sunset on panchami Tithi.

Kanda Sashti celebrations at Murugan Temple are the most famous one. The six days celebrations which start from Pirathamai of Karthika Masam culminate on Soorasamharam day. is observed on the next day of Soorasamharam

It was built by Sengunthar Kaikola Mudaliar community

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