Stone represents Panchabootham - five elements of the Earth. What is so special about this Moolavar idol? At other temples across Tamil Nadu and elsewhere, the idol is either made of Panchaloka - five metals, including copper and gold or of monolithic hard stone, like granite, diorite, etc. Their grievance is: Why is the sanctity of this temple spoiled by going against the temple norms and traditions that have been vogue for countless centuries? Why are they replacing the original Navapashna idol? Is it really damaged or is it a pretext to steal it ?Īs you may be aware that this temple is famous for the small idol - moolavar (main deity) in the sanctum of the temple. In the past several years a plethora of news items in the media had been pouring out about the main idol (Moolavar / abishegamurthy) the one made of five metals in the Garbagraha (Sanctum) and devotees are quite sore about the poor administration of the Devasthanam controlled by the government. Much has been written about Palani Murugan temple, its origin, etc. CPR Environmental Education Centre, Chennai Later, the Nayaks of Madurai, Pandyas and a number of local rulers further built the temple. The present shrine was probably built in the 7th century by Cheraman Perumal, a Chera king. Palani can be accessed by train and bus via Dindigul city or from Coimbatore city - 100 km from here.
Sri Dhandayuthapani temple atop the hill of Palani (also Pazhani) at Palani town (Dindigul district), Tamil Nadu is one of the most popular pilgrimage centers of South India and is believed to be one of the six abodes of lord Muruga (Karthikaya / Subramanya) - Aarupadai Veedu in Tamil.
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