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Mauna Swami and Kasi Swami – Thiruchendur Murugan Temple Tirupannis The Gopuram is large enough to be visible for miles out at sea. The three Tirupannis then renovated and reconstructed the entire structure in black granite. As time went by the red sandstone that the original temple was made from began to wear away. The Pandyas and the Cheras expanded the temple. The temple was formed from a red sandstone cliff. He returned to Tiruchendur and worshipped again at the temple that Mayan had built. The peacock attacked Indra but Lord Murugan forgave him and replaced Indra with the peacock as an act of forgiveness. One half became a peacock and the other became a rooster. The Vel of Lord Murugan split the tree into two. He took the form of a frightful mango tree and attacked Lord Murugan. Surapatuma was in his fortress which was on an island in the ocean. Lord Murugan rode upon Indra who was in the form of a peacock and with his lance or Vel sought the Asura in the ocean. Though Surapatuma realised who he was fighting his pride did not allow him to accept defeat. Lord Murugan gave the Asura his Vishwaroopa Darshan. On the sixth day, only Surapatuma was left standing. For five days the sons and brothers of the Asura Surapatuma battled Lord Muruga on land, air and sea. Lord Murugan then went to battle with the Asuras. He wanted to worship Lord Shiva and the celestial architect Mayan made him a shrine. Lord Muruga went to the south and camped at Tiruchendur. Since he was the warrior of the Gods he was also Kartikeya. He was very beautiful and was also called Skanda, Shadanana and Shanmuga. The divine child was then known as Arumuga which means six faces. The Kritikkas suckled the babies and Goddess Parvathi made them into one baby. They then flowed to the Saravana lake in the Himalayas and became six babies. Agni the God of fire received the sparks and he put them into the river Ganges. Lord Shiva answered their prayers with six sparks of fire from his third eye. They went to Lord Shiva and asked him for help. The Devas were losing their battle against the Asura Surapatuma. The Shivarahasya Khanda in the Skanda Purana tells the story of Tiruchendur. This temple is unique among the others because it is on the seashore. The other abodes are Subramanya Swamy Temple at Thiruparankunram, Dandayuthapani Swamy Temple at Palani, Swaminatha Swamy Temple at Swamimalai, Subramanya Swamy Temple at Thiruthani and Subramanya Swamy Temple at Pazhamudircholai. Lord Murugan favours mountain terrain for his temples. Of these six favourite places, the Tiruchendur Murugan Temple is the second favourite. These six places are Thirumurugarruppadai or Arupadaiveedugal. Tamil devotional texts state that Lord Muruga has six chosen places that he prefers more than others. Exterior Of The Thiruchendur Murugan Temple