Lord Muruga , The Tamil God
Unlike the other great religions of the world,no one knows when Hinduism was formed or who was the founder. Hinduism could not be destroyed as no invader, foreigner or any practising Hindu could explore Hinduism in depth. Mankind has sustained the belief in Hinduism for millenniums.
Hinduism is pervasive, inclusive and it penetrates into depths. It is merely a way of life and culture. The concept of god in Hinduism, is to know , to understand and to appreciate it. One has to turn to the appellation by which it designates itself. Hinduism has it own sovereignty. Hinduism cannot be seperated nor split from the duties of livelihood.
Adoration and faith in gods and goddesses has been a practical necessity in the lives of Hindus. Depending upon the needs and tastes of votaries, they pray to Lord Siva, Lord Thirumal, Sakthi, Vinayagar, and Murugan. However the Almighty is one.
Murugan is one of the deities gripping the fervor of Tamils in the Hindu faith. Wherever there is mankind Lord Murugan shows his grace on them. Lord Murugan lives in the hearts of his devotees. Lord Murugan is recognized as the god of youth and beauty. Murugan, the god of the `kurinchr (hilly) region, has his abodes on hills. His prominent shrines are the `Aaru Padai Veedhu'.
Lord Murugan lives in the hearts of his devotees. Ancient tamil people built temples for Lord Murugan in the caves, by the river banks, on the hills and in the beautiful woods. Lord Murugan is also known as Subramanian, 'Su' means happiness. The vedas symbolized him as 'joy and light' with fragnance. The word Murugan conveys the meaning youthful, charming sweet holiness.
Lord Murugan is known as `Cevvel from the worshipping of the red spear. `Kantu' means middle, `kantan' in the middle of his parent Sivan and Sakthi. Skanda' is also meant shoulder as he is bold and strong. Saravanabba va' relates he was born in a thicket of reeds.
`Arumugam' describes six noble qualities of Lord Muruga which are beauty, fame, bravery, good health, wealth and knowledge. The devotees of Lord Murugan know that 'velan' is Lord Muruga who holds the 'vet' that brings victory. The first name of Murugan 'Palm which means he is a mendicant.
The divine powers of Lord Murugan and his personality potraye him as a 'Velaikkaran' among his devotees. The purana says Muruga is the son of five elements air, water, fire, earth and sky who was bor from the eyes of Lord Siva.Lord Murugan is also glorified as guru of Tamil Language.
Devotees and pilgrims visit the ‘Aaru Padai Veedu’ (six shrines) of Lord Murugan because he is the primordial god of Tamils. Lord Murugan fulfills the worshippers’ prayers and quests.
Temples for Lord Murugan has been built all over the world. Murugan deity with a vel has a temple in Batu Caves. Every year Thaipusam is grandly celebrated in Batu Caves .
Devotees and worshippers come in millions from far and wide to join in the celebrations at Batu Caves,
The Temple of 'Aru Padai Veedu'
Thiruparam Kundram - Happy
Thrusenthur - Sad
Palanimalai- Yoga
Swamimalai- Blessing
Kundruthoradal - Playful
palamuthisolai - Mischevious
Tamils always nurtured their language and culture ie- they go. During the 19th century the tamils came to of Malay from India as labourers.Tamil people are born and bred along with their practice of religion piousness and culture. They always wanted a place for worship and to perform their moral cultural activities. This encouraged them to build a temple in the caves of Batu Caves.
K-ala Lumpur is a town situated in a place where the Gombak and Kiang rivers merge. Kuala Lumpur was surrounded by tin mines, rubber estates and coffee plantations.
The South Indians played an important role by cutting the thick jungle and developing the country.
Slowly Kuala Lumpur developed as to a trading centre. At that time Mr.Kayaroganan Pillai .was the head of South Indian labours. Oneday he had a dream , goddess Amman told him to build a temple for her son ‘kandan’ in the Batu Caves.
In 1873, with the help of Mr.Kayarogan Sri Maha Mariamman Temple was erected in Kuala Lumpur. In 1888 Thambusamy Pillai and Mr.Kandappa Thevar consecrated a ‘vel’ in Batu Caves and started praying there.
Mr.Thambusamy Pillay was, one of the founder of Kuala Lumpur City. He was born in 1850 and studied at Raffles School in Singapore. At seventeen he started work as a writer at a lawyer's office. His hardworking nature and knowledge made him shine in his job.
He became the asistant interpreter for the famous lawyer J.G In 1872 Sir J.G Davidson was appointed as the Advisor of Selangor State. Mr Thambusamy Pillay lost his job and this to return to the prosperous tin mines of Selangor.
He worked as a treasury officer for thirteen years. Later he brought workerts from India to work in the tin mines. We are proud to say that the earlier Selangor state administrative offices were constructed by Mr.Thambusamy Pillay and his family (present Court and magistrates court building)
He was the pioneer who build the present Kuala Lumpur Maha Mariamman Temple and Batu Caves Subramaniam Temple.Thambusamy Pillay deceased at the age of 53. This important manforgotten from the history of Kuala Lumpur. His historical and memories are exhibited in the national museum of Malaysia.
From 1891 onwards Thaipusam festival is grandly celebrated in the Batu Caves Temple. When the district officer Sir James hheard about the new Murugan Temple in Batu Caves, he gave orders for the holy symbol of Lord Murugan to be dismantle and thrown away.
This became a big issue among the Hindus. This case is filed and won. After many obstacles, Thaipusam celebrations continued every year from all over the world, thousands of devotees and visitors gather to fulfill their vows and to offer prayers to Lord Murugan.
The facilities and development that we see at Batu Caves was not made in a day. In 1920 crude steps were cut to enable devotees to climb up the hill easily. In 1939 a two way flight steps were constructed and at present three flights 272 have been made.
Beside being a sacred Hindu Temple for Lord Murugan, Batu Caves is also an attraction for tourists from all over the world.
Thaipusam is celebrated according to the Hindu calender, on the Poosa natcathiram day, during the month of Thai. The Hindu festival Thaipusam is celebrated in many places in Malaysia. But the biggest crowd is always at Batu Caves. People of all races and religion gather to enjoy the colourful regilious festival of Thaipusam. Tourists and devotees from all over the world come here to celebrate Thaipusam.
On the eve of Thaipusam festival Lord Murugan will be taken in a 21 feet high silver chariot in procession from the Sri Maha Maariamman Temple, Kuala Lumpur to the base of Batu Caves Temple.
The devotees of Lord Murugan with their various vows will walk along with the chariot. The temple administrative body will be prepared with various facilities to accommodate the requirements of the crowd. Devotees will be guided and taken care of, when they fulfill their vows and penance towards Lord Murugan.
Hundreds and hundreds of devotees will carry 'keyed' and 'pal kudam' to fulfill their vows. Rows of temporary shops and booths will be built for the convinence of the crowd. They can purchase clothings, decorative items, sweets and flower from these stalls. Only vegeterian food is allowed to be sold in the restaurants. The situation will be well controlled and managed to make it convenient for devotees and tourists. places the devotees and tourist.
Those days devotees paid their pilgimage only during Thaipusam but nowadays the Thaipusam festival starts a week before and goes on a week after the day.
During the celebration of Thaipusam members of Red crescent, police department and volunteer service members are invited to take control of the big crowd all through the festival. The Malayan Railways Department will arrange train transport to Batu Caves all through out the festival time.
Year to year the temple management is keen to develop and improve the facilities for the devotees and tourist. Have a good `tharisanam' at Lord Murugan see you at Thaipusam.
Malaysia Book of Records recognition the tallest statue of Murugan
Prosperity of Batu Caves Temple
The Batu Caves Murugan Temple and its surrounding caves such as the Ramayana and Thiruvalluvar Kottam are also well known tourists centres. The temple's maintenance and developments are well planned by the Kuala Lumpur Maha Maariamman Temple management committee.
The natural surroundings of Batu Caves attract about two hundred to three hundred tourists everyday, the rate doubles during the weekends.
Every year during the festival of Thaipusam the number of devotees and tourists well exceeds one million. In Malaysia this is the only temple which caters for such a big crowd. The temple management committee takes care of the facilities and cleaningness of this area. The prosperity of the temple is well known all over the world.
Statue of Thirumurugan
The erection of the huge statue of Lord Murugan at the base of the Batu Caves Temple is the latest prosperity of this place. Nevertheless, Batu Caves has become a world class historical religious place.
The sculptural work of the 42.7 meter height statue of Lord Murugan was done by fifteen India's famous sculptures and thirty local artists. After three years of hardwork the statue was completed by the year 2005. The Golden Lord Murugan statue was built at the cost of 2 Million Malaysian ringgit.
The world famous statue of Lord Murugan was officially opened by our Works Minister Dato.Sri.S.Samyvelu on 2006 29th January.
Today the huge statue of Lord Murugan attracts tourists not only from our country but from all over the world
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This huge Murugan statue was recognized as the tallest Murugan statue in the world.
A programme marker company (REPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!) awarded this to the Sri Maha Maariamman
Devastane Chairmain Mr. R Nadaraajah at the presence of Dato Seri S.Samyvellu.
This award was presented by the Malaysian representative of the company Mr. Richard Goh.
This statue has become the main symbol of Batu Caves temple and also the pride of Malaysian Indians.
Valluvar Kottam
Thirukural is a book of knowledge of advice ever written in tamil language to sustain life of world dwellings.
Thiruvallur wrote 1330 thirukurals under three main topics s as Aram, Porul and Inbam. Each topics was divided into athigaram (chapters). Each athigaram consists 10 vers thirukural. Thirukural verses are written in two rhyming lin
Thirukural is translated in many languages in the wo The moral values taught by thirukural is illustrated by pictu and statues in the Valluvar Kottam which exhibits the true m ing of thirukural to the visitors here.
A five feet height Valluvar statue is kept at the centre the Valluvar Kottam.1330 Thirukural verses are engraved 133 pieces of tiles and exhibited around the cave, along illustrates explaining the meaning.
Valluvar Kottam helps the visitors to understand the moral value told in Thirukural which was written about 200 years in India
Ramayana Cave
The Ramayana Cave was officially opened by Dato Sri S.SamyVellu in the year 1995.
We get an opportinity to see the epics of Ramayana illustrations at the Ramayana Cave.
The height of the Hanuman statue is sixty feet and is situated at the entrance of this cave.
All the statues built in this cave, well explains the story of Ramayana which is vividly spoken in the South East Aric region.
Even those who are ignorant about Ramayana, will feel well fed with the knowledge of Ramayana by situational scenes explained by the statues
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