Chennai, July 7 -- Loud chanting of 'arogara' followed by 'Kandanukku and Vetrivel Muruganukku' rented the air as devotees from Tamil Nadu and abroad gathered at coastal Tiruchendur to witness the historic consecration of the Lord Murugan temple (Subramania Swamy) in Thoothukudi district in southern Tamil Nadu today.
Of the six sacred abodes of Murugan, the hugely popular deity among the Tamils, Tiruchendur holds a special place since according to legend, it was here the lord had waged a war against the demon king Surapadman and defeated him to save the gods. It also draws substantial devotees from neighbouring Kerala. The other five are Palani, Thiruparankundram, Pazhamudhir Solai, all three around Madurai, Tiruttani in north Tamil Nadu a...