Sri Valli Deva Sena Sameda Sri Karthikeya Swamy Temple,Darshan Information

Sri Valli Deva Sena Sameda Sri Karthikeya Swamy Temple

27 Mar

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Dedicated to Lord Murugan, the Sri Kartikeya Swami Temple was established by the Tamilians in Chandigarh. The temple is located in the 31 D sector of Chandigarh. At first, a small spear or Vel was constructed at the site of the temple on a pedestal and later a temple was built at that place. The Shivacharyas of Kanchipuram performed a Maha kumbhabhishekam at the temple in 1992 and in 2002. Other than Lord Murugan, the temple complex houses a sannidhi for Lord Hanuman and Navagrahas.

Location Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh, Chandigarh

Legend

During the peak of militancy in Punjab in the 1980s, the Tamils in Chandigarh felt the need for a temple for Lord Muruga to keep their Tamil culture and traditions intact. At first, a small vel (spear) was erected on a pedestal and they started worshiping the vel by chanting Tiruppugazh bhajanam under the cover of darkness. When the entire region was free from militancy by 1990, they decided to built a temple for their Lord and started working towards it. Sthapati Rajagopal and his disciple Sthapati Thiagarajan from Chennai drew the blue print for the temple and built the temple following Dravidian temple architecture with a mixture of Chola and Pallava style of gopuram. The idols of Lord Muruga flanked by Valli and Devasena, Lord Ganesha and Goddess Krishna Mariamman along with small idols for the temple praharam (peripheral walls) such as Narthana Ganapati, Dakshina Murti, Vishnu, Brahma, Durga and Chandigeswar were chiseled by sculptors from Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu and brought to the temple. The deity was named as 'Lord Karttikeya Swami' by Maha Swami of Kanchi Sankara Mutt. A Mahakumbhabhishekam (grand consecration) was performed in January 1992 by Shivacharyas from Kanchipuram led by Rajappa Gurukkal along with Viswanatha Gurukkal. The second Kumbhabhishekam was held in April 29, 2002, by the same group of Shivacharyas led by Rajappa Gurukkal.

Architecture

The Sri Kartikeya Swami Temple was built according to the Dravidian temple architecture with a mixture of Chola and Pallava style of gopuram. The devotees can view the traditional tower and also the idol of the main deity at the same time. All the idols in the temple have been sculpted by artists from Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu.

Culture

Chandigarh has a cosmopolitan culture and right from the early times, the city has attracted people from all over the country. The city is known for its folk songs and dances which are popular all over the country. Bhangra, Giddha, Luddi, Jhumar, Julli, Sammi, Teeyan, Dankara, Gatka, etc. are some of the popular folk dances of the city. Even in the Indian movie industry, these dance forms and folk songs are used widely. Many of the festivals celebrated in the city are accompanied by these performing arts. Some of the important festivals celebrated include Baisakhi in April which marks Punjabi New Year and also the beginning of the harvest season. Lohri is another harvest festival and is celebrated in January.