\u201cMaruvam Adiyarkal Manathil Vilayadupavan Muruhan\u201d Kathirgamam is a special temple for our Murugan in Eelam. All Saivaists make pilgrimage to this Thalam yearly. Our country we Sri Lankan are proud and blessed to have Kathirkamam in our country are from Colombo, we walk up to Galle thro this route we go up to Matharai from there if we travel up to \u201cThisai Maharama\u201d we see the holy reiver \u201cManiccagangai\u201d 12 miles apart from the place \u201cThisamaharama\u201d near this holy reiver is \u201cKathirkamam\u201d a holy and special temple of our Kaliyuga Murukan sounding Kathirkamam there are dense forests with wild animals. There stays our Lord Murugan with Atputha Arul.\n<\/p>
\nThe term \u201cKathirkamam\u201d means a holy place where holy light and piety are full. Kathirkamam is one of the (Arupadai) Arulpadai Veedu of Murugan.\n<\/p>
\nThe Velayutham as orders by Murukaperuman, killed Sooran with victory and valour turned back; on the way it came across a hill that was named as \u201cVaahooraimalai (hill) and went in to the sea, from three light lines in the shape of Velayutham came out, and staged one on Ukanthamalai top, the other on the while Naval tree at the Thirukkovilthalam, and the 3rd light street on Mandoor Thillai Maram (tree). Because of this event, later many Velayutha Swamy temples were built them. Because of this reason the devotees who go on walk to Kathirkamam on the way, they worship the above mentioned Gnanasakthi temples get their blessing and then proceed to reach the Moolavar Murukan at Kathirkamam.\n<\/p>
\nAlso there is a different explanation for the name Kathikamam as a place full of Thinai gram, Because the Vedas who lived around Kathirkamam cultivated in ample the so-called grain Thinai. The Vedas worshipped Lord Murukan and Murkan alone. The decedents of these Veders are the \u201cKappuralai\u201d who conducts Poojas now at the so-called Kathirkamam. To describe their Pooja method first key, they tie a cloth round their mouth and remain very silent to do Pooja with prayers. \n<\/p>
\nAt this instant it is said that; they receive an Arudsakththi which spread all over their body and they became very holy aid powerful, wish and happiness they feel the blessings of God Murukan all over the temple.\n<\/p>
\nThe building structure of Kathirkamam is rather very small. It is of the Moolasthanam and a small hall only. The entrance of the Moolasthanam is never opened. It is found always covered with a certain, inside the Moolasthanam is the place a Yanthira powerful box the base of it the outcome of Murukaperumans Manthirams. This is said to be worshipped for the first time by one Muththulingha Swamikal continuing one \u201cPottakadu\u201d By the side of the main temple, the Theivayanai Amman temple is found. Also there is the \u201cSamathy\u201d of Muththulingha Swamikal who spent his life time there as a Murugan devotee. The Veethy of this temple is in the triangle \u2206 form or shape that devotes Murukan\u2019s \u201cVelayutham\u201d.\n<\/p>
\nThe yearly festival of Kathirkamam takes place in the month of July and the Theerththotsavam takes place in the month of July, on Thiruvoona Natchaththira day. Apart from this, Karthikai Natchaththiram day in the month of Karththikai and New Year day in the month of April, are concludes as special festivals and also on a grand scale. The Yanthira Potthakadu Box taken on the back of the temple elephant in procession and the devtoees of lamps made of Thinai Flour to Lord Murugan, same carry Kavadi, same Catphorchatty, some dance and sing Thiruppukal some maintain piri drop silence and conduct what you say a \u201cAnthar Yaakam\u201d.\n<\/p>
\nThere are good amount of inns for the Kathirgama devotees to stay in one of the best is Ramakrishan Sanga Madam which is conducted in a special way by the so-called Mission. There is also the Maththarai Annathana Madam which offer food and rest to the devotees who slay there. Also the above mentioned Sabas gives financial help to the devotees.\n<\/p>\n\n
Kathirkamam <\/strong>\n<\/p> \nThose who make pilgrimage to Kathirkamam first they should worship Kathirkama Murukan temple. Then they ought to proceed to Sellakkthirkamam, thereafter worhsipping Manicca Pillayar, they come back to Kathirkamam, bathe in the River Gangai and go to Kumaran\u2019s residential top at Kathira Malai (Hill) the Kathirai Malai Tharisanam blesses the devotees with the entire benefits and blessings of the pilgrimage to this particular Thalam.\n<\/p> \n\n\u201cAthirvaru Manicca Gangai Thani Moolki \n\nSoma Suntharapulavar about\n<\/p> \n\n\u201cIlankaivalum\u201d among which the Kovil Malar about Kathirkaamam is what given above.\n<\/p> \n\nThe other names of Kathirkamam are :- Eaemakoodam, Karththikeyapuram, Kathirvelan Malai (Hill) Maanicca Nagar, Manipuram, Kanthavel Kovit etc. The Theerththam belongs to this temple is \u201cMaanicca Gangai\u201d which is dexcribed as \u201cManitharalam Veeesi Ani Aruvi\u201d in verse form Arunakirinathar has sung about this Thalam in his Thiruppukal it is said that Baktha Hanuman who come in Seetha of \u201cSeethai\u201d worshipped this Thalam Kathirkamam.\n<\/p> \n\nIn the south and east sides of Kathirkakam there are many Kandaswami Kovils some of them are one \u201cVelpuram\u201d which is in the south of Kaluththruai, and the other at named Kanthapananthurai,which is at the sea cost in the south of Batticaloa. All this stands as a proof to that Saiva Tamils lived in these areas.\n<\/p> \n\n\nKathirkama Sirappu Patti Koorum Noolkal\n<\/p> \n\nBooks that Narrates the special features of Kathirkakam\n<\/p> \n \n\t\n\n* Author\u2019s name unknown. It is believed that during the region of Pararajasekaran (A.C 1478 \u2013 1578) this particular books has been written according to the request of this King the medical book named \u201cPararaja Sekaram\u201d has been written by 12 poets. Among them Thenkathirai Velar has done the majority. The entire 12 names are unknown. It is also suggested that one poet among this 12 would have composed and sung the entire lot. Among the Eelam Pirapanthankal the seniority goes to Kathiramalai Pillai and the Tamil Nadu Pirapanthankal says History.\n<\/p> \nThe works of one Mr. Kumarasamy Lawyer belonging to Thellipalai (B.A) was in Chennai Thirumalai in 1935 by S.V. Jumpulingham Pillai\n<\/p> \nN.B : The request that the Saiva temple Kathirkamam must be handed over in the hands of Saivacists first maintenance was made by Akila Ilankai Saiva Paripalana Sabai which was formed in 1908 under President ship of Sir. Pon. Arunasalam it was also added that the sum of money as income to the temple must be spent only to meet the needs of the temple. This was taken at the meeting of all religious scholars and organizations meet in meeting at Vivekanandasabai which took place under the president ship of Sir. Arunasalam Mahadeva on the 18th March 1938. But unfortunately, owing to 2nd world war which took place at the time the above mentioned requests were not full filled. After which nothing was mentioned about it.\n<\/p> \n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Kathirgamam \u201cMaruvam Adiyarkal Manathil Vilayadupavan Muruhan\u201d Kathirgamam is a special temple for our Murugan in Eelam. All Saivaists make pilgrimage to this Thalam yearly. Our country we Sri Lankan are proud and blessed to have Kathirkamam in our country are from Colombo, we walk up to Galle thro this route we go up to Matharai […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-80","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/saivaneethi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/saivaneethi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/saivaneethi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saivaneethi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saivaneethi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/saivaneethi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":341,"href":"https:\/\/saivaneethi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80\/revisions\/341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/saivaneethi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\t\t\tAnbodu Sivaya Ena Aruneeru Poosi
\nMuhtirum Anbal Nenchamo Uruka Viliaruvi
\n\t\t\tMuththu Uthira Mei Pulakam Oore Urai Kulara
\nPuthiya Senthamil Maalai Pukal Mealai Soodi
\n\t\t\tPoruvil Kanthal Sukam Thaa Endru Paadi
\nKathiramalai Kaana Kan Enna Konnnnae
\n\t\t\tKatpoore Oli Kaana Kan Enna Kannae\u201d
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Name of Books <\/th> <\/strong>\n Name of Author <\/th> <\/strong>\n<\/thead>\n\n \n 1)\tKathira Malai Pallu\t<\/td>\n Pulavar. Sivakarunalaya Pandiyanar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n2)\tKathirkama Pillai Thamil\t<\/td>\n Batticaloa Vidvan A.Saravana Muthtu <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 3)\tKathirkama Velavar Thoththira Manjari\t<\/td>\n Vannai N.V. Chelliah <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 4)\tKathirkama Naan Mani Malai\t<\/td>\n Thangathatha Navaliyoor. K.Somasundaram Pillai <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 5)\tKathirkama Purnanam\t<\/td>\n Vathiri C. Nagalingham Pillai <\/td>\n<\/tr> \n 6)\tKathira Malai Velavar Pathikam, Kathirai Silaedai Venba\t. <\/td>\n Thangathatha Navaliyoor
K. Somasundaram Pillai <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n \n7)\tKathirkama Murkesar Aarathara Sodachchara Anthathy\t<\/td>\n Varuththilai Vilan Muththu Kumara\n Achchahria Swamikal <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 8)\tKathirkama Velar Thiruarudpa\t<\/td>\n Chulipuram Thirugnanasamantha Upathtiyayar <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n9)\tKathirkama Swami Pathikam, Kathirkama Swami Keerththanam \t <\/td>\n Vasalvilan Asukavi \nK. Velluppillai <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 10)\tKathirkama Murukan
Thiruppalli Ecuchchi
Kathirkama Murukan Thiruuanchal
\nKathirkama Murukan Piilai Thamil\t<\/td>\n Vaddukkodai K.Sithanparanathan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 11)\tKathirkaka Yaththirai Velakkam\t<\/td>\n Vennai Vinayaga Moorthy Chettiyar <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 12)\t* Kathirkamaththu Ammanai <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<\/p>