Tiruchendur
is the second abode of the six chosen spots of Lord Muruga, as
described by Nakkirar, the famous Tamil poet. It is situated 40 km
south of Tuticorin along the beautiful shores of the Bay of Bengal.
It is
approximately 56 km away from Tirunelveli and 88 km from Kanyakumari. It
is said that Lord Muruga camped here along with his army to defeat the
demon, Surapadma. It is for this reason that this place has become one
of the “Padai Veedu”, meaning, the battle camp.
The other names for Tiruchendur are Thirucheeralaivai, Jayanthipuram, Thirubhuvana Maadevi and Chathurvedi Mangalam.
The
glory of this pilgrimage has been praised by Nakkirar in his poem,
Thirumurugatrupadai and in other Tamil works like Purananooru,
Silapathikaram and Devaram. Another famous Tamil poet, Arunagirinathar
has compared Tiruchendur with Thirukailai, the abode of Lord Shiva in
the Himalayas.
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