Kaumaram-2 Poem by Indira Renganathan

Thiruchendur-
second of the six special
abodes of Lord Murugan

His wonderment ocean-king hurrays
Lapping Thine each victorious grain
Commendably circumambulating celestials
In Thine ambient precincts lauding
O' Thou valour on demon-slaughter
Exult Thine herd...'Vel, vel, vetri vel'

In nectarean Naazhikinaru in silence
Thine abluted wary paroxysm solaced
Penancing on pithy PanchaLingas
Pleading Thee for incaved Valli
Blessing Brihaspathi honouring thee
Beatified Panneer tree broadcasting kudos

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Note: Thiruchendur is situated at the sea shore of Bay of Bengal
in south India.

Naazhi Kinaru, a sacred well fed by a freshwater spring,
is located 100 m (330 ft)south of the temple.
Devotees undergo a ritual cleansing by bathing in water
from the well after bathing in the ocean.

Tiruchendur is also one of the Navagraha Sthalas,
sacred to Guru or Brihaspati (Jupiter) ,
since Lord Muruga was honoured here by Brihaspati
and the Devas after their victory over Surapadman.
In commemoration of the victory, the place was named Jayanthipuram
(the word Jayanthi denotes victory) .

Panneer tree-Indian Lavender(Guettarda speciosa Linn.)