Dhandayuthapaniswamy Temple

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Historical Information

Temple Specialty

• Prasadam

  Palani Panchamirtham is preparing by fully automated machines using a combination of five natural substances, namely, Banana, Jaggery Sugar, Cow Ghee, Honey and Cardamom in a definite proportion. For additional flavour, dates and diamond sugar candies are added to the above mentioned five substances. It is prepared in a natural method without addition of any preservatives or artificial ingredients and is not subjected to any chemical process. 1/2kilo Laminated (shield Tin) Rs. 40.00 1/2kilo petjar Tin Rs. 35.00 In Tamilnadu state Geographic Code for prasadham certified for this temple alone. Palani Panchamirtha Thiruvamudu is offered free of charge to the devotees after worshiping the Lord.

• Prayer

  Sage Agastya wanted to take two hills - Sivagiri and Sakthigiri to his abode in the South and commissioned his disciple Idumban to carry them. Idumban bore the hills slung across his shoulders, in the form of a kavadi one on either side. When he was fatigued, he placed the kavadi near Palani to take rest. At this stage, Subrahmanya or Muruga had been outwitted in a contest for going round the world. Ganapati had won the prized fruit (pomegranate or mango) by simply going round His parents. Long after, this, Subrahmanya came sweating on His peacock to find that the prize had already been given away. In anger, the frustrated child left the divine parents and came down to Tiru Avinankudi at the Adivaram (pronounced Adivaram. It means foot of the Sivagiri Hill). Siva pacified Him by saying that He (Subrahmanya) Himself was the fruit (pazham) of all wisdom and knowledge neeyou. Hence the place was called Pazham Nee or Palani. Later, He withdrew to the hill and settled there as a recluse in peace and solitude. When Idumban resumed his journey, he could not lift the hill. Muruga had made it impossible for Idumban to make it. In the fierce battle that ensued, Idumban was killed but was later on restored to life. Idumban prayed that: whosoever carried on his shoulders the Kavadi, signifying the two hills and visited the temple on a vow, should be blessed and he should be given the privilege of standing sentinel at the entrance to the hill. Hence we have the Idumban shrine halfway up the hill where every pilgrim is expected to offer obeisance to Idumban before entering the temple of Dandayudhapani. Since then, pilgrims to Palani bring their offerings on their shoulders in a kavadi. The custom has spread from Palani to all Muruga shrines worldwide.

Services

• Darshan Booking

  Seva tickets available for devotees through online booking facilities.

• Temple Vehicle Booking

  Winch Online Booking

• Prasadam Service

  Instructions to the Devotees : 1. The Prasadam packet contains the following items:- (i) Panchamirtham (Laminated Tin) - 500 gram (ii) Photo of Lord Muruga in Raja Alangaram (6x4) - 95 grams (iii) Vibuthi - 10 grams 2. Prasadam will be delivered to the devotees through speed post service of India Post as per norms. 3. In case of delay in delivery (after 10 days from the date of booking of speed Post by Department of Posts and not the date of payment in the website), the same will be taken up for refund to the devotees as per norms of Department of Posts. 4. In case of damage or lost during transmission, refund of amount will be taken up as per the norms of Department of Posts. 5. There is no refund for the articles returned due to the following reasons: (i) Addressee left without instructions. (ii) Addressee not known (iii) Insufficient address. (iv) Refused 6. The devotees are requested to fill the correct Postal address with pincode in the website. 7. The Prasadam Packet will be sent for delivery for first day and if no addressee is available in that address intimation will be served and the same will be sent for delivery second day. If the article is undelivered on second day, the article will be kept at the delivery Post office for another 5 days. Then the articles will be treated as unclaimed and returned to sender. In such cases, no refund will be paid to the devotees. 8. The devotees can track the Prasadam Packet in the Department of Posts website address www.indiapost.gov.in . 9. Please consume the Panchamirtham Prasadam within the validity period after checking date of manufacturing. 10. Please store the Prasadam in a cool and dry place. 11. Once devotees place the order it cannot be cancelled. 12. For queries, please call on 04545-242304 ( 9.00 a.m to 6.00 p.m Except Sundays and Gazetted Holidays)

• Donation

  The General Donation will be made by the devotees through online or send demand draft, cheques in the name Executive Officer, Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple, Palani

• Annadhanam

  Annadhanam throughout the Day : At Palani Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Thirukkoil (Hill Temple) every day from 8.00 am to 9.00 pm, delicious food is served to the devotees. Every day, thousands of devotees enjoy eating the food served to them, considering it as the Thiruvamudhu of the Lord. In Normal days nearly 5,000 devotees can enjoy by eating this food. In Special days nearly 6,000 devotees were enjoy by eating this good. Devotee can pay Rs.3,500 for a contribution of 100 persons Annadhanam scheme.

Facilities

• First Aid Medical Centre

  First Aid Medical Centre.- Number of Facilities - 3 Location of Facilities 1. Near Upper Winch Station in the Hill Temple 2. Near Lower Winch Station in the Giri Veedhi 3. Steps (Near Idumban Koil) 4. Near Arulmigu Paathavinayagar Temple, Giriveedhi Details of Facilities &ampndash The First Aid Center was opened in this temple on 01.04.2022 by the Honble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and is being run till date. The First Aid Center is a free service provided by Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swami Thirukoil funds and medicines are provided free of cost. This will benefit the poor people. (For the convenience of the devotees visiting the temple, the First Aid Center is operational from the opening hours of the Shrine till the closing time of the Shrine) Ambulance Service: An ambulance is used to swiftly move devotees falling sick unexpectedly to hospitals after providing first aid treatment to them from the Rope car station.

• Battery Car

  Free of cost Battery car Facility is available for physically challanged persons and aged persons visiting our temple in following places. 1. Hill Temple : Count : 1 No (6 Seater) 2. Hill Temple : Count : 1 No (8 Seater) 3. Giriveethi : Count : 16 Nos (11 Seater) 4. Giriveethi : Count : 1 No (14 Seater) 5. Giriveethi : Count : 19 Nos (23 Seater)

• Golden Chariot

  Thangaratham (Golden Charriot): Every day at 7.00 pm, Swamy is taken around the hill temple in the golden charriot. Devotees requesting and wishing to take part in Thangaratham can pay Rs.2000/- at the hill temple Thangaratham office. Likewise, devotees who request and wish to take a Thangamayil vaganam can pay a fee of Rs.2000/-. The devotees whom get Rs.2000.00 ticket 3 members are allowed for pulling the thangaratham and Thangamayil vaganam and 5 members are allowed for dharsan in spaterate dharsan way. Those who wish to register from outside are requested to send the relevant details along with bank draft to the Executive Officer, Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Thirukkoil, Palani. There is no Swamipurapadu in Thangaratham on Surasamharam, Navaratri (10 days), Deepakarthigai, Thaipoosam (5 days), Panguniutram (5 days).

• Marriage Hall

  Marriage Hall: Number of Facilities 1 Facility Location : Arulmigu Pattathu Vinayagar Temple Complex Details of facilities : A wedding hall is functioning in the Arulmigu Pattattu Vinayagar temple complex, which is a sub-temple of this temple. Devotees can use it by paying a fee of Rs.25,000/-. General Conditions for booking marriage hall: 1. The People only who belonged to hindu religion can book the marriage hall 2. Only vegetarian food is allowed to cook in marriage hall.

• Golden Prarthana Cradle (Thottil)

  Golder Cradle : It was donated to this temple on 06.02.2011 by Mr. Y. Vajravel from Hosur. This cradle is designed with beautiful carvings with a sturdy structure. Parents fulfilling their prayers enjoy bringing their children under 2 years of age to this cradle by paying per child Rs.300/- as an offering.

• Ear Boring Room

  In this temple Ear Boring facility is available for the devotees at Hill Temple and Thiruavinankudi. For a person Ticket charge Rs.50/- is collected for this service

• Information Centre

  Information Centre: It has been set up so that the devotees visiting this temple can know the details related to the temple, the details of the nearby temple, the route to the nearby district and states and the nearby tourist places. For Contact: 04545 241293

• Cloak Room

  Cloak Room:- For the safekeeping of the belongings of the devotees visiting the temple, the temple is operating a cloak room at the information center complex at Adivaram, North Giriveethi (from the opening time of the temple in the morning till the closing of the temple at night). Ticket for this service is Rs.5.00

• Free Footwear Stand

  The Temple has provided cost free chappel stand facilities to the devotees in the following places. 1. Adivaram (Near Patha Vinayagar Temple) 2. Thiruavinankudi Temple. 3. Winch Station 4. Ropecar Station.

• Vehicle Parking

  Cost free Tourist Bus Stand:Devotees visiting the temple can park their vehicles for free at two places in front of the temple for safe parking. 1. East Giriveethi Tourist Bus Stand It has been constructed for the benefit of pilgrims visiting via Dindigul main road and pilgrims visiting via Kodaikanal road. 2. West Giriveethi Kosala Bus Stand It has been set up for the benefit of devotees visiting from Coimbatore, Pollachi, Dharapuram road.

• Wheel Chair

  Cost free wheelchair is provided for handicapped and aged pilgrims visiting the temple. Wheel chair facilities are available at the main areas of the temple, such as the Winch Station, Ropecar Station, Hill Temple, Adivaram Pathavinayagar Temple and First Aid Treatment Centers.

• Toilet Facility

  Free of Cost Toilet Facility: The hill temple has 22 separate permanent toilets for men, 23 for women and 1 male and 1 female for differently abled persons. Also, there are 10 permanent toilets common to Chinnakumar Mandapam. Apart from these, there are 35 separate toilets for men and 22 for women. There are 17 separate toilet facilities for men and 18 for women and 23 separate urinals for men and 7 for women on the elephant path and steps. Also, the electric traction railway station has 3 permanent toilets for men, 2 for women, and 1 each for men and women for disabled persons. The ropecar station has 2 permanent toilets for men, 4 for women and 1 each for disabled men and women. There are 5 urinals for men. There are separate permanent toilets for both men and women at the following places on Giri Veethi. 1. East Giriveethi : Tourist Bus Stand Complex (Men: 8, Women : 8) 2. East Giriveethi : Opposite to the beautiful Nachyamman temple (Men : 8, Women : 8) 3. West Giriveethi : Opposite Electric Traction Railway Station (Male : 5, Female : 5) 4. West Giriveethi : Kosala Bus Stand (Men : 15, Women : 15, Disabled toilets 1 each for men and women) 5. North Giriveethi : Near Head Office (Men : 5, Women :5) 6. South Giriveethi : Opposite to Pump house (Men :10, Women : 10, Disabled toilets 1 each for men and women) Apart from this, the temple is providing separate toilets for men and women through temporary toilets during festivals.

• Tonsure Facility

  Number of Facilities 5 Location of Facilities I. Saravana Poigai Tonsure Centre II. Giri veedhi integrated Tonsure Centre Complex III. Opposite to the Lower Winch Station IV. Dhandapani Nilaya Campus V. Shanmuganadhi Tonsure Centre Details of Facilities I. Saravanapoigai Mudi Mandapam There are 4 bathrooms and 2 changing rooms with security facilities for devotees making hair offerings. II. Kriveethi Integrated Hair Salon There are 10 bathroom and 6 toilets, changing room facilities on the ground floor and 10 bathrooms and 4 toilets, changing room facilities with hot water on the first floor for hair offering devotees. III. Mudi Mandapam opposite winch lower station There are 6 bathrooms and 11 toilets with 2 bathtubs, changing rooms and security facilities for devotees making hair offerings. IV. Dhandapani Nilayam Campus Mudimandapam For the convenience of the devotees staying in the rooms, the Mudikanikkai Mandapam is functioning within the Dhandapani Nilaya premises. V. Shanmukanadi Mudi Mandapam There are 14 bathrooms, 10 toilets, 20 shower heads, 2 bathtubs, hot water facilities and secure changing rooms for devotees offering hair

• Dormitory Facility

  Kavadi Mandapams : For the convenience of pilgrims visiting the temple, permanent Kavadi Mandapams have been set up at 11 places on behalf of the temple. Drinking water, electricity, toilet facilities and bathroom facilities have been provided as basic facilities required by the devotees in the Kavadi Mandapams. 1. Ayakudi (Near Police Station), 2. Chatrapatti (Arulmiku Adayalavel Temple) 3. Ottanchatram (Ramco Mandapam) (Arulmigu Kuzhanthaivelappar Temple) 4. Arulmigu Kuzhanthaivelappar temple wedding hall, Ottanchatram 5. Reddiyarchatram (Near Police Station) 6. Kannivadi (Near Arulmigu Kottai Karuppuchamy Temple) 7. Dharumathupatti (Near Arulmigu Vinayagar Temple) 8. Kongur (Dharapuram to Palani National Highway) 9. Kumaralingam 10. Kanavaipatti (Arulmiku Karupuchamy Temple) 11. Udhiyur (Near Bus Stop) Free Accomodations: For the convenience of the devotees visiting the temple, there are three residing places with modern facilities in the Giriveethi of the temple. 1. Old Thavil and Nathaswara College Campus in South Giriveethi 2. Chinnakumarar Viduthi Complex in West Giriveethi 3. Tourist Bus Stand at East Giriveethi

• Accommodation Facility

  Accommodation Facility.- 1. Dhandapani Nilayam : In Dhandapani nilayam, there are Air Conditioned rooms (Raja Alangara Illam : one, Kugan Illam : ten, Valli Illam : one, Deivanai Illam : one, Kathirvelagam : four, Kadamban Illam : four, Kandhan Illam : twelve) and second class ordinary rooms : (Kandhan Illam : twenty four, Karthikeyan Viduthi : seventy eight and Kadamban House : seventy eight) rooms. 2. Idumban Huts : In North Giriveethi, located opposite the Head Office. Thirty-three rooms and a hall are located here. 3.Chinnakumarar Viduthi : West Giriveethi, Opposite to Electric Winch Station. Eight air-conditioned rooms and thirteen standard rooms are available. 4.Velavan Viduthi : Near Central Bus Stand, located in Railway Feeder Road. There are four first class rooms and forty eight second class rooms. Also, Rest rooms have been set up at West Giriveethi and South Giriveethi for the accommodation of devotees.

• Drinking Water R.O.

  Purified Drinking Water : Purified drinking water has been provided at the following places for the devotees visiting Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Thirukkoil, Palani. 1. Hill Temple, 2.Elephant Path, 3.Step Path, 4.Electric Winch Station, 5.Rope Car Station, 6. Dhandapani Nilayam and purified drinking water facility has been provided at 40 places.

• Temple - Rope Car

  Rope Car : A rope car service was started on 03.11.2004 to facilitate the devotees to visit the hill temple and worship Swami at this temple. Through this, it is arranged to reach the hill temple in 3 minutes. Payment details 1. Devotees will pay Rs.50/- per person to visit the hill temple. 2. Rs.50/- per person for coming down from hill temple Rope car service timings 7.00 am to 1.30 pm 2.30 PM to 9.00 PM

• Winch

  Winch Station In this temple, 3 electric winch trains are arranged to reach the hill temple in 8 minutes to facilitate the devotees to visit the hill temple and worship Lord Muruga. Fare Details for Traveling by Electric Winch: 1. Devotees pay Rs.10/- and Rs.50/- per person to visit the hill temple. 2. Rs.10/- and Rs.25/- per person for coming down from hill temple. Winch Service Hours Normal days are 5.30 AM to 8.30 PM Special days from 5.30 am to 10.00 pm

• Lactating Mothers Room

  Mother Feeding Room: Separate rooms have been set up by the temple for the mothers visiting the temple to breastfeed their babies at two places in the hill temple of the temple, at the lower station of the electric winch, the lower station of the rope car and Mangammal Mandapam.

• Vedha Paada Institutions

  Veda Agama Padasala has been started in 1959. The number of approved students is 20Nos. The training period is 5. The Course Offered by the temple is the temple puja, the Shiva Agama, the Yajur Veda, the Siddhanta Sarawali, the Prayoga Chandrika, the Devaram and the Thiruvasakam. Students are provided with food, lodging, medical facilities and all facilities for education through the administration of the temple. Students are being given an incentive of Rs.3000/- per student.

• Karunai Illam

  Commencement of Boys Karunai Illam on 01.05.1952. Number of buildings in Karuanai illam is 11. The total area of Karunai illam is about 7.00 acres. Students are provided with purified drinking water. The clothes of the students are washed by the washing machine. The students` lodge is 20 feet wide and 120 feet long. The 16 fan is fitted with adequate lighting and is in good air condition. Registered and operated in the field of child welfare. Karunai Illam for Woman was Commence on 16.09.1998. Registered and operated in the field of child welfare. Students are provided with education, food, clothing, lodging and medical facilities from the temple.

• Thulabharam Facility

  The temple has provided thulabharam facility to the devotees at Hill temple (Near deepa stampam) `Thulabharam` is performed by making a person sit on one side of a balance scale. On the other scale, offerings like flowers, fruits, grains etc are weighed and then offered to the deity.

Sculpture Details

Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani

Sub-shrines

Malaikolunthu Sivan Sannathi, Malaikolunthu Amman Sannathi, Kailasanathar Sannathi, Sri Kuravadivelar Sannathi, Arulmigu Kummini mayil vagana velayutha swamy Sannathi, Anantha vinayagar Sannathi, Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy