Miracles of Lord Arumuga

 

The history of Dutch pirates who had stolen the idols of Lord Arumuga

      Dutch pirates who looted this temple during 17th century had broken the granite statues and taken away  Panchaloka  idol  of  Arumuga  Peruman  to  their ship. Suddenly there was heavy storm and rain.  

   Being afraid of this sudden development they tied the idol in a rope and dropped it in the sea.  The storm stopped immediately.

       The devotees were worried over the missing of Arumugha Nayanar in the temple.  Senthilandavan appeared in the dream of Vadamaliyappa Pillai, an ardent devotee of Lord Muruga and also a renter  of Tirunelveli district and showed the place in the sea where he is lying.

  Immediately Vadamalaiappa Pillai rushed to the spot with some people where lemon was floating and Garuda was flying over the spot. They dived and took the idol. 

The incident took place on Friday 29th Thai in the kollam year 829.  ie.1653 A.D. This fact is known from inscriptions.

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