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Located in Mays Hill, New South Wales, the Sydney Murugan Temple is one of the most treasured Hindu temples in Australia. Sitting tall over the peak of Mays Hill, beige in colour and embedded with deities in a beautifully intricate design, Sydney Murugan Temple is difficult to miss. Read on for all that you need to know about this place of worship.
Deities at Sydney Murugan Temple
The presiding deity is Lord Murugan, the traditional God of Tamil and a popular deity among Tamil Hindus. Lord Murugan is the God of war, primarily worshipped in Sri Lanka and South India. He is worshipped for giving Lord Shiva the meaning of Pranava Mantra (OM).
Other deities at the temple include Lord Ganesha, Lord Shiva, and Parvathi.
History of Sydney Murugan Temple
Worship of Lord Murugan in Sydney began in 1983 when a Sri Lankan Tamil named Mr. Śivajoti Danikai Skandakumar brought a status of Lord Murugan over from Sri Lanka. He worshipped the deity at his own home in Sydney, inviting devotees to join him.
In 1985 a Hindu society called the Saiva Manram was created to build a temple dedicated to Lord Murugan. They purchased the land in 1990, however, construction of the temple did not commence until April 1997.
Sydney Murugan Temple finally had its consecration ceremony on 17th June 1999.
Visiting Sydney Murugan Temple
Puja rituals occur several times per day at Sydney Murugan Temple, with the first being at 7 am, and the last at 8:30 pm, or 9:30 pm on Fridays. The temple attracts plenty of visitors, including Hindus who have settled in Sydney and tourists who are passing through.
Visitors enjoy the impressive architecture, the temple’s beauty, the delicious food, and the feelings of peace and serenity that many people experience here.
Festivals at Sydney Murugan Temple
Whilst the temple is never short of visitors, it is never livelier than it is during Thiruvizha. Thiruvizha is a word from the Tamil language meaning festivals and celebrations. Several thousand people visit Sydney Murugan Temple during Thiruvizha every year, with the numbers increasing as the number of devotees in Sydney rises.
Thiruvizha is held in the month of Panguni in the Tamil calendar. Although it is a Tamil festival, it attracts people from a wide range of South Asian communities and backgrounds.
Sydney Murugan Temple is a delightful place to visit at any time of year, welcoming locals and visitors to worship and enjoy the peace of this beautiful temple.
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