There are many cherished stories that are retold
with reverence amongst the local Hindu community of Mambau with regard to
Thirumurugan temple. During the 2nd ‘Maha Kumbhabisegham’ (consecration
ceremony) of the temple, a pious devotee was involved in the pouring of
sanctified waters from a vessel. He was on top of the temple roof, and held a vessel
to be poured onto the ‘kovil kalasam’ (inverted metal alloy pot on temple’s rooftop). He
inadvertently slipped and was sure to perish. He shouted ‘Muruga, Muruga, save
me’. A dazzling figure rescued the assistant priest by firmly holding him at that
position. The assistant priest sighed a breath of relief and looked around to thank
his saviour, but there was no one next to him. The assistant priest looked up
towards the heavenly sky, and offered his humble gratitude for being rescued
from an untimely death.
The temple finalizes the concluding prayers at
9pm, hence there is not many individuals in the surrounding area thereafter. There
are nearby food stalls adjacent to the temple, catering to the needs of
devotees that frequent the temple. A particular food stall was closing later
than usual. The stall owner was marvelling at the beauty of the ethereal sky,
as it was an auspicious ‘Pournami’ (full moon). The sky was lit up by the cool
gaze of an iridescent moon, and the stars were sparkling with splendour. The
stall owner overheard footsteps coming from the opposite side of the stall. He
was about to inform that the stall was shut, when he noticed a spectacular
event. He was stunned to have witnessed an exuberant looking youth with a radiating
face, decked in gold jewellery and a flower garland, and adorned with a glittering
crown. He stood there momentarily shocked at this unusual occurrence. The splendid
youth smiled at him and then disappeared. The stall owner hastily rushed to
that spot but the youth was nowhere to be found. He could only smell wafts of an
exquisite sandalwood fragrance. He then consulted a spiritual master on that
occurrence, and was informed that a Hindu deity was observing the encompassing
area, and he was fortunate to have witnessed the astounding event.
A well-wisher of the temple happened to pass
along the temple on his motorbike. Unfortunately, the motorbike ran out of fuel
and stopped directly in front of the temple. As he did carry his wallet at that
time, he was wondering on how to resolve the situation. Abruptly a RM10 note
blew to his feet out of nowhere, beckoning to be picked up. He picked up the
RM10 note and proceeded to purchase fuel from a nearby petrol kiosk.
Subsequently he fuelled his motorbike and silently thanked Murugan’s divine assistance
during a calamity. Although the well-wisher is from an Abrahamic faith, his heart was captivated by Murugan after the amazing incident.
Another interesting feature of this temple is the
‘naga puthu’ (snake mound) situated at the rear back entrance of the temple.
‘Naga’ (divine snakes) worship is predominant at this temple, and it is
customary to offer milk and eggs as a token of gratitude. Furthermore the
‘naga’s are fiercely territorial and guard the boundaries of the temple with
utmost dedication. When the temple management had requested a ‘prasanam’ from a
famed astrologer with regard to the temple, the astrologer pointed out this
fact and also informed the exact location of the ‘naga puthu’. The structure of
the temple in its contemporary appearance was given in a vision to Ramayah,
another ‘thondar’ of the temple. Murugan had given a detailed design on the
precise architecture of the temple, which was then transformed into reality by
Ramayah and his band of fellow Kaumara ‘bhakta’ (devotee). Rest assured,
Murugan will take care of the temple and its devotees in years to come.
Contact: 012-6021696 (Ramayah), 012-3601632 (Rajamanickam)
Address: KM6, Jln Port Dickson, Mambau, 70300 Seremban
