மேற்கு தொடர்ச்சி மலையில் பெருமாள் வழிபாடு / Worship of Perumal in the Western Ghats

Abstract

Lord Perumal is the God of preserving in the Hindu Pantheon of Gods. People who belong to the Vaishnava Sect pray Lord Vishnu for the fulfilment of life. In Tamil Nadu, there are many dhivyadesas that glorify the feats and love of Lord Vishnu in many forms of Perumal. The worship of Lord Perumal in the Western Ghats continues for many years. This study is based on a perumal temple and its vicinities that is in Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu, India. The Perumal temple is known as Mottai Malai (cliff). It is in a place named Mavuthu on the Tankasi road near Alagapuri. This hill is situated on the western side of the famous Chaturagiri hill that is known for the Lord Shiva Temple on the Watrap Hills. The Perumal temple have ancient touch in its architecture and have orthodox worship events according to the Vaisnava sect. On this basis only men go to Perumal temple. This article is about the worship methods of this temple.

Keywords

• perumal hill
• worship group
• tribes
• western ghats.