Sudalai Madan

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{{Short description|Hindu village god}}
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[[File:Sudali Madan Thampuran and Issaki Amman.jpg|thumb|Sri Sudalai Madan Sammy]]
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'''Sudalai Madan''' is a rural [[god]] worshipped predominantly in South India. He is regarded as a [[Village deities of South India|Kaval deivam]] ("guardian deity") that protects against evil forces. In central to southern Kerala, he is known as Madan thampuran, Chudala madan or simply as Madan.

The god is said to have created him and given the name Sudalai Madan as the protector against evil forces, emanating from cemeteries and burial grounds (''sudalai''). He is usually found with mother goddess [[Periyachi|Pechiamman]], Brahmasakthi Amman and Sudalai Mundan. Madathi is his consort.

Sudalai is the guardian of the ''kodimaram'' (Flagstaff) in every temple.
[[File:Sudalai Madan Thampuran.jpg|thumb|Sree Sudalai Madan Sammy Devasthanam, Pattom, Trivandrum]]

==Temples==
Temples of Sudalai Madan include:
* Pozhikarai Village (popularly known as Pozhikarai Mayandi) on the banks of river [[Thamirabarani River|Thamirabarani]]
*Sirumalanchi near Valliyor in [[Tirunelveli district]]
*Arulmigu Shri Sudalai Eswarar Thirukovil, Maramangalam,Thoothukudi.(மாரமங்கலம் அருள்மிகு ஸ்ரீ சுடலை ஈஸ்வரர் திருக்கோவில்)
* Arulmigu Shri. Vannara Sudalai Madaswamy, Surandai, [[Tenkasi district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
* Alamodu sudalai Temple, Thengamputhur, Tamil Nadu
* Arul mighu shree priya kovil sudalai Elamalkulam [[Sathankulam taluk|Sathankulam taluka]] [[Thoothukudi district|Tuticorin district]] Tamil Nadu
* Sri Karayadi Sudalai Madaswamy, Pechiamman Temple, [[Sathankulam]]
* Kulasekara Arulmigu Sudalaimadaswamy Koil, Panchalingapuram, Mahadhanapuram, [[Kanyakumari]], Tamil Nadu
* மயிலாடும்பாறை சுடலை ஆண்டவர் ஆலயம், முதலைக்குளம், திருநெல்வேலி
* Perungalatthur Sudalai Muthu Maadaswamy Temple, Perungalatthur, Chennai
* Sree Siva Sudalai Madan Swamy Temple, Sivasubramaniapuram, Radhapuram Taluk, [[Tirunelveli district|Tirunelveli District]]
* Seevalaperi
* Otha Panai Sudalai Madan Swami Temple, Sirumalanchi
* High Court Maharaja Temple, Arumuga Mangalam, Thenkalam Puthur (Tirunelveli)
* Vijayanarayanapuram
* Oosikattu/Ooikattu Sudalai Madan Temple
* Sirumalanji
* Palavur, Arulmigu Sudalai Kovil
* Arulmigu Kurandikkaattu Sudalai Sri Ayyan Kovil, Valliyur, Tirunelveli.
* Arulmigu Sri Vattrakathan Sudalaimadan Kovil, (Achioor) Valliyoor
* Pudupatti, Arulmigu Sri Sekkadi Sudalaimadan Kovil (Tirunelveli District). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1aDO41FY1c
* Vannathankulam/ Thanumalayanputhoor Siva Sudalai, Mayana Kali Temple
* Vadalivilai Sudalai Madan Temple, Nagercoil
* Hindhu Nadar Samuthaya Vagai Sudalai Madan Temple, Pattahasaliyan villai, Nagercoil, KK District
* Ottha Panai Veera Sudalai Madan Swamy Temple, Perumal Nager, Pattahasaliyan Villai, Nagercoil, KK District.
* Ozhuginaseri Masana Sudalai Temple
* Maha SivaSudalai Temple, Colachel and the entire region of Tirunelveli, Tuticorin and Kanniyakumari district
* Vaigai Sri Sudalaimadasami Temple, Kilakkarai (Ramnanathapuram District)
* Arulmigu SUDALAI ESWARAR SWAMY (Maaramangalam, Thoothukudi District)
* PUDUPATI ARULMIGU PERIYA OORANI SUDALAI (Alangulam Tirunelveli District)
* Motta Kalunga Swamy Temple (Avudayanoor, Tirunelveli District)
* Sudalai Madan Temple in Gopalasumdram
* SullaKarai Sudalai Madaswamy Andipatti, Alangulam, Tirunelveli District
* Arulmigu Sri Sudalai Mada Swami Temple, Irulappapuram, Kanyakumari District
* Adukkupeeda Sudalai Madaswamy, Sinthamani, Tirunelveli District
* Adukkupeeda Sudalai Madaswamy, Tirunelveli Town, Tirunelveli District
* Siva Sudalai Mada Swamy Temple,
* Arulmigu Valli Vaikkal Sudali Madan Swamy Temple, Arumuganeri, Thoothukudi District
* Arulmigu Poonankundru Siva Sudalai Madaswamy kovil, Therkusalai, Agastheeswaram, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu.

* Arumuganeri Kidangankaraivilai, [[Kanniyakumari district]],
* Sri Sudalai Madathabiran Swamy Temple, Navalady, Tirunelveli district.
* Arulmigu Sri sudalai eswarar temple, pallapalayam, udumalpet
* Arulmigu kalathu kovil Sudalai madan swamy kovil, Vellamadam,Kanyakumari.
*Arulmigu Athiadi Sudalaimadan kovil, athiputhur, Tirunelveli Dt.
*Sudalai Kovil, Palazvur, Tirunelveli
*Madan Kovil, Karamana, Trivandrum, Kerala

== Legend ==
[[File:Sudali Madan Sammy Valliyapadukai.jpg|thumb|Sudalai Madan temple, Pattom, Trivandrum, Kerala with large icon of the deity in the background and a smaller icon with his consort in the front]]
The tales of Sudalai Madan originate from folk tradition, rather than Hindu scriptures.

The goddess [[Parvati]] wishes to have a child; her husband [[Shiva]] suggests that she perform [[Tapas (Indian religions)|austerities]] to gain the same. Accordingly Parvati pleases Shiva by her penance in Ayiramkal Mandapam at [[Mount Kailash|Kailash]], the celestial abode of Shiva. He plucks a lock of hair which started to burn as soon as he threw it. The fire spreads to her ''mundanai'' (a part of the ''[[Sari|saree]]''). From the fire, Sudalai Madan is born.

Parvati initially feeds the child with ''[[amrita]]'' (the nectar of immortality), instead of breast milk - making him immortal. The child also wanted solid food. He went to the cremation grounds (''sudalai'') on Kailash and began to eat the burning corpses. Since he had such a fondness for meat, Shiva instructed him to go on Earth and protect humans. Offerings of cooked food and drink would be offered to him, seeking his favour.
[[File:Sree Sudalai Maadan Sammy Devasthanam Shivarathri Poojai .jpg|thumb|Sree Sudalai Madan Sammy Devasthanam, Pattom, Trivandrum]]

==Worship==

Often Sudalai Madan statues are triangular pillar-like structures. Figured statues are stone carved. He is situated either in the open or under a simple roof. The devotees serve him non-vegetarian foods which is against Hindu tradition . Goats, chickens, and pigs are sacrificed and served to him. Fridays are prescribed for his worship. Special [[Puja (Hinduism)|poojas]] are conducted the last Friday of Tamil months. Main festivals are conducted annually. These festivals are called "Kodai". Kodai is celebrated for one day to many days according to the devotees' need. Some famous temples celebrate it for 10 days.

On these occasions, the deities are decorated with flowers. Some people become possessed and devotees talk to God through them. God goes hunting in the cemetery through this spiritually possessed person. Thappattai beats, Kaniyan Koothu (Maguda Kacheri) and Villupattu are the main performances of Sudalai Maadan Kodai festival.

==Outside India==
Madan is popular amongst the [[Tamil diaspora]] in [[Sri Lanka]], [[Singapore]], [[Malaysia]], [[Réunion]] and [[France|French]] overseas territories in the [[Caribbean]] sea.

==References==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080320050247/http://www.iccsus.org/IstConf/111.html Sudalai Madan amongst Indian origin Tamils]
* [http://www.cmi.ac.in/gift/Surveys/surv_deities.htm South Indian Deities And Their Relative Following in Tamil Nadu]
* [http://www.epw.org.in/showArticles.php?root=2005&leaf=05&filename=8711&filetype=html Secularism and Religious Violence in Contemporary India]

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