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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Tiruchuli Thiruvalluvar Temple''' is a [[Hindu]] temple at [[Pudupatti, Virudhunagar|Periya Pudupatti]] in [[Tiruchuli]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]], dedicated to poet-saint [[Valluvar]], the author of the [[Kural]] text. It is one of the few temples in the state of Tamil Nadu dedicated to Valluvar. Valluvar is worshiped as the 64th [[Nayanars|nayanmar]] of the [[Shivism|Shaivite]] tradition and is taken in annual procession.<br />
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== History ==<br />
The Thiruvalluvar temple at Tiruchuli was constructed in 1929.{{sfn|''The Times of India'', 9 November 2019|p=}} Initial worship began with poojas performed to a picture of Valluvar, to whom a statue was later sculpted.{{sfn|Kannan, ''The New Indian Express'', 11 March 2013}}<br />
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== The temple ==<br />
The temple is located near [[Pudupatti, Virudhunagar|Periya Pudupatti]] village of [[Tiruchuli]] near [[Aruppukkottai]] in [[Virudhunagar district]] of Tamil Nadu.<br />
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The villagers of Periya Pudupatti regard saint Valluvar as a common deity and have the tradition of worshiping him before initiating any new venture such as conducting a wedding.{{sfn|''The Times of India'', 9 November 2019|p=}}<br />
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Annual festivals at the temple include the [[Thiruvalluvar Day]] in January and the full moon day in the [[Tamil month]] of ''Maasi'' (February–March).{{sfn|''The Times of India'', 9 November 2019|p=}} Customs during these festivals include making vows and redeeming them by carrying pots of sprouted lentils (mullaipari) on their heads.{{sfn|''The Times of India'', 9 November 2019|p=}} Pongal is cooked during these festivals and Valluvar's idol is taken in a procession as the 64th [[Nayanars|nayanmar]] of the [[Shivism|Shaivite]] tradition,{{sfn|Kannan, ''The New Indian Express'', 11 March 2013}} after which the dish is offered to Valluvar.{{sfn|''The Times of India'', 9 November 2019|p=}} The pujas are performed according to Hindu tradition with camphor, garlands, and lighting of lamps.{{sfn|''The Times of India'', 9 November 2019|p=}} The chief worshipers in the Periya Pudupatti village are the [[Valluvar (caste)|Valluvar community]], who are into fortune-telling.{{sfn|Kannan, ''The New Indian Express'', 11 March 2013}} Nevertheless, people of all religions visit the temple and make offerings.{{sfn|''The Times of India'', 9 November 2019|p=}}<br />
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== Festivals ==<br />
The temple conducts the annual ''guru pooja'' during the Tamil month of ''Maasi'' (February–March), on the death anniversary of Valluvar. Locals claim that this is the only temple that conducts a guru pooja for Valluvar.{{sfn|Kannan, ''The New Indian Express'', 11 March 2013}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[Thiruvalluvar Temple, Mylapore]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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* {{cite news | last = | title = Pujas are regular at this temple for Thiruvalluvar | newspaper = The Times of India | location = Madurai | publisher = The Times Group | date = 9 November 2019 | url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/pujas-are-regular-at-this-temple-for-thiruvalluvar/articleshow/71976726.cms | access-date = 9 June 2024|ref={{sfnRef|''The Times of India'', 9 November 2019}} }}<br />
* {{cite news | last = Kannan | first = Kaushik | title = Saint poet's guru pooja at Tiruchuli | newspaper = The New Indian Express | location = Tiruchuli | publisher = Express Publications | date = 11 March 2013 | url = https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2013/mar/11/saint-poets-guru-pooja-at-tiruchuli-457417.html | access-date = 3 September 2020|ref={{sfnRef|Kannan, ''The New Indian Express'', 11 March 2013}}}}<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
* {{cite book | last = Mudaliar| first = Nathamuni | title = Thirumayilai Thalapuranam | publisher = Noble Press | date = 1929 | location = Chennai }}<br />
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{{Tirukkural|state=collapsed}}<br />
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Virudhunagar district]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Tirukkural]]<br />
[[Category:Memorials to Valluvar]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in the 20th century]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century establishments in India]]</div>Cristine5684