Tiruttani

• Meditation: I meditate on Sri Muruga marrying Valli at Tiruttani and leading a calm life.

• Tiruttani: Tiruttani is one of the Arupadai Veedu temples of Muruga (one of the six holy abodes of Muruga).

• Sri Muruga marrying Valli and leading a peaceful life: According to legend, Sri Muruga led a calm and peaceful life here after vanquishing demon Surapadman and also married Valli in this place. The incident of marriage with Valli is celebrated as a ten-day festival here during the Tamil month of Masi. The hill temple has 365 steps.

• Shanti Puri: Tiruttani is known as Shanti Puri or the Abode of Peace since Sri Muruga led a calm and peaceful life here after vanquishing demon Surapadman. Since Muruga is in a peaceful mood here, the Sura Samharan festival is not celebrated in this temple during Skanda Shasthi unlike other temples of Muruga.

• Elephant instead of peacock: The temple has an elephant in front of the sanctum in place of a peacock.

• Tiruttani is located in the Thiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu.

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5. Saints: Ramakrishna - Vivekananda - Ramana
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Meditation on Earth and Life: >>

Om, May there be Peace in Heaven,
May there be Peace in the Sky,
May there be Peace in the Earth,

(Shanti Mantra of Upanishad)

Preserve Nature,
And Nature will preserve Us,
Simplify Life,
And help Nature thrive,
Plant Trees,
And make our planet Green.

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