Engan Murugan Temple

Engan Murugan temple
Engan Murugan Temple
Geography
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Location	Engan
Culture
Primary deity	Murugan
Architecture
Architectural styles	Dravidian

Engan Murugan Temple is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Muruga situated in the village of Engan in the Thiruvarur District of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a popular tourist destination. Engan is located 13 kilometres from Tiruvarur.

Legend

Engan Murugan temple

According to popular folklore, the sculptor who sculpted the idol of Murugan or Shanmughantheswara in this temple was the same person who carved the sculpture at Sikkal and Ettukudi. Upon sculpting the idol at Sikkal, the sculptor cut his right thumb so as to ensure that he would not create anything anywhere which would surpass the beauty of the image at Sikkal. After sculpting the idol at Ethukudi, he, however, found the idol excelling the one at Sikkal in beauty and hence blinded himself as punishment. Hence while sculpting the idol of Murugan at Engan, the sculptor had to rely on the assistance of a woman as he was blind himself. By mistake, while sculpting, he cut a finger belonging to the woman and blood began to ooze. These droplets of blood fell on his eyes curing him of his blindness. Once the sculptor relaised that he could now see, he exclaimed in amazement "Engan! Engan!" meaning "My eyes" in the Tamil language.

References

• "Tourisn in Tiruvarur district". District Administration, Tiruvarur. 
• Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu. Sura Books. p. 76. ISBN 81-7478-177-3, ISBN 978-81-7478-177-2. 

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Tiruvarur district
District Headquarters	Tiruvarur
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Chola Nadu
Divisions	Mannargudi Tiruvarur
Taluks	Kudavasal Mannargudi Nannilam Needamangalam Thiruthiraipoondi Tiruvarur Valangaiman
Revenue blocks	Koradacheri Kottur Kudavasal Mannargudi Muthupet Nannilam Needamangalam Thiruthiraipoondi Tiruvarur Valangaiman
Municipalities	Agarathirumalam Koothanallur Mannargudi Thiruthuraipoondi Tiruvarur
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Places of interest	Alangudi Siva Temple Engan Murugan Temple Koothanur AadhiVinayagar Temple, Sethalapathy / Thiladharpanapoori Kothandarama Temple, Thillaivilagam Muthupet Dargah Muthupet Lagoon Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi Soundareswararswamy Temple, Thiruppanaiyur Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Kudavasal Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvarur Tirucherai Saranathan Temple Tirucherai Sivasthalam Vaduvoor Bird Sanctuary
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