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Sudalai Madan is a rural Hindu god worshipped predominantly in South India. He is regarded as a 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 Shiva is said to have created him and given the name Sudalai Madan as the protector against evi forces, emanating from cemeteries and burial grounds (sudalai). He is usually found with mother goddess Pechiamman, Brahmasakthi Amman and Sudalai Mundan. Madathi is his consort.
Sudalai is the guardian of the kodimaram (Flagstaff) in every temple.
Temples
Temples of Sudalai Madan include:
- Pozhikarai Village (popularly known as Pozhikarai Mayandi) on the banks of 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 taluka 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
- 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
Legend
Sudalai Madaswamy does not appear in Hindu scripture. Many stories tell about his birth. One tells that he was born in Kailash by the penance of Parvathi. Another story tells of his birth in Kailasa, the mountain home of Siva and Parvathi. Devi Parvathi wants a child, but Lord Siva had sworn celibacy. He had promised to be chaste at the request of the gods since they had feared that his union with Parvathy would be so powerful it would shatter the universe. Siva suggests another way to have a child. He tells Parvathy to go and do penance in Ayiramkal Mandapam (a place having 1000 pillars in Kailash). Parvathi does penance, making Shiva happy. Then he plucks his hair, which started to burn as soon as he threw it. The fire spreads to her mundanai (a part of the saree). From the fire, Sudalai Madan is born. Parvathi initially feeds the child with amrita (the nectar of immortality), instead of breast milk. It is said that the child became immortal. The child also wanted solid food. He went to the cremation grounds ("sudalai") on Kailasa and began to eat the burning corpses. Since he had such a fondness for meat, it was decided that he ought not to remain in Kailash. Siva instructed him to go to Earth and to care for its people. Siva proclaimed that Sudalai Madan's protection and kindness would be re-paid with offerings of cooked food and drink, and thus he would always have a meal, as well as people who would worship him. So Sudalai Madan came to earth, accompanied by singers and dancers who were sent by Siva to see to his worship.
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. Goats, chickens, and pigs are sacrificed and served to him. Fridays are optimum for Sudalai Madan. Special 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 French overseas territories in the Caribbean sea.
In popular culture
The 1992 Tamil movie Chinna Thayee has a character who is possessed by this god...
References
- Sudalai Madan amongst Indian origin Tamils
- South Indian Deities And Their Relative Following in Tamil Nadu
- Secularism and Religious Violence in Contemporary India
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