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Munch Murugan Temple is placed in Alappuzha, Kerala. A Temple in Kerala in which God is keen on Nestle Munch. Anoop A Chemmoth, whose circle of relatives has been preserving the temple, says that the present practice of devotees imparting chocolates apparently began around six years in the past when a bit Muslim boy living close to the temple stubbornly refused to provide the god whatever but a Munch. Anoop says “The boy as soon as rang the temple bell even as gambling and his dad and mom scolded him for doing so. That night time the boy felt unwell and stored murmuring Murugan’s call. day after today, his parents brought him to the temple and the priest requested them to offer something to the deity. even as his mother and father presented oil and plant life, the boy stubbornly supplied Munch to the god at the sanctum sanctorum.” After this episode, the boy was miraculously cured. The story unfolds, that his how child Murugan become persuaded by means of a touch boy to exchange his tastes.The child Murugan deity, known by means of the name of Bala Murugan is known to be so fond of Nestle’s Munch chocolates, that he is known as Munch Murugan. Bala Murugan is the Lord of the Chemmoth Sree Subramaniya Swami Shrine, a temple in Alappuzha. Any temple often gets plants, fruits or sandal paste as an offering for his or her deity. however, the temple of Thekkan Palani Balasubramania frequently finds loads of chocolate bars provided by way of youngsters and college students to the child god.

Anoop says “The boy once rang the temple bell whilst playing and his mother and father scolded him for doing so. That night time the boy felt unwell and saved murmuring Murugan’s name. the following day, his parents introduced him to the temple and the priest requested them to provide something to the deity. while his dad and mom offered oil and vegetation, the boy stubbornly presented Munch to the god at the sanctum sanctorum.” After this episode, the boy was miraculously cured. The tale spread, that his how child Murugan changed into persuaded with the aid of a touch boy to exchange his tastes. on the eighth anniversary of the existing temple construction, devotees from various components of Kerala can be visiting with packing containers of Munch sweets. As with the human tendency to head overboard, devotees have even started to provide chocolate bars equal to their frame weight to delight the god.

“Munch is given to devotees as a component as prasadam, throughout distinctive poojas. in recent times, devotees additionally perform MunchPara (a big vessel of the munch is offered) and Munch Thulabharam (offer chocolate equal to their frame weight).even as devotees offer flora, sandal paste and culmination to invoke a divine blessing, the 'Thekkan Palani' Balasubramania temple differs as chocolate bars are presented inside the sanctum sanctorum. Chocolate bars of the main emblem is made as offerings by devotees and that they get them returned as 'prasdam' after poojas.

Do

Do pray your Ishta Devata before pilgrimage to Temple.
Do contact Temple Devasthanam information centre for enquiry, temple information and for Pooja details etc.
Do reserve your travel and accommodation at Temple well in advance.
Do bath and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do concentrate on God and Goddess inside the temple.
Do maintain silence and recite Om Namahsivaya or your Istamantram to yourself inside the temple.
Do observe ancient custom and traditions while in Temple.
Do respect religious sentiments at Temple.
Do deposit your offerings in the hundi only.

Don't s

Do not come to Temple for any purpose other than worshipping of God and Goddess.
Do not smoke at Temple.
Do not consume alcoholic drinks at Temple.
Do not eat non-vegetarian food in the Kshetram.
Do not approach mediators for quick Darshanam. It may cause inconvenient to others.
Do not carry any weapon inside the temple.
Do not wear any head guards like helmets, caps, turbans and hats inside the temple premises.
Do not perform Sastanga Pranama inside the Sanctum Sanctorum.
Do not take much time while performing Sparsa Darshanam to God in Garbhagriha.
Do not buy spurious prasadams from street vendors.
Do not encourage beggars at Temple.
Do not spit or create nuisance in the premises of the temple.

Do:

Do pray your Ishta Devata before pilgrimage to Temple.
Do contact Temple Devasthanam information centre for enquiry, temple information and for Pooja details etc.
Do reserve your travel and accommodation at Temple well in advance.
Do bath and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do concentrate on God and Goddess inside the temple.
Do maintain silence and recite Om Namahsivaya or your Istamantram to yourself inside the temple.
Do observe ancient custom and traditions while in Temple.
Do respect religious sentiments at Temple.
Do deposit your offerings in the hundi only.

Don't s:

Do not come to Temple for any purpose other than worshipping of God and Goddess.
Do not smoke at Temple.
Do not consume alcoholic drinks at Temple.
Do not eat non-vegetarian food in the Kshetram.
Do not approach mediators for quick Darshanam. It may cause inconvenient to others.
Do not carry any weapon inside the temple.
Do not wear any head guards like helmets, caps, turbans and hats inside the temple premises.
Do not perform Sastanga Pranama inside the Sanctum Sanctorum.
Do not take much time while performing Sparsa Darshanam to God in Garbhagriha.
Do not buy spurious prasadams from street vendors.
Do not encourage beggars at Temple.
Do not spit or create nuisance in the premises of the temple.