Bala Murugan Temple
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| Bala Murugan Temple | |
|---|---|
பால முருகன் கோயில் | |
 Temple gopuram | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Murugan |
| Festivals | Thaipusam, Shasti Tithi, Panguni Uthiram |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 12 Mandogalup Rd, Mandogalup WA 6167 |
| State | Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
 Interactive map of Bala Murugan Temple | |
| Coordinates | 32°12′23″S 115°50′44″E / 32.206335°S 115.845545°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1996 |
| Completed | 2008 |
| Direction of façade | East |
| Website | |
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Bala Murugan Temple (Tamil: பெர்த் பாலமுருகன் கோவில்) is a Hindu temple in Mandogalup, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Dedicated to the god Murugan, the temple is run by volunteers. Groundbreaking took place in 1996, and the Bala Murugan Temple was completed and opened in 2008.[1]
Construction of the temple began in 1996, organised by the group Saiva Maha Sabai of Western Australia. However, construction faced delays in building and architectural planning, and the temple opened its doors to the public on 11 May 2008; on the same day, the first Kumbhabhishekham took place.[2]
The main deity of the temple is Murugan. However, the following deities also have shrines in the temple:
Festivals and events
The temple priests perform poojas for specific deities.[3] In addition, festivals celebrated at the temple include the following:
Thaipusam
For Thaipusam, the temple performs special poojas from 4 a.m. for Lord Murugan. This festival commemorates the legend of the goddess Parvati offering her son, Murugan (Kartikeya), a vel (a divine spear) so he could vanquish the asura Surapadman and his brothers.
Ayyapan Poojai
Ayyapan Poojai is an annual event at the temple that marks the start of the Karthigai month in the Hindu calendar, and poojas are often performed by devotees who go on pilgrimage to Sabarimala.The pooja is done in the shrine of lord Ayyappan in the temple.
Pradosham
Pradosham includes bimonthly prayers to Shiva during the three hours surrounding sunset on the thirteenth day of every fortnight in the Hindu calendar. Special poojas are performed for Lord Shiva in the temple.
Lakshmi Pooja
Lakshmi Pooja is celebrated annually, when married women go to the shrine of goddess Mookambika (the avatar of Lakshmi) and light diyas and offer new clothing to the goddess.
