Suchindram

Sri Vadirajaru includes Shuchindra Kshetra in the Dakshina Prabandha and praises the sacred place and/or its presiding deity, Sri Sthanumalayan. The reference is retained here in the sequence of Sri Vadirajaru's pilgrimage so Suchindram that a pilgrim can connect the present-day sacred place with the Kshetra or Tirtha praised in the Tirtha Prabandha.

Sthala Purana: Suchindram preserves the Sthanumalayan tradition and an important Hanuman shrine, with a long history in the southern Travancore sacred landscape. The place continues to be approached as a sacred destination in its regional pilgrimage tradition. The present guide therefore focuses on the principal deity, tirtha or sacred feature that a pilgrim can identify and visit today, without treating later local traditions as though every detail were stated by Sri Vadirajaru.

Places to See in the Kshetra: Sthanumalayan Temple, Hanuman shrine

Temple Timings       Morning: 4:30 AM – 11:30 AM        &         Evening: 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM (Special darshan during Navaratri and annual festivals)