# Tiruchendur Murugan Temple Online Booking > Bookings for the Arulmigu Subramania Swamy Temple at Tiruchendur are made on the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department's own portal for the temple, where devotees can reserve special darshan, abhishekam, and archanai. The temple is administered by HR&CE, so a genuine booking is made on its government portal rather than through any private site. - **Ritual:** Abhishekam - **Place:** [Tiruchendur Murugan Temple](https://sevahey.com/temples/tiruchendur/) — Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu - **Administered by:** Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department (HR&CE), which administers the Arulmigu Subramania Swamy Temple - **Official booking portal:** https://tiruchendurmurugan.hrce.tn.gov.in/ (tiruchendurmurugan.hrce.tn.gov.in) - **This page:** https://sevahey.com/rituals/tiruchendur-temple-online-booking/ ## What Sevahey does not do Sevahey does not sell Tiruchendur darshan or abhishekam tickets and has no arrangement with HR&CE. If you are making the journey yourself, book on the HR&CE portal above. ## Booking Abhishekam at Tiruchendur Murugan Temple 1. Go to the temple's HR&CE portal at tiruchendurmurugan.hrce.tn.gov.in. As with Palani, the temple is run directly by HR&CE, and the private 'darshan booking' sites that rank for this search have no connection to it. 2. Open Online Services and choose what you want to book — special darshan, abhishekam, or archanai. 3. Select your date and slot. Slots per session are limited, so Skanda Sashti and festival dates need booking well ahead. 4. Enter the devotees' names and pay on the portal's own payment page. 5. Carry the confirmation and photo ID, and arrive ahead of your slot rather than on it. **Timing.** The temple opens around 4 a.m. every day of the year, with morning darshan running until about midday and evening darshan continuing until roughly 9 p.m. Times shift during festivals, so confirm on the portal before travelling. **Booking ahead.** Ordinary dates can usually be booked close to the day. Skanda Sashti, Thai Poosam, Panguni Uthiram, and weekends should be booked as early as the portal allows. **Cost.** HR&CE sets and periodically revises the rate for each service, so the amount shown on the portal at the time you book is the correct one. Figures quoted on third-party pages for Tiruchendur abhishekam are frequently out of date. **Before you pay anyone.** Several private sites rank highly for this search under names suggesting an official role. The genuine portal sits on the hrce.tn.gov.in government domain. Be wary of any site adding a service charge on top of the temple's rate, or promising priority access it has no ability to grant. ## About Tiruchendur Murugan Temple Tiruchendur is the second of the Arupadai Veedu, the six abodes of Lord Murugan, and the only one that stands at the sea. The temple faces the Bay of Bengal directly, and the tradition holds this as the shore from which Murugan fought Surapadman — which is why Skanda Sashti, the six days culminating in that battle, is observed here more intensely than almost anywhere. Unlike Palani there is no hill to climb, but Tiruchendur is remote: the far south of Tamil Nadu, a long way from any major airport, which is what makes it hard for families who have moved away or elders who can no longer make the journey. The temple opens before dawn and stays open late, and devotees traditionally bathe in the sea at Nazhi Kinaru before darshan. ## What a Sevak can do instead The Sevak travels to Tiruchendur, books the abhishekam at the temple, submits your name, nakshatra, and gotra so the offering is made in your name, remains present through the abhishekam and the aarti that follows, collects the prasadam returned in your name, and sends proof the same day. - **Seva:** Abhishekam & Aarti - **From:** ₹251 (a full seva is ₹899; booked in the Sevahey app) - **Performed by:** a verified, named Sevak - **Proof:** GPS-tagged photos, short video, audio where it applies, handwritten note — usually same day **Who books this.** Families from the southern districts who have moved away, devotees abroad keeping a vow to Murugan, elders who can no longer make the long journey south, and people marking Skanda Sashti from another country. **Proof.** Proof is GPS-tagged photographs from the temple where photography is permitted, mantra audio, the timing, and a handwritten note from the named Sevak. ## Questions ### What is the official website for Tiruchendur temple online booking? The Arulmigu Subramania Swamy Temple at Tiruchendur is administered by the Tamil Nadu HR&CE department, and bookings are made on the temple's HR&CE portal at tiruchendurmurugan.hrce.tn.gov.in. The genuine portal sits on the tn.gov.in government domain; the private booking sites that rank for this search are not connected to the temple. ### What can I book online at Tiruchendur? Special darshan, abhishekam, and archanai. You choose a date and slot, enter the devotees' names, and pay on the portal, then carry the confirmation and photo ID to the temple. ### What are the Tiruchendur temple timings? The temple opens around 4 a.m. every day of the year. Morning darshan runs until about midday and evening darshan continues until roughly 9 p.m. Times change during festivals such as Skanda Sashti, so confirm on the official portal before travelling. ### How much does Tiruchendur abhishekam cost? HR&CE sets the rate and revises it from time to time, so the amount shown on tiruchendurmurugan.hrce.tn.gov.in when you book is the correct one. Figures quoted for Tiruchendur abhishekam on third-party pages are often out of date. ### Can Sevahey book Tiruchendur darshan for me? No. Sevahey does not sell darshan or abhishekam tickets and has no arrangement with HR&CE — book your own visit on the HR&CE portal. What Sevahey does instead is have a verified Sevak perform an abhishekam in your name at Tiruchendur and send you same-day proof. ### What is Tiruchendur Murugan Temple known for? Tiruchendur is the second of the Arupadai Veedu and the only one of Murugan's six abodes that stands at the sea, facing the Bay of Bengal. Tradition holds it as the shore from which Murugan fought Surapadman, and Skanda Sashti is observed here with particular intensity. ### What can a Sevak do at Tiruchendur if I cannot travel? A verified Sevak travels to Tiruchendur, books the abhishekam, submits your name, nakshatra, and gotra so the offering is made specifically for you, stays through the abhishekam and the aarti, collects the prasadam, and sends same-day proof — GPS-tagged photographs where permitted, mantra audio, the timing, and a handwritten note. A full seva is ₹899, and an Archana & Darshan starts from ₹251. Sevahey is a service platform. It does not promise a spiritual, medical, financial, legal, or personal outcome from any prayer, seva, or ritual.