Temple: Anul gana miku uchi murugan kovil

Bridge Street High Wycombe

Landmark, art work or way finder

Assets whose form and function are readily visible, but which are not Buildings. This category includes signage and works of art such as murals and statues.

Asset type

Decorative entrance to a place of worship

Age

C20

Rarity

Architectural and Artistic Interest

End position in commercial building. Redbrick and unusual curved roadside wall to other premises in the row. Retains all original building features, externally.

Historic Interest

At the 2011 general meeting of the Vikam Tamil Social Federation, Mr. Chinnathurai Siriranjan was elected chairman. It was decided that the people of Vikam Vazh should have a temple and it should be a Murugan temple. At the request of Mr. Siriranjan, the name of the temple was decided as Uchi Murugan Temple as it is located in the High Wycombe. It was also decided to worship in Tamil in the temple. It was decided that the Vikam Tamil Academy and the Uchi Murugan Temple would be located within the Vikam Tamil Community Federation. Mr. Sivaguru Raghunathan and Mr. Siriranjan visited several places for a place to conduct the temple and finally obtained permission to hold evening worship at the Mr. Siriranjan Castlefield Community Center every Friday evening. Following this, preparations were made to start the temple with donations from many people. Mr. Ch. Dharmapala voluntarily donated images of idols (Pillaiyar Murugan-Valli-Deivana and Shiva-Parvati) from India. The temple was inaugurated on the 14th of Chithirai in the year 2011 on the occasion of the Tamil New Year. The effigy of Lord Murugan is from India. It was brought to England with the help of Srinivasan and was held on the 15th of August in the year 2012. Special Archbishop Shivaruchi Dharmalingam Sasikumar was invited to the function and the priests of Ealing Durga Amman Temple and Mr. Sathyan Iya performed the Kudamulukku ceremony in a very special manner.

Landmark Status

The building stands on busy junction, but the entrance to the temple is vibrant and colourful within a row of shops.

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08 Nov 2023