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The Sangam-era work Tirumurukāṟṟuppaṭai [5] is a revered devotional poem that mentions six shrines dedicated to Lord Murugan, with the first being Thiruparankundram. This poem holds immense significance, not only for devotees of Murugan, for whom it is regarded as the most ancient and foundational text, but also for all Saivites. [ 6 ]
Murugan is anointed as the commander of the devas, and went on to slay Surapadman in battle, restoring Svarga to the devas. Murugan married the goddesses Valli and Devasena after the war, an event that is regarded to have occurred at Tiruchendur. [1] In Tamil literature, five types of land are explained. These are the Kurinji (mountainous ...
The Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple, also known as the Waterfall Hilltop Temple, is a Hindu temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. [1] Dedicated to Lord Murugan, the hilltop temple, with its seven-storey 21.6 m-tall gopuram (main tower), has been touted as the largest Lord Murugan temple outside India.
The Murugan Temple at Saluvankuppam, Tamil Nadu, India, is a shrine dedicated to Tamil Hindu deity Murugan.Archaeologists believe that the shrine, unearthed in 2005, consists of two layers: a brick temple constructed during the Sangam period (the 3rd century BCE to the 3rd century CE) and a granite Pallava temple dating from the 8th century CE and constructed on top of the brick shrine making ...
Murugan (Kartikeya), being known as the God of the Tamils, has many temples dedicated to him across Tamil Nadu. An old Tamil saying states that wherever there is a hill, there will be a temple dedicated to Murugan. [124] As he is venerated as the lord of Kurinji, which is a mountainous region, most of his temples are located on hillocks. [125]
Kundrathur Murugan Temple is a Hindu temple located in Kundrathur, a suburb of Chennai in the Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Subramaniar (Murugan) stayed on the hill during his travels from Tiruporur to Tiruttanigai. This place is also known as South Thanigai, as Lord Subramaniar is depicted facing the ...
Murugan fought with that Asura and helped Tamil poets get freedom. As a result of this, Tamil kings like Pallavas and Cholas praised him as Tamizh Kadavul Murugan or God of Tamils as he was the saviour of Tamil language. To make Murugan to return to Kailayam, Shiva sent Avvaiyar Paati to convince Murugan. And when Murugan saw Avvaiyar, he ...
Murugan Adimai (transl. Muruga's slave) is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language devotional film starring R. Muthuraman, A. V. M. Rajan, K. R. Vijaya in lead roles with Nagesh, Major Sundarrajan and Thengai Srinivasan in supporting roles. The film was directed by R. Thyagarajan and released on 25 March 1977. [1]