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Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Murugan situated atop a hillock amidst the Palani Hills in Palani, Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the Six Abodes of Murugan. The temple is managed by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
The state famed for Tamil architecture styled Hindu temples, culture and tradition and commonly known as the Land of Temples. [2] There are more than 34,000 temples in Tamil Nadu built across various periods including some of the largest and oldest temples in the world. [3]
The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu manages and controls the temple administration within the state. The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act XXII of 1959 controls 36,425 temples, 56 mathas or religious orders (and 47 temples belonging to mathas), 1,721 specific endowments and 189 trusts.
The Murugan temple on the Palani hilltop where 'Dhandayuthapani' is the main deity, in a meditating state, carrying a staff ('danda') as a weapon ('ayudha') in his hands ('pani'). This is the place where Murugan is said to have reconciled after his feud with his family over a divine fruit. Arulmigu Swaminatha Swamy Temple, Swamimalai: Thiruveragam
[11] [12] The temple is an active Hindu house of worship and follows the Tenkalai tradition of Sri Vaishnavism. The temple is one of the oldest temples in the world, which consists of inscriptions dating around 100 BCE. [13] Hence, "making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in the world".
View of Palani Town. Palani or Pazhani(Tamil:), is a town in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu state in India.It is located about 54 kilometres (34 mi) west of Dindigul, 106 kilometres (66 mi) south-east of Coimbatore, 122 kilometres (76 mi) north-west of Madurai, 67 kilometres (42 mi) from Kodaikanal.
Palani Panchamirtham is a type of panchamrita, an Indian sweet, and Prasadam of the Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple in Palani in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [1] It was declared as a Geographical indication in 2019-20 and was the first temple prasadam to be accorded the status.
Kuzhanthai Velappar Temple is a Hindu temple in the village of Poombarai near Kodaikanal in Dindigul. Around 10 to 12 centuries after returning from China, Bogar completed the Palani Andavar statue. He built one more Navabasanam Statue at the midpoint of the Palani and PoombariWestern gates.