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The sanctum faces East and the image of the presiding deity is 7 ft (2.1 m) tall in standing posture. There are twin images of peacock, the divine bird of Muruga, facing the presiding deity. [1] In modern times, the temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. [5]
Image of Saravana Poigai and the temple. Thiruparamkundram finds mention in the Skanda Puranam detailing the slaying of Surapadman by the god Murugan. According to Hindu legend, the demon king Surapadman once obtained boons, or favors, from the god Shiva due to severe penance.
Important renovations were made during the reigns of the Chola, Pandya and Nayak kings, and by a British colonial officer, Davis, whose image can be found in the Mukkoottu Vinayagar temple. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu .
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 ...
Vadapalani Andavar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Muruga.It is located in Vadapalani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. [1] It was renovated in the 1920s and a Rajagopuram was built during that time.
He spent his early years as a rioter and seducer of women. After ruining his health, he tried to commit suicide by throwing himself from the northern tower of Annamalaiyar Temple, but was saved by the grace of god Murugan. [4] He became a staunch devotee and composed Tamil hymns glorifying Murugan, the most notable being Thirupugazh.
Kalugasalamoorthy Temple (or Kalugumalai Murugan temple) in Kalugumalai, a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Murugan. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture , the temple is believed to have been expanded during the 18th century with the images excavated from ...