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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]
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 ...
Pamban Swami replied that he would not rise unless Lord Palani Andi Himself came, even if it meant his death. The voice responded again, saying, "Your Lord has come to see you. Open your eyes." Pamban Swami was delighted to see Murugan in the form of Palani Andi, holding a dandam in one hand and the other hand in chin mudra, accompanied by two ...
The Tirumurukarruppatai has 312 akaval meter verses, states Zvelebil. [6] According to Francis, the critical editor has 317 verses. [7] It describes the beauty and the warrior nature of Murugan, six sacred shrine regions of Murugan, legends such as the killing of Surapadma, his six faces and the twelve arms along with their functions.
Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Marudhamalai (also Maruthamalai or Marudamalai), or the Marudhamalai Murugan Temple, is a popular 12th-century hill temple situated in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Built by Tamil kings during the Sangam period as indicated in the Purananuru , the temple is dedicated to Lord Murugan and is considered the Seventh House ...
The worship of Murugan has strong roots in Tamil Nadu. According to Tamil legends, Murugan was the brave warrior who defeated the powerful demon Surapadman, [5] and was seen as being the epitome of youth, compassion and beauty. Arunagirinathar's songs build on this tradition, hailing Murugan as the source of all knowledge, who even gave saintly ...
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 ]
His mystic powers revealed to him that Modachur, a village near Gobichettipalayam, was the most suitable place for undertaking a penance on Lord Shiva. Upon reaching Modachur, he invokes Lord Shiva and went into a deep meditation. However, he longed for the dharshan of Lord Murugan. On Lord Shiva's advice, he reaches a small hillock: Pachaimalai.