Subramanya Swami Temple
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Deity: Murugan Place: Chittur Kerala
Subramanya Swami Temple. Dedicated to Murugan. Located in Chittur.
- Primary Deity
- Murugan
- Architecture
- rock-cut architecture
- Built
- 6th century CE
- Builder
- Pandyas
- Address
- Kanimangalam Gramam, Chittur, Palakkad, Kerala, 678508, India
History
The Subramaniya Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Murugan, located in Thiruparankundram, a suburb of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the Six Abodes of Murugan, a set of foremost and sacred Hindu temples. The temple follows rock-cut architecture and is built into a hillock. The original temple was constructed by the Pandyas during the 6th century CE. It is currently under the purview of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Spiritual Significance
It is one of the Six Abodes of Murugan, a set of foremost and sacred Hindu temples dedicated to the deity.
- Nearest City: Madurai