subramanya swamy temple
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Deity: Murugan Place: Chittoor Andhra Pradesh
subramanya swamy temple. Dedicated to Murugan. Located in Chittoor.
- Primary Deity
- Murugan
- Architecture
- rock-cut architecture
- Built
- 6th century CE
- Builder
- Pandyas
- Address
- Balagi nagar colony, Greamspet, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, 517001, 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 original temple was built by the Pandyas during the 6th century CE. The temple follows rock-cut architecture and is built into a hillock. 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