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  Temple View M arudhamalai Murugan Temple    dates  to 12th-century and is a beautiful  hill temple situated 500 feet above the MSL 15 kms from  Coimbatore ,  Tamil Nadu .  Like many other Murugan temples, this  temple  is situated upon a hill  of  the  Western Ghats  in the suburb of Coimbatore.  Marudhamalai is dotted with medicinal herbs and has a lot of trees called Marudham trees ,hence the name for the abode.   According to legends a siddhar known as  Pambatti Siddhar  performed penance on the Marudhamalai hill. Lord Murugan is said to have appeared in a snake form to him, along with his consorts  Valli  and  Deivanai , and is said to have blessed him.  A connecting tunnel route from Lord Murugan's sanctum sanctorum and Siddhar's cave was formed and Siddhar is believed to have used it to worship the Lord. Cave where the Siddhar pereformed the Penance You can trek from the...

   Today's lifestyle has become very complex. People, especially the youngsters are a stressed lot and have no time to think of God,religion,culture. The temples in India are places that can spur one's divine thoughts. The sanctity and divinity of these temples soothes and revitalizes his worn out nerves and confused mind with a spiritual aura.There are number of temples in India, which have attained great following and admiration, even in the overseas, not only for their divinity but also as architectural marvels. South India,especially is one such place that have so many temples that are not only divine but also symbols of splendor and beautiful architecture. This website takes the readers on a journey through most of the prominent temples of South India and a few very popular must visit temples of rest of the India covering the history,the legend and devotional aspects of these temples. I have tried to provide a detailed information which will help visitors plan their m...

Sri Avinashiappar - Tiruppukkozhiyur (Avinashi) Avinashi Shiva Temple dedicated to Shiva is located at Avinashi, Tamil Nadu at a distance of 40 kms from Coimbatore and 10 kms from Tiruppur . This is also known as Tiruppukkozhiyur, Karunaiyaaththaal Temple, Avinasilingeswarar temple and Avainasiappar .This is one of the Thevara Padal Petra Sthalams revered by Sundarar. Thirumoolar and Manickavachagar.The original complex is believed to have been built by Chola kings and later some of the structures by Madurai Nayakars during the 16th century. Avinashi-Lingeshwarar temple is considered as holy as Varanasi. It is also called as Dakshina Kasi . The temple is situated in a massive layout with two main Gopurams and several sannidhis. Avinasin in sanskrit means indestructible. As per legend, two young boys bathing in a pond when a crocodile swallowed one of them. The mo...

Subramanya Swami Temple - Tiruchendur Subramanya Swamy-(file picture) This beautiful temple in Tiruchendur is situated on the shores of the beach of Gulf of Mannar in the Bay of Bengal. The origin of this temple is said to be dated to 2000 yrs old. It is one of the six "Aaru padai veedu" (six abodes of Lord Muruga). As per legends, there was this powerful demon king called Soorapadman, who was invincible and he along with his brothers was torturing the devas and creating big chaos to the three worlds. All the devas and sages rushed to Shiva to save them from the demon. Lord Shiva opened his Third Eye and six sparks of fire came out of it onto the divine lake Saravan Poigai. They were transformed into six babies. These babies were mothered by the six Kirithika, female deities. Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi came to Saravana Poigai, and when Parvathy fondly caressed the babies, they...

Subramanya Swami Temple - Thirutanni Subramanya Swamy-(file picture) Thiruttani Subramanya Swamy Temple of Lord Subramanya is located on top of a hillock in Thiruttani is 90 kms from Chennai. This is also known as Thiruthanikai. It is one of the six "Aaru padai veedu" (six abodes of Lord Muruga). As per the legends Subramanya along with his lieutenant Veerabaghu, fought with the demon king Soorbathman in a long battle and killed him. Subramanya was fierce and seething with anger even after killing him. He came to Thiruttani to calm himself and meditated, hence this place is also known as Shantipuri (Abode of Peace). As per another legend Lord Subramanya married Valli, a gypsy girl from the Vallimalai hills nearby, and had settled here. There are other legends too. Subramanya married Indra's daughter Deivayanai and was offered his elephant Iravatam as a part of the weddin...