Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Thiruparankundram

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Subramaniya Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Hindu god Murugan, located in Thiruparankundram, a suburb of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the Six Abodes of Murugan (Arupadai Veedu), a set of foremost and sacred Hindu temples, dedicated to Murugan. The temple follows rock-cut architecture and is built into a hillock. The original temple was built by the Pandyas during the 6th century CE. The temple is under the purview of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. According to Hindu mythology, Murugan killed the asura Surapadman at Tiruchendur and later married Deivanai, the daughter of Indra, at Thiruparankundram. Murugan worshipped his father Shiva here as Parangirinathar. In the main shrine, apart from Murugan, various Hindu deities including Shiva, Vishnu, Vinayaka, and Durga are housed. The temple follows Shaiva tradition of worship, with six daily rituals. The Kantha Sashti festival, celebrated during the Tamil...

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