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Thiruparankundram Arupadaiveedu No.1 (Madurai)

India / Tamil Nadu / Thiruparankundram / Madurai

(Tamil: திருப்பரங்குன்றம் - pl see the Tamil Page for details in Tamil)

Thirupparamkunram is a Monolithic Hill housing the carved out main shrines of Lord Muruga & Shiva among other deities at the foot of the Hill.
The Sanctum sanctorum is deep interior at the base of the hill

Thirupparamkunram Murugan Temple, one of the Arupadaiveedu, the six main abodes of Lord Muruga, the temple at Tiruparankunram offers a mystic beauty. It is carved in rock and is monstrous in size for such an architecture. According to legend it is where Lord Muruga married Deivayanai, the divine daughter of the king of heaven, Indra, and he is said to have worshipped Shiva here as Parangirinathar.
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Coordinates:   9°52'35"N   78°4'13"E

Comments

  • G.PRABHUANDAMAN (guest)
    THIS IS ONE OF THE PRECIOUS GIFT OF NATURE. FROM THE TOP OF THE HILL WE CAN ENJOY SOME BEAUTY OF MADURAI.
  • gopi (guest)
    iam happy to stay in this place
  • vis (guest)
    very superb and great temple
  • kumarm_mrkrediffmail.com (guest)
    This is very important of precious gift of nature in hill of temple
  • krish (guest)
    This is very important of precious gift of nature in hill of temple
  • Mani (guest)
    This is very important of precious gift of nature in hill temple, i am happy to stay in his place.
  • Nirmala (guest)
    superb
  • Ganesh (guest)
    Kandanuku Arohara
  • vicky &durai (guest)
    t.p.k is a very beautiful place
  • RAM (guest)
    it is so beautiful that lord murugan is here................ by,RAM.
  • gayathri (guest)
    i'm proud to say that 1st temple of lord muruga has siiuated in our city
  • parthasarathy (guest)
    i'm proud to be maduraitte
  • parthasarathy (guest)
    This is a boon of Madurai to have a beautiful temple like this.
  • Sham (guest)
    Very nice place i like this temple
  • pavithraarjunan (guest)
    kandanai nambinor kai vidapadaar.
  • Parthiban (guest)
    hai all... i am going to visit on 2mrow....
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