Lord Kartikeya TemplesWORSHIP Swamimalai Murugan Temple, Kumbakonam by The Source 8 months ago written by The Source 8 months ago 0 comment Bookmark Share 0FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail 103 FacebookXRedditPinterestEmail Description : Swaminatha Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to god Murugan. It is located in Swamimalai, 5 km from Kumbakonam, on the banks of a tributary of river Kaveri in Thanjavur District, 250 km from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is fourth abode of Murugan among six (Arupadaiveedugal). The shrine of the presiding DEITY, Swaminathaswamy is located atop a 60 ft (18 m) hillock and the shrine of his mother Meenakshi (Parvathi) and father Shiva (Sundareswarar) is located downhill. The temple has three gopuram (gateway towers), three precincts and sixty steps and each one is named after the sixty Tamil years. The temple has six daily rituals at various times from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and three yearly FESTIVALS on its calendar. The annual Vaikasi Visagam festival is attended by thousands of devotees from far and near.About the Temple:LOCATION: 10, Vatampokki Street, Taluk, Swamimalai, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu 612302.COUNTRY: IndiaNEAREST AIRPORT: Tiruchirapalli (TRZ).BUILT-IN: 2nd century BC BUILT-BY:Parantaka Chola I.DEITY: Swaminatha(Kartikeya).ARCHITECTURAL STYLES: Dravidian architecture.FESTIVALS: Chithira,Brahmorsavam,TEMPLE TIMINGS: 5.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.BEST TIME TO VISIT:November / December You Might Also Like Thirupparamkunram Murugan Temple, Tirupparankunram What to wear to return to the office? Retailers have no idea for you Guwahati (Assam) Five charts that show why our food is not ready for the climate crisis Share 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail The Source Follow Author previous post Palani Murugan Temple, Dindigul next post Thiruchendur Murugan Temple, Tuticorin You may also like Bookmark Jillellamudi 8 months ago Bookmark Vitthal Temple, Pandharpur – Maharashtra 8 months ago Bookmark Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple, Narasinghapuram – Tamil Nadu 8 months ago Bookmark Koodal Azhagar Temple, Madurai – Tamil Nadu 8 months ago Bookmark Dwarkadhish Temple, Dwarka – Gujarat 8 months ago Bookmark Bhadrachalam Temple, – Telangana 8 months ago Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ