Lord Kartikeya TemplesWORSHIP Thirupparamkunram Murugan Temple, Tirupparankunram by The Source 8 months ago written by The Source 8 months ago 0 comment Bookmark Share 0FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail 75 FacebookXRedditPinterestEmail Description : Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Thiruparankundram is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Murugan (also known as Kartikeya and Subramaniya Swamy) at Thiruparankundram, Tamilnadu, India. It is regarded as one of the “six Abodes of Murugan”. The temple is built in rock-cut architecture and believed to have been built by the Pandyas during the 6th century. According to the legend. it is where Murugan slayed the demon Surapadman and married Deivayanai, the daughter of the king of heaven, Indra. Also, Murugan is said to have worshipped his father Shiva here as Parangirinathar.The temple is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Madurai in India. In the main shrine, apart from Murugan, the deities Shiva, Vishnu, Vinayaka (Ganesha) and Durga are housed. The temple follows Shaiva tradition of worship. Six daily rituals and three yearly FESTIVALS are held at the temple, of which the Kantha Sashti festival during the Tamil month of Aippasi (October – November) being the most prominent. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.About the Temple:LOCATION: 146a, Big Car St, Thiruparankundram, Tamil Nadu 625005.COUNTRY: IndiaNEAREST AIRPORT: Madurai Airport (IXM)BUILT-IN: 6th century.BUILT-BY:PandyasDEITY: MuruganARCHITECTURAL STYLES:Tamil architectureFESTIVALS:Vaikasi Visagam, Avani Festival, Skanda Sasti Festival and Masi FestivalTEMPLE TIMINGS: 5 AM to 1 PM and 4 PM to 9 PM.BEST TIME TO VISIT:March & April. You Might Also Like Jwala (Himachal Pradesh) Thiruchendur Murugan Temple, Tuticorin Kalyana Venkateswara Temple, Srinivasamangapuram Dwarkadhish Temple, Dwarka – Gujarat Share 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail The Source Follow Author previous post Thiruchendur Murugan Temple, Tuticorin next post Thiruthani Murugan Temple, Thiruttani 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