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The lord [[Murugan]] in this temples shrine is called 'Thirumalai kumarasamy' or 'Thirumalai murugan'. Because of the lords name most of the people in this region have the name 'thirumalai'. There is one more goddess temple within this temple, called 'Thirumalai amman'. This hill temple is surrounded by lot of coconut plantations and small villages. |
The lord [[Murugan]] in this temples shrine is called 'Thirumalai kumarasamy' or 'Thirumalai murugan'. Because of the lords name most of the people in this region have the name 'thirumalai'. There is one more goddess temple within this temple, called 'Thirumalai amman'. This hill temple is surrounded by lot of coconut plantations and small villages. |
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Earlier there was no road to connect to the temple which is present on the hill. Devotees reach the |
Earlier there was no road to connect to the temple which is present on the hill. Devotees reach the divine shrine by walk. The temple is also famous for its many number of steps. It has more than 600 steps. Recently, road was constructed which enables people to go by two and four wheelers till the temple at the top. |
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Thirumalai Kovil is a Murugan temple situated at Panpoli,[1] Tenkasi taluk, Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, South India. It is about 120 km from Madurai. The temple is situated on a small hill surrounded by the Western Ghats near the border with Kerala.
Description
The lord Murugan in this temples shrine is called 'Thirumalai kumarasamy' or 'Thirumalai murugan'. Because of the lords name most of the people in this region have the name 'thirumalai'. There is one more goddess temple within this temple, called 'Thirumalai amman'. This hill temple is surrounded by lot of coconut plantations and small villages. Earlier there was no road to connect to the temple which is present on the hill. Devotees reach the divine shrine by walk. The temple is also famous for its many number of steps. It has more than 600 steps. Recently, road was constructed which enables people to go by two and four wheelers till the temple at the top.
Festival
Thai Pusam Festival Very Very grand and important this temple(தை பூசம் திருவிழா மிக சிறப்பாக பத்து நாட்கள் பைம்பொழில் சிவன் கோவிலில் வைத்து மிக மிக சிறப்பாக நடைபெறும்)
References
- ^ "Location". thirumalaimurugantemple.org. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
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