Famous 24 Temples dedicated to Lord Murugan in Tamil Nadu

Of all the lord Murugan temples in Tamilnadu, the following six temples are considered the most important. In Tamil, these six abodes of Murugan are called ‘aaru padai veedu’, literally six adobes of Lord Murugan.

The six abodes are listed from north to south :

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‘aarupadai veedu’ (north to south) | Nearby railway station

Thiruthani Arulmigu Subramanya Swami Temple | Located on the hill of Tiruttani, 95km west of Chennai. Thiruthani (TRT) has a railway station (Arakonam-Tirupati route).

Swamimalai Swaminatha Swamy Temple| This is second abode of Murugan among six. Swamimalai is located, 5 km from Kumbakonam, on the banks of a tributary of river Kaveri. Kumbakonam & Thanjavur is the major railway stations.

Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple | Palani temple is first and most famous of the Six Abodes of Murugan. It is located in atop Palani Hills near Palani town. Palani has a small railway station (PLNI). Dindigul, Madurai and Coimbatore are major cities near Palani. Madurai and Coimbatore has airports.

Pazhamudircholai Murugan Temple | This Murugan is temple, located about 25 kilometres north of Madurai. Nearby is the Kallazhagar Temple

Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple | Located near Madurai city. There’s a small railway station in Thiruparankundram, walkable from the temple. Only a few trains stop here. Madurai Jn (MDU) is the main nearest railway station for Thiruparankundram. By road Thiruparankundram is about 7km southwest of Madurai city.

Thiruchendur Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple | Located in Thiruchendur. This is the only one of the six abodes of lord Murugan located by the sea side.Thiruchendur has a railway-station. Tirunelveli, 50km Northwest is the major city with many rail connections.

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