Palani

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Palani is a major Hindu pilgrimage town in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its hilltop temple dedicated to the god Kartikeya (Murugan).

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Palani canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf pilgrimage site
town
administrativeStatus municipality
associatedWithPhilosophy Advaita (through legend of Siddhar Bogar)
associatedWithSiddhar Bogar
climate tropical
connectedBy rail
road
country India
dedicatedToDeity Kartikeya
Murugan
Subramanya
district Dindigul district
elevation approximately 1000 feet above sea level (hill temple)
famousFor Panguni Uttiram
surface form: Panguni Uthiram festival

Thaipusam
surface form: Thaipusam festival
governingLanguage Tamil
hasDeityForm Dandayudhapani Swamy
hasEconomySector agriculture
temple-related services
tourism
hasMainPrasad Panchamirtham
hasRailwayStation Palani railway station
hasReligion Hinduism
hasRopeway yes
hasStepsToTemple yes
hasTempleType Palani Murugan Temple
surface form: Murugan temple
isOneOf Arupadai Veedu of Murugan
knownFor Palani Murugan Temple
hilltop temple of Murugan
locatedIn South India
locatedNear Palani Hills
nearestMajorCity Coimbatore
Dindigul district
surface form: Dindigul
partOf Kongu Nadu
surface form: Kongu Nadu region
pilgrimageImportance major Murugan pilgrimage centre
region Western Tamil Nadu
surface form: western Tamil Nadu
state Tamil Nadu
timezone Indian Standard Time
UTCOffset +5:30

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kartikeya abode Palani
Kumara associatedWith Palani
Kongu Nadu hasMajorCity Palani
Palaniappan nameElement Palani