Murugan bhakti movement

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Hindu devotional movement religious movement

The Murugan bhakti movement is a devotional tradition within Hinduism centered on the worship of the god Murugan (Kartikeya), emphasizing personal piety, poetry, music, and pilgrimage to his sacred shrines, especially in Tamil Nadu.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Hindu devotional movement ⓘ religious movement ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Kartikeya bhakti movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Murugan devotion ⓘ
associatedLanguage	Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedWithCommunity	Tamil Hindus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil diaspora NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedWithRegion	South India NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ
centralDeity	Kartikeya NERFINISHED ⓘ Murugan NERFINISHED ⓘ
devotionalForm	bhakti yoga ⓘ household worship ⓘ temple-centered worship ⓘ
emphasizes	devotional music ⓘ devotional poetry ⓘ personal piety ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ temple worship ⓘ
importantFestival	Panguni Uthiram NERFINISHED ⓘ Skanda Sashti NERFINISHED ⓘ Thaipusam NERFINISHED ⓘ
importantShrine	Palani Murugan Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Pazhamudircholai Murugan Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Swamimalai Murugan Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiruchendur Murugan Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiruttani Murugan Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ
keyPractice	festival observances ⓘ pilgrimage to Murugan temples ⓘ recitation of Murugan hymns ⓘ singing of devotional songs ⓘ vows and fasts ⓘ
religion	Hinduism ⓘ
ritualElement	kavadi bearing during pilgrimage ⓘ milk abhishekam ⓘ offerings of flowers ⓘ
theologicalTheme	Murugan as protector of devotees ⓘ grace of Murugan ⓘ loving relationship between devotee and Murugan ⓘ
usesLiterature	Kanda Shasti Kavasam NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil bhakti poetry ⓘ Tiruppugazh hymns NERFINISHED ⓘ
worshipFocus	Murugan as god of war ⓘ Murugan as god of youth ⓘ Murugan as patron of Tamil language ⓘ Murugan as remover of obstacles ⓘ

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Pazhamudircholai → associatedWith → Murugan bhakti movement ⓘ