Thiruchendur Murugan Temple
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Thiruchendur Murugan Temple is a major coastal Hindu pilgrimage site in Tamil Nadu dedicated to Lord Murugan, renowned for its association with his consort Valli and its location on the shores of the Bay of Bengal.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tiruchendur Murugan Temple | 3 |
| Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Thiruchendur | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Murugan temple ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| access | connected by road to Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Thiruchendur
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Thiruchendur Subramanya Swamy Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | Dravidian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Devasena
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Valli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Murugan bhakti literature
ⓘ
Tamil Saivite tradition ⓘ |
| coastal | true ⓘ |
| coastalProtection | stone walls facing sea ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Murugan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Thoothukudi district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faces | east ⓘ |
| festival |
Panguni Uthiram
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Skanda Sashti NERFINISHED ⓘ Thai Poosam NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaikasi Visakam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFlagstaff | dwajasthambam in front of main shrine ⓘ |
| hasGopuram | nine-tiered rajagopuram ⓘ |
| hasMandapa |
Valli cave-like mandapa
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dwajasthambam mandapa ⓘ |
| hasPrakaram | multiple concentric corridors ⓘ |
| hasSanctum | garbhagriha for Murugan ⓘ |
| hasShrine |
Devasena shrine
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Ganapati shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Valli shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legend | site of Murugan’s victory over demon Surapadman ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Thiruchendur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Bay of Bengal coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainGopuramHeight | about 137 feet ⓘ |
| majorRitual | Skanda Sashti Soora Samharam reenactment ⓘ |
| managedBy | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTown | Tiruchendur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfGopurams | 1 ⓘ |
| oneOf | Arupadai Veedu of Murugan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageImportance |
important coastal pilgrimage site
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major Murugan pilgrimage centre in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| primaryDeityForm | Subramanya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| sacredTank | Nazhi Kinaru ⓘ |
| sacredWaterBody | Nazhi Kinaru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | one of the six major abodes of Murugan ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| worshipLanguage | Tamil ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
Tiruchendur Murugan Temple
this entity surface form:
Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Thiruchendur
this entity surface form:
Tiruchendur Murugan Temple
this entity surface form:
Tiruchendur Murugan Temple