Swaminatha Swamy Temple

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Swaminatha Swamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Swamimalai, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Murugan and revered as one of his six abodes (Arupadai Veedu).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple
Murugan temple
pilgrimage site
accessedBy flight of steps
alsoKnownAs Swamimalai Murugan Temple NERFINISHED
Swaminathaswamy Temple NERFINISHED
architectureStyle Dravidian architecture
associatedLegend Murugan teaching the meaning of Pranava (Om) to Shiva
associatedWith Pranava mantra Om
Shaivism NERFINISHED
Tamil Hindu tradition
country India
culturalSignificance important Murugan pilgrimage centre in Tamil Nadu
dedicatedTo Murugan NERFINISHED
deity Murugan NERFINISHED
distanceFromKumbakonam_km approximately 5
district Thanjavur district NERFINISHED
governingBody Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED
hasDailyPujas yes
hasFeature gopuram
mandapam
prakaram
temple tank
hasShrineFor Ganesha NERFINISHED
Murugan NERFINISHED
Parvati NERFINISHED
Shiva NERFINISHED
hasTitleForDeity Swaminatha Swamy NERFINISHED
heritageStatus ancient temple site
locatedIn India
Swamimalai NERFINISHED
Tamil Nadu
Thanjavur district NERFINISHED
majorFestival Karthigai Deepam NERFINISHED
Panguni Uthiram NERFINISHED
Skanda Sashti NERFINISHED
Thaipusam NERFINISHED
Vaikasi Visakam NERFINISHED
near Kumbakonam NERFINISHED
oneOf six abodes of Murugan
openForPilgrims yes
partOf Arupadai Veedu NERFINISHED
primaryLanguageOfWorship Tamil
region Cauvery delta NERFINISHED
religion Hinduism
situatedOn artificial hillock
state Tamil Nadu
worshipTradition Agamic rituals

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Swamimalai hasMajorTemple Swaminatha Swamy Temple