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Six Abodes of Murugan

Index Six Abodes of Murugan

The Six Abodes of Murugan (Tamil: Āṟupaṭai vīṭu) are six temples situated in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. [1]

41 relations: Annamalaiyar Temple, Arunagirinathar, Brahma, Deva (Hinduism), Devasena, Dindigul district, India, Indra, Kali, Kamadeva, Kartikeya, Kaumaram, Madurai district, Nakkirar II, Om, Palani, Palani Murugan temple, Pazhamudircholai, Sangam literature, Shiva, Skanda Purana, South India, Swamimalai, Swaminathaswamy temple, Swamimalai, Tamil language, Tamil Nadu, Thaipusam, Thanjavur district, Thiruchendur, Thiruchendur Murugan temple, Thiruparankundram, Thirupparamkunram Murugan temple, Thiruthani Murugan Temple, Thiruttani, Thoothukudi district, Tiruvallur district, Tiruvannamalai, Tonsure, Valli, Varuna, Vishnu.

Annamalaiyar Temple

Annamalaiyar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located at the base of Annamalai hills in the town of Thiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu, India.

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Arunagirinathar

Arunagirinaadhar (Aruna-giri-naadhar, Tamil: அருணகிரிநாதர்,, IPA/Tamil) was a Tamil great saint-poet who lived during the 15th century in Tamil Nadu, India.

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Brahma

Brahma (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मा, IAST: Brahmā) is a creator god in Hinduism.

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Deva (Hinduism)

Deva (Sanskrit: देव) means "heavenly, divine, anything of excellence", and is also one of the terms for a deity in Hinduism.

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Devasena

Devasena (தெய்வானை) is a Hindu goddess and the first wife of the god Kartikeya, also known as Murugan in Tamil traditions.

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Dindigul district

Dindigul district is an administrative region in the south of Tamil Nadu, India.

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India

India (IAST), also called the Republic of India (IAST), is a country in South Asia.

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Indra

(Sanskrit: इन्द्र), also known as Devendra, is a Vedic deity in Hinduism, a guardian deity in Buddhism, and the king of the highest heaven called Saudharmakalpa in Jainism.

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Kali

(काली), also known as (कालिका), is a Hindu goddess.

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Kamadeva

Kāmadeva (Sanskrit in Devanagari: कामदेव), Kāma or Manmatha is the Hindu god of human love or desire, often portrayed along with his female counterpart Rati.

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Kartikeya

Kartikeya (IAST), also known as Murugan, Skanda, Kumara, and Subrahmanya, is the Hindu god of war.

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Kaumaram

Kaumaram focuses on the deity Kumara, also known as Murugan, Skanda, Subramaniyam or Kartikeya.

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Madurai district

The Madurai district is the ninth largest in population of the 32 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu in southeastern India.

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Nakkirar II

Nakkirar II, also spelled Nakkeerar, was a medieval Tamil poet from Madurai.

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Om

Om (IAST: Auṃ or Oṃ, Devanagari) is a sacred sound and a spiritual symbol in Hindu religion.

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Palani

Palani (or Pazhani) is a town and a taluk headquarters in Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu located about South-east of Coimbatore, north-west of Madurai, and west of Dindigul.

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Palani Murugan temple

Palani Arulmigu Shri Dhandayuthapani temple is one of the Six Abodes of Murugan.

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Pazhamudircholai

Pazhamudircholai Murugan Temple is a Hindu temple, located about 25 kilometres north of Madurai, India atop a hill covered with dense forests.

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Sangam literature

The Sangam literature (Tamil: சங்க இலக்கியம், Sanga ilakkiyam) is the ancient Tamil literature of the period in the history of ancient southern India (known as the Thamizhagam or the Tamilagam) spanning from c. 300 BCE to 300 CE.

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Shiva

Shiva (Sanskrit: शिव, IAST: Śiva, lit. the auspicious one) is one of the principal deities of Hinduism.

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Skanda Purana

The Skanda Purana (IAST: Skanda Purāṇa) is the largest Mahāpurāṇa, a genre of eighteen Hindu religious texts.

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South India

South India is the area encompassing the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Puducherry, occupying 19% of India's area.

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Swamimalai

Swamimalai is a panchayat town near Kumbakonam in Thanjavur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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Swaminathaswamy temple, Swamimalai

Swamimalai Swaminathaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple located in Swamimalai dedicated Murugan 5 km from Kumbakonam on the banks of a tributary of river Cauvery, 250 km from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India.

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Tamil language

Tamil (தமிழ்) is a Dravidian language predominantly spoken by the Tamil people of India and Sri Lanka, and by the Tamil diaspora, Sri Lankan Moors, Burghers, Douglas, and Chindians.

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Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu (• tamiḻ nāḍu ? literally 'The Land of Tamils' or 'Tamil Country') is one of the 29 states of India.

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Thaipusam

Thaipusam or Thaipoosam is a festival celebrated by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (January/February).

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Thanjavur district

Thanjavur District is one of the 32 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India.

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Thiruchendur

Tiruchendur is a panchayat town at the southern tip of India, in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu.

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Thiruchendur Murugan temple

Thiruchendur Murugan Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to lord Murugan situated in Tamil Nadu, India.

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Thiruparankundram

Tirupparaṅkuṉṟam is a suburb in Madurai district in Tamil Nadu, India.

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Thirupparamkunram Murugan temple

Tirupparankunram Murugan Temple is a Hindu temple and one of the Six Abodes of Murugan, located at Tirupparankunram.

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Thiruthani Murugan Temple

Thiruthani Murugan temple is a Hindu temple, on the hill of Thiruttani, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Muruga.

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Thiruttani

Thiruttani is a town in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

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Thoothukudi district

Thoothukudi District, also known as Tuticorin District (தூத்துக்குடி மாவட்டம், Tūttukkuţi Māvaţţam) is a district in Tamil Nadu state in southern India.

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Tiruvallur district

Tiruvallur district also known as Thiruvallur District, (Tamil: திருவள்ளூர் மாவட்டம்) is an administrative district in the South India One of districts in Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu.The town of Tiruvallur is the district headquarters.

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Tiruvannamalai

Tiruvannamalai (Tamil: Tiruvaṇṇāmalai IPA:, also Thiruvannamalai or Trinomali and Trinomalee during British times) is a city and the head quarters of Tiruvannamalai District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and a part of Tondaimandalam (Tondai Nadu) region.The city is administered by a special grade municipality that covers an area of and a population of 145,278 and urban agglomeration had a population of 498231 in 2011.

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Tonsure

Tonsure is the practice of cutting or shaving some or all of the hair on the scalp, as a sign of religious devotion or humility.

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Valli

Vaḷḷi (வள்ளி) ("Creeper, Sweet Potato Plant") is a Hindu goddess and the consort of the god Kartikeya.

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Varuna

Varuna (IAST: वरुण, Malay: Baruna) is a Vedic deity associated first with sky, later with waters as well as with Ṛta (justice) and Satya (truth).

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Vishnu

Vishnu (Sanskrit: विष्णु, IAST) is one of the principal deities of Hinduism, and the Supreme Being in its Vaishnavism tradition.

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Aru Padaiveedu, Arupadai Vedu, Arupadaiveedu, Padaiveedugal, Six Abodes of Lord Muruga, Six Holy Abodes of Murugan, Six adobes of lord muruga.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Abodes_of_Murugan

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