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    The six abodes of Murugan are six important Hindu temples located in Tamil Nadu dedicated to the deity Murugan. These six temples - Thiruparankundram, Tiruchendur, Palani, Swamimalai, Tiruttani, and Pazhamudircholai - are mentioned in ancient Tamil literature as significant sites of worship for Murugan. The temples showcase traditional Tamil architecture and attract pilgrims throughout the year, especially during Hindu festivals associated with Murugan like Skanda Sashti, Thaipusam, and Karthikai Deepam.

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    The six abodes of Murugan are six important Hindu temples located in Tamil Nadu dedicated to the deity Murugan. These six temples - Thiruparankundram, Tiruchendur, Palani, Swamimalai, Tiruttani, and Pazhamudircholai - are mentioned in ancient Tamil literature as significant sites of worship for Murugan. The temples showcase traditional Tamil architecture and attract pilgrims throughout the year, especially during Hindu festivals associated with Murugan like Skanda Sashti, Thaipusam, and Karthikai Deepam.

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    Six Abodes of Murugan

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    The Six Abodes of Murugan (Tamil:


    !"#$%&'(), romanized: Āṟupadai veedu)
    are six temples situated in the state of Tamil
    Nadu in South India, dedicated to the Hindu
    deity Murugan, also referred to as
    Kandaswamy, Kartikeya, Skanda, and Vadivela
    at various temples. These six sacred abodes
    of Murugan are mentioned in Tamil Sangam
    literature, Thirumurugatrupadai, written by
    Nakkeerar and in Tiruppugaḻ, written by
    Arunagirinathar. The six abodes are
    Thiruparankundram, Tiruchendur, Palani,
    Swamimalai, Tiruttani, and Pazhamudircholai.

    Six Abodes of Murugan

    Arupadaiveedu

    Painting of Murugan, c. 1930.

    Tiruttani

    Swamimalai

    Palani
    Pazhamudircholai
    Thiruparankundram

    Tiruchendur

    The Six Temples' location in Tamil Nadu

    Religion

    Affiliation Hinduism

    Deity Murugan (Kartikeya)

    Festivals Skanda Sashti

    Thaipusam

    Karthikai Deepam

    Panguni Uthiram

    Vaikaasi Visakam

    Mahashivarathri

    Location

    Location Thiruparankundram,
    Tiruchendur, Palani,
    Swamimalai, Tiruttani,
    Pazhamudircholai

    State Tamil Nadu

    Country India

    Architecture

    Type Tamil architecture

    Temple(s) 6

    Legend

    Religious importance

    Practices

    List

    References

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