Murugan Temple, Pazhamudircholai

Arulmigu Solaimalai Murugan Temple
Arulmigu Solaimalai Murugan Temple
அருள்மிகு சோலைமலை முருகன் திருக்கோயில்
	View of the entrance
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Madurai District
Deity	Murugan (Kartikeya)
Location
Location	Dindigul 624401
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India
	Location in Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates	10°05′39″N 78°13′24″E / 10.094069°N 78.223445°E
Architecture
Type	Dravidian architecture
Creator	unknown
Completed	unknown
Website
	hrce.tn.gov.in

The Arulmigu Solaimalai Murugan Temple is a Hindu temple, located about 25 kilometres north of Madurai, atop a hill covered with dense forests. One of the six important abodes (Āṟupaṭaīvīṭukaḷ) of the deity Murugan located in Tamil Nadu, it is close to the Vishnu temple of Alagar Kovil.

The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu.^[1]

Description

Pazhamudircholai is located upon a hill and surrounded by a dense forest. According to legend, the forest was the home of the goddess Valli. The temple possesses shrines dedicated to the deities Murugan, Valli, Devasena, and Ganesha.

As one of the six sacred abodes of Murugan, hymns composed in the temple's praise are featured in ancient Tamil texts such as the Ettutokai, the Pattupattu, and the Cilappatikaram.^[2]

Gallery

Tree near to Pazhamudir Cholai
Main gopuram of the temple from a distance

References

^ Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959
^ Anantharaman, Ambjuam (2006). Temples of South India (second ed.). East West. p. 127. ISBN 978-81-88661-42-8.

[1] Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959

[A-2] Anantharaman, Ambjuam (2006). Temples of South India (second ed.). East West. p. 127. ISBN 978-81-88661-42-8.

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