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Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple, [1] is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Lord Murugan (also known as Kanda, Kartikeya, Saravana, Shanmukha, Skanda, Subhramanya) at Thiruparankundram, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India. It is regarded as first of the six temples of Murugan in Tamilnadu.
Arunagirinathar was a 15th-century Tamil poet born in Tiruvannamalai.According to regional tradition, he spent his early years as a rioter and seducer of women. After ruining his health, he tried to commit suicide by throwing himself from the northern tower of Annamalaiyar Temple, but was saved by the grace of god Murugan. [3]
Situated at the peak of the Thiruparankundram hills. Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple, and Samana caves are also there in the hills. Thiruparankunram hills proclaims and stands evidence of the religious hormony of the Tamil people to the world. It's also known as Skandar Malai, was where the last Madurai Sultan, Sikander Shah, was martyred in ...
Thirupparankundram Rock-cut Cave and Inscription is located in Thiruparankundram in its landmark hill that towers to a height of 1,048 feet (319 m) and has a circumference of over 2 miles (3.2 km). This hill contains some of the earliest cave temples of Shaivism tradition in the Madurai region, of which this temple is one. The hill is sacred to ...
The cave temple at the top is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva with a few inscriptions. [2] Thiruparankundram-Madurai area was the target of extensive destruction and looting by the Delhi Sultanate in the 14th century, followed by an attempt to establish an Islamic Sultanate in Tamil Nadu.
The temple is located on a hill named Thanigai hill reached with 60 steps. The temple has a five-tiered gopuram and four precincts. There are several water bodies associated with the temple. The temple has two shrines, namely, Murugan in the form of Shaktidharar and the shrines of Valli and Devasena in two other shrines. [1]
According to Tamil legends, Murugan was the brave warrior who defeated the powerful demon Surapadman, [5] and was seen as being the epitome of youth, compassion and beauty. Arunagirinathar's songs build on this tradition, hailing Murugan as the source of all knowledge, who even gave saintly advice to his father, Shiva.
The Tirumurukarruppatai has 312 akaval meter verses, states Zvelebil. [6] According to Francis, the critical editor has 317 verses. [7] It describes the beauty and the warrior nature of Murugan, six sacred shrine regions of Murugan, legends such as the killing of Surapadma, his six faces and the twelve arms along with their functions.