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Sri Subramanyar Temple at the Batu Caves in Malaysia is dedicated to Murugan, who is depicted in a 42.7-meter-high statue at the entrance, one of the largest Murugan statues in the world. [147] [148] There are some other temples in Malaysia such as Balathandayuthapani Temple and Nattukkottai Chettiar Temple, Marathandavar Temple and Kandaswamy ...
These consist of statues and paintings from Hindu mythology, most of them relating to the life and stories of Murugan. [1] The Ramayana Cave is situated to the left, which consists of paintings from the Hindu epic Ramayana. There is a 15 m (49 ft) tall statue of Hanuman at the entrance and a temple dedicated to Hanuman, opened in November 2001. [1]
Batu Caves Murugan statue (Tamil: முருகன் சிலை; Bahasa Malaysia: Tugu Dewa Murugga), is a 42.7 metres (140 ft) tall statue of the Hindu god Murugan at Batu Caves in Selangor, Malaysia. [1] [2] It is the tallest statue in Malaysia and the second tallest Murugan statue in the world [3] [4] (after the Kailashnath Mahadev ...
There are number of theories as to the origin of the shrine. According to Heinz Bechert [7] and Paul Younger, [8] the mode of veneration and rituals connected with Kataragama deviyo is a survival of indigenous Vedda mode of veneration that preceded the arrival of Buddhist and Indo-Aryan cultural influences from North India in Sri Lanka in the last centuries BCE, although Hindus, Buddhists and ...
Murugan sent his messenger Viravaku thevar to the demon, who remained unmoved. A severe battle was fought in Thiruchendur where Murugan killed all the sons of the Surapadman except Iraniyan. Surapadman hid under the sea. Murugan split him into two pieces, which went on to become the god's divine vehicles, peacock and rooster. [2]
The main deity is Balamurugan, the child form of Lord Murugan. The main deity faces west. The temple also has a 40 feet (12.2 m) statue of Lord Senthilandavar, which is visible from the town of Gobichettipalayam. It is one of the largest statues of Murugan in the state.
The glamorously dressed Murugan and his consorts are carried out on a silver throne called the simhasanam, an intricately carved masterpiece created by the 7th Custodian, Arumuga Maapaana Mudaliyar in the year 1900. The huge and heavy chariot carrying the statue of the deity Murugan and consorts is paraded along the streets of the temple.
There is a song-poem(Poombarai Velan) by Aruna giri nathar who lived during the 15th century. While visiting this temple this god (Murugan) has saved Arunagiri nathar from a devil by acted as a Baby(Kulanthai), the people are trusting. Because of this incident only Poombarai Murugan has been called as Kuzhanthai Velappar.