Thindal Murugan Temple, Erode, Tamil Nadu

Thindal Murugan Temple, Erode, Tamil Nadu

Arulmigu Velayuthaswamy Thirukovil alias Thindalmalai Murugan Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Murugan, located on Thindalmalai hillock near Erode. The primary deity is Sri Velayudhaswami. The temple houses a golden chariot Temple Car, used to carry images of gods in ceremonial processions. It is about 7 km from Central Bus stand at Swastik Circle, 8 km from Erode Junction. The Temple is well connected to by local buses running in-between Central Bus Terminus and Perundurai.

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Legend / Local stories

The temple is 8 km from Erode on the Perundurai road with trees 60 metre high. Of the 108 Murugan temples praised in the celebrated Tirupugazh hymns of Sage Arunagiriar, Tindalmalai Murugan temple is one.

Lord Muruga in the temple is endearingly called Kuzhandai Velayuthaswami and Kumara Velayuthaswami. Idumban in the temple enjoys a special reputation. Once, the place Poondurai became drought. The farmers prayed to Idumba to get them the grace of Muruga for rains and they were blessed and came out of the famine making the place fertile again. The tradition of seeking Idumban’s grace for fertility continues even today.

The lamp post (Deepa Sthamba) in the temple is of a special design and type in the Kongu region. Devotees light lamps on this pillar on the Karthika Deepam days. The pillar has sculptures on all sides depicting religion-related events.

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Thannasi cave is located northwest side from the Velayuthaswamy temple. In day of karthigai deepam the first pooja in thannasi cave is an one of the special for thannasi cave.Nagar statue also located in thannasi cave.

Theertha sunai is located northeast side from the thindalmalai.The area of thindalmalai is 2.43.5 hectare.and height is 60 meter

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