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Murugan

61 sites in the atlas tagged Murugan in the Shaiva stream. The tag is an index over each record’s own dedication, which is quoted in full on the record itself — epithet, consort and local name intact. Search and filter within them.

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Palani Dhandayuthapani Temple
Palani · India
Murugan
attributed to Chera kings, early centuries CE; renewed since
Tiruchendur Murugan Temple
Tiruchendur · India
Murugan
medieval; shore complex expanded over centuries
Nallur Kandaswamy Temple
Jaffna · Sri Lanka
Murugan
re-founded 1734; expanded since
Kataragama (Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya)
Kataragama · Sri Lanka
Murugan
ancient devalaya, renewed continually
Batu Caves Sri Subramaniar Temple
Gombak, Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia
Murugan
shrine 1891; 42.7 m Murugan statue 2006
Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Thiruparankundram
Thiruparankundram, Madurai · India
MuruganShiva
6th c. rock-cut (Pandya); Nayak halls 16th c.
Gop Temple
Gop, Jamnagar · India
MuruganSurya
late 6th c. (Maitraka period)
Kukke Subramanya Temple
Subramanya · India
Murugan
dating unrecorded
Ghati Subramanya
Doddaballapura · India
MuruganNarasimha
over 600 years of recorded history
Swaminathaswamy Temple, Swamimalai
Swamimalai · India
Murugan
dating unrecorded
Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Tiruttani
Tiruttani · India
Murugan
dating unrecorded
Pazhamudircholai Murugan Temple
Pazhamudircholai, Madurai · India
Murugan
dating unrecorded
Vadapalani Andavar Temple
Chennai · India
Murugan
1865–1890; renovated 1920
Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple
George Town, Penang · Malaysia
Murugan
rebuilt 2006-2012 (shrine from c. 1800)
Nattukkottai Chettiar Temple, Penang
George Town, Penang · Malaysia
Murugan
c. 1854
Sri Kandaswamy Kovil, Brickfields
Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia
Murugan
1902-1909 (consecrated 9 Feb 1909)
Sri Thendayuthapani Temple
Tank Road · Singapore
Murugan
rebuilt 1983 (founded 1859)
Haripad Sree Subrahmanya Swamy Temple
Haripad · India
Murugan
rebuilt in the 20th c. after a fire
Ratnagiri Murugan Temple
Thirumanikundru, Ranipet district · India
Murugan
c. 14th c.
Maruthamalai Marudhachalamurthy Temple
Maruthamalai, Coimbatore · India
Murugan
12th c.
Tiger Cave
Saluvankuppam, Chengalpattu district · India
Murugan
8th c. (Pallava)
Kartikeya Temple, Pehowa
Pehowa, Kurukshetra district · India
Murugan
dating unrecorded
Kundrathur Murugan Temple
Kundrathur, Kanchipuram district · India
Murugan
12th c. (Chola)
Thandayuthapani Temples, Chettikulam
Chettikulam, Perambalur district · India
Murugan
Pandya period; year unrecorded
Thumpamon Vadakkumnatha Temple
Thumpamon, Pathanamthitta district · India
Murugan
dating unrecorded
Thirumalai Kovil
Panpoli, Sengottai (Tenkasi district) · India
Murugan
19th c. (Sivakami Ammaiyar)
Thindal Murugan Temple
Thindal, Erode · India
Murugan
dating unrecorded
Kolanjiappar Temple
Manavalanallur, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore district · India
Murugan
dating unrecorded
Cherai Gowreeshwara Temple
Cherai, Vypin, Ernakulam district · India
Murugan
dating unrecorded
Marudhamalai Temple
Marudhamalai, Coimbatore · India
Murugan
c. 1,200 years old
Ayikudi Balasubramanya Swami Temple
Ayikudi, Tirunelveli district · India
Murugan
dating unrecorded; roofed in stone c. 1931
Siruvapuri Sri Balasubrahmanyam Temple
Siruvapuri, Thiruvallur district · India
MuruganParvatiShiva
over five centuries old
Kandaswami Temple, George Town
George Town, Chennai · India
Murugan
early 19th c. stone temple (founded 1670s)
Pachaimalai Subramanya Swamy Temple
Pachaimalai, Gobichettipalayam, Erode district · India
Murugan
1956, expanded 1980
Om Sri Skandhashramam Temple, Chennai
Rajakilpakkam, Tambaram, Chennai · India
Murugan
consecrated 1999
Kuzhanthai Velappar Temple
Poombarai, Kodaikanal, Dindigul district · India
Murugan
2nd–5th c. (Chera)
Thiruporur Kandaswamy Temple
Thiruporur, Chengalpattu district · India
Murugan
17th–18th c. rebuild; 10th c. Pallava origin
Subrahmanya Temple, Perambur
Perambur, Mayiladuthurai district · India
Murugan
dating unrecorded
Kalugasalamoorthy Temple
Kalugumalai, Thoothukudi district · India
Murugan
18th c. halls on an early Pandya rock-cut core
Kumaran Kundram
Chromepet, Chennai · India
Murugan
consecrated 1979
Shanmughanathar Temple, Kunnakudi
Kunnakudi, Sivaganga district · India
MuruganShiva
8th c. rock-cut caves (Pandya)
Kanthaswamy Temple, Cheyyur
Cheyyur, Chengalpattu district · India
Murugan
10th c. (Chola)
Balasubramaniyaswamy Temple, Vennaimalai
Vennaimalai, Karur district · India
Murugan
dating unrecorded
Kumara Swamy Devasthana, Bengaluru
Hanumanthanagar, Bengaluru · India
Murugan
dating unrecorded
Polur Temple, Kozhikode
Polor, Kuruvattoor panchayat, Kozhikode district · India
Murugan
dating unrecorded
Vallakottai Subramaniyaswami Temple
Vallakottai, Kanchipuram district · India
Murugan
9th c. (traditional dating)
Kumarakottam Temple
Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district · India
Murugan
rebuilt 1915; chakra vimana of the Chola period
Ettampadai Temple
Triplicane, Chennai · India
Murugan
established 1845
Vayalur Murugan Temple
Vayalur, Tiruchirappalli district · India
MuruganShiva
9th c. (Medieval Chola)
Varinjam Sree Subramanya Swamy Temple
Nadakkal, Chathannoor, Kollam district · India
Murugan
dating unrecorded
Alavaimalai Subrayar Murugan Temple
Alavaipatti, Vennandur block, Namakkal district · India
Murugan
dating unrecorded
Kidangoor Subramanya Swami Temple
Kidangoor, Kottayam district · India
Murugan
dating unrecorded
Uttara Swami Malai Temple
Sector 7, R. K. Puram, New Delhi · India
Murugan
1965–1973
Jalan Baru Sri Muniswarar Temple
Jalan Baru, Perai, Penang · Malaysia
GaneshaMurugan
1870s
Perunna Subrahmanya Swami Temple
Perunna, Changanassery, Kottayam district · India
Murugan
dating unrecorded
Uthanda Velayudhaswamy Temple, Uthiyur
Uthiyur, Tiruppur district · India
Murugan
9th c.
Santhoor Subramanya Temple
Santhoor, near Padubidri, Udupi district · India
Murugan
dating unrecorded
Neendoor Subrahmanya Swami Temple
Neendoor, Kottayam district · India
Murugan
dating unrecorded
Kodumbu Subramanya Swamy Temple
Kodumba, Palakkad district · India
Murugan
Vijayanagara period
Sri Vetrimalai Murugan Temple
Port Blair, South Andaman district · India
Murugan
1926–32; moved to Port Blair after 1947
Thirukkovil Chitravelayudhar Temple
Thirukkovil, Ampara District · Sri Lanka
Murugan
Chola era (993-1070); later rebuilt in stone