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Triplicane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 13.0515°, 80.2751°
A Murugan shrine in Triplicane founded in 1845 on land given by a woman named Pachayammal and regarded by its devotees as an eighth padaiveedu of the god; the Bhajaneshwara music group formed in 1978 raised funds for its rebuilding.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Its kavadi procession recalls the demon Hidumba, credited in legend with carrying the two hills of Palani.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern
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