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Kundrathur, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu · 12.9974°, 80.0966°
A hill temple on the outskirts of Chennai attributed to Kulothunga Chola II, and said to be the only Murugan shrine in Tamil Nadu where the god faces north. It is administered by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department.
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.
Murugan is said to have halted on this hill while travelling from Tiruporur to Tiruttani after defeating the demons, which is why the site is called South Thanigai.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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