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Late medieval · Hindu · India

Siruvapuri Sri Balasubrahmanyam Temple

Siruvapuri, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu · 13.3204°, 80.1206°

Murugan (Balasubrahmanyam), with Shiva and ParvatiUndeterminedTamil
Sacred since
1400 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
over five centuries old
Undetermined

History & significance

A Murugan temple in Thiruvallur district that temple records place more than five hundred years back. The 14th-century poet Arunagirinathar came here repeatedly and composed Thiruppugal verses on its deity.

Sthala katha — the traditional account

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.

Lava and Kusha, the sons of Rama, are said to have worshipped at this spot.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined