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High medieval · Hindu · India
Subrahmanya Temple, Perambur
Perambur, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu · 11.0300°, 79.6900°
Murugan (Subrahmanya), six-facedUndetermined—
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined
History & significance
A Murugan shrine in Perambur village about 14 km from Mayiladuthurai, where the six-faced principal image is the object of worship. The temple is noted locally for the snakes that live within its precincts.