Maruthamalai Marudhachalamurthy Temple
Tamil Nadu
The Marudhamalai Murugan Temple, or the Maruthamalai Marudhachalamurthy Temple, is a 12th-century hill temple situated in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Built by Tamil kings during the Sangam period as indicated in the Purananuru, the temple is dedicated to Murugan, a form of Kartikeya. It is traditionally regarded to be the seventh in the list of the Six Abodes of Murugan.
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Where it is
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How to reach
- By train: nearest station Coimbatore Junction (CBE), about 17 km by road.
- By air: Coimbatore Airport (CJB), about 26 km by road.
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