Shri Pathirakali Mariamman Temple
Tamil Nadu
Shri Pathirakali Mariamman Temple is one of the oldest temples in Madurai district. The Thirumangalam city is known that the mangalyam for goddess Meenakshi of Madurai was designed and done here, so the name Tiru+Mangal(y)am came. In other way, it is said that when lord Murugan married Theivanai in Thiruparankundram, the "Tirumangalyam" was made here and hence the name came
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Where it is
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How to reach
- By train: nearest station Madurai Junction railway station (MDU), about 23 km by road.
- By air: Madurai International Airport (IXM), about 15 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Arulmigu Subramaniyaswamy Temple, Thiruparankundram – Thiruparankundram, Madurai district (about 8 km south-west of Madurai city) (about 16 km)
- Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple – Madurai, Madurai district (about 24 km)
- Arulmigu Murugan Temple, Pazhamudircholai (Solaimalai) – Solaimalai, Alagar hills, above Alagar Kovil, Madurai district (approx. 25 km north-east of Madurai) (about 52 km)
- Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple, Palani – Palani, Dindigul district (on Sivagiri hill) (about 108 km)
- Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple – Sabarimala, Perunad, Pathanamthitta district (inside Periyar Tiger Reserve) (about 134 km)
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