Shanmughanathar Temple, Kunnakudi
Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu
Kunnakudi Shanmughanathar temple in Kundrakudi, a village in the outskirts of Karaikudi in Sivaganga district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Murugan. Constructed in the Hindu style of architecture, the temple is located in the Tirupattur - Karaikudi Road, around 14 km (14,000 m) from Karaikudi. There are three caves located on the western side of the lower rock, that has rock-cut shrines from the Pandyan Empire from the 8th century. The caves have the earliest sculptural representation of Dvarapalas, the guardian deities, for any South Indian temple.
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Where it is
Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Madurai Junction railway station (MDU), about 85 km by road.
- By air: Tiruchirappalli Airport (TRZ), about 90 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Arulmigu Murugan Temple, Pazhamudircholai (Solaimalai) – Solaimalai, Alagar hills, above Alagar Kovil, Madurai district (approx. 25 km north-east of Madurai) (about 65 km)
- Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple – Madurai, Madurai district (about 84 km)
- Arulmigu Subramaniyaswamy Temple, Thiruparankundram – Thiruparankundram, Madurai district (about 8 km south-west of Madurai city) (about 92 km)
- Arulmigu Jambukeswarar Akilandeswari Temple, Thiruvanaikaval – Thiruvanaikaval, Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), on Srirangam island between the Kaveri and Kollidam rivers (about 103 km)
- Arulmigu Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple – Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) district (about 104 km)
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