Thiruchendur
Swamimalai
Thiruparankundram
Kartikeya or Murugan is held in special reverence by the Tamil speaking populace. Skanda has been eulogized by 2000 year old Tamil Sangam literature and by the Sanskrit hymns of Aadi Sankaracharya & Kalidasa .
The story of Skanda’s birth: Kaama, the Lord of desire was burnt to ashes by the gaze of Shiva’s third eye. Shiva’s marriage to Uma resulted in the birth of Skanda , the valiant commander of the Gods.
The six most revered shrines of Murugan eulogized in the 2000 year old Tamil Sangam literature.
Visit Viraalimalai , Vayalur , Vaideeswaran Koyil, Togaimalai, Swamimalai, Sikkal, Mayiladuturai, Ettukkudi, Ennkann, Chettikkulam near Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli
Tiruthani
Visit Kumarar Koyil , Tiruchendur, Kazhugumalai, Sindupoonturai, Valliyur, Kurukkutturai, Kunnakkudi, Palani, Melakkodumalur, Pazhamudirsolai and Tirupparamkunram near Tirunelveli, Karaikkudi and Madurai
Experience the old world charm of Murugan temples in the vicinity of Kanyakumari , part of the erstwhile Travancore kingdom Ayikudi, Velimalai, Vellimalai and Tirumalai.
Mandiramalai, Marudamalai, Chennimalai, Sivanmalai, Alavaippatti, Kanakagiri, Kanjamalai, Kapilarmalai, Kollimalai, Skandasramam, Tiruchengode and Vennaimalai – near Coimbatore, Erode, Salem.
Palani
Palamuthir
Vadapalani
Vallakotai
Thiruporur
Cheyur, Aandaarkuppam, Kanda Kottam, Tirumayilai, Vadapalani, Kumaran Kunram, Kunrattur, Madhurantakam, Kumara Kottam, Tirupporur, Vallakkottai, Tiruttani.
Visit Mayilam near Tindivanam – Vallimalai and Kangeyanallur near Vellore.
Subrahmanya near Mangalore in Karnataka (Tuluva Naadu) is considered to be one of the seven Mukti Stalams of the region. Udayanapuram near the famed Vaikom Mahadevar temple in Kerala (Chera Naadu) enshrines Subramanya and is closely associated with the Vaikom Ashtami festival.
