Thirupparamkundram Murugan Temple
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Thiruparankundram temple is dedicated to the Lord Subramaniya. It is situated 5 miles from Madurai district. Thiruparankundram is one of the six abodes of Lord Subramaniya. This is a cave temple, is the fourth pilgrimage site of Muruga. A cave temple dedicated to the element of earth and mentioned in various classical Tamil texts as the 'Southern Himalaya.
It is carved in rock and is monstrous in size for such an architecture. According to legend, it is where Lord Muruga married Deivayanai, the divine daughter of the King of heaven. Indra, and he is said to have worshiped Shiva here as Parangirinathar. Entrance in the ancient cave temple leads through a row of massive square pillars ornamented with lotus-shaped medallions.
One of the curious things about this temple is that, the Gods Shiva and Vishnu face each other in the main shrine, and this is a rare thing in ancient Hindu temples. This is because Hinduism always held two distinct worshiping groups – Shaivites (worshippers of Lord Shiva) and Vaishnavites (worshippers of Lord Vishnu). Outside the temple, there is a beautiful pond where, according to temple tradition, the fishes are served with salt and rice flakes by the devotees. In front of the Dwajasthambam or the Kodi Maram, one gets the magnificently carved Nandi, Mayil and the mouse (the vehicle of Lord Ganesha). Inside the cave, one can see the sannidhis of various Hindu Gods and Hindu Goddesses.
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