Swamimalai Murugan

Arupadai Veedu where Murugan taught Shiva — ‘Swaminatha’.

दर्शन महत्व: Complete the six abodes beyond Palani/Thiruchendur fame.

यात्रा का सर्वश्रेष्ठ समय: Nov–Feb

History

Swamimalai is one of Murugan’s six Arupadai Veedu, where the son taught the meaning of pranava to his father Shiva — hence Swaminatha. The temple stands on an artificial hill near Kumbakonam.

Legends

• Murugan explained Om to Shiva; the guru-son reversing roles is the theology of this kshetra.