Kurunda Malai

 

Murugan is located at Marudur in the foothills of the Nilgiri hills.

This hill temple to Murugan is located at Marudur in the foothills of the Nilgiri hills. The Irular tribe of Nilgiris hold this temple in high regard.

The temple: The presiding deity here is Kuzhandai Velayudaswamy, enshrined in a west facing sanctum. There is a Vinayakar image worshipped at the base of the hill. Tirumalai Nayakar of Madurai is believed to have built this hill temple. The annual festival is celebrated in the month of Thai.

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