Kudumiyanmalai Murugan Temple, Pudukkottai

Address

Kudumiyanmalai Murugan Temple, Kudumiyamalai, Pudukkottai District, Tamil Nadu 622104

Diety

Subramaniya Swami

Introduction

Kudumiyanmalai is 20 km from Pudukkottai. Kudumiyamalai is an important site in the district famous for a few old temples. This Mountan Murugan Temple is located in the huge hill top.. It is one of the oldest historic temples. The township was called as Thiru-nalak-kunram is earlier inscriptions and Sikhanallur in later ones. The village had extended all around a hillock, at the foot of which, on the east, is the famous Kudumiyanmalai temple complex. On and near a hillock there are four temples including a fine cave temple and a very large Siva temple, called Sikhanathasvami-koil, containing exquisite sculptures. One can reach the Cave Temple through the prakarams [courts] of Sikanathar / Sikagiriswarar temple. Temple of Lord Subramaniya Swami is located on top of the Kudumiyanmalai hill. It was built in late Pandya times (13th century AD). The sanctum is quite small. The image is that of Dhandapani. There exists an ardha mandapam and a mukha mandapam.