Coimbatore district · Tamil Nadu
Perur Pateeswarar Temple
An ancient Shiva temple on the Noyyal river at Perur in Coimbatore, with a self-manifested lingam.
Photo: Balajijagadesh · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tamil Nadu · Temple listing
Maruthamalai Marudhachalamurthy Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
The Marudhamalai Murugan Temple stands on a hill of the Western Ghats about 12 km west of the centre of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Dedicated to Murugan, it is traditionally regarded as the seventh in the list after his Six Abodes. The temple’s origins are traced to the Tamil kings of early times, and the present hill temple is dated to the 12th century. Thaipusam and the other festivals of Murugan are celebrated here.
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Maruthamalai Marudhachalamurthy Temple
Marudhamalai, Tamil Nadu
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04 · At the temple
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12