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Tamil Nadu · Temple listing
Swamimalai Murugan Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Swaminatha Swamy Temple is at Swamimalai near Kumbakonam in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, on a tributary of the Kaveri. Dedicated to Murugan, it is one of his Six Abodes. The shrine stands on a hillock about 18 metres high, reached by sixty steps named after the sixty years of the Tamil calendar; shrines of Sundareswarar and Meenakshi stand at the foot. Legend says Murugan explained the meaning of the Pranava mantra, Om, to his father Shiva at this place, and so he is worshipped here as Swaminatha, the teacher of the lord.
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Swamimalai Murugan Temple
Thanjavur district, 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