Kumarakottam Temple
Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Kumara kottam Temple is a Hindu temple in Kānchipuram, Tamil Nādu, India. It is dedicated to Lord Murugan, the Hindu war god and the son of the gods Shiva and his mother Pārvathi. The temple is also known as the Subramaniya Swāmi temple. The ancient temple was rebuilt in its present form in 1915 CE. The temple is one of the 21 major temples in Kānchipuram and is an important pilgrimage centre.[1] Saint Aruna giri nādhar has sung hymns in praise of the Murugan icon of this temple.[2]
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Kumarakottam temple | |
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Subramaniya swāmi temple | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Kānchipuram district |
Deity | Subramanya Swāmi (Murugan) |
Festivals | Kandha Shashti |
Location | |
Location | Kānchipuram city |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Country | India |
Location in Tamil Nadu | |
Geographic coordinates | 12.841°N 79.701°E / 12.841; 79.701 |
Architecture | |
Type | Dravidian architecture (Pallava) |
Completed | rebuilt 1915 CE. |
Website | |
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