Are
you planning for a South India Temple tour? If yes, then southtourism.in has
come up with many exciting Temple tour packages for you. So this time pack your
bags for a spiritually divine ancient temple visit to South India. Read on to
know more about the package.
South
India is famous for being one of the most sought after tourist destinations of
India. Every year, this part of India is visited by millions of travelers from
all across the globe. It is not only the breathtaking natural beauty of South
India that makes this part of India an awesome tourist destination. Rather
there are plenty of reasons for South India is referred as the best for
tourism.
Amazing
beaches, colorful wildlife, divine and ancient temples, hill stations, backwaters,
spa treatments and more are the categories as per which the South India Tours
are segmented. Among which if you are looking for the visit to ancient divine
temples, then Aarupadai Murugan Temple Tour offer
by the southtourism.in is simply the best way of getting into the
history, spiritually divine practices and beautiful architectures of South India.
Now
here is the detail of the places to visit in Aarupadai
Murugan temples:
Subramaniyaswamy
Temple, Thiruparankundram, Madurai:
It is one of the ancient temples of Tamil Nadu that is 2000
years old and is dedicated to the Lord Murugan / Karthikeya.
This spiritually
divine temple is located just at a distance of 20 kilometers from the ancient
and famous city of Madurai. The temple boasts 11 famous ponds that are found
all around the temple among which Lakshmi Theertham and Saravanapoigai are much
famous.
Sri Dhandayuthapani Temple – Palani:
It
is also a 2000 years old temple which was also called as Aavinan Kudi and
Pothigai. This beautifully architecture temple finds its location in the Dindigul
district of Tamil Nadu.
This temple was the third among the six Army Camps (Padai Veedu) of Lord Muruga and even the Kavadi prayer practice started from this temple only. The special highlights is that the deity Lord Muruga’s idol of the temple is made of nine precious herbals which is known as Navapashana.
This temple was the third among the six Army Camps (Padai Veedu) of Lord Muruga and even the Kavadi prayer practice started from this temple only. The special highlights is that the deity Lord Muruga’s idol of the temple is made of nine precious herbals which is known as Navapashana.
Sri Subramanya Swamy Temple –
Tiruchendur:
Unlike
the other Aarupadai veedu temples, this ancient and beautiful temple of 2000
years old is located on the on the seashore.
Other than these the 5 Aarupadi
veedu temples are located on the hills. This temple finds its location at a distance
of 40 kilometers away from the Tuticorin district.
Swamy Natha Swamy Temple - Swamimalai –
Tanjore:
This
beautiful temple is located at just a distance of 5 kms from Kumbakonam and 25
kms from Tanjore. There are 60 steps for reaching the hill temple that
represents the 60 Tamil years.
These 60 steps of this hill temple are
considered equally important as the 18 steps in Sabarimala. The deities of the
Tamil years pray to Lord Muruga which is in the form of steps. Thus, this leads
to the Padi Puja (puja for the steps) which is conducted on Tamil as well as
English New Year days especially with coconuts, fruits and by singing hymns.