Palani Murugan Temple
பழநி முருகன் கோவில்
Lord Murugan (Dhandayuthapani) · Palani, Tamil Nadu
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About the temple
3rd of the 6 Arupadai Veedu; Major center for Kavadi pilgrimage Healing of diseases and mental strength
Temple information
- Darshan timings
- 06:00 – 21:00
- Established
- 69
- Best time to visit
- Early morning or late evening
- Entry fee
- Free
Deity
Lord Murugan (Dhandayuthapani) · தண்டாயுதபாணி
- Deity form
- Renunciant (Andi Kolam) holding a staff (Dhanda)
- Religious tradition
- Tamil Shaiva Siddhanta
- Sanskrit name
- पलानी मुरुगन मन्दिर
- Also known as
- Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple, Palani Hill Temple
Darshan hours
- Daily
- 06:00 - 21:00
- Break timings
- None; Darshan is continuous
- Special days
- 04:00 AM - 11:00 PM during Thai Poosam
- Festival timings
- 24-hour opening during peak festival nights
Aarti & rituals
- Morning aarti
- 06:00
- Midday aarti
- 12:00
- Evening aarti
- 18:00
- Night aarti
- 20:30
- Special aarti days
- Tuesdays, Krithigai days
- Ritual schedule
- Six kaala poojas
- Pooja timings
- Continuous throughout the day
- Abhishek timings
- Panchamirtham Abhishekam scheduled daily
- Special poojas
- Thanga Ratham (Golden Chariot), Kavadi Pooja
- Online pooja booking
- Yes
History & heritage
- Historical period
- Medieval
- Built by
- Cheras (Perumal Kings); Later additions by Pandyas
- Architect / builder
- Bogar Siddhar (Idol Creator)
- Construction materials
- Granite Hill; Navapashanam (Idol)
- Historical events
- Bogar Siddhar consecrated the unique Navapashanam idol
- Renovations
- Major infrastructure additions in the 1970s (Winch)
- Archaeological importance
- Protected State Monument
- Legends
- Murugan left Kailash after a dispute over a divine fruit
- Inscriptions
- Several Pandya-era inscriptions on the hill walls
Architecture
- Architectural style
- Dravidian
- Architectural period
- 9th - 13th Century
- Structure
- Hill Temple Complex
- Gopuram
- Gold-plated Vimana over the sanctum
- Mandapa
- Navaratri Mandapam and broad circumambulatory paths
- Sculptural features
- Bronze icons of Murugan and various saints
- Artistic elements
- Intricate carvings on stone pillars
- Construction technique
- Traditional hill-cut and masonry
- Unique features
- The main idol is made of "Navapashanam" (9 medicinal minerals)
Festivals & events
Thai Poosam (Jan-Feb)Panguni UthiramSkanda Sashti
- Festival calendar
- Thai month (January-February)
- Special celebration days
- Monthly Karthigai
- Cultural events
- Folk dances like Kavadi Attam during festivals
- Annual events
- Surasamharam
- Peak crowd season
- Peak during January and February
Visitor information
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ Wheelchair accessible
- ✓ Restrooms
- ✓ Drinking water
- ✓ Shoe keeping
- ✓ Prasadam counter
- ✓ Annadanam
- Entry fee
- Free
- Dress code
- Traditional
- Best time to visit
- Early morning or late evening
- Parking capacity
- 500+
- Parking fees
- Moderate
- Donation counters
- Yes
- Donation methods
- Cash, Card, UPI, Online
- Prasadam
- Palani Panchamirtham (GI Tagged), Vibhuti