Arulmigu Muthukumaraswamy Temple
அருள்மிகு சுவாமிமலை முருகன் திருக்கோயில்
Lord Murugan · Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
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About the temple
One of the six abodes of Lord Murugan; where Murugan taught 'Om' to Lord Shiva Spiritual enlightenment, wisdom, and removal of obstacles
Temple information
- Darshan timings
- 05:00 – 20:00
- Best time to visit
- Early morning hours on mid-week non-festival days to experience a peaceful darshan atmosphere
Deity
Lord MuruganLord Shiva
- Deity form
- Standing idol of Lord Murugan as a Guru
- Religious tradition
- Tamil Shaiva Agama
- Sanskrit name
- मुत्तुकुमारस्वामिमन्दिरम्
- Also known as
- Swamimalai Murugan Temple
Darshan hours
- Daily
- 05:00-13:00, 16:00-21:00
- Break timings
- 12:00PM -04:00PM
- Special days
- Extended during festivities
- Festival timings
- Open extended hours; sometimes 24/7 during major festivals.
Aarti & rituals
- Morning aarti
- 08:30 AM
- Midday aarti
- 12:00 PM
- Evening aarti
- 07:30 PM
- Night aarti
- 08:30 PM
- Special aarti days
- Tuesdays, Kiruthigai, Sashti
- Ritual schedule
- 6-time Pooja
- Pooja timings
- Available at counter
- Abhishek timings
- Early Morning
- Special poojas
- Available
- Online pooja booking
- Via portal
History & heritage
- Historical period
- Medieval
- Built by
- Chola Dynasty
- Architect / builder
- Traditional Sthapathis
- Construction materials
- Stone and brick
- Historical events
- Patronized by numerous Chola kings
- Renovations
- Extensive heritage preservation
- Archaeological importance
- State heritage site
- Legends
- Murugan acting as a Guru to his father, Lord Shiva
- Inscriptions
- Numerous inscriptions on temple walls
Architecture
- Architectural style
- Dravidian
- Architectural period
- Medieval
- Structure
- Complex
- Floors
- 1
- Gopuram
- Towering entrance gopuram
- Mandapa
- Multiple mandapams, main hall to access the hill
- Sculptural features
- Diverse iconographic sculptures
- Artistic elements
- Masterpiece stucco and stone work
- Construction technique
- Traditional stone masonry
- Unique features
- Hill-top sanctum, Guru Sthalam
Festivals & events
- Festival calendar
- Tamil annual cycle
- Special celebration days
- Kiruthigai, Sashti
- Cultural events
- Devotional music/classical dance
- Annual events
- Skanda Sashti, Vaikasi Visakam, Panguni Uthiram, Thai Poosam.
- Peak crowd season
- During Skanda Sashti and Vaikasi Visakam.
Visitor information
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ Restrooms
- ✓ Drinking water
- ✓ Shoe keeping
- ✓ Prasadam counter
- ✓ Annadanam
- Dress code
- Traditional
- Best time to visit
- Early morning hours on mid-week non-festival days to experience a peaceful darshan atmosphere
- Parking capacity
- 20+ Vehicles
- Parking fees
- Approx. 20-50 INR
- Donation counters
- Yes
- Donation methods
- Cash, UPI, Bank Transfer
- Prasadam
- Panchamirtham