Abstract:
Palani, situated at the foot of Western Ghats in one of the notable pilgrim centers in India. In India, the history and cultures of a region often centres around temples and it is especially the case with south India. About the construction of the hill temple in Palani, Cholan Poorva Pattayam states that the Chola king Karikala constructed a temple facing west to kumara at Thiruvinankudi. In honour Lord Muruga, the Chera king Cheraman Perumal created a village called Thenpalani (Southern Palani) and constructed a temple on the hill for Lord Muruga. Dhandayudhapani swamy temple is facing west. This paper describes the temple history and its characteristics.
Author Name : Dr.T.Selvanayaki & C.Uma Poorani
Keywords: Temple, Pilgrim, Palani.
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