Kundrathur Murugan Temple

Who is Kundrathur Murugan Temple?

Kundrathur Murugan Temple is located in Chennai in the Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu.

According to Hindu mythology, Lord Subramaniar stayed on the hill during his travels from Tiruporur to Truttanigai. This place is also known as South Thanigai since Lord Subramaniar is standing facing the direction of north, facing Thanigai.

This is the only Murugan temple in Tamil Nadu where the God is standing in a north facing direction. This temple was constructed by King Kulothunga Chola II. The speciality of this temple is that Lord Subramaniar can be seen only with one Goddess at a time even though he is there along with both the Goddesses. If the God is viewed from one side he can be seen along with Goddess Valli and viewed from the other side, he can be seen along with Goddess Deivayanai.