Marudamalai Murugan Temple

Marudamalai, one of the most popular abodes of Lord Muruga, is next in importance only to the Aru Padai Veedugal of the south Indian deity. Situated on a scenic hill in the Western Ghats, Marudamalai is about 15 km to the industrial city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India.

At least 1200 years old, the Marudamalai Murugan temple has been mentioned in the works of the Hindu saint Arunagirinathar. Lord Muruga is enshrined as Dhandayutapani in the Marudamalai Temple. The area around Marudamalai is a lush hilly landscape that is home to some tribal peoples and is also famous for various medicinal herbs that are native to the forests here.