Thread by @narayanagl

Nestled in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Western Ghats, Marudhamalai Temple Situated at a height of about 500 feet in a plateau in the city of Coimbatore, TamilNadu. Believed to be the abode of Murugan, this 1,200-year-old Temple is on a small hillock. The Temple can be

accessed via a long flight of steps, & from the top you can get sweeping views of the surrounding #landscape. The hill is also home to a multitude of #medicinal herbs are used in the preparation of various #ayurvedic medicines. Sattology about petrified by thieves: Standing at

the foot hill, as we gaze towards the North, in the distant hills, we discern three stones in diverse colors, which are the petrified form of three thieves cursed by Murugan for their sinful act of plundering the treasures belonging to the temple. Just below the stone forms,

there is a flat stone which, it is said, is but the jewel box stolen by the thieves. Murugan came in the guise of cavalier, chased & punished them. There are springs of holy water with the names Marudha & Skanda Theertham. A dip into these theerthams brings

forth #health & #wealth to devotees.
For more details of #Marudhamalai #Temple, pls visit:
sattology.org/content/marudh…
#TamilNaduTemples #Coimbatore #FreeHinduTemples #FreeTNTemples
Om Saravana Bhava 🙏

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