Pazhamudircholai Murugan
Deities

Pazhamudircholai Murugan

Sixth Padai Veedu — where Murugan as boy humbled Avvaiyar

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Hindu
Period · 6th c. foundation; 17th c. additions

Pazhamudircholai Murugan

Sixth and final Padai Veedu. Famous as the place where Tamil poetess Avvaiyar met the boy-Murugan who cleverly humbled her pride in Tamil knowledge.

Paadal Petra Sthalam canonical status

One of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalangal — temples sung in the Tevaram hymns of the 63 Nayanars (7th–9th c. CE). These are the canonical Tamil Shaiva pilgrimage circuit.

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Offerings
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Sacred colours
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🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Mahā Śivarātri
  • Annual Brahmotsavam