MARUDAMALAI - SUBRAHMANYA TEMPLE

Then comes to another' little shrine installed with Idumban statue receiving worship too. There are two Pushkarinis on the top for the benefit of sacred bath of the pilgrims availing darsan. Another visit-worthy place is the Pambatisiddhar shrine, which has great spiritual significance. This revered Siddhar dwelt and did penance for long. As he tamed, lived and danced with the most poisonous snakes, he was aptly called so. As he too demonstrated many miracles and became deified. Hence a separate mini-mandir. Another miss-not shrine lying 3 km off the main temple goes by the name of Uchchipillayar Koil. Devotees walk the distance and worship him. Above all, there is grown to the right side of the temple, a queer tree embodying five different trees and so called Pancha Vriksha. It is deemed very sacred and all visitors invariably worship before entering the sannidhi.

The temple authorities are striving hard to extend all help to the devotees, like running buses from the foot of the hill and maintaining shops to sell pooja materials, prasad and temple literature. This is a fast growing temple with renovation programme taking rapid strides to rebuilding the entire structure.

It is 10 km off Coimbatore, the famous industrial town of Tamilnadu, accessible by town bus.

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