In Tamil Nadu you will find Lord Muruga’s temples in great number. In all the Muruga Temples six are very important and are known as Arupadai Veedu.
Tamil Nadu is a state of many temples. Various temples dedicated to different God and goddess and are built in different eras of time here. Each temple is unique in itself archeologically and due to religious reasons. These temples are designed by different architectures and different king of different dynasties have get them build and therefore you will find a huge varieties in them like there are rock temples, cave temples, temples made of granite, temples with wall painting, temples with gold work in them and many more. In South India Holidays packages you can book a tour for some specific temple and you can also get the tailor made tour packages so that can cover the temples, you want to visit.
Tamil Nadu has temples which are dedicated to Muruga Swami in huge number. Murugun swami, son of Lord Shiva is known with name Kartikey in North India and his sibling Lord Ganesha is believe to bless us with good luck. In all the Muruga swami temples here in Tamil Nadu, Arupadai Veedu temple is most important. In the Arupadai Veedu tour package you will visit the six houses of lord Murugan. These houses or the six temples are located in Tiruthani, Swamimalai, Thiruchedur, Pazhamudir Cholai, Tirupparankundram and Palani. Each house depicts the various stages of Swami Muruguna’s life. You will see him as angry child, the one who gave lord Shiva Updesham, as one who killed the demaons, and you will also see the marriage of Kartikay or Muruguna Swami with Deivayaanai. Among all the houses the Swamimalai Praharam was built first. These temples are building from granite stones and are complex and beautiful in appearance. From regular rituals to special Pujas and also some festival are celebrated here in very traditional style.
Navagraha Temples are also very popular in Tamil Nadu. In Navagraha Temple Tour you will visit the cluster of nine temples in the temple belt of erstwhile Chola Empire of Tamil Nadu. Each temple is situated in a different village, which are similar in architecture yet are quite unique in appearance. These temples are dedicated to the seven planets, the sun and the moon. The Suryanaar temple as the name says is dedicated to the God of planets the Sun while the Tingaloor is known as Chndrasthalam or a place of moon. Vaideeswaran is basically a Shiva temple but is also known as Angaaraksthanam, Tiruvenkadu the temple is a place for Budha Graham, Abatsahayeshwar temple is known as guru sthalam, Agniswarar is a place for Sukra, and the remaining two temples of Naganathar are dedicated to Rahu and Ketu. These temples depict the strong astrological beliefs of Indians and the religious importance of these planets in our lives as well.
Aldwyn Carlin is a professional writer and currently writing on South India hill Station Tour and Ooty tour
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