Thirumalai Kovil

குமாராசாமி திருக்கோவில் Paimpozhil

Thirumalai Kovil is a Murugan temple situated at Panpoli,^[1] Sengottai in the Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu, South India. It is about 100 km from Thiruvananthapuram. The temple is situated on a small hill surrounded by the Western Ghats near the border with Kerala.

Vaippu Sthalam[]

It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams sung by Tamil Saivite Nayanar.^[2]

Description[]

The lord Murugan in this temples shrine is called 'Thirumalai kumarasamy' or 'Thirumalai murugan'. This temple is the nakshatra temple of people born under Vishaka star. Because of the lords name most of the people in this region have the name 'thirumalai'. There is one more goddess temple within this temple, called 'Thirumalai Kaali amman'. This hill temple is surrounded by many coconut plantations and small villages.

Until recently, the only way for devotees to reach the temple was by walking. The temple is also famous for its large number of steps(624). Recently, a road was constructed which enables people to go by two and four wheelers till the temple at the top.

The temple is located in a small place called Panpozhi which is located at a distance of around 100km from Thiruvananthapuram. The nearest town in Tenkasi which is 20km away.

Festival[]

Thai Pusam Festival Very Very grand and important this temple(தை பூசம் திருவிழா மிக சிறப்பாக பத்து நாட்கள் பைம்பொழில் சிவன் கோவிலில் வைத்து மிக மிக சிறப்பாக நடைபெறும்)

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