Pazhamudircholai Murugan Temple, Hindu temple in Madurai district, India
Pazhamudircholai Murugan Temple is a Hindu temple in Madurai district, India, built on a forested hill. The complex holds several shrines showing Murugan alongside two divine companions, surrounded by dense vegetation and rock formations.
The site belongs to six sacred locations mentioned in Tamil poetry since the Sangam era. Over centuries, the place drew pilgrims who revered the hill as a consecrated dwelling of the deity.
The complex name translates as 'place of ripe fruit' in Tamil, reflecting forest groves that once covered the hillside. Pilgrims today walk through these slopes chanting devotional songs in local languages.
Visitors can take buses from Madurai main railway station that run directly to the complex. On-site facilities offer rooms for overnight stays, dining halls and designated parking spaces for vehicles.
The surrounding vegetation includes medicinal plants described in old Tamil writings. Some visitors still gather herbs along the pathways to use in home preparations.
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