Thiruparankundram Temple was built in the 8th century during the Pandyan reign. This temple, with its shrine carved out of a rock, has separate shrines for Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, Goddess Durga, Lord Vinayaka and of other prominent Hindu deities. The Thiruparankundram Hill Top Temple is an ancient temple built into a massive granite hill. Known for its unique rock-cut architecture and religious significance, this temple is a major pilgrimage destination for devotees of Lord Murugan and a remarkable example of early Pandya architecture. Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple is situated in the hillock of Thiruparankundram . This is considered to be the first among the six army abodes of lord Muruga. This sthala has the main deity. Sthalam and temple pond. Thiruparankundram found an important place among the most famous 275 thevara sthalams. It is situated 1050 feet above sea level. This sthala is known as Thiruparangiri, Sumanthavanam, Paraasalathalam kumari puri Vittanuthuruvam, Kanthamadhanam ... Thiruparankundram Temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, is one of the most significant and ancient temples dedicated to Lord Murugan (Kartikeya). It is especially revered as one of the Six Abodes of Murugan (Aarupadai Veedu) and is associated with Murugan’s divine marriage to Devasena, the daughter of Lord Indra.
