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Abode 04 · Guru to His Father — the Pranava
சுவாமிமலை சுவாமிநாத சுவாமி கோயில்Swamimalai Swaminatha Swamy Temple
MoolavarSwaminatha Swamy (Guru to Shiva)சுவாமிநாத சுவாமி
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LocationSwamimalai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
FestivalsVaikasi Visakam, Brahmotsavam
Sthala Mahātmyam
Near Kumbakonam on the Cauvery, Swamimalai is the abode where the child Murugan became the teacher of his own father: expounding the inner meaning of the Pranava mantra 'Om' to Lord Shiva himself. For this he is Swaminatha — the Lord who is the master. The shrine crowns a man-made hillock climbed by sixty steps, one for each Tamil year. It is a jewel among the Arupadai Veedu and a great Vaikasi Visakam kshetram.
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The Wedding — Deivanai Kalyanam
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திருச்செந்தூர் முருகன் கோயில்
Thiruchendur Murugan Temple
Soorasamharam — Victory by the Sea
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பழனி தண்டாயுதபாணி சுவாமி கோயில்
Palani Dhandayudhapani Swamy Temple
The Ascetic — Gnana Pazham
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