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unusual facts about Lord Murugan



Warsiguda

We also have the famous Sri Subrahmanyaswamy Temple, Skandagiri, Secunderabad, with Lord Murugan as the presiding Deity and Hanuman Temple in Padmarao Nagar which is one kilometre away from Warsiguda.


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Kumararama

According to legend, the Sivalinga at the temple place was installed and established by Lord Kumaraswamy.

Sooranporu

In Palani, a procession of Lord Murugan (known here as Dandayuthapaniswamy) is taken down from the hill temple and led through the main thoroughfares of the town before the Sooranporu.

Tanuku

Tarkasena was made a demon after his defeat in a great war between him and Lord Kumara Swamy (Subramania Swamy), the son of Lord Shiva and Parvathi and the son-in-law of Indra, who was invaded by Tarakasura over an insult meted out to him.

Valli

However, South Indian puranas state that Kataragama or Kathirgamam was the place where Lord Murugan stationed his army during his war with Surapadman.