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Last updated : 27-02-2025
Murugan temple in Salem
Murugan regarded as one of the guardian deities of the Tamil language; the god of war, victory, and knowledge.
In Salem now Murugan temple creates a world record of tallest statue located near edapur in Salem attur. Muthu malai murugan temple height ranges 146 foot tallest with Murugan standing statue.
Lord Murugan is the God of Tamil where people pray with thier own language Tamil. There are lots of Poets in Tamil like Avvaiyar Patti writes about Murugan. commonly knew avvaiyar with Aathichudi poem from our childhood. It is belived that Lord Murugan appears before Avvaiyar and get tested with naval fruit. Once Avvayar felt she has done all best poems in tamil walk in forest and she feels tired and plas to rest under a tree that is naval tree, then there is boy sat upon tree asks patti you need Sutta Pazham (Heated fruit)or Sudatha Pazham (unheated fruit). She was astronisted by the question of small child then she asks hot fruit. She bends down and took a fruit to remove dust the child asks is it so hot. She then realizes the question if to test me. The hot fruit means ripen fruit. The scene taught a wonderfull lesson to all by Lord Murugan.
In Salem adhiyaman gave neelikani to Avvaiyar. So there is strong bond between Lord murugan and the place Salem. With blessings of Murugan constructed the Tallest statue for Murugan Temple by Sridhar, whose father wishes to construct a big statue for Murugan in salem. The business Man Sridhar from Malaysia fullfill his father wishes and constructd the Statue costs Rs 3 crore rupees in India.
How to reach Salem Murugan Temple from banglore?
From banglore you want get blesseing from Lord Murugan In salem need to travel 266 kms to visit Salem Muthumalai Murugan temple in Car. Nearest railway route is get down at salem junction and take edaputhur railway station step down and take taxi to reach temple. Nearest mango farms are Salemmango farm ( www.salemmango.com ) loacted in salem.
How to reach Salem Murugan Temple from Chennai?
World tallest Murugan temple is located in famous Mango city Salem of Height 146 feet Tall in valazapadi on the Chennai Salem highways. Need to travel 310 kms to reach Salem Murugan temple. For travellers using Bus as mode need to step down at edathapur and took local bus or auto to reach temple.
Salem Murugan Temple Opening Timings
Murugan temple in salem opens every from Morning 6.30 am to evening 9 pm. In case of Festival days temples oficals extends the duration for the Dharshan.
How to reach Salem Murugan Temple from Yercaud ?
Salem to Yercaud distance covers 30kms and from salem you can take another 36 kms to reach World taleest magestic Lord Murugan temple. Distance to travel from Yercaud to murugan temple of 66 kms in your own vehicle.
One who Prays with full heart deeply with Murugan gets blessings and good fortune within a year is the gods Nature.Lord Murugan is the greatest in giving plenty of blessings commonly known as கருணைக் கடலே கந்தா போற்றி!
Salem murugan temple Parking | Sri muthumalai murugan kovil,
In Murugan temple salem, parking is available in the temple grounds. Car parking and Bike parking are well maintained. Parking is free as of Now.
Food facilities in Salem Murugan Temple
Currently there is no great food stalls in and around the temple. Please carry your own foods if your are planning for kids to temple. Anna Prasadam is done at the Hall depends on the functions.
Is there any entry for the Temple ?
Currently there is no entry fee for the temple. However if you wish to see the murugan statue from the top need to use the Lift , it will be additional costs approx charges Rs150/Head which leads the way directly inside to the temple.
Dress code for Salem Murugan Temple
In Tamil nadu people Men dressing mostly in White Dhoti and Shirt or Neat phant and shirt, For Women Sarees or chudihar is recommended, though there is no dress code here but behave good sense of dressing which shouldnt disturb the culture behaviours of others.
Toilet facilties in Salem Murugan temple
Clean rest room facilites are seperatley for Men and Women within Temple permisis public toilets available
Lodging facilities in Salem Murugan Temple
Lodging facilities are not available in the Temple. But found few private outside temple are under construction plan accordingly.
Reservation and Wait time in Salem Murugan temple
In week days normal and weekends approx 10 min to 30 min. On Festival occasions approx 60 min you can book reservation with Temple reservation counter. For People those who unable to visit Murugan temple in batu Caves in Malaysia, can visit this temple, it is like same Malaysian murugar.