Kundrathur Murugan Temple

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Kundrathur Murugan Temple
A view of the temple entrance
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Kanchipuram
Deity	Murugan
Governing body	Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
Location
Location	Kundrathur
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Location of temple in Chennai
Geographic coordinates	12°59′51″N 80°05′48″E / 12.9974°N 80.0966°E / 12.9974; 80.0966

Kundrathur Murugan Temple is a Hindu temple located in Kundrathur, a suburb of Chennai in the Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu.

According to Hindu mythology, Lord Subramaniar (Murugan) stayed on the hill during his travels from Tiruporur to Tiruttanigai. This place is also known as South Thanigai, as Lord Subramaniar is depicted facing the north, towards Thanigai.