Vallakottai Subramaniyaswami temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Kanchipuram |
Deity | Subramaniyaswami (Murugan) |
Location | |
Location | Vallakottai |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Country | India |
Location in Tamil Nadu | |
Geographic coordinates | 12°53′01″N 79°56′00″E / 12.88361°N 79.93333°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Dravidian architecture, Rock cut |
Website | |
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Vallakottai Subramaniyaswami temple (or Vallakottai Murugan temple) in Vallakottai, a panchayat town in Kanchipuram district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Murugan. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is located in the Sriperumbudur - Singaperumalkoil road.
The temple has a gateway leading to a pillared hall and the sanctum. The temple is open from 6:30 am – 12:00 pm and 5 - 8:30 pm. Five daily rituals and many yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the Adi Pooram festival being the most prominent. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.