Subramaniya Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Hindu god Murugan, located in Thiruparankundram, a suburb of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the Six Abodes of Murugan, a set of
View of the main gopuram
A painting depicting Murugan facing off Surapadman
Gopuram of the temple
Gajasurasamhara, form of Shiva
Devasena
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Devasena is the Hindu goddess of aspirations, and the consort of the war god Kartikeya. She is also known as Devayanai, Deivanai, and Deivayanai in Tamil texts. Her name is also spelled as Teyvanai or
Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Thiruparankundram
…Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. According to Hindu mythology, Murugan killed the asura Surapadman at Tiruchendur and later married Deivanai, the daughter of Indra, at Thiruparankundram. Murugan worshipped his father Shiva here as Parangirinathar. In the main shrine, apart from Murugan…
A lithograph on Kartikeya with Devasena seated on his lap
The 8th century Ladan kovil temple at Yanaimalai with Kartikeya and Devasena in the sanctum.
Murugan with Devayanai (right) and Valli (left).
Yaudheya coin, imitative of Kushan coinage, 3rd-4th centuries CE. Obverse: Karttikeya standing facing, holding a spear with dvi (“two” in Brahmi) to the left of Kartikeya's head, peacock to lower right, yaudheya ganasya jaya (“Victory to the Yaudheya people”) around. Reverse: Devasena standing left, raising hand; flower vase to left, inverted nandipada to the right.