Marudamalai Murugan Temple

Getting there

• By road

  Public buses connect the temple area with Gandhipuram Town Bus stand and other parts of the city.

Rules to know

• On Sundays four-wheelers are banned from the ghat road; visitors are advised to use the steps or a two-wheeler.
• On special occasions four-wheelers are not allowed on the ghat road; visitors go by the HR&CE bus or on foot.
• The temple trust and the department plan an e-pass system for four-wheelers.

Why devotees come here

Marudamalai Murugan Temple stands on a hill in the Western Ghats, near Coimbatore. It is considered the seventh abode of Murugan, and the temple is about 1200 years old. Visitors reach the top by a ghat road or by stepped footpaths.

The hill rises along the Western Ghats, about 15 km northwest of central Coimbatore. Pilgrims reach the shrine by a 3 km ghat road or by stepped footpaths of about 837 steps.

The temple is about 1200 years old, and it is considered the seventh abode of Murugan. Arunagirinathar's Thiruppugal features it. The major festivals are Thaipusam, Panguni Uthiram, Karthigai Deepam, Adi Peruku, Navarathri and the Tamil New Year. They are marked with rituals, processions and cultural shows.

Beside the temple stands a cave temple dedicated to Pambatti Siddhar. Four-wheelers are kept off the ghat road on Sundays and on special occasions. The trust and the department plan an e-pass system for four-wheelers. The temple administration is also working on a lift from the hilltop staircase to the entrance, for elderly and differently-abled visitors.

Tips for your visit

• Parking near the temple holds only about 60 cars and 350 bikes at a time.
• The cave temple of Pambatti Siddhar stands next to the main shrine.

Questions people ask