Arupadai Veedu route
Arupadai Veedu route: 6 temples starting from Chennai, about 797 km straight-line in this order: Tiruttani, Swamimalai, Palani, Azhagar Kovil, Thiruparankundram, Thiruchendur. The road distance is longer.
Computed from each temple's latitude and longitude: straight-line distance, rounded to the km; the road distance is longer
All six abodes of Murugan are in Tamil Nadu, spread from Tiruttani in the north to the seashore town of Thiruchendur in the south. This order starts from Chennai, for those setting out from there.
Visiting order
- 1. Tiruttani Subramaniya Swamy Temple Tiruttani · Subramaniya Swamy (Murugan) · The fifth abode 74 km from Chennai (straight-line) · Directions (OpenStreetMap)
- 2. Swamimalai Swaminathaswamy Temple Swamimalai · Swaminathaswamy (Murugan) · The fourth abode 248 km from Tiruttani (straight-line) · Directions (OpenStreetMap)
- 3. Palani Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple Palani · Dhandayuthapani (Murugan) · The Thai Poosam walking pilgrimage 206 km from Swamimalai (straight-line) · Directions (OpenStreetMap)
- 4. Pazhamudircholai Murugan Temple (Solaimalai) Azhagar Kovil · Murugan (Subramanyan) · The sixth abode 86 km from Palani (straight-line) · Directions (OpenStreetMap)
- 5. Thiruparankundram Subramaniya Swamy Temple Thiruparankundram · Subramaniya Swamy (Murugan) · The first of the six abodes 29 km from Azhagar Kovil (straight-line) · Directions (OpenStreetMap)
- 6. Thiruchendur Subramaniya Swamy Temple Thiruchendur · Subramaniya Swamy (Senthilandavar) · The second abode; Kanda Sashti Soorasamharam 154 km from Thiruparankundram (straight-line) · Directions (OpenStreetMap)
How this order is chosen
Starting from Chennai and visiting each temple once, this is the order with the smallest total straight-line distance. It is computed, not a traditional sequence. Roads do not run straight, so the real travel distance is longer. Confirm each temple's darshan timings before you set out.