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{{Short description|Hindu temple dedicated to Kartikeya (Murugan)}}
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'''Kartikeya temple''' is a type of [[Hindu temple]] where the main deity is [[Kartikeya|Lord Kartikeya]] (also called Lord Murugan or Skanda), one of the sons of prime Hindu deities [[Shiva|Lord Shiva]] and [[Parvati|Goddess Parvati]]. Such temples are usually found in the southern part of India and the south eastern Asian countries. There are [[Six Abodes of Murugan|six abodes of Lord Murugan]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thiruparankundram Temple Timings |url=https://sakalam.org/temples/thiruparankundram-murugan-temple/ |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=Sakalam - Hindu Blog |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tiruchendur Subramanya Swami Devasthanam |url=https://murugan.org/temples/tiruchendur.htm |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=murugan.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple, Palani |url=https://dindigul.nic.in/tourist-place/arulmigu-dhandayuthapani-swamy-temple-palani/ |access-date=2024-01-07 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Arulmigu Swaminatha Swami Temple, Swamimalai |url=https://murugan.org/temples/swamimalai.htm |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=murugan.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Arulmigu Subramaniya Swami Temple, Tiruttani |url=https://tiruvallur.nic.in/tourist-place/lord-arulmigu-subramaniya-swami-temple-tiruttani/ |access-date=2024-01-07 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pazhamudircholai / Pazhamudhir Solai Temple in Madurai (Entry Fee, Timings, Entry Ticket Cost, Price) - Madurai Tourism 2023 |url=https://maduraitourism.co.in/pazhamudircholai-pazhamudhir-solai-temple-madurai |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=maduraitourism.co.in}}</ref> all of which are in [[Tamil Nadu]] state of India.

== Forms ==
The following are some of the forms of Kartikeya appearing mainly in temples:

* Kartikeya in [[Kartikeya Temple, Pehowa]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-08-26 |title=Kartikeya Temple, Pehowa, Kurukshetra, Haryana |url=https://www.apnisanskriti.com/temple/kartikeya-temple-pehowa-kurukshetra-haryana-3817 |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=ApniSanskriti - Back to veda |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Murugan in [[Kundrathur Murugan Temple]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Murugan Temple, Kundrathur, Chennai suburb |url=https://greenmesg.org/temples_chennai/k/kundrathur_murugan_temple.php |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=greenmesg.org}}</ref>
* Dhandayuthapani in [[Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple]] in Pallhani<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arulmigu Dhandayuthapaniswamy Temple, Palani - 624601, Dindigul District [TM032203].,Dhandayuthapani |url=https://palanimurugan.hrce.tn.gov.in/ |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=palanimurugan.hrce.tn.gov.in}}</ref>
* Subramanyaswamy in [[Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Thiruparankundram]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arulmigu Subramaniyaswamy Temple, Thirupparankundram - 625005, Madurai District [TM031985]. |url=https://thiruparankundrammurugan.hrce.tn.gov.in/hrcehome/index_temple.php?tid=31985 |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=thiruparankundrammurugan.hrce.tn.gov.in}}</ref>
* Balathandayuthapani in [[Balathandayuthapani Temple]] in Penang, Malaysia<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple |url=https://hebpenang.gov.my/waterfall-road-temple/ |access-date=2024-01-06 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Kandaswamy in [[Thiruporur Kandaswamy temple]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arulmigu Kandaswamy Temple, Thiruporur - 603110, Chengalpattu District [TM001734].,Murugar,Kandaswamy |url=https://hrce.tn.gov.in/hrcehome/index_temple.php?tid=1734 |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=hrce.tn.gov.in}}</ref>
* Swaminathar in [[Swaminatha Swamy Temple]] in Swamimalai<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arulmigu Swaminatha Swamy Temple, Swamimalai, Kumbakonam - 612302, Thanjavur District [TM018002]. |url=https://swamimalaiswaminathar.hrce.tn.gov.in/hrcehome/index_temple.php?tid=18002 |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=swamimalaiswaminathar.hrce.tn.gov.in}}</ref>

== References ==
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MartiHaight78 at 01:14, 16 February 2024