Kaumara temple
Swamimalai
சுவாமிமலை
Swamimalai, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India
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Murugan as Swaminathaswamy
Kaumara temple
According to Hindu mythology, Murugan is described to explain the meaning of pranava mantra (Om) to father Shiva, the site of which is regarded to be Swamimalai in regional tradition. In the Murugan temple of the town, Murugan is depicted as a guru (teacher) and Shiva listening as shishya (disciple) in the gopuram of the temple complex. The form of Murugan is known by the epithet Swaminathan and Tagapan Swami in this site.
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