About Kathirvel Swamy Temple
Kathirvel Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Murugan located in Kathirkamam, a locality in Puducherry, Puducherry. The temple serves as a local place of worship and community gathering for devotees in the surrounding area. It features typical South Indian temple architecture with a sanctum for the presiding deity and is visited for daily prayers, festivals and religious observances.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a small to medium-sized South Indian temple complex with a main sanctum dedicated to Lord Murugan (Kathirvel Swamy), prayer halls and shrine areas. The setting is a residential locality in Kathirkamam within Puducherry. Visitors can observe daily puja rituals, offer prayers, and see traditional temple architecture and iconography. The atmosphere is generally quiet outside festival days.
Key highlights
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Dedicated to Lord Murugan (Kathirvel Swamy)
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South Indian temple architecture with sanctum and gopuram elements
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Active local place of worship for daily prayers and festivals
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Located in Kathirkamam locality of Puducherry
Culture & Context
The temple is culturally significant as a local Hindu religious site dedicated to Lord Murugan, revered as Kathirvel Swamy. It serves the religious needs of the local Tamil community and hosts worship and festivals associated with Murugan traditions.
Route
| By air | Puducherry Airport is the nearest airport; Chennai International Airport is the nearest major international airport serving the region |
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| By train | Puducherry Railway Station is the nearest major railhead serving the city |
| By road |