Swamimalai Murugan Temple
One of the six houses of Murugan, on a hillock of sixty feet beside a branch of the Kaveri.
- Where
- Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 10.9568, 79.3258
Get the Swamimalai Murugan Temple stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Swamimalai Murugan Temple. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tamil Nadu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Swamimalai Murugan Temple
Airavatesvara Temple 3.4 km
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Sarangapani Temple 6.1 km
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Garbharakshambigai temple 11 km
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Kampaheswarar Temple 14 km
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Questions
Where is Swamimalai Murugan Temple?
Swamimalai Murugan Temple is in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Airavatesvara Temple (3.4 km), Adi Kumbeswarar Temple (4.9 km), Sarangapani Temple (6.1 km).
How do I get the Swamimalai Murugan Temple stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Swamimalai Murugan Temple and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tamil Nadu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Swamimalai Murugan Temple before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tamil Nadu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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