Vel Vel Muruga
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The Journey Beyond the Temples: What the Arupadai Veedu Pilgrimage Taught Me
I waited three years to make this pilgrimage. Now that I have visited all six temples, I wanted to write down what I’m taking home from it. I believe the pilgrimage happened when it was…
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Part 7 :Thiruthani: Completing a Dream Three Years in the Making
As I made my way to Thiruthani, I knew this would be the final temple of my Arupadai Veedu pilgrimage. It felt surreal. For three years, this pilgrimage was something I kept thinking about. There…
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Part 6: Tiruchendur – Where Faith Meets the Sea
Some places stay in your heart long before you ever visit them. For me, Tiruchendur was one of those places. As my Arupadai Veedu pilgrimage continued, I finally found myself standing before one of the…
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Part 5: Tirupparankunram: A Sacred Pause on My Pilgrimage
After completing my visits to Swamimalai, Palani, and Pazhamudircholai, my Arupadai Veedu pilgrimage brought me to Tirupparankunram. Earlier that morning, I had visited the magnificent Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, a journey that deserves its own…
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Part 4: Pazhamudircholai – The Best 5 Minutes of My Pilgrimage
We couldn’t drive up to Pazhamudircholai. The traffic near Kallalagar Temple and 18 Padi Karuppanaswamy Temple had come to a standstill. So, I made a decision. I would walk. Barefoot. The journey that followed tested…
