Who built the Thiruchendur Temple?

Divine sculptor Vishwakarma built Sri Thiruchendur Murugan Temple.

Swayambhu : It has self manifested idol of Lord Sri Murugan (Sri Subramanian Swamy).

Legends claim , it appeared after Lord Sri Murugan defeated Surapadman.

Sacred : This holy shrine is among the six most sacred shrines dedicated to Lord Sri Murugan.

It is the second among these most sacred Sri Murugan shrines.

Strange : It was occupied by Dutch between 1646 to 1648.

They were defeated by local devotees but they departed with the main idols.

During their sea voyage ; they threw idols into the sea.

Local legends claim , these idols were recovered by an ardent devotee Vadamalayappa Pillai

Ancient : Well, it has been patronized by Pandiyan and Chera dynasties.

The present temple was reconstructed by Nayak dynasty in 17th century.

Well, this sacred shrine is nearly 2000 years old.

Prayer : Sri Ganeshaya Namah Sri Murugan Sharanam Sri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram Namo Parvatipataye Har Har Mahadev Jai Jai Jai Hanuman Gosai Kripa Karo Gurudev Ki Nai

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Have you seen or heard of a unique airport in India that is built on a hill top?

 The Runways that are built on the top of a hill, by levelling it off, to create plain area to make the landing strip, are typically known as ‘table top runways’. Quite a few are there in India.

These runways leave little space for an aircraft, in case of late touchdown and poses problems particularly during bad weather times.

They also pose danger of optical illusion to the landing pilots, making it difficult to estimate the distance from beginning of runway.

01) Mangalore Airport, Karnataka

02) Kozhikode Airport (Calicut), Keralam

03) Shimla Airport, Himachal Pradesh

04) Pakyong Airport, Sikkim

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A monastery built on top of a huge rock.

 Meteora is a breathtaking complex of Eastern Orthodox monasteries built atop massive rock pillars.

Formed over 60 million years ago, these sandstone and conglomerate pillars rise sharply from the plains of Thessaly, creating a stunning landscape.

Dating back to the 14th century, the monasteries were built by monks seeking spiritual isolation and protection from political upheaval. Initially accessible only by ladders or ropes, they symbolize a unique blend of natural beauty and man-made architecture. Of the original twenty-four, only six remain active today, drawing visitors worldwide for their historical significance, religious art, and awe-inspiring views.

Do you know about 12 Muslim structures in India that were built over Hindu temples

 1. Kashi Vishwanath (Gyanvapi) mandir - Gyanvapi Muslim structure

2. Ram Janmabhoomi Temple ayodhya - Babri structure (now we reclaimed and built bhavya Mandir again)

3. Shri Krishna Janmbhoomi- Shahi Idgah ( case in the court)

4. Rudra Mahalaya - Jami Ms Structure

5. Bhojshala - kamal Maula muslim Structure

6. Adinath temple - Adina Muslim structure

7. Bhadrakali Temple - Jama muslim Structure

8. Vijay Mandal - Bijamandal Ms structure

9. Dhruv Stambh - Qutub Minar

10. Harihar Mandir - Jama Muslim Structure ( Case in the court)

11. Atala Mandir - Atala Masjid ( Case in the court)

12. Bindu Madhav Mandir - Alamgir Muslim Structure

This is just a lil picture ,Sita Ram goel book traced over 1800 M. structures that were constructed over existing temples or material from destroyed temples ,a total of 36000 temples destroyed by mooghal Invader