Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple, Penang
The Balathandayuthapani Temple, officially the Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Kovil, better known as the Waterfall Hill Temple or "Thaneer Malai" (Tamil: அருள்மிகு பாலதண்டாயுதபாணி கோயில்) by locals, is a temple complex located in George Town, Penang. The main deity of this temple is Murugan. Visitors need to climb 513 stairs to reach the temple. It is the focal point of the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Malaysia, after the Batu Caves. The hilltop temple, with its seven-storey 21.6m-tall gopuram (main tower), has been touted as the largest Lord Murugan temple outside India.
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Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple, Penang
The Balathandayuthapani Temple, officially the Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Kovil, better known as the Waterfall Hill Temple or "Thaneer Malai" (Tamil: அருள்மிகு பாலதண்டாயுதபாணி கோயில்) by locals, is a temple complex located in George Town, Penang. The main deity of this temple is Murugan. Visitors need to climb 513 stairs to reach the temple. It is the focal point of the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Malaysia, after the Batu Caves. The hilltop temple, with its seven-storey 21.6m-tall gopuram (main tower), has been touted as the largest Lord Murugan temple outside India.
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The Balathandayuthapani Temple ...... Murugan temple outside India.
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Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple
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Penang Hindu Endowment Board
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Thaipusam,Chitra Pournami, Kantha Sasti, Peria Karthigai and Aadi Pournami
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Waterfall Road, George Town
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Location in Malaysia
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Malaysia
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Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple
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அருள்மிகு பாலதண்டாயுதபாணி கோயில்
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Tamil
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The Balathandayuthapani Temple ...... Murugan temple outside India.
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Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple, Penang
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