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942:References
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782:திருவேரகம்
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533:sandalwood
513:abhishekam
509:Tiruppugaḻ
420:drove the
418:Surapadman
391:Swamimalai
370:Tiruppukaḻ
365:Nakkīraṉãr
339:Tamil Nadu
271:Tamil Nadu
253:Swamimalai
151:Tamil Nadu
105:Swamimalai
1500:Clairwood
1415:Poombarai
1320:Biccavolu
960:The Hindu
849:Tiruttani
636:Nakkeerar
529:tonsuring
523:Practices
395:Tiruttani
367:, and in
302:Temple(s)
257:Tiruttani
203:Thaipusam
191:Festivals
121:Tiruttani
1490:Velakkai
1400:Mopidevi
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1055:archived
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232:Location
172:Hinduism
161:Religion
1465:Vayalur
1345:Haripad
1259:temples
1257:Murugan
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925:Murugan
921:Madurai
892:சோலைமலை
872:Murugan
868:Chennai
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761:Murugan
754:Lakshmi
693:Murugan
640:Murugan
624:Madurai
575:Picture
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482:Murugan
471:, five
450:Murugan
446:Parvati
424:out of
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277:Country
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1308:Others
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430:Vishnu
426:Svarga
405:Legend
397:, and
387:Palani
349:deity
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933:Valli
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823:Shiva
701:Shiva
644:Shiva
628:Indra
454:Valli
442:Shiva
422:devas
415:asura
347:Hindu
322:Tamil
281:India
267:State
179:Deity
1157:ISBN
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